We invite you to attend the fifth and last concert for the 2025-2026 Concert Series for The Artist Series of Tallahassee, featuring Paul Galbraith, guitar, 4 PM, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1700 N. Meridian Rd. Also available as a video on our website by the Wednesday following the live concert. Go to: https://www.theartistseries.org/video/!

Classical guitarist Paul Galbraith is internationally renowned as one of the foremost guitarists of our time. The searching depth of his interpretations, along with his revolutionary playing style and instrument, have made him an instantly recognizable figure in the world of classical music.

Galbraith was named as the 2024 recipient of the Guitar Foundation of America’s Hall of Fame Artistic Achievement Award for “Monumental Contributions to the Development of the Art and Life of the Classical Guitar,” an extraordinary honor that places him alongside Segovia, Julian Bream, and John Williams. Galbraith’s recording of the Complete Bach Violin Sonatas and Partitas was nominated for a GRAMMY in the category of Best Solo Instrumental Album.

Both Galbraith’s playing position and his guitar’s extraordinary design are considered groundbreaking developments in the history of the instrument. The guitar is supported by a metal endpin, similar to that of a cello, which rests on a wooden resonance box. The instrument has two extra strings, one high, one low, increasing its range to an unprecedented extent.

At the age of 17, Galbraith won the Silver Medal at the Segovia International Guitar Competition. Paul was born in Scotland and now resides in Cambridge, England. Galbraith has lived in Basel, Switzerland and São Paulo, Brazil, where he founded the Brazilian Guitar Quartet. He has been a professor at the Music Academy of Basel, the Royal Scottish Conservatoire, Columbus State University in Georgia, and the University of Colorado School of Music, where he taught virtually.

Paul delighted audiences during The Artist Series’ virtual concert season in 2020. We are so glad that he has returned to play for us live!