"The Little One" Painting

Simonne Draper is the Czech acoustic-classical music composer and guitarist with a strong connection to England due to her English family. Spending most of her young life studying hoping to achieve a career in law, Simonne Draper made a u-turn to pursue her true passion of classical and orchestral music composition. Influenced by different music styles including Spanish and Latin American guitar music, it is evident in her music that she is trained classically in Spanish guitar through her multitude of accomplished techniques and intelligent flurries presented throughout her tracks. After working with the noted guitarist and composer Milan Tesař at conservatory in Prague, Draper became a member of the Czech Composers Society in 2016 and went on to complete her album ‘Portraits In Guitar’, released by independent record label MSR Classics in 2019. The album attracted reviews from various publications, including American classical music magazines Fanfare and American Record Guide. Additionally, it was featured on radios across a multitude of countries, such as Classic Praha FM, BBC Radio Kent, and over 300 other international radio stations. Her music is being played recently every year at the ‘Days of Contemporary Music Festival’ in Prague. www.prague-composers.com https://www.facebook.com/simonne.draper.music/