Hertfordshire Society Concert - Pavel Ralev

“Pavel is a poet; the world needs more people like him.” - Aniello Desiderio. Described by Aniello Desiderio as ‘a poet’, the London-based Bulgarian guitarist Pavel Ralev is establishing a strong international presence. Upcoming highlights include his debut at Wigmore Hall under the auspices of the Julian Bream Trust and in the USA at the Long Island Guitar Festival (NY). A top prize-winner, recent awards include 1st Prizes at the 2021 Adelaide (Australia) and Zagreb (Croatia) International Guitar Competitions, and the Bach Prize at the 2020 Koblenz Guitar Competition (Germany). He studied at the Royal Academy of Music (where he was made Associate in the 2023 Honours) with Michael Lewin, Fabio Zanon and David Russell, and completed his Masters at the University of Surrey with Steve Goss. He continues to study with John Williams. In 2022 Pavel toured across Australia giving recitals at the Adelaide Guitar Festival, the MONA Museum…