Dubbed the guitar queen with a silken touch, by theIndependent, Amanda has appeared as a soloist in the USA, South America andthroughout Europe. In the Uk, venues include the South Bank, Wigmore Hall, StGeorges Bristol, King's Place and The Sage, Gateshead. Her highly acclaimedperformances are always noted for their sensitive musicality, fluid techniqueand ability to draw the audience into her world.
Amanda's first guitar teacher was Alexander Levtov,who she spent seven years with from the age of 7. She then went on to studywith Charles Ramirez at the junior department of the Royal College of Music, asa scholarship student. Amanda then carried on to do her music degree at theRCM, as a foundation scholar, continuing with Mr Ramirez and then with JacobLindberg and Gary Ryan. Whilst at the college, Amanda won several prizes forher performances. Outside of College she won the 1995 Admira Young Guitarist ofthe Year, 1997 Ivor Mairants Guitar Award and the 1998 Carol Evershed MartinAward for solo instrumentalists.
After leaving the RCM, she went on to study in NewYork with Benjamin Verdery thanks to the support from the Countess of MunsterMusical Trust.
Amanda has been broadcast on television and radio,both abroad and in the UK. Along with solo work Amanda has always had a passionfor chamber music, and she has worked in various duos and ensembles, includingthe Appassionata Guitar Trio,
G Plus Ensemble and more recently with the renownedsoprano Bibi Heal and the critically acclaimed Vida Quartet, who regularly tourthe USA, Europe and China.
Amanda is a patron of the Federation of GuitarSocieties.