Tom Hodgkinson is a classical guitarist from Essex. After finishing his A’ Levels at Brentwood School, Tom studied at Junior Trinity Laban and the Segovia Academy in Pordenone, Italy.
In September of 2023, Tom moved to Graz, Austria, to continue his studies with the world-famous Paolo Pegoraro at the prestigious Kunst Universität Graz. Tom also enjoys regular lessons with legendary guitarist, John Williams.
Tom has performed alongside numerous high-quality ensembles, toured Spain with the National Youth Guitar Ensemble, and toured with the National Youth Orchestra playing at venues such as Bridgewater Hall and the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall. In 2022, Tom became the Essex Young Musician of the Year.
Essex Young Musician of the Year, 2022
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