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About Mike Wespel-Rose
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I really love music and the guitar. |
The following is a quick summary of some of my musical experience:
- I have played the guitar since I was in standard 2 - a few years ago now. Mr. Cooper was our teacher.
He taught us lots of songs like "Blowing in the Wind" and "Where have all the flowers gone". - Gained my Bachelor of Music degree in guitar performance at Victoria University
- Been in charge of music at Wellington High School for 3 years.
- Played a major part of the sound track for the feature film "Sons for the Return Home"
- Played on Radio New Zealand
- Won the New Zealand Federation of Classical Guitar Societies Virtuoso Cup
- Completed a solo concert tour of New Zealand
- Played in many concert situations over the years
- Taught as guitar tutor at Victoria University
- Played many concerts with Dick Geise - former principal flute with the NZSO
- Taught guitar and given guitar concerts in Germany
- Played on CD projects
- Taught guitar groups in secondary schools and prepared some of these groups for Secondary Schools Chamber Music Competitions
- Completed recent graduate papers in guitar performance at the New Zealand School of Music
I love to continue to learn more about the guitar
and guitar playing.
Recently I have been doing more composing for guitar.
A couple of pieces composed by Mike