Classical Guitar Canada » Canadian News and Events http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca Classical Guitar Blog, News, Canadian Content, Lessons, Tips, Videos, Free Sheet Music, with host Bradford Werner Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 End of the Week – News, Links, Events http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2012/02/end-of-the-week-news-links-events-2/ http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2012/02/end-of-the-week-news-links-events-2/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:32 +0000 Bradford Werner http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/?p=6644 To be included on these posts simply let me know about news, links, and concert in Canada by emailing:  admin@classicalguitarcanada.ca

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  • Some music from Victoria for the weekend: Myself (Bradford Werner), Michael Gregory Dias, and Douglas Alan Hensley playing a work inspired from a Japanese setting…mixed in photos from my Japan trip….http://youtu.be/gtBRO_TsECI

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Also, keep an eye on the site tomorrow as Clive Titmuss has written a nice long post titled “An overview of the six-course guitar.”

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]]> http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2012/01/end-of-the-week-review-january-22-2012/feed/ 0 Northwest Guitar Festival 2012 – Cancelled http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2012/01/northwest-guitar-festival-2012-cancelled/ http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2012/01/northwest-guitar-festival-2012-cancelled/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:31:00 +0000 Bradford Werner http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/?p=6551 Hi folks,

I’ve been getting many emails from people regarding the 2012 Northwest Guitar Festival. I have just heard from James Reid that it is cancelled this year. I’m sure it will be back for next year as it has survived for 20 year (I think).

Keep an eye out for it next year and I will see you there!

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Festivals, events, and concerts 2012:
http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/classical-guitar-concerts-events-2012/

This email might not interest most of you so check out some free music at:
http://www.classicalguitarmusic.org/

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There is not too much to report from this week but there are some great concerts coming up. I’m looking forward to performing a duo Vivaldi concerto this Friday with Michael Dias and BC’s Sidney Classical Orchestra. We are amplifying which is always a pain but I think the result will be good as we rented some nice mics and speakers/board.

- Bradford Werner

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]]> http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2012/01/end-of-the-week-review-january-8-2012/feed/ 0 Hamilton International Guitar Festival 2011 (Festival Review) http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2011/11/hamilton-international-guitar-festival-2011-festival-review/ http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2011/11/hamilton-international-guitar-festival-2011-festival-review/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:36:36 +0000 Guest http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/?p=6368

Hamilton International Guitar Festival
July 8-10, 2011
This is a guest post by Heather Morand Clark

Hamilton is known as an industrial city, most notably for steel and the auto industry. The skyline includes many industrial buildings with smoke stacks, which has been incorporated into the distinctive logo for the relatively new Hamilton Guitar Society under the Artistic Direction of Emma Rush.

Emma Rush, Janet and Heather Morand Clark at Reception (click to enlarge)

Emma is a native of Hamilton, but studied at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS and then completed post-graduate studies at the Hochschule Fur Musik Detmold in Germany with Dale Kavanagh. After spending several years abroad, she moved back home to teach and perform here. She is currently on faculty at Mohawk College, Redeemer University and the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts.  In addition to performing throughout North America and Europe, she has recently won prizes at the Columbus State Guitar Competition and the Great Lakes International Guitar Competition.  She also received the 2011 City of Hamilton Arts Award for Music.

As well as establishing this busy career Emma founded The Hamilton Guitar Society in 2009, and in its inaugural season met many challenges, including a lack of funding. She somehow developed a loyal audience in an area where there has been limited exposure to the classical guitar.

Emma appears to have succeeded in this largely due to the calibre of talent she has brought to the city. In her first season, Laura Young, the Amadeus Duo, Johannes Moller and a spring gala featuring up-and-coming Canadian talent.  During the next year, she presented Lagrimosa Belta, SoloDuo and the Eden Stell Duo, all of which were extremely well attended.

One would think that it would be quite satisfying to have founded a society that seems to be progressing so well, but Emma Rush wasn’t content to stop there. After only her second season, she hosted the first Hamilton International Guitar Festival, featuring the Katona Twins, Johannes Moller, the Henderson-Kolk Duo, Chroma Duo, her former teacher Dale Kavanagh, and Jeffrey McFadden. Tutors also included Will Douglas and Kevin Manderville from the US.

This undertaking was largely a leap of faith. Guitar Hamilton is essentially funded by ticket sales, along with a few private donations and a small grant from the D’Addario Performing Arts Foundation.  Artists were booked with the hope that enough people would come….and they did!  The audience turnout was really wonderful.  Many people came out to all five concerts and there were many new faces in the audience.

