Allan Neave
Lecturer, Strings
Allan Neave studied at the RSAMD (1984) and the RNCM (1988) and since then has been performing
worldwide. He is a regular guest at many of the worlds leading musical events and has worked with
many influential musicians including Nikita Koshkin, Edward McGuire, Hans Werner Henze, Gordon
McPherson and Stephen Dodgson. To date career highlights have included recording Gordon McPherson's
concerto 'Born of Funk and Fear of Failing’ with new music group, Psappha - performing Scottish
Guitar Music in Peru, a tour of Australia with virtuoso flautist Alison Mitchell and a further tour
of the far east with Tetra Guitar quartet, performances of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with the
RSNO in their prom season and recording the soundtrack for a film documentary about the great
Scottish painter, John Bellany. Allan has been Artistic Director of the Dundee International Guitar
Festival since its inception and in 2000 he received the Scotland on Sunday Glenfiddich ® Spirit of
Scotland Award for Music. These awards were set up to recognise individuals who lead the way in
Scottish culture.
Recordings/Film
2008
THE ISLAND TAPES: CELTIC MUSIC TO SCOTTISH ARCHIVE FILM
SMD618 ( smiddymade records)
It features the full soundtrack as an audio CD and all six "Island Tapes"
films with soundtrack on the DVD.
"A very important recording." - Living Tradition Magazine'
"A magical musical tour "-
"Heart rendingly successful."
"Fantastically played music."
2006
GUITARRA INTERNACIONAL
NSR CD 006 (naturalstudio records)
"Allan Neave performs all compositions with an outstanding and intriguing showcase of guitar
techniques on a soulful and moving musical journey."
(Bridge Guitar Reviews)
2004
CARMEN – TETRA Guitar Quartet
(Cadenza Music)
"Players of first rate technical control and sensitive musicianship. TETRA ranks amongst the
very best in the world"
2003
DETOURS – PSAPPHA
Works by Gordon McPherson including guitar concerto ‘ Born of Funk and The Fear of Failing’<
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MSV CD92073(Metier)
"Born of Funk and The Fear of Failing, a thoroughly engrossing guitar concerto (soloist Allan
Neave; I found it one of the most successful of contemporary guitar concertos I know."
1999
FRIENDS IN STRANGE PLACES – by Gordon McPherson
(for multi tracked guitars and percussion)
Commissioned recording for the opening of Dundee Contemporary Arts
1998
THE BALDRAGON DUO
CELTIC/JAZZ CROSSOVER album with jazz virtuoso Don Paterson
1997
THE ISLE IS FULL OF NOISES
BGCD 104 New Scottish music for solo guitar by Edward McGuire, Alasdair Nicolson, Thomas
Wilson and Peter Maxwell Davies
– Classical Net Gramophone - Folker (Germany) - Akustik Gitarre (Germany) Stornoway Gazett