Praised as a “rockstar of nylon-acoustic music” (On Sounds), “the real deal” (Classics Today), “dazzling” (ArtsHub) and “brilliant” (Limelight Magazine), Andrew Blanch is regarded as one of Australia’s leading musicians and is at the forefront of a new wave of classical musicians internationally.  

He is a prizewinner in more than ten international guitar competitions, a finalist for Performance of the Year at the 2022 Australian Art Music Awards, and has released three studio albums to critical acclaim – his latest, a collaboration with QSO principal harpist Emily Granger has been streamed more than a million times and described as “one of the most extraordinary albums to come out of Australia in a long time” (Sydney Arts Guide). 

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