We are always pleased when we get the chance to share with you what our members at CGC Academy are up to. At the end of last year our members wrapped up a long project called “The Composer of the Month Club” in which various members would take turns hosting conversations on different composers. The last of these conversations focused on women composers and we had some wonderful submissions of performances from members of many women composers for guitar. One of those performances was offered by one of our longtime members, Drew Burgess.
Drew, who is a teacher and wonderful visual artist, has been a member at CGC Academy for over four years now and has been involved in almost everything we’ve done, from our first Summer School to our coaching calls and all the live sessions and Grade Exam Submissions (and subsequent Summer Schools) in between. In fact, Roger Ramirez interviewed Drew for the very first CGC Academy Member’s Podcast. So it brings me great joy to share with you Drew’s fantastic performance of Maria Linnemann’s “Murmures.” We hope you enjoy!
You can view Drew’s visual art here.
Dear Simon and CGC Academy teachers,
Thank you for presenting this beautiful and memorable performance of Maria Linnemann’s music by Drew. CGC Academy has so many amazing, talented and kind long-term members, who make this Academy, its community and the learning experience we have there very special. I really appreciate their presence and am learning so much thanks to them.
Thank you Drew for playing and sharing your music.
Aiko Higuchi
That was lovely Drew. Thanks and congratulations,
Wayne Osgood
Very nicely done Drew, i can only begin to imagine the amount of time required to fine tune and produce this finished piece. Inspiring!
Oh my Drew that was fabulous. A beautiful and inspiring way to start my day. Thank you. Regards JR
That is lovely. Thank you
Simply beautiful Drew.
Beautiful performance and quite restful for the soul just to close my eyes and listen. Thank you for sharing this, Drew.
Great performance of a beautiful piece, Drew. And what a wonderfully relaxed feeling in your playing! ¡Enhorabuena!
Just melted away! Thank you Drew. Such a lovely, nurturing piece.
Dear Drew,
I’m so pleased to see that you are now on the Member Spotlight. Your constant dedication and drive through all these years has certainly paid off.
Your rendition of “Murmures” is really TOP! And that is not only due to technique.
Your playing has so much poetry and deep feelings which you convey so well.
Congratulations!!
Hi Drew !
This is really beautiful. Very calming and pleasant to hear. What a wonderful rendition, thank you very much for sharing this.
Also, it is great to know your artistic background as well. You are very talented in so many ways.
cheers
Thanks you for that beautiful offering Drew! So wonderful to hear you play that lovely work- it came across the sea, all those miles, to Sydney!
Janet
A beautiful piece, beautifully played. Well done!
Very dreamy, very romantic. Thank you so much, Drew.
Just beautiful! Many thanks.
Lovely to hear you play Drew and what a wonderful performance too!
Lovely playing Drew – a beautiful piece sensitively performed. Bravo !
What a beautiful piece played with such sensitivity – thank you Drew!
Drew,
What a wonderful performance, and congrats on having it spotlighted here. I also really enjoyed your website and your visual art.
-Scott
Hello Everyone,
Thank you for your wonderful comments, I feel very fortunate! I appreciate the CGC community very much. I look forward to seeing all of you play as it is an inspiration for me.
Warm Regards,
Drew