Andrew Blanch
Andrew Blanch is regarded as one of Australia’s leading and most active young classical guitarists. He made his solo debut at the Sydney Opera House in 2017, earning high acclaim from critics, and has since performed internationally. His debut album Spanish Guitar Music has been praised by listeners and critics alike, receiving excellent reviews and regular airplay on ABC Classic FM.
Alongside his solo career, Andrew performs nationally and internationally in a long-standing duo with Ariel Nurhadi and as a member of The José Carbó Trio with the Argentine-Australian baritone. He has also appeared in numerous chamber music performances with mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble, tenor Diego Torre, flutists Vernon Hill and Virginia Taylor, as well as Josephine and Sandro Consantino, founding members of the New Zealand String Quartet.
Andrew has performed as a soloist with orchestras in works such as Nigel Westlake’s Antarctica Suite (conducted by the composer with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra), Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez (in a competition final in San Francisco), and David Eres Brun’s In nobilem memoriam in Quartell and Valencia, Spain, during the Festival Internacional de Guitarra Maestro Joaquín Rodrigo and the Ciclo de Conciertos Memorial Gaspar Sanz.
A graduate of the guitar class of Timothy Kain at the Australian National University, Andrew has won more than ten major competition prizes. These include first place at the Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition (2019), the Melbourne International Guitar Competition (2016), and the Whitworth-Roach Classical Music Competition (2015).
His more recent recordings include Alchemy with guitarist Ariel Nurhadi and the acclaimed Suite mágica (ABC Classic, 2024) with harpist Emily Granger, which has been streamed more than a million times. Today Andrew Blanch is regarded as one of Australia's leading guitarists.
Performing at Siccas Guitars
Every classical guitarist who performs at Siccas Guitars brings a distinct musical path to the instrument — shaped by years of study, competition experience, and the particular musical tradition they have chosen to inhabit. The classical guitar demands sustained technical commitment and a deep engagement with a repertoire that spans from the Renaissance through to works written for living performers. It is an instrument whose full possibilities only reveal themselves over time.
