Redmond O'Toole is an Irish classical guitarist who performs on a

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. His former teachers include Oscar Ghiglia,

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, Graham Devine and John Feeley. He studied at the

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and the

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. O'Toole performs as a soloist or with orchestra. He was a founder member of the Dublin Guitar Quartet and has worked with musicians such as

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and Elizabeth Cooney. He has also toured Europe with traditional Irish group

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Discography

*''Baroque'' - 2008, Bornheim Klassik (BKCD6878) *''Movements'' - 2006, Bornheim Klassik (BKCD6877) *''Deleted Pieces'' (Dublin Guitar Quartet) - 2006, Greyslate Records

Sources

*http://www.classicallinks.ie/profile.asp?ID=30 *http://www.rte.ie/tv/theview/archive/20070116.html *http://www.rte.ie/radio/mooneygoeswild/fp2007/january17.html *http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/1129/theeleventhhour.html

External links

Official homepage
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