GUY FEW, VIRTUOSO TRUMPET, WITH LORIN SHALANKO, PIANO: AUGUST 15, 2019
The Festival is proud and excited to present Guy Few, trumpet virtuoso, with pianist Lorin Shalanko, Thursday August 15, 7:30pm at the Knox Presbyterian Church, 345 Durham St.
Tickets $25, available through the Box Office and outlets listed on the right.
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Age 16 and under are free. KSMF music class students receive tickets to the Evening Concert Series the week of their classes.
Guy Few is truly an amazing musician whose awards include a JUNO nomination,
CAPACOA touring artist of the year, Grammy (as orchestra member with Oregon Bach Festival, Penderecki Credo) and Sylva Gelber Foundation Award through the Canada Council for the Arts. Guy has appeared on CBC-TV, CTV, BRAVO, TV5 and European television broadcasts and is heard regularly on CBC Radio, and NPR. He is a Yamaha artist.
“Virtuoso”, “flawless”, “wild and joyous” are only a few of the reviews for Guy’s incredible trumpet playing. He performs regularly with Leslie Fagan, Stephanie Mara, Mark Fewer and others while maintaining collaborations with orchestras, festivals and series in Canada and the USA.
“Outrageously gifted” – Le Devoir
“Buoyant showmanship” – Globe and Mail
“Sheer brilliance” – N.Y. Times
Lorin Shalanko provides instruction, accompaniment and coaching at Wilfrid Laurier University to the many local musicians on their way to making their mark in the recital, competition and performance world.
He regularly collaborates with Leslie Fagan, Jenn Enns-Modolo, Amy Waller and other musicians and dancers of Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo, Conrad Grebel, Eastwood Collegiate Institute, Carousel Dance Company, Royal Academy of Dance and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.