Members
A Sydney-based guitarist who holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) with Honours Class 1 in Music pedagogy from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). He has many years of Solo, Ensemble, Guitar Quartet, and Guitar and Flute Duo performance experience with performances in Australia and a debut concert in Vienna, Austria in 2020. Manuel has completed his A.Mus.A, Associate in Music Performance in the Subject of Classical Guitar.
Manuel Diewald
A Sydney based guitarist and teacher who currently holds teaching positions at Reddam House and Sydney Guitar School. He has performed with the UNSW guitar ensemble, the Sydney Classical Guitar Society orchestra and ensemble, and numerous solo performances, mainly providing background music at events and functions. He recently completed his Bachelor of Music with first-class honours and his Amus A with distinction.
Tobi Dracoulis
Has been immersed in the world of classical guitar since 2015. He has honed his skills through dedication, refining his technique under Raffaele Agostino’s Tutelage and with the UNSW Guitar Ensemble. He has attained his A.Mus.A Associate of Music with distinction from the AMEB. He is an active member of the Classical Guitar Society. Currently, Jonathan is dedicated to teaching guitar both privately and at music schools such as Mount St. Bennedict College and Sydney Guitar School, while in the final stages of his Bachelor of Music at UNSW.
Jonathan Moran
Has been pursuing classical guitar for over six years and studies under Richard Charlton while pursuing a Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree at UNSW. Reede has been attained his Associate of Music of performance. He has honed his ensemble skills as a member of the UNSW Guitar Ensemble, and is a founder of 4-Bit Guitar, a group dedicated to performing and arranging video game music for guitar ensemble.
Reede Palmer
With over 16 years of passion towards classical guitar, Alexander has cultivated a diverse background in various fields, and has learned various forms and styles of music towards an Australian hybridised voice. Alexander has developed this over the years through his Bachelor of Music and Master of Research at Western Sydney University exploring intercultural authenticity towards musical connections and as a founding member of 4-bit Guitar.
Alexander Frendo
Studied as an undergraduate at UNSW under the solo tutelage of renowned guitarist and composer Richard Charlton and participated in the UNSW guitar ensemble under Dr. Janet Agostino. Alongside his continuing involvement playing with The Guitar Collective, Joshua also performs in a number of smaller duos and groups around Sydney and the Blue Mountains.