The festival opened with the Katonas, playing to very nearly a full house. Their playing style is not perhaps what classical guitar audiences are used to, being somewhat more loud, aggressive, and involving lots of percussion. They played Scarlatti, some pieces in the style typically heard, and then one called Scarlatti’s Metamorphosis that was quite a contrast. Said Zoltan Katona of the set, “the first two pieces, we transcribed to a different key, but most of the notes are the same. In Metamorphosis, we kept the same key, but changed just about everything else!” The result was an energetic performance that would have blown any teen rock-star wannabe away! The duo also played Bizet’s Carmen Suite, Tonadilla by Rodrigo, Granados, de Falla, and Piazzolla.

Zoltan and Peter Katona at Niagara Falls (click to enlarge)

Speaking with the Katonas afterwards, and discussing their style, they said that some classical guitarists don’t like that they don’t follow classical norms; guitars with cut-aways, standing to play some pieces, or not sitting in the standard classical position. But their counter to this way of thinking is that their music can appeal to a wider audience, not just other classical guitarists. If their arrangement of Scarlatti appeals to a younger audience, this can only be a good thing, in a world where classical music audiences are diminishing.

After the success of the first event, the festival continued with lessons for the participants. This year there were about 20 people registered, and each had 3 lessons with tutors Dale Kavanagh, the Katonas, Johannes Moller, Kevin Manderville and Will Douglas.

Eli and Ann Kassner with Dale Kavanagh (click to enlarge)

As well, there were afternoon concerts, and a lecture by Canada’s ‘father of the classical guitar’ Eli Kassner. Eli was introduced with a short outline of his accomplishments, and he went on to show a video and speak about his life in the world of the classical guitar. The video included footage of Segovia, whom Eli knew well, a performance by Maria Luisa Anido, at the age of 80, Julian Bream, Rodrigo, and a very young John Williams.

At the evening concert, Eli was presented with a special award. Recently he had been the recipient of both a doctorate from Ottawa’s Carleton University, and a GFA Hall of Fame Award for Lifetime Achievement. At the age of 87, Eli had been unable to travel to Columbus Georgia for the award ceremony. Jeffrey McFadden, the current artistic director of the Guitar Society of Toronto, which Eli Kassner founded in 1956, had accepted on his behalf. Jeffrey, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Guitar Foundation of America, was now able to present the award to Eli on behalf of the GFA.

Jeffrey McFadden in concert

This concert by Jeffery McFadden marked his Hamilton debut. This is notable in that he is a resident and native of Hamilton. Jeff has performed all over the world, but never in his hometown! During his performance, he played a copy of a baroque guitar for pieces by 17th century composer Francesco Corbetta, switching to a modern classical for music by James McGuire, Richard Rodney Bennett, and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

After the presentation to Eli Kassner, Dale Kavanagh played Brouwer, Rodrigo, Domeniconi, and several of her own compositions.

Afternoon performances were by the ChromaDuo, who played Dyens, Christopher William Pierce, and two pieces by Welsh composer Steven Goss: Still the Sea, and the oddly titled The Raw and the Cooked. The Henderson-Kolk Duo, fresh off a successful performance at the GFA convention in Georgia, wowed the audience with their new transcription of Mozart’s Symphony in D for two guitars!

Johannes Moller

The final evening concert was the first concert of Johannes Moller’s GFA tour, which was kicked off just the week before at the Columbus Georgia GFA convention. Johannes, having played in Hamilton before he was famous for winning the GFA competition in 2010, was welcomed back with a near capacity crowd. His performance of Barrios, Gougeon, Swedish composer K. A. Craeyvanger, and his own compositions was stunning, and breathtaking.

And so the inaugural festival came to a close.

Next Year:

Emma is already busy planning for the second edition, which will run July 13-15, 2012. Confirmed artists and tutors include the Russian guitarist Irina Kulikova, Jorge Caballero from Peru, Canadian Laura Young, Armenian Gohar Vardanyan, Shawn Pickup, and the return of Kevin Manderville and Will Douglas.

For more information, or to register, see www.guitarhamilton.com

Johannes Moller, Will Douglas, Kevin Manderville modelling Festival T-shirts

About Heather Morand Clark:

Heather Morand Clark

Heather Morand Clark holds the position of Executive Director of the Guitar Society of Toronto, and was recently appointed as a director for the Sauble Beach Guitar Festival. Heather was chosen to represent the Guitar Society of Toronto at the Guitar Foundation of America’s Conference in Austin, Texas in 2010.

