Critical praise has been heaped on Raphaël Feuillâtre’s performances of everything from early works for guitar to the instrument’s great Romantic showpieces, contemporary music and a wide range of transcriptions. Guitar Salon International recently described him as “one of the most exciting classical guitarists of his generation”, while Classical Guitar has called him “a tremendously versatile and sensitive player”. The 26-year-old French classical guitarist, whose repertoire embraces everything from Johann Sebastian Bach and Rameau to contemporary compositions by Roland Dyens and Sérgio Assad, possesses the technical mastery and creative vision required to make works from all periods sound as if they were written yesterday – alive, heartfelt, filled with colour. Feuillâtre made his international breakthrough in 2018 as winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition. He embarked soon after on an extensive tour that included recitals in the US, Canada and Latin America; he also went on to perform widely throughout Europe, and in China, marking a seamless transition from the competition circuit to life as a professional soloist. His career was given a further boost when he received the rare distinction of being selected as one of French performing rights association ADAMI’s “classical discoveries” of 2021.