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BioDaniel Bolshoy has performed in every major centre in Canada, establishing him as the country's most visible concert guitarist. He is regularly praised for his friendly and informative spoken introductions, and progressive programming of solo and chamber music. He is committed to bringing the guitar to the attention of audiences everywhere, from prestigious international concert stages to remote villages and house-concerts. Mr. Bolshoy has performed for many prestigious festivals including the International Music Festival in Macao, The Abbey Bach Festival in Oregon, the Ottawa and the Vancouver International Chamber Music Festivals, the Guitar-Gems International Guitar Festival in Israel, the Halifax Guitar Festival, the Indian River Music Festival, the Elora Festival, the Guelph Spring Festival, the Westben Arts Festival, the Festival des Arts Boré-Art, and more. He has toured under the auspices of Prairie Debut, Debut Atlantic, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada and Musique Royale; and has performed for the Debut Series in Montreal, Vancouver and the CBC/NAC Debut series in Ottawa. Concerts in the United States include a tour for Live on Stage and numerous appearances at music festivals and universities. Mr. Bolshoy's recitals are frequently broadcast on CBC Radio, and he has also appeared in two documentary films for the Bravo! (TV) series: The Classical Now. Among recent orchestral appearances are concertos by Rodrigo, Ponce, Kernis, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco with international orchestras: The Mexico City Philharmonic, the Toronto Philharmonia, the Edmonton Symphony, the Calgary Philharmonic, The Kamloops Symphony, the New Mexico Symphony, the Vancouver Philharmonic, the Peterborough Symphony, the Huntsville festival, the Red Deer Symphony, the Symphony of the Kootenays, the Oakville Symphony the Etobicoke Philharmonic, the Beer Sheva Symphoniette (Israel), the Manitoba and Ottawa Chamber Orchestras. He has been invited to the jury of the Tabula Rasa Guitar Competition as well as concerto soloist in Ponce's Concierto del Sur in an upcoming tour of Russia. Daniel Bolshoy appears on four commercial CD recordings: Resonance, España (Boldan Music), McGillicuddy's Rant (Centaur Classics), and as guest artist on Isabel Bayrakdarian's latest album Tango Notturno (CBC Records). Mr. Bolshoy teaches guitar at Concordia University in Montreal and regularly offers masterclasses to guitar societies and educational institutions internationally. He frequently performs outreach and educational concerts for young people. Daniel Bolshoy continues to perform solo and chamber music recitals in Canada's most prestigious venues, including the Glenn Gould Studio, the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts, the National Art Centre, and Vancouver's Chan Centre. Daniel Bolshoy is a D'Addario Gold Performing Artist, he performs on D'Addario Strings. Artist representation: Richard Paul Concert Artists Download Daniel's Bio (PDF)
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