Derek Gripper

"Sensational concert. One of the best performances I ever attended."

"Sound quality was excellent - we were chrome-casting from a tablet to our TV, and the guitar sounded terrific. (Between piece speech was very quiet, however.) Delightful to be watching Derek play again. Last time we were both in Milton Keynes in England; this time, we're still here but 6000 miles apart. I hope we get to share a room again some time, but thank you to Quicket in the meantime."

"I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. Most unusual guitar music and style, Derek is extremely skilled on this instrument. Apologies for not submitting my review earlier (time constraints, even during Lockdown!!)"

"Thank you for a superb evening... the highest quality acoustic guitar session... with wine set amongst fine art... thank you Charles and Everard Read."

"The event was awesome. Derek played in silhouette in a candlelit yoga studio surrounded by the night sounds of Constantia greenbelt. It was a magical evening, with Derek's mesmerizing Kora melodies and Bach played beautifully on his Hauser Classical Guitar. The sound production was exquisite and every note came across like crystal. The constant stream of energy and sound filtered around us, and its warmth mirrored the red glow we felt from the heaters placed in the room on a winters night. The audience felt one with the musical interpretation of maestro Derek. He told us stories about the composers which enhanced the musical experience. Warm tea and coffee with rusks were welcome addition at the end of the event."