Galina Vale

Galina returns to Shrewsbury, back by popular demand. Enjoy a colourful concert of classical, flamenco and folk guitar music from Spain, Latin America, Eastern Europe and beyond. A classically-trained guitar virtuoso, Galina combines a charismatic stage presence and dynamic powerful playing style with an unusually wide-ranging and technically-demanding repertoire. A child prodigy raised in a family of musicians, Galina’s performing career began at the age of eight with an appearance on Ukrainian State Television. An international star, this flamboyant virtuoso guitarist has won numerous prizes around the globe and has performed more than 2,000 concerts across west and eastern Europe, USA, central America, Africa and Asia. She was named as an Ambassador of the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain. “A breath of fresh air; she is a musical actress”