January 26th, 2003
Over the past decade, Canadian classical guitarist Dale Kavanagh has emerged as a vital force in contemporary guitar music. Both as a soloist and as a member of the Amadeus Guitar Duo, she has built a reputation as a technical virtuoso and an insightful interpreter of contemporary guitar repertoire. Kavanagh’s first contact with classical guitar came […]
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 […]
October 1st, 1999
by Alison Bert Dale Kavanagh talks about her concert career in Europe, composer collaborations, advice for guitarists, and her duo and symposium. I first heard about Dale Kavanagh at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in the picturesque town of Siena, Italy. It was July 1983, and the festival participants were strolling through the Piazza relaxing before […]