She has studied the classical guitar since the age of 13, and currently holds certificates from the Royal Conservatory of Music for Grade Nine. Her teachers include recording artists Michael Bracken and Drew Henderson. Heather has participated in master classes with, among others, Jeffery McFadden, John Mills, Marcin Dylla, Maximo Pujol, and Gerald Garcia, and attended numerous guitar festivals including the Acadia Guitar Festival (2007) and the West Dean International Guitar Festival (2004,06,08,11). She has attended, and assisted with the administration of, the Sauble Beach Festival since its inauguration in 2007.

Heather has performed and taught guitar in Caledon and Orangeville since 2003. New ventures include a foray into artist management and the publication of articles on international guitar festivals and symposia (including Canada, Europe) which have been published by Classical Guitar Magazine (UK) and Soundboard Magazine (USA).

Contact Heather at:

hmorandclark@rogers.com
or
hmorandclark@guitarsocietyoftoronto.com

 

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  • 2008 Ruck cedar/cedar composite top, 650 scale, EI rosewood b/s, Calton case and Gotoh premium tuners. Excellent condition, no marks, repairs or issues. photos available on request. $15,000USD obo. [mvisscher@shaw.ca

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A reminder to performers, organizers, teachers, and others: submit your news and concert updates to me and I’ll post them here! E-mail: admin@classicalguitarcanada.ca

Guitar’s for sale in Canada:

  • 2008 Ruck cedar/cedar composite top, 650 scale, EI rosewood b/s, Calton case and Gotoh premium tuners. Excellent condition, no marks, repairs or issues. photos available on request. $15,000USD obo. [Picture] Email: mvisscher@shaw.ca

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]]> http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2011/11/end-of-the-week-review-nov-20th-2011/feed/ 0 A Friday with the MG3 in Sherbrooke http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2011/11/a-friday-with-the-mg3-in-sherbrooke/ http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/2011/11/a-friday-with-the-mg3-in-sherbrooke/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:50:11 +0000 Guest http://www.classicalguitarcanada.ca/?p=6310

It is with great pleasure that I introduce a new contributor to the site: Jean-Francois Desrosby (Sherbrooke, QC).

Jean-Francois has contributed a number of guest posts already and I’ve also written a review of his recording: Giuliani, Torroba, Sasseville-Quoquochi. He recently completed his Doctorate in Music Performance (D.MUS.) from the University of Montreal. Dr. Desrosby teaches at Sherbrooke University in Quebec, Canada. If you’re interested in keeping track of Dr. Desrosby visit his website where he has a great blog or visit the Guitare Sherbrooke facebook page.

See the bottom of this post for more information on Jean-Francois Desrosby. 

A Friday with the MG3 in Sherbrooke!
This is a guest post by guitarist Jean-François Desrosby

On Friday, November 4, 2011, guitar students of Cegep and University of Sherbrooke were invited to a special day organized by Michel Caron (Prof. at the Cégep de Sherbrooke) and myself, who teaches classical guitar at the Université de Sherbrooke.

We received a visit by the MG3 (Montreal Guitar Trio) and lecturer Pier-Luc Papineau.

Photo provided by Jean-François Desrosby

The MG3 is a guitar trio is made up of guitarist’s Sebastian Dufour, Marc Morin, and Glenn Lévesque. Formed thirteen years ago when the three friends were students of interpretation at the University of Montreal (Prof. Bruno Perron), the MG3 have traveled the world over the years. What started at the beginning as a completely conventional guitar trio, gradually developed into a unique style, far from the purely classical repertoire, to become something totally original. They generously shared their experience with the students in the Serge Garant hall. In particular, they discussed how they learned over the years to manage their careers, to produce records and concerts in addition to working to develop brand-new audiences. They did a very good summary of the new reality of the musician-entrepreneur. They also discussed about touring life and their complicity with their friend and excellent guitar maker from Quebec Bruno Boutin, who was present in the room. They finally pleasure us by playing some excerpts from their repertoire and by the way, explaining their artistic approach regarding seeking new techniques, colors and instrumentation. Seeing the warm welcome they received, their presence was more than appreciated.

As a pedagogue it is important for me to raise the awareness of my students to the reality of life as a musician after they graduate. I consider it my duty to prepare them not only to reach their full potential as performers of high level, but also to find a place in the medium they love, and this, in full respect of their personality and their own ambitions. It is also important to me that there are no barriers regarding the avenues they can take after they graduate from a high-level classical interpretation program. In this context, the MG3 has come to illustrate this, through their own experience to the students of Michel and myself.

