Johan Smith, 2019 winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition, presents his dream programme in this recital. Bachs Toccata for harpsichord borders on the unplayable for the guitar, especially in its final double fugue, while Manuel Ponces Variations on La folía de España and Fugue is one of the most challenging peaks of the repertoire. Mertzs celebrated virtuoso Concertino is followed by Brittens Nocturnal after John Dowland, renowned for its blend of Elizabethan melancholy and contemporary strangeness. The recital concludes with a world premiere, the evocative Sables Stellaires by Josquin Schwizgebel, dedicated to Johan Smith.