Alexander Dunn
University of Victoria: FRIDAYMUSIC
University of VictoriaDOWLAND – WORKS FOR LUTE
CESAR ROJAS
BACH – PRELUDE BWV 995
ANDREW BLAD
RODRIGO – CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ
CHRISTOPHER BOSTON
MURAIL – VAMPYR!
STEFAN MAIER
The glorious lute of the
English Renaissance…
The breathtaking power
of Bach…
The excitement and
virtuosity of Rodrigo…
The screech of the
Vampire
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s2010 Northwest Guitar Festival
From Alexander Dunn (Director),
I am delighted to extend an invitation to the 20th Northwest Guitar Festival, April 9-11, 2010, hosted by the Victoria Conservatory of Music in beautiful Victoria, BC. The festival boasts the ‘best of the west’ with an emphasis on the wonderful resources and talents of performing artists from western Canada including Janet Grohovac, Stephen Lochbaum, Victoria Guitar Trio, Duo Verdejo, Oberon Guitar Trio, Continuum Consort, and festival director Alexander Dunn.
The final concert is the incomparable Pepe Romero. Aside from a whirlwind touring schedule, Maestro Romero is an honorary doctorate recipient from the University of Victoria and is the force behind Victoria’s energetic guitar scene. His concert will be greatly anticipated.
Presentations and masterclasses will be offered by Stephen Boswell, lutenist Ray Nurse, composer John Oliver, Randy Pile and festival artists. Composer/performer Michael Nicolella will lead the Canadian premiere of his Vals Eterna with festival faculty and participants.
Players from western Canada and the US Northwest will vie for NWGF Competition prizes: 4th - $250CAD,
3rd – $450CAD, 2nd – $600CAD, 1st – $1000CAD
Please visit the Victoria Conservatory of Music website (http://www.vcm.bc.ca/) and click under “VCM Special Events” for general information on registration, festival programming, competition details, travel, and accommodation. Online and mail-in registration and payment is available.
I encourage you to forward this invitation to your friends, students, and guitar enthusiasts. I look forward to seeing you in Victoria to help celebrate an extraordinary guitar event.
Alexander Dunn
2010 Northwest Guitar Festival Director
PEPE ROMERO
plays in Victoria, BC as the feature concert of the Northwest Guitar Festival.
Pepe Romero is an acclaimed living legend in the world of classical music. The richness and beauty of Romero’s music has been communicated to millions of people throughout the world. He maintains a whirlwind touring schedule and is regarded as one of the top classical musicians in the word today. Maestro Romero has played for US presidential administrations, the Vatican, the Prince of Wales, has been knighted by the King of Spain, and holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Victoria. He will be joined by his colleague Alexander Dunn. Victoria and is delighted to host Pepe Romero for this special concert.
PEPE ROMERO
Sunday – 11 April at 8pm at the Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria
Conservatory of Music. Tickets cost $38.50 for adults and $5 off for
students and are available through the McPherson Box Office
(www.rmts.bc.ca or 250.386.6121) or at the door.
Tickets for evening concerts at the Northwest Festival will be available through the McPherson box office (www.rmts.bc.ca or 250.386.6121) or at the door.
Alexander Dunn & Friends
Friday April 9, 8 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria
Conservatory of Music
Victoria Virtuosi
Stephen Lochbaum & Janet Grohovac
Saturday April 10, 8 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria
Conservatory of Music
Guitar Victoria Showcase Concert
Guitar Victoria Showcase Concert
A Fundraiser for Guitar Victoria
DATE/TIME: February 11th, 2010, 8:00pm
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall – Victoria Conservatory of Music 907 Pandora Ave.
Tickets at the door: $10 General / 5 Students & Seniors
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Info: admin@guitarvictoria.com
A showcase of Victoria’s Professional Talent. Proceeds go toward Guitar Victoria and to guitar programs in need such as the Victoria Conservatory Summer Guitar Academy.
We need your support so spread the word and come see a great concert!
Free tickets to students age 15 and under, pick them up at the Victoria Conservatory Front Desk (900 Johnson Street, M-F 9:00-5:00pm. There’s still 20 left so pick them up fast!
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Performers include:
- Victoria Guitar Trio performing latin influenced trio music by Patrick Roux
- Continuum Consort, soprano Elizabeth MacIsaac, flutist Emily Nagelbach, and guitarist Douglas Hensley Songs of Mystery and Night by David Loeb
- Carli & Julie Kennedy , performing original songs from their recent recording!
- VCM Guitar Orchestra, directed by Michael Dias
- Quelus Duo, performing the first movement of Hetu’s Double Guitar Concerto with string quartet: the string trio is Satori Strings: Cathryn Kennedy, Zachary Taylor and Elizabeth Jane Fields and to form the quartet we have special guest Philip Manning.
- Duo Verdejo, performing works for Viola and Guitar (Megan Verdejo, viola)
- Alexander Dunn, performing Beatles arrangements and in music by John Oliver in guitar quartet
- Douglas Hensley, performing with the spectacular Continuum Consort
- Michael Dias, performing in nearly everything! What a guy! Victoria Trio, Quelus
- Bradford Werner, your host for the night, Quelus Duo, Victoria Trio
- Adrian Verdejo, joins Megan Verdejo to showcase guitar-viola works, Victoria Trio
