David russell ucla
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GRAMMY award winner for his CD AIRE LATINO in the category of best instrumental soloist in classical music.
Honorary Doctorate in Music by the University of Arizona in Tucson in 2014.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Guitar Foundation of America in 2018.
Classical guitarist David Russell is world renowned for his superb musicianship and inspired artistry, having earned the highest praise from audiences and critics alike. In recognition of his great talent and his international career, he was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997.
In May 2003 he was bestowed the great honor of being made "adopted son" of Es Migjorn, the town in Minorca where he grew up. Later the town named a street after him, "Avinguda David Russell".
In November 2003 he was given the Medal of Honor of the Conservatory of the Balearics.
After winning the grammy award, the town of Nigrán in Spain where he resides, gave him the silver medal of the town in an emotional ceremony.
During his studies at the Royal Academy, David Russell won twice the Julian Bream Guitar Prize. Later h
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David Russell (guitarist)
Scottish guitarist
For other people named David Russell, see David Russell (disambiguation).
Musical artist
David Russell (born 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a classical guitarist.[1] Although he has a wide collection of instruments, he is most known for his association with Matthias Dammann guitars[2] and D’Addario Pro-Arte’ Nylon strings.[3]
Early and personal life
When Russell was five years of age, his family moved from Glasgow, Scotland to Menorca, where he became interested in the guitar, imitating the likes of Andrés Segovia and Julian Bream. Russell now resides in Galicia, but spends most of his time touring and playing in musical festivals worldwide.[4] He is also a golf enthusiast and has won amateur golf tournaments in Scotland and Spain. Russell is a supporter of his local football team, Celta de Vigo.[5]
Honours And Awards
Under the tutelage of Hector Quine[6] at the Royal Academy of Music, Russell won the Julian Bream Guitar Prize twice. He graduated in 1
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David Russell
interviewed in 20031
David Russell needs little introduction: he has been at the top of his profession for many years.
Born in Glasgow, he moved as a child to the Spanish island of Menorca, where his father introduced him to the guitar. Studying at the Royal Academy with Hector Quine, he twice won the Julian Bream Guitar Prize, and after graduating, received a scholarship from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust. He then accepted a grant from the Spanish government to study with José Tomás in Santiago de Compostela.
David has won nearly all the major international competitions, and many composers have dedicated works to him.
He now makes his home, with his wife María, in Vigo, in the North of Spain.
I first met him in London in the 1980s, when I was writing for Guitar International, spending many happy hours with the loose-knit musical fraternity that seemed to be permanent denizens of his flat. For this interview, I spoke to him at the home of John Gilbert, guitar maker extraordinaire (retd.), and his wife Alice, the day befo
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