Photo provided by Jean-François Desrosby

This excellent workshop was followed by a conference by Pier-Luc Papineau, who graduated in classical guitar at the University of Sherbrooke and who is now working in the fields of world music and flamenco as well as being very involved in the development of the guitar in the region for years. My students know how I make a mania about respecting and emphasizing each important characteristic of the music I play, and I require nothing less from them. One problem is that the classical guitarist often forgets that the music he plays has roots from where he/she does not know. It is important not only to interpret properly what is in the score, but also to interpret correctly what is not written, as the composer does not always take time to note what is obvious to him. To this end, Pier-Luc came to talk about the different rhythms and techniques present in the traditional flamenco. It allowed the students to familiarize themselves with all the basic rhythms that are ubiquitous in Spanish and South American music that we interpret. This conference will be very helpful for them the next time they will work on a composition with a rhythm of Bulerias, Fandango or Tango and their professor will find that the accents are in the right places!

The whole day was part of my desire to take advantage of the fact that I am the youngest head of a guitar class in a Quebec university, to modernize the teaching approach of the instrument. Whether applying the results of my research in biomechanics and psychology of performance or helping my students preparing for their career, I wish to change mindsets in order to bring a new vision, more modern, of the classical guitar and what it can bring to musical life. I am pleased that the University of Sherbrooke encourages me to continue this way, which is also the philosophy of the institution and I note in passing the excellent work of the Cégep de Sherbrooke Professor Michel Caron, who worked in keeping alive the guitar area for many years in Sherbrooke. I finally wish to acknowledge the enthusiastic participation of all people present during the day and I am encouraged to continue this path.

Links:

MG3: www.mg3.ca

Sherbrooke University: www.usherbrooke.ca/musique

Cégep de Sherbrooke: www.cegepsherbrooke.qc.ca

Dr. Jean-François Desrosby: www.desrosby.com

French!!!

Un vendredi à Sherbrooke en compagnie du MG3!

Le vendredi 4 novembre 2011, les étudiants en guitare du Cégep et de l’Université de Sherbrooke ont eu droit à une journée spéciale organisée par Michel Caron (prof. au Cégep de Sherbrooke) et moi-même, enseignant la guitare classique à l’Université de Sherbrooke.

Nous avons reçu la visite du MG3 (trio de guitare de Montréal) ainsi que du conférencier Pier-Luc Papineau, un passionné du flamenco.

Le MG3 est un trio de guitare formé par les guitaristes Sébastien Dufour, Marc Morin et Glenn Lévesque. Formé il y a treize ans alors que les trois amis étaient étudiants en interprétation à l’Université de Montréal (Prof. Bruno Perron), le MG3 a sillonné le monde au fil des années. Ayant commencé au début par un trio de guitare tout ce qu’il y a de plus classique, ils ont peu à peu développé leur style en s’éloignant du trio de guitare purement classique pour fianlement devenir un ensemble totalement original. Ils ont généreusement partagé leur expérience avec les étudiants présents. Ils ont notamment discuté de comment ils ont appris au fil des années à gérer leur carrière, à produire des disques et des concerts en plus de travailler au développement de nouveau public. Ils nous ont en fait très bien résumé la nouvelle réalité du musicien-entrepreneur. La vie de tournée et leur complicité avec leur ami et excellent luthier québécois Bruno Boutin, qui était présent dans la salle, ont aussi été au sujet du jour. Ils nous aussi fait le bonheur de nous jouer quelques extraits de leur répertoire en nous expliquant leur démarche artistique sous l’angle de la recherche de nouvelles techniques, de couleurs et d’instrumentations. À voir l’accueil chaleureux qu’ils ont reçu, leur présence a été plus qu’appréciée.

En tant que pédagogue il est important pour moi de sensibiliser mes étudiants à la réalité de la vie de musicien après les études. Je me fais un devoir de les préparer non seulement à atteindre leur plein potentiel en tant qu’interprète de haut niveau, mais aussi à se trouver une place dans ce milieu qu’ils adorent, et ce, dans le plein respect de leur personnalité ainsi que de leurs ambitions personnelles. Il est de plus important pour moi qu’il n’y existe aucune barrière quant aux avenues qu’ils peuvent prendre après leurs études de haut niveau en interprétation classique. Dans cette optique, le MG3 est venu illustrer ce fait par l’exemple aux étudiants de Michel et de moi-même.

