Claire Angel Bonner – Footsteps through Time

Name: Claire Angel Bonner – Footsteps through Time
Start: 2026-11-01T19:30:00+1100
End: 2026-11-01T21:00:00+1100
Location: Clarence Uniting Church, York Street, Bellerive

Sun, 1 Nov, 7:30pm - 9pm AEDT

Clarence Uniting Church, York Street, Bellerive

Bellerive TAS, Australia

Richard

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Description

You are invited to a special solo recital by internationally acclaimed 19th-century guitar specialist Claire Angel Bonner.

Originally from Lutruwita/Tasmania and now based in Italy, Claire has earned international recognition for her captivating performances and deep expertise in the guitar music of the Classical and Romantic eras. Performing on an authentic 1870s Viennese Franz Charwath guitar, she will present a program of masterpieces by Sor, Giuliani, Regondi, Mertz and Coste, showcasing the expressive beauty and rich colours of the 19th-century guitar.

In the nineteenth century, the guitar was often described as an orchestra in miniature. Through imaginative writing and performance, composers such as Sor and Giuliani evoked the colours and textures of entire orchestral sections, from singing operatic melodies to the sounds of winds, brass and strings. Claire’s performances reveal this remarkable sound world, bringing to life the artistry and imagination that made the guitar one of the most beloved instruments of the Romantic era.

The evening includes a short interval and light refreshments.

Pure talent

Patrick Dumont L'indépendant, France
Mesmerising style

Her music style is almost too mesmerising to behold.

Hobart Guitar Society, Tasmania, Australia
Utterly captivating

Each and every note is carefully crafted and executed in such a way that the music doesn't so much reach out to the audience as it does draw them in. A rare quality indeed.

Duncan Gardiner, Australia
An artist of passion and conviction

Claire Angel Bonner wears her heart on her sleeve and it is impossible to escape the passion and conviction of her practice as an artist.

Bruce Davies Bruce Davies, Director and Curator of BasementArtsProject, UK
Up close and expressive

Classical repertoire as it was meant to be - up close, expressive, and shared with a warm, engaged audience.

Adam Brown Guitar teacher, Edinburgh University and Edinburgh School of Music
A performance to experience and savour

Claire is a high-level interpreter of this music. She provided an immersive day of 19th century guitar artistry, including a brilliant solo recital of variety and depth.

Steve Morrison Edinburgh guitarist and teacher