Michael Butten is a British classical guitarist, born in Berkshire. He studied at the Junior Academy of the Royal Academy of Music, twice winning the Lower Strings Prize, before being awarded a scholarship to continue his studies there with Michael Lewin. In his first year he won the Julian Bream Prize, adjudicated by Julian Bream himself, and on leaving the Academy he received the David Russell Prize. He completed his BMus with first-class honours and, as a postgraduate on a Help Musicians UK scholarship, became the first guitarist to win the R.A.M. Club Prize.

Butten’s recent competition successes include being a 2021 New Elizabethan Award holder, 2nd Prize at the 2019 GFA International Concert Artist Competition, and 1st Prize at the 2018 Pleven Guitar Competition.

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN8v7AiAQJM