July 29 - July 31, 2011
EWAN DOBSON
Biography
The development of Ewan Dobson into the artist that he is today has been an eclectic journey to say the least. After humble beginnings with his first electric guitar playing heavy metal and hard rock music to the structured discipline of his classical training, Dobson has expanded his repertoire to include Bluegrass, Metal, Canadian folk, Techno, Trance, Video Game and Contemporary Fingerstyle music. The culmination of all of these diverse influences has fuelled his creativity to compose his own unique brand of music and resulted in creating the captivating artist that he is today.
Ewan has won first prize in nearly every single Classical Guitar competition across the country. His impressive list of credentials include winning the Grand Prizes from both the Burlington Rotary Fall Music Festival and the Pickering Rotary Music Festival and representing Ontario twice at the National Finals of the prestigious Canadian Music Competitions (CMC), having been awarded the top prize in guitar. Scroll down for even more impressive performance highlights.
In September and October 2010 Ewan hit the road with fellow guitar virtuoso Antoine Dufour for his first Canadian tour that featured performance dates with the legendary Don Ross. This eastern tour brought Ewan to several cities including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Fredericton, Halifax, Charlottetown, New Glasgow, and more. The impression he left behind has already warranted a return trip within the year.
Ewan Dobson II, the new self-titled album released by Candyrat Records, brings with it 18 new recordings. As generous as his last album, Ewan continues to deliver his unique style that has proven to be a force to be reckoned with.
Discography
- Ewan Dobson II (2010)
- Ewan Dobson (2009)
Performance Highlights
Ewan Dobson placed 1st in the 2009 Canadian Guitar Festival Championship. He quickly followed up that outstanding success with another first at the 4th Montreal Guitar Grand Prix then completed the breathless trifecta by claiming 3rd prize at International Finger Style Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas. Simply fantastic!
Ewan's video Time 2 reached over 1 MILLION views on YouTube and roared to #1 on Finland's iTunes charts.
In addition to his hectic competition history, Dobson has performed at many prestigious venues across Ontario including Hammerson Hall in Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre, the George Weston Recital Hall in the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts and his recital debut in the Royal Bank Theatre of the Living Arts Centre under the auspices of the Chamber Music Society of Mississauga to name but a few. A versatile artist, he has been featured on many television programs on Rogers and CityTV and was in the top 10 on CKXU 88.3 FM Lethbridge, AB. Corporate functions that he has performed at include the National Tourette’s Syndrome Conference and a Magnotta Winery fundraiser in support of Lymes Disease.
Ewan Dobson's web site
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