IGF London Guitar Festival 2026

IGF’s Young Artist Platform (YAP) helps young musicians in the critical phase between the final stages of music education and the start of a professional career. The Platform provides much-needed concerts as well as a comprehensive training programme. A unique feature is the chance to work with a composer and premiere a new work commissioned especially by IGF.

This is a shared concert with Matilde Freiria and Fábio Fernandes.

Under-18s can attend this concert for free. Please book a free Under-18s ticket at the booking link.

This event will last approximately 50 minutes, without an interval.

Fábio Fernandes

Fábio Fernandes is a Portuguese classical guitarist and lutenist based in London, praised for his versatility and his engaging performances. Recent highlights include recitals at the Barbican Centre, St. James’s Church Piccadilly, Milton Court Concert Hall, the English Music Festival, and a solo appearance with Orquestra Con Spirito in Portugal.

A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the Máster Guitarra Alicante, Fábio is currently releasing his debut album with English Music Records, featuring rediscovered and overlooked English compositions spanning from the Baroque to the present day.

His programme includes the second London performance of a new IGF 2025 commission afterform by Laila Arafah.