he devised and inaugurated the Transformations Music Series, presenting guitar-related concerts at London's Bolivar Hall. Queen and The Beatles In 2008, he recorded the album Queen Guitar Rhapsodies of new arrangements of music by the group Queen for solo guitar and symphony orchestra. His arrangement for solo guitar of "Love of my Life" was praised by Queen's Brian May. From 2006, he has been helping Sir Paul McCartney notate and record a concerto for guitar and orchestra. The work was featured in a June 2007 cover article by The New Yorker magazine. His CD album Magical Mystery Guitar Tour, released in 2012, is dedicated to the music of the Beatles in his own arrangements for solo guitar. It went to number one on the UK iTunes Classical charts, and a track from the album reached number four in the Singles' charts. Teaching Carlos Bonell conducts international teaching courses in Italy, Spain, the UK and Mexico. He is Senior Professor at London's Royal College of Music, London; Professor Invitado at the University of Guanajuato in Mexico; and directs the Cátedra Internacional de Guitarra Carlos Bonell in Venezuela. His pupils include Alan Banks, Detlev Bork, Nils Klöfver, Jakob Lindberg, Nigel North, Brad Richter, and numerous others. In 2007, he was awarded the Spanish prize "Premio Trujamán" for his work for the solo guitar. Discography John Williams and Friends: CBS 73487 (LP, 1976); MK 35108 (CD, 1990) Guitar Music of Spain: Enigma Classics (1976) Guitar Music of the Baroque: Enigma Classics (1977) Showpieces: Decca SXL6950 (1981) Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez + Fantasía para un Gentilhombre, with Montreal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit: Decca LP SXDL7525 / CD 4482432 (1981) Paganini Trios and Quartets, with Salvatore Accardo (violin and viola), Sylvie Gazeau (violin), Alfonso Ghedin (viola), Rocco Filippini (cello): FonitCetra ITL 70091 (1982) Twentieth Century Music for Guitar: EMI CDC 7495122 (1987) Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez + Fantasía para un Gentilhombre, with English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Steuart Bedford: Collins Classics 10322 (1989) Fandango: ASV Records CD QS 6038 (1990) Once Upon a Time in the West, with Xer-Wai (violin): Elite Music EL 5027 (1993) William Walton: Anon in Love: Chandos Records CHAN 9292 (1994) Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez + Fantasía para un Gentilhombre, with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk: Tring TRP 050 (1994) Benjamin Britten. The Folk Songs: Collins Classics 70392 (1995) The Sea in Spring, with ensemble: Upbeat Classics