Chris Roberts is an innovative and exciting young guitarist whose performances have been praised for their ‘beautifully varied timbres, […] real virtuosity,’ and for being ‘simply mesmerising’. Chris graduated from Cardiff University in 2017 with first-class honours and the Neville John String Prize. During his degree, he won the University concerto prize, and became the first soloist to perform with the Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of renowned conductor Andrea Quinn, for almost 10 years. He gained first place in the South Glamorgan Festival for Young Musicians ‘Young Adult Recital class’ and was additionally awarded The Diana Lock Memorial Rose Bowl for best overall performance and The George and Mary Mabbs Trophy for best guitar performance. He is currently studying for a Masters in performance at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, supported by Help Musicians UK. Since arriving in Birmingham, he has been awarded the Postgraduate Pedagogy Prize as well as grants from the Bullock fund and the Loan Fund for Musical Instruments. He also works as a performer with 'Live Music Now' and 'Music in Hospitals and Care'.