President's Bursary Fund Concert
Featuring Tariq HArb, John Testar and Brent Crawford

Saturday May 26 2012, 8pm

Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue
$25 General admission
$20 Members & Seniors
$15 Sr. Members & Students

Tariq Harb: "Winner of both the First Prize and the Audience Choice Award in the Barrios WorldWideWeb Competition 2011, and First Prize winner in the 2011 Montréal International Classical Guitar Competition, Tariq Harb is quickly establishing himself as one of the up-and-coming classical guitarists of his generation. His playing has been described as “effortless and thoughtful... a must see guitarist!” (Dr. Garry Antonio); with “exceptional musicianship and technical accuracy.” (Dr. Alexander Dunn). Montréal’s Live Music Examiner's critic, John Wiens, said of Harb’s playing to be “...reaching out with music to touch and feel what cannot be said.” Moreover, he described Harb as a “musical master of melancholy!”

John Testar: Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, John Testar completed his Bachelor of Music degree in Ottawa, under the guidance of the renowned pedagogue, performer and composer, Patrick Roux. Testar also completed his Master of Music degree with Roux, and was nominated, by the University of Ottawa Faculty of Music, to play a solo concert at the National Arts Centre’s 4th stage.

Brent Crawford: Brent Crawford is currently a graduate student, studying classical guitar performance at the University of Toronto. He has been studying guitar for 16 years, and each year has brought about new discoveries and advancements in his playing. For the duration of his undergraduate degree, Brent studied under Professor Robert Kubica at the University of Western Ontario. For the past 2 years, he has been studying with renowned guitarist Dr. Jefferey McFadden, and will continue studies with Dr. McFadden for the next 4 years, having been accepted into the U of T Doctorate program.