An Evening with Gordon Giltrap

Gordon Giltrap has been working in the music business for 40 years, and is regarded by many to be one of the great acoustic guitarists with an unique, individual style. Over the years Giltrap has worked and collaborated with many great names from rock musicians such as Brian May, Rick Wakeman and Midge Ure to the jazz virtuoso Martin Taylor, the classical guitarist Raymond Burley and the London Symphony Orchestra. Giltrap also played the guitar alongside Sir Cliff Richard, on stage in the West End musical Heathcliff.

Giltrap was born in Kent and his obsession with stringed instruments began nine years later, when a friend turned up at the house with an out-of-tune Spanish guitar. Without a teacher to guide him, Gordon taught himself a hybrid technique of plectrum and little finger, but in doing so, created the individual sound that is still his trademark.

Over the years, Gordon Giltrap has graced the music business with his dedication to his craft and his affection for his audience. He has released 25 original studio albums, plus numerous live albums and compilations. His music and style cannot be categorized and continue to enchant and entice the audience.

Giltrap has earned the respect of fans and fellow musicians alike and has was recently be described by Queen guitarist Brian May as “one of the elite few who have truly have become legendary in their own field in their lifetime.”

For his concert in Malta, Gordon will be playing a mixture of material taken from albums dating back to the late 60s! Gordon Giltrap’s guitar concert promises to be a unique event to be added to the growing list of memorable concerts by international musicians in Malta.