Drew Henderson is a Toronto-based classical guitarist available for lessons, concerts and weddings. Drew Henderson holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Toronto where he studied with Eli Kassner (Liona Boyd and Jesse Cook's teacher) and Jeffrey McFadden (Naxos Recording Artist). Drew continued his education in Italy, where he lived for six months on a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, studying with virtuosi Lorenzo Micheli, Matteo Mela and Massimo Lonardi. Drew has been very successful in the competition circuit, and has so far been awarded six international prizes. These competitions include: Les Concours International de Guitare Classique de Lachine (Montreal 2003, 2005), The Rantucci International Guitar Competition (2002), the Columbus State Guitar Symposium and Competition (Georgia, 2006), and the Concorso Chitaristico "Citta' Di Voghera" (Italy, 2007). As a performer, Drew has dazzled many audiences with his virtuosic technique, and sensitive phrasing. He performs regularly with Michael Kolk as the Henderson-Kolk Guitar Duo, and as a soloist. Drew has recorded two CD's to date, which can be heard regularly on CBC's Radio 2, and Classical Guitar Alive.
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