May 1st, 2005
The listeners simply fell into the music Dale Kavanagh gave the opening concert of the 13th Koblenz Guitar Festival to a full house. It was her first time to perform here and it will not be her last! Dale Kavanagh is a poet on the guitar where she has virtuosic command. In addition she is […]
August 1st, 2002
“Reverie”: Classical-Romantic Music for Guitar In this collection of pieces from the early 19th century, Dale Kavanagh presents virtuosic works from one of the richest periods in the guitar. Three of the composers featured–Mauro Giuliani, Guilio Regondi, Nicoló Paganini represent the romantic tradition of the instrument. The longer works, Regondi’s “Reverie” and Giuliani’s “Grand Overture”Op.61, […]
June 1st, 2001
Canadian guitarist Dale Kavanagh, who now lives in Germany, revisits the 20th century with this group of three sets of variations by Carlos Domeniconi, Manuel Maria Ponce, and Benjamin Britten. Kavanagh brings a great deal of insight to these pieces, particularly Ponce’s most ambitious work for the guitar, his variations on the ancient theme “Folia […]
September 1st, 2000
Spiegel Magazine (September 2000) Brillant: Ein Naturgesetz? Harfen werden jedenfalls fast immer von Frauen gespielt, Gitarren von Mè§nnern. Dir gebèºrtige Kanadierin Dale Kavanagh bestè§tigt als Ausnahme die Regel. Sie zè§hlt zu den Spitzen der Guitarrero-Zunft, was sie auf ihrer neuen Solo-CD beweist. Den “Variationen èºber ein anatolisches Volkslied” von Carlo Domeniconi entlockt sie faszinierende Klangfarben, […]
October 6th, 1999
An absolutely stunning recital from this young Canadian guitarist. The dexterity of her left hand sets the scene in the lively and brilliant openning Allegretto from Lennox Berkeley’s Sonatina. From there Kavanagh takes us faultlessly through just about every facet of guitar technique. Her intonation is impeccable, and the precision of her right hand brings […]
April 6th, 1993
Guitarist demonstrates light, precise touch. Classical guitarist Dale Kavanagh has been teaching in the city since September, but few in the musical community knew about it. As a native Nova Scotian, recognition in her home province is slow to come. But none can shrug off her talent and musicianship after her professional Halifax debut recital in […]