Wednesday, June 12th
Classical Guitar - Levels 9, 10 and Open
Adjudicator: Navid Niknejad
Having studied classical guitar in four countries, Navid Niknejad has extensive international experience as a guitarist and instructor. He began his musical training in his native country, Iran. After finishing his bachelor's in music at the University of Tehran in 2011, he moved to the Netherlands to study at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Lex Eisenhardt. In 2015, he received a full-tuition scholarship to pursue a Master of Music in guitar performance at California State University, Fullerton, under the guidance of Dr. Marth Masters.
Navid is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Toronto with Dr. Jeffrey McFadden. Navid has also studied in masterclasses of some of today's most prominent guitarists, including Alvaro Pierri, Judicael Perroy, Marcin Dylla, Zoran Dukic, and Pavel Steidl, among others.
In addition to pursuing a career as a soloist, Navid has been active as a pedagogue in all the countries he lived in. Since 2017, he has worked as a Teaching Assistant at U of T, coaching the guitar chamber music ensembles. He has also appeared in different chamber music settings, including duos with flute, voice, and guitar in the Netherlands, USA, and Canada.
Location
North Burlington Baptish Church
1377 Walkers Line
Burlington, On L7M 0Z1
Classical Guitar - Level 9
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Evan Chen | Titles: Grand Sonata, op. 22, Rondo in C Major by Fernando Sor Vals, op.8, no.4 by Agustin Barrios | Home Festival:London |
| Time:1:15 PM | Name:Ethan Sun | Titles: Étude No. II by Ida Presti Choro-typico (Chôros No. 1) by Heitor Villa-Lobos | Home Festival:Norfolk |
| Time:1:30 PM | Name:Jaden Harrison | Titles: Tango en skai by Roland Dynes Asturias by Isaac Albeniz | Home Festival:Sudbury |
| Time:1:45 PM | Name:Gavin Li | Titles: Caprichio árabe, serenata by Francisco Tárrega Tango en skai by Roland Dyens | Home Festival:Toronto |
Classical Guitar - Level 10
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:2:00 PM | Name:Daniel Li | Titles: Variazioni su un tema di Handel, op. 107 by Mauro Giuliani Prélude No. 2 by Heitor Villa-Lobos | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:2:15 PM | Name:Warren Maximilian Lin | Titles: Etude No. 7 by Heitor Villa-Lobos Torre Bermeja by Isaac Albeniz | Home Festival:Peel |
| Time:2:30 PM | Name:Stanley Siu | Titles: Les soirées d'Auteuil, op.23 by Napoléon Coste Suite española, op. 47 Asturias (no. 5) by Isaac Albeniz | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:2:45 PM | Name:Roman Ibrahimov | Titles: Asturias Leyanda by Isaac Albéniz Etude No. 2 by Heitor Villa Lobos | Home Festival:Toronto |
Classical Guitar - Adult
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:3:10 PM | Name:Shuborno Biswas | Titles: Allegro op. 60, no. 23 by Matteo Carcassi Suite del recuerdo, 5th mvt: Joropo by José Luis Merlin | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Classical Guitar - Diploma
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:3:25 PM | Name:Ireland Havey | Titles: El decameron negro, 3 by Leo Brouwer Tarantella by Johann Kaspar Mertz | Home Festival:Stratford |
| Time:3:50 PM | Name:Sizhe Fang | Titles: Fugue in G Minor for Lute, BWV 1000 by Johann Sebastian Bach Rêverie (Nocturne), op.19 by G. Regondi | Home Festival:Toronto |
4:30 PM - Classical Guitar Workshop - Levels 9, 10, Diploma and Adult
Workshop will be held from approximately 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.