Fábio Fernandes is a Portuguese classical guitarist and lutenist. London-based for almost a decade, he is an alumnus from the prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Winner of the 2nd Prize in the 21st Ivor Mairants Guitar Award 2021 and 3rd Prize in the Concorso di Chitarra “Gaetano Marziali” 2021, Fábio is a versatile and confident performer. Recent highlights include recitals at the Barbican Centre, St. James’s Church Piccadilly, Milton Court Music Hall and The English Music Festival.
Fábio believes that behind each musical work there is an emotional journey or story and he is invested in bringing these experiences to his audiences.
Fábio‘s debut album will be released in 2025 with the label English Music Records.
“Fábio Fernandes, whose performance was consistently stylish and well-focused; his Mairants had a relaxed flow and ease of execution, while in the Dyens he has showed a fine awareness of the composer’s detailed instructions.” – Preserve Harmony, Issue 63 Autumn 2021