Cet excellent atelier a été suivi par une conférence de Pier-Luc Papineau, un diplômé en guitare classique de l’Université de Sherbrooke qui oeuvre maintenant dans les domaines de la musique world et flamenco en plus d’être très impliqué au développement de la guitare en région depuis des années. Mes étudiants savent à quel point je me fais une manie de respecter et souligner chaque caractéristique importante de la musique que j’interprète et que je n’exige rien de moins d’eux. Un des problèmes du guitariste classique est qu’il oublie souvent que la musique qu’il interprète a des racines qu’il ne connait pas. Il est important non seulement de bien interpréter ce qui est dans la partition, mais aussi de bien interpréter ce qui n’y est pas écrit, car le compositeur ne prend pas toujours le temps de noter ce qui pour lui est évident. Dans cette optique, Pier-Luc est venu nous parler des différents rythmes et techniques présents dans le flamenco traditionnel. Il a permis aux étudiants de se familiariser avec les rythmes de base qui sont omniprésents dans la musique espagnole et sud-américaine que nous interprétons. Cette conférence leur sera d’une grande aide la prochaine fois qu’ils aborderont une pièce avec un rythme de Bulerias, de Fandango ou de Tango et leur professeur trouvera que les accents sont aux bons endroits!

Toute cette journée s’inscrit dans mon désir de profiter du fait que je sois le plus jeune titulaire d’une classe de guitare dans une Université québécoise pour moderniser l’approche de l’enseignement de l’instrument. Que ce soit en appliquant les résultats de mes recherches en biomécanique ou en psychologie de la performance ou en aidant mes étudiants à préparer leur carrière professionnelle je désire changer les mentalités afin d’amener une nouvelle vision plus moderne de la guitare classique et de ce qu’elle peut apporter à la vie musicale. Je suis heureux du fait que l’Université de Sherbrooke m’encourage à poursuivre dans cette voie qui est aussi la philosophie de l’établissement et je souligne au passage l’excellent travail du professeur du Cégep de Sherbrooke Michel Caron, qui travaille à garder la guitare vivante en région depuis de nombreuses années. Je désire finalement souligner la participation enthousiaste de tous les gens présents lors de cette journée et je suis encouragé à poursuivre dans cette voie.

Liens:

MG3: www.mg3.ca

Sherbrooke University: www.usherbrooke.ca/musique

Cégep de Sherbrooke: www.cegepsherbrooke.qc.ca

Jean-François Desrosby, D.Mus. : www.desrosby.com

Jean-François Desrosby is a Canadian guitarist recognized for his exceptional musicality and his energetic style. His ability to captivate his audience and his impressive virtuosity have earned him many praiseful reviews. His career as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher has led him to perform in Europe, Mexico, United States, and Canada. Jean-François is also teaching classical guitar at Sherbrooke University in Canada.

He is constantly looking for new repertoire, which led him to collaborate with composers such as Pascal Sasseville-Quoquochi which he created and performed several of these Totems for solo guitar. His first recording includes works by Giuliani, Moreno-Torroba and Sasseville-Quoquochi and received praising reviews.

He holds a Doctorate in Music Performance (D.MUS.) from the University of Montreal (research topic: Optimizing the performance on classical guitar with biomechanics and psychology and he also graduated with the Prize with high distinction from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal. His work will be published soon in addition to lectures and master classes. He also learned from many notable musicians and he won numerous prizes and scholarships. He is playing exclusively on Savarez strings.

Jean-Francois Desrosby: Giuliani, Moreno-Torroba, Sasseville-Quoquochi
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Late November is another busy concert time for Canada. GFA winner Johannes Moller is making the rounds back East while on his GFA tour. A big thanks to Peter Powell who is writing two posts on Jerome Ducharme, look for the interview next week.

On a personal note I’ve been super busy completing some of the last history courses of my degree (currently studying Asian history at UVic). Also, I’m playing some music in November such as a Hetu double concerto with Michael Dias, a David Loeb Trio with Dias and Douglas Hensley, Reich’s electric counterpoint, and also directing John Cage’s Imaginary Landscapes No. 4 for 12 radios. Busy times!

A reminder to performers, organizers, teachers, and others: submit your news and concert updates to me and I’ll post them here! E-mail: admin@classicalguitarcanada.ca

Guitar’s for sale in Canada:

  • 2008 Ruck cedar/cedar composite top, 650 scale, EI rosewood b/s, Calton case and Gotoh premium tuners. Excellent condition, no marks, repairs or issues. photos available on request. $15,000USD obo. Email: mvisscher@shaw.ca

 

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