• Dale Kavanagh has taken the art of pianissimo to a new level. She was able to project even the most intricate arpeggio phrases with absolute transparency.

    Washington Post – USA

  • She is a first class musician and performer at the world level.

    The Mail Star – Canada

  • This is one of the most musical recordings of Benjamin Britten’s “Nocturnal” that I have ever heard.

    Soundboard Magazine – USA

  • Best of all for me was Dale Kavanagh’s interpretation of the difficult “Tres piezas” by Rodrigo, which, frankly, I have never heard played better.

    Classical Guitar Magazine – England

  • A true poet on the Guitar.

    Volks Blatt “Die Kultur News fur Liechtenstein”

  • This young artist amazed the Berlin public.

    Guitar & Laute Magazine – Germany

  • Tonight Dale played solo – fast, clean, powerful, musical – an incredible concert.

    Soundboard Magazine – USA

Performer

Dale Kavanagh performs internationally as a soloist and in concertos with orchestra. She also is part of the Amadeus Guitar Duo with German guitarist Thomas Kirchhoff. She has performed in over 40 countries.

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Composer

Dale is currently very engaged with composing, having recently written for : The Marlow International Youth Guitar Competition, Aniello Desiderio, Costas Cotsiolis. Giampaolo Bandini, Emma Rush, ChromaDuo, Irina Kulikova, and many more. It is an exciting time.

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Recording Artist

Dale Kavanagh was Professor of Guitar at the Musikhochschule in Detmold, Germany from 1999-2020. She held the appointment of “Musician in Residence” at Acadia University between 2003-2010.

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News

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Where my music is published

  • https://www.schott-music.com/en/brands
  • https://www.ama-verlag.com/en/index
  • https://nogatz.de/
  • https://productionsdoz.com/en/home

Concerts

26/04/2025 Hankensbüttel (Kloster Isenhagen)
03/05/2025 Seattle/USA (Dale solo) POSTPONED
04/05/2025 Seattle/USA (Dale solo) POSTPONED
08/05/2025 Iserlohn (Ref. Kirche 15h – Quartet with Goran Krivokapic & Hans-Werner Huppertz)
15/05/2025 Belgrade, Serbia (Int. Guitar Festival)
16/05/2025 Belgrade, Serbia (Int. Guitar Festival)
25/05/2025 Essen (Kreuzer)
13/06/2025 Birstonas, Lithuania (Baltic Festival)
18/06/2025 Carmel Guitar Festival, California. POSTPONED
19/06/2025 Carmel, California, Masterclass POSTPONED
20/06/2025 Carmel, Masterclass. POSTPONED
21/06/2025 Carmel, Masterclass. POSTPONED
04/07/2025 Sifnos, Greece
05/07/2025 Sifnos Masterclasses 3-6, 07
29/07/2025 Iserlohn (33rd guitar festival)
03/08/2025 Haltern (Schloss Sythen – 17h)
05/08/2025 Nürtingen (Guitar Festival)
23/08/2025 Vienna, Austria
24/08/2025 Vienna (Guitar Festival) – Dale solo
24/08/2025 Vienna, Masterclass
07/09/2025 Barendorf (18th Draht-Saiten-Akt)
05/10/2025 Rekowo, Poland
14/11/2025 Aalborg/Denmark (Guitar Festival)
15/11/2025 Aalbporg, Denmark (Guitar Festival)
22/11/2025 Niederzier (Rathaus)
25/11/2025 Bramsche (Tuchmachermuseum)
29/11/2025 Palencia, Spain (Guitar Festival)
30/11/2025 Palencia, Spain (Guitar Festival)
06/02/2026 Bonn (Hardtberg-Konzerte)
08/02/2026 Menden (18h – Westflügel der Musikschule)
12/03/2026 Iserlohn (Parktheater – Concierto Andaluz / Aranjuez with orchestra)
22/03/2026 Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada (with the Annapolis Guitar Quartet)
27/03/2026 Antigonish, NS, Canada (with the Annapolis Guitar Quartet)
28/03/2026 Wolfville, NS, Canada (Atlantic Festival Theatre with the Annapolis Guitar Quartet)
29/03/2026 Moncton, NS, Canada (with the Annapolis Guitar Quartet)
29/05/2026 Parma, Italy (Int. Guitar-Festival)
26/07/2026 Iserlohn (34th Int. Guitar-Festival)
06/09/2026 Barendorf (19. Draht-Saiten-Akt)
10/10/2026 Soest (Gitarrentage)