Coldrick's hometown date in The Central

Navan native guitarist Pat Coldrick is making an appearance in his hometown next week when he appears in The Central on Thursday 14th November.
Now living in Howth, Pat Coldrick has been playing and studying classical guitar since he was 12 years old. Initially self taught, Pat went onto study music at the College of Music in Dublin and also had the opportunity to study under world renowned guitarists David Russell and Gabriel Esterellas.
A guitarist with a classical and rock background, he writes and performs works for the guitar with a fresh, new and exciting approach. His musical career includes playing guitar with hugely popular Irish band The Memories in the 1980s. Through is session and classical work, he has achieved some of the highest honours in Feis Ceoil awards and has made a number of appearances on national TV shows on RTE and TV3 and guested on a number of radio interviews and live performances on RTE Radio 1 and Lyric FM. He has also been invited to perform at festivals in the United States and Austria.
He recently received an official invitation from the Department of the Russian Union of Professionals in the Cultural Arts to take part in their annual International Guitar Festival and Competition, Guitar Virtuosos 2014. This great annual festival will take place in St Petersburg from 13th to 20th of January next. The performances will take place in the magnificent world famous Capella Concert Hall in St Petersburg.
Experiencing Pat Coldrick live offers a unique opportunity to enjoy his varied repertoire and own material, in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. His album 'Cayendo’, released in 2011, includes some original compositions and arrangements as well as some guitar masterpieces such as 'Asturias’ by Albenis and 'Danza Paraguaya No 1’ by Barrios. Modern day popular songs are also cleverly arranged by Pat for his live performances.