Kavanagh Dale (1958)
Canada / Germany / More info in Enciclopedia de la Guitarra
Composer guitarist. She play in duo with Thomas Kirchhoff (Amadeus Guitar Duo).
English
Canadian-born Dale Kavanagh is one of the guitar world’s most gifted interpreters. Between 1986 and 1988 Dale Kavanagh was a top prize-winner in Spain‘s “Segovia Competition”, Italy’s “Gargnano Competition”, Switzerland’s “Neuchatel Competition” and First and Special prize winner in Finland’s “Scandinavian International Guitar Competition”.
Dale Kavanagh received her Bachelor of Music degree at Dalhousie University in Canada, then completed her graduate studies with the solisten Diploma at the ‘Musik Akademie der Stadt Basel’ with Oscar Ghiglia in Switzerland. She also participated in master classes with prominent musicians such as: Members of the Juilliard Quartet, the Emerson String Quartet and with the composer John Cage. She is the recipient of many scholarships and grants. Some include: numerous Canada Council Grants, a two-year Swiss/Canadian Federal Scholarship and an Italian Study Grant for the Accademia Chigiana, Siena. Dale Kavanagh performs internationally as a soloist and in the Amadeus Guitar Duo with German guitarist Thomas Kirchhoff and bas given concerts in many countries. She is a regular participant in guitar and music festivals in the United States, Canada, Turkey, Poland, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Hungary, England and bas given more than 300 concerts around the World. Her CDs have received superlative reviews in international magazines including Classical Guitar Fono-Forum, Hi-Fi- Vision, Gendai Guitar, Gitarre & Laute, Le Cahier de la Guitare, Soundboard Magazine, Gitar och Luta and many otbers. (1998)
Dale Kavanagh received her Bachelor of Music degree at Dalhousie University in Canada, then completed her graduate studies with the solisten Diploma at the ‘Musik Akademie der Stadt Basel’ with Oscar Ghiglia in Switzerland. She also participated in master classes with prominent musicians such as: Members of the Juilliard Quartet, the Emerson String Quartet and with the composer John Cage. She is the recipient of many scholarships and grants. Some include: numerous Canada Council Grants, a two-year Swiss/Canadian Federal Scholarship and an Italian Study Grant for the Accademia Chigiana, Siena. Dale Kavanagh performs internationally as a soloist and in the Amadeus Guitar Duo with German guitarist Thomas Kirchhoff and bas given concerts in many countries. She is a regular participant in guitar and music festivals in the United States, Canada, Turkey, Poland, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Hungary, England and bas given more than 300 concerts around the World. Her CDs have received superlative reviews in international magazines including Classical Guitar Fono-Forum, Hi-Fi- Vision, Gendai Guitar, Gitarre & Laute, Le Cahier de la Guitare, Soundboard Magazine, Gitar och Luta and many otbers. (1998)