David Russell (guitarist)


David Russell is a classical guitarist. Although he has a wide collection of instruments, he is most known for his association with Matthias Dammann guitars and D’Addario Pro-Arte’ Nylon strings.
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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. 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.

Honours and awards

Under the tutelage of Hector Quine at the Royal Academy of Music, Russell won the Julian Bream Guitar Prize twice. He graduated in 1974 with a scholarship from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust. Later, he won numerous international competitions, including the Andrés Segovia Competition, the José Ramírez Competition, and Spain's Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition. Russell was named a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997. In May 2003, he was awarded the honour of being made "adopted son" of Es Migjorn Gran, the town on Menorca where he grew up. In November 2003, he was given the Medal of Honour of the Conservatory of the Balearics. In 2005, he won a Grammy Award for best instrumental soloist in classical music for his CD Aire Latino. In May 2005, Russell received homage from the music conservatory of Vigo, culminating with the opening of the new auditorium given the name "Auditorio David Russell." David was named honorary member of “Amigos de la Guitarra” - the oldest guitar society in Spain - in 2009 and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Guitar Foundation of America in 2018.

Discography

YearAlbumLabelNotes
2021Cantigas de SantiagoAzica Records-
2012Grandeur Of The BaroqueTelarc International Corporation-
2011Isaac AlbénizTelarc-
2010Sonidos LatinosTelarc-
2009For DavidTelarc-
2008Air On A G StringTelarc-
2007Art Of The GuitarTelarc-
2006Renaissance Favorites For GuitarTelarc-
2005Spanish LegendsTelarc-
2004Aire LatinoTelarcGrammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance
2003David Russell Plays BachTelarc-
2002Reflections Of SpainTelarc-
2001David Russell Plays Baroque MusicTelarc-
1999Music Of GiulianiTelarc-
1998Message Of The SeaTelarc-
1997Rodrigo ConcertosTelarcFeaturing Erich Kunzel
1996Music Of Federico Moreno TorrobaTelarc-
1995Music Of BarriosTelarc-
1994Guitare Québec 94Doberman-Yppan RecordsFeaturing Leo Brouwer
1991Tárrega: Integral de GuitarraOpera Tres Records-
1989Haendel, Bach, ScarlattiGHA Records-
198719th Century MusicGHA Records
1985Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoAcademix RecordsFeaturing Raphaella Smits & Jos Van Immerseel
1984Dennis Milne Guitar ConcertoPhoenix RecordsFeaturing The Chamber Music Players of London
1983GuitarduetsPoketino RecordsFeaturing Raphaella Smits
1980Plays Antonio LauroGuitar Master Records-
1979Something UniqueOverture Records-
1978Double Bass And GuitarFestival RecordsFeaturing Dennis Milne