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DANIEL BOLSHOY
Daniel Bolshoy is committed to bringing the 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. His concert
tours take him from prestigious international concert stages
to remote villages and house-concerts.
Mr. Bolshoy has performed as a soloist with many orchestras
internationally and across Canada, including: the Mexico City
Philharmonic, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Volgograd Symphony
Orchestra (Russia), Beer Sheva Symphony (Israel), New Mexico
Symphony (United States), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Toronto
Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Philharmonia, Edmonton Symphony,
Calgary Philharmonic, New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra, Kamloops
Symphony, Vancouver Philharmonic, Vancouver Island Symphony,
Peterborough Symphony, Huntsville Festival Orchestra, Red
Deer Symphony, Symphony of the Kootenays, Oakville Symphony,
Etobicoke Philharmonic, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and Ottawa
Chamber Orchestra. This season he performs with the Kingston
Symphony, the Canada West Chamber Orchestra and the Israel
Chamber Orchestra.
Daniel Bolshoy has performed for many prestigious festivals
including, Guitar-Gems (Israel), Tabula Rasa (Russia), the
Abbey Bach (United Stated), the International Music Festival
in Macao, GuitarfestWest (Calgary), Halifax Guitar Festival,
Music and Beyond (Ottawa), Indian River Music Festival, Guelph
Spring Festival, Elora music Festival, Westben Arts Festival,
Festival des arts Boré-Art, Ottawa and Vancouver International
Chamber Music Festivals and many more. He has toured under
the auspices of Prairie Debut, Debut Atlantic, Jeunesses Musicales
du Canada and Musique Royale; and has performed for the Début
Series in Montreal and Vancouver and for the CBC/NAC Début
series in Ottawa. Concerts in the United States include a
tour for Live on Stage and numerous appearances at music festivals
and universities.
Daniel Bolshoy appears on seven commercial CD recordings:
Resonance, España (Boldan Music). McGillicuddy’s
Rant (Centaur Classics), and as guest artist on Soprano Isabel
Bayrakdarian’s Tango Notturno (CBC Records) Tenor Marc
Hervieux’s A Napoli (ATMA) and with Pinchas Zukerman
and members of the NAC in a special CD to benefit the homelessness
in Vancouver. His most recent solo CD Soñando Caminos
(ATMA) is devoted to the works of Spanish composer Eduardo
Sainz de la Maza. His recitals are frequently broadcast on
CBC Radio, and he has also appeared in two documentary films
for the Bravo! (TV) series entitled The Classical Now.
Daniel Bolshoy has been invited to participate as a jury
member in several international music competitions, including
the Guitar-Gems festival in Israel, the Tabula Rasa festival
in Russia, and the National Finals of the Canadian Federation
of Music Festivals.
Mr. Bolshoy has recently been appointed to the position of
head of the guitar division at the University of British Columbia
School of Music. He is also the head of the guitar department
at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music where
he gladly welcomes everyone. His students have won awards
in competitions, and scholarships to leading Universities
and Conservatories, including the top two awards in the Canadian
Music Festival competitions, in 2008 and 2009.
Daniel Bolshoy is a D’Addario Strings Gold Performing
Artist.
For more information please visit www.danielbolshoy.com.
Video Links:
Sainz
de La Maza - Platero, Paseo from PLaterio y yo
Enrique
Granados - Valses Poeticos
Alonso
Mudarra - Fantasia
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