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John Christopher Williams AO OBE (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian-born classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire.
John Christopher Williams AO OBE (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian-born classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire.
Feb 11, 2020 · Born: April 24, 1941 - Melbourne, Australia. The remarkable Australian guitarist, John Christopher Williams, was born in Melbourne, Australia to an English father, Leonard (Len) Williams, and an Australian-Chinese mother (a daughter of well known Melbourne barrister William Ah Ket).
Apr 27, 2021 · Australian guitarist John Williams turned 80 in April 2021. ((Getty Images: Hiroyuki Ito))
It’s a remarkable book, not only for its insights into the Australia-born virtuoso, but also because the opening chapters present thoroughly researched background information on the guitarist’s English father, Len Williams, who taught John from the beginning and also helped many other classical guitarists in the post–World War II era.
Dec 27, 2017 · John Williams got his first guitar when he was 4, in his native Australia. He started daily lessons with his father at age 6. Len Williams was a working jazz guitarist who was determined to see...
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Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1941, John Williams is a Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist. He has reportedly recorded almost the entire repertoire for guitar and has commissioned guitar concertos from composers as varied as André Previn, Stephen Dodgson and Richard Harvey.
