Trio Gitano

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The original line-up of Trio Gitano – Jamie Fekete, Sam Slater and Sophie Johnson – performed together between 2001 and summer 2006, releasing their debut album, Who Ate All The Tapas?, in 2005. The Trio began simply, when three young guitarists first crossed paths in their mid-teens, performing together as part of the Birmingham School’s Guitar Ensemble, which gave them a taste of venues such as Birmingham Symphony Hall and The Royal Festival Hall. It was here they struck up a rapport with Bryan Lester (left) – the then director of the Schools’ ensemble, who became long-term composer-in-residence, guru and Musical Director of the Trio. After leaving the ensemble at 18, Jamie, Sam and Sophie continued playing together, which developed and evolved into ‘Trio Gitano’ sometime in 2001. Staying in Birmingham as students at Birmingham University, the trio found themselves performing to a gathering fan base drawn in by their intense live performances, which took them to a wide range of venues throughout the UK, from theatres to jazz clubs, the Royal Opera House to the RSC. In early 2003, TG made their London-debut in Camden Town, followed by six nights at the Royal Opera House, at the inaugural Festival of Firsts – ‘a week-long festival showcasing some of the most innovative artists working in the UK today’. 2004 saw the Trio perform several sell-out gigs, from 200 at Birmingham University, to over 30,000 at the city’s Fireworks Fantasia before the CBSO. On graduating from

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