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Canadian Tour: Classical Guitar, Flute and Violin from Japan

By on October 4, 2010 in Canadian News and Events, International News and Events

An Evening of Classical Guitar, Flute and Violin from Japan Presented by the Japan Foundation in co-operation with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto Yasuji Ohagi (guitar) Kazunori Seo (flute) Gentaro Kagitomi (violin) The most sought-after Japanese performers bring their excellence in music making to Toronto in this unique ensemble of guitar, flute and violin. [...]

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Boston GuitarFest & Competition Winners 2010

Boston GuitarFest & Competition Winners 2010

By on July 12, 2010 in International News and Events

A small report on the Boston GuitarFest. See videos of the competition winners below. Dr. Alexander Dunn reports: “Canadian Connection at Boston GuitarFest The 2010 Boston GuitarFest (Artistic Director Eliot Fisk), has a strong western Canadian connection. Alexander Dunn has served as associate director and has performed extensively at the festival, in addition to judging [...]

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GFA Youth Winners 2010

GFA Youth Winners 2010

By on July 2, 2010 in International News and Events, Uncategorized

VI International Youth Competition Senior Division 1st Place: Tengyue Zhang (China) 2nd Place: Colin Fullerton (USA) 3rd Place: Alec Holcomb (USA) 4th Place: Chaconne Klaverenga (USA) VI International Youth Competition Junior Division 1st Place: Huaicong Mu (China) 2nd Place: Ashwin Krishna (USA) 3rd Place: Noah Kim (USA) 4th Place: Jennifer Kim (USA) Congrats to all [...]

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GFA Winner 2010: Johannes Moller

By on June 29, 2010 in Classical Guitar Canada Blog, International News and Events

Johannes Moller, 2010 Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) winner. Congrats to him and all the other competitors. Ananda – Johannes Möller from reijgerrecs on Vimeo. Johannes Moller – a star in the sky, a universe within… From: http://www.sfz.se/jm/biography/biography.html The Swedish guitarist Johannes Möller has captivated audiences throughout the world with charismatic and soulful performances. His [...]

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Yunxian Fan – 2009 GFA International Youth Competition

By on February 13, 2010 in International News and Events

Yunxian Fan, winner – 2009 GFA International Youth Competition 2009 Guitar Foundation of America International Youth Competition 2009, Yunxian Fan First Prize Winner Senior Division. Performing Leo Browser Sonata 3rd Movement

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