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Ten Studies for Guitar by Kemal Belevi

Kemal Belevi: Works for Violin & Guita...

Music of Kemal Belevi

Kemal Belevi: Guitar Duos

Kemal Belevi: Guitar Duos

Music of Kemal Belevi 2

Guitar Music of Kemal Belevi

Guitar Music of Kemal Belevi 2

Kemal Belevi: Works for Violin & Guita...

Biography

Cypriot-British, Guitarist-Composer Kemal Belevi born in 1954 and moved to United Kingdom in 1972. Studied ‘Ordinary and Advanced level’ Music at Southgate College from 1974 to 77. In 1977 he was auditioned by Lloyd Webber who advised him to study at ‘Performers Course’ at London College of Music. He was awarded ‘Fellowship’ of this College in December 1981. He studied Guitar with David Russell from 76 to 79 and Composition With David Mc Bride who was a pupil of Benjamin Britten for a while. As a performer he has given many concerts in the United Kingdom, Europe,Turkey and Cyprus. He also given many master classes at guitar festivals and served as a jury member of major competitions. He began composing for Guitar in 1985. Five Preludes for D. Russell was composed in March 86 and its first performance was given by him in the same year at a london concert. Belevi published his Guitar Method in 1996. He recorded a double CD ‘Guitar Music of Kemal Belevi’ in 2002 and some of his Chamber music was recorded in 2003 in Moscow by Russian Musicians. In 2006 Belevi began composing symphonic works. Guitar Concerto No.2 and ‘Five Cyprian Rhapsodies’ were recorded again in Moscow by ‘The Seasons Moscow Chamber Orchestra’ in 2009. Some of Belevi’s compositions were chosen as set pieces for the Grade and Diploma Examinations of London College of Music in 1997. He now has 5 Guitar Concertos, One Summer's Day for Harp and Orchestra in 10 movements and many works for Orchestra.