University of Victoria

DOWLAND – 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

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 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

DATE/TIME: Friday, March 26, 2010, 8:00 pm
EVENT: Global Arts Concerts presents Alpha Yaya Diallo
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora ave.
TICKETS/ADMISSION: On sale now at the McPherson Box Office 250-386-6121 (to purchase online click here)
INFO: (250) 360-2406  info at globalartsconcerts.com
LINKS: http://alphayayadiallo.com/ www.globalartsconcerts.com

Guitarist and singer Alpha Yaya Diallo, from Guinea in West Africa, is one of the hottest acts on the current world music scene. Now based in Vancouver, Canada, he’s earned a matchless reputation internationally for the excellence of his musicianship and the excitement of his live shows – whether performing solo or with his band Bafing. Diallo is a uniquely multi-talented artist. His dexterous acoustic and electric guitar-playing, with its fluid melodic lines and compelling grooves, places him in the front ranks of African musicians. His band Bafing features high energy African rhythms, visually stunning dancers and a dynamic percussion section.

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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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
  

Intermission will feature draw prizes for: Free guitar lessons from the performers, CDs, books, and more!

The Summer Guitar Academy is the perfect place to submerse yourself in the world of classical guitar with other like-minded students in a week of music exploration and study that you won’t forget! For all ages, from novice to advanced players.

Victoria has cultivated a very active classical guitar community – come learn from inspiring faculty with extensive experience in all facets of classical guitar.

Faculty

• Bradford Werner (Artistic Director, A.V.C.M.)
• Alexander Dunn (B.Mus., M.Mus., Ph.D.)
• Douglas Hensley (B.Mus., M.Mus.)
• Adrian Verdejo (B.Mus., M.Mus.)
• Michael Dias (B.Mus., M.Mus.)
• Stephen Lochbaum (B.Mus., M.Mus.)
• Janet Grohovac (B.Mus., M.Mus.)

Summer Guitar Academy – $395
3 hours of group lessons; 6 hours of guitar orchestra; 4 hours of masterclass; 4 hours of performance workshops/lectures; performance in Student Concerts and Competition; admission to all Guitar Academy Concerts.

Private Lesson Package – $106
Students enrolled in the Summer Guitar Academy can add 2 one-hour private lessons with a faculty member. Take advantage of this opportunity to get one-on-one instruction with our inspiring SGA faculty!

Schedule

Audition Required
A short casual interview is required with the Artistic Director to ascertain musical level. Out-of-town participants are permitted to be interviewed by phone or email. All levels and ages are encouraged to audition.

Academy Competition
Academy participants are encouraged to compete and experience the Academy Competition, but participation is not mandatory. Prizes: $700, $400, $200, and more! Required piece: any Classical/Romantic Era etude (such as Sor, Guiliani, Mertz, etc.).

Application Deadline: June 4, 2010
Classes fill up quickly, so apply early. Registrants after this date may be accepted on a space-available basis, but will not be guaranteed full services.

To apply for the Summer GuitarAcademy, please complete and send in the Application Form or apply in person at the VCM.

Financial Assistance
Bursary Deadline: May 15, 2010
Some bursary assistance will be available. Applicants must comply with all deadlines and requirements. Late applicants will not be considered for financial assistance.

To apply for a bursary, please fill in the Bursary Application Form* and return it to:

Katie Pinilla
Student Accounts/Financial Aid Coordinator
Victoria Conservatory of Music
900 Johnson Street
Victoria, BC V8V 3N4

Or by fax to 250-386-6602

Refund Policy

Accommodation
Out-of-town students are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements. Reasonable rates are offered at the University of Victoria residences. Phone: 250-721-8395 or email: housing@uvic.bc.ca.

Program Information
Bradford Werner, Artistic Director
250-592-9278

General Information
Emily Nagelbach
Manager, VCM Summer Academies
250-386-5311 ext.231

* Due to the fact that the summer bursaries are funded by a corporate sponsor, we require financial information to award a bursary.

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Toronto Consort (Toronto)

The da Vinci Codex
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 8 pm
Introduction at 7:10 pm by Robert Holliston
Doors open at 6:45 pm
Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora at Quadra

Leonardo da Vinci: artist, architect, engineer and visionary. Less well known is Leonardo the accomplished musician. Nine members of Canada’s leading renaissance ensemble reveal the secret glories of Leonardo’s musical world.

“The Toronto Consort brings a toe-tapping sensibility to Renaissance repertoire; the group whoops it up with infectious songs.” — The New Yorker

Visit http://www.torontoconsort.org/

EMSI Presents:

Constantinople (Montréal)
with Françoise Atlan, voice (France/Morocco)
and Enrique Solinis, baroque guitar/theorbo (Spain)

First Dreams: Epics for a New World
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 8 pm
Introduction at 7:10 pm by Robert Holliston
Doors open at 6:45 pm
Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora at Quadra

Baroque music, Mexico and the singular vision of Latin America’s first female poet, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, are intimately woven in this fascinating programme.Differencias by Ruiz de Ribayaz and Santiago de Murcia are featured together with the fiery words of one of the Hispanic world’s greatest writers

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Condition: immaculate

Price: $320 SOLD

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