Daniel Bolshoy is committed to bringing classical guitar to the attention of audiences everywhere. He is regularly praised for his friendly and informative spoken introductions and progressive programming of solo and chamber music. Pender Harbour Music Society is pleased to invite you to share an intimate afternoon performance featuring this world-famous Canadian classical guitarist.
Bolshoy will perform on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. at Pender Harbour Music Society's Performance Centre.
Bolshoy made his concerto début performing Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with the Toronto Philharmonia and has also performed the work with the New Mexico Symphony, the Vancouver Philharmonic and the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra in the same season. He has performed for many prestigious festivals, including the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, the Halifax Guitar Festival, the Indian River Music Festival and the West Ben Arts Festival. His recitals are frequently broadcast on CBC Radio, and he has also appeared in two documentary films for Bravo! TV's The Classical Now as a soloist and as part of the Nesrallah/Bolshoy Duo. Bolshoy has won top international prizes including the Stevens Competition in Arizona where he was awarded a concert guitar, custom built for him by the American luthier Eric Sahlin.
When not touring, he teaches at the world-renowned School of Music at Indiana University. He studied with Garry Elliott and Stephen Rollins at Carleton University in Ottawa and with Eli Kassner and Norbert Kraft at the University of Toronto. Bolshoy received a master of music degree from the University of Denver (magna cum laude) under the supervision of Ricardo Iznaola.
Eric Friesen, of CBC Radio, says, "Daniel Bolshoy is a most engaging young guitarist a terrific player. He also loves to introduce his music from the stage, which is becoming increasingly important in developing new audiences for classical music. He's the whole passionate package."
Tickets are $20, available at John Henry's in Garden Bay, Harbour Insurance in Madeira Park, Talewind Books in Sechelt and Coast Books in Gibsons.
Thanks to Alan Stewart of Re/Max Realty for partial sponsorship of this performance. For details see www.penderharbourmusic.ca.
