Sounds like the Toronto Society had a great opening concert to their season stating that “Rafael Aguirre was on fire last night! What an incredible performer! Then, as a second encore, he simply had the audience shout out requests, and off the cuff he performed flawlessly! I’ve never before seen a classical guitarist do that [...]
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Spotlight – Adam Foster, guitarist
It is with great pleasure that I introduce Canadian Guitarist Adam Foster. I remember when I first came to Victoria when I was 18 years old and knowing virtually nothing about classical guitar besides my childhood lessons. I recall seeing Adam’s graduation recital at the University of Victoria and it was among some of my [...]
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End of the week review (3 September 2011)
Over the next week or two the site will be featuring the Calgary scene with five guest posts by Murray Visscher, Daniel Bolshoy, and Brett Gunther! I’d like to thank them for their contribution. I would also like to announce to that I have invited a number of people to become official contributors to the [...]
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Jesus is Coming by Jacob TV arr for guitars by Alexander Dunn
Movie Night posts happen every Wednesday…despite this being Thursday. My web server got hacked last week and it’s been taking me forever to clean things up. Sorry to anyone who got redirected to Russian gambling sites over the past week (unless you had a blast gambling). All fixed now… Anyway, last spring Alexander Dunn, Michael [...]
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Alexander Dunn & Evenings in Vienna
This is a combined Spotlight and New Release post. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Alexander Dunn for the past ten years, four of which I had the opportunity to study under him at the Victoria Conservatory. For those of you unfamiliar with Dr. Dunn, he is head of guitar at the University of [...]
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Beethoven Andante & Variations – Alexander Dunn
The Movie Night in Canada category features Canadian guitarists or composers. Beethoven: Andante & Variations WoO 44/2. Played by Alexander Dunn, 19th century guitar, Michael Jarvis, fortepiano. Victoria Conservatory of Music, Victoria, BC, Canada. Artist Website: alexanderdunn.ca (new website!)
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VCM Guitar Quartet at St. Barnabas Church
Music at Church of Saint Barnabas June 5, 2011 3:00pm St. Barnabas church, Victoria BC Location: 1525 Begbie Street Corner of Belmont Ave. and Begbie St., by Stadacona Park Guitarists Alexander Dunn, Bradford Werner, Michael Dias & Adrian Verdejo, and guest Emma Zabloski perform an exciting concert including Temporal Waves by Vancouver composer Jordan Nobles, [...]
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John Oliver Guitar Quartet – Prismophony
For the composition of the week I’m featuring Vancouver composer John Oliver and a recent concert I performed in (see video below). This is movement IV. John Oliver Vancouver Website: www.johnolivermusic.com Canada Music Centre: John Oliver at the CMC Guitar Solos (25); Guitar Duos (6); Guitar Quartets (1); Guitar Concerto (1); Guitar in chamber ensembles [...]
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Alexander Dunn, Bradford Werner, Adrian Verdejo, and Michael Dias perform Goss
Hey look it’s me! Guitarists Alexander Dunn, Adrian Verdejo, Michael Dias and Bradford Werner perform ‘Under Milk Wood Variations’ (1989) by composer Stephen Goss. With narration by Fran Gebhard and Conrad Alexandrovicz. Performed live in recital at the Alix Gooldin Hall in Victoria, BC Canada. This set of miniatures, for guitar quartet and narrator, evokes [...]
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Victoria Conservatory of Music presents Multimedia Guitars
Victoria Conservatory of Music presents Multimedia Guitars Sunday, March 6, 2:30pm Goolden Hall at the Victoria Conservatory of Music $15 general/$10 students &seniors Guitarists Alexander Dunn, Bradford Werner, Michael Dias & Adrian Verdejo merge in an exciting and eclectic event combining music, dance and theatre! Soft impressionistic waves of color wash over Temporal Waves [...]
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