WORLD-renowned guitarists are coming to Wem Town Hall next weekend in a celebration of multiple musical styles.

Guitarists Lulo Reinhardt and Yuliya Lonskaya’s ‘Piece of Soul’ is a celebration of several musical styles, embracing ‘gypsy meets classical’ and featuring new arrangements of iconic classical guitar works and several world premieres too.

This September, Lulo will partner with Belarusian guitarist and singer Lonskaya for a spectacular night of music at Wem Town Hall, in High Street, and is the former’s first return to the town in a decade.

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Rose Horner, director of Wem Town Hall, said they were looking forward to hearing him play again.

She said: “It has been ten years since Lulo Reinhardt first performed at Wem Town Hall.

“We are hugely excited to be inviting him back for one of the best performances of acoustic guitar you will ever hear.”

Reinhardt is a name associated with world music and Latin Swing, a guitar virtuoso with unmistakable roots.

The grandnephew of legendary jazz guitarist and composer, Django Reinhardt, Lulo is a world-famous Sinti guitarist in his own right, with a big name on international stages with a mixture of gypsy jazz, flamenco and South American rhythms.

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Today he is one of the most important, authentic and unmistakable “voices” in Sinti music with a musical genius giving the appearance of utter effortlessness.

Rose added: “Don’t miss this one-night-only musical extravaganza in Wem on Friday, September 13 at 8pm.”

Tickets are £17 for adults and £15 for 19 and under and can be bought through the box office at www.wemtownhall.co.uk or by calling 01939 232299.