“The First Lady of the Guitar” CONTENTS ARIOSO BIH) eee HO AIR ON AG STRING (Bach)... cessed MOONLIGHT SONATA (Beethoven). BALLET Besarde) WALTZ No. 1 (Sor) WALTZ No. 2(Sor) . WALTZNO, 36808) ooo A COURANTE (Besarde) .. GYMNOPEDIE NO, 1 (Satie). 28 CANTARELL (Boyd) re) BRISAS DEL LEMPA (Payel) ........ cr CABELLOS DE ORO (Payet) seve 3T DANZA NORTENA (Payel) 00.0500... 40 LEJANIA (Payel) beeen AD. Senunce off AevarretsLiona Boyd “The First Lady of the Guitar?’ Liona Boyd bas been acclaimed throughout the | world for her superlative performances as a class|cal guitarist. Herakded as “the first lady of the guitar’? she has enthralled classical and popular music audi- ences alike. The San Francisco Chronicle called her “The guitar world’s new superstar” and the New York Times praised her “Mair for brilliance! “She charmed the capacity audience with her masterful technique and artistry” stated the London Free Press, while Tokyo crities wrote, “beautiful playing rich in variety; a marvelous performance that filled us with joy”Liona began her study of the guitar at age 14 with Eli Kassner in Toronto. In 1972 she graduated with honors from the University of Toronto's Musie Faculty, and in the same yeat placed first for guitar in the Canadian National Music Competition, She studied with most of the world’s top guitarists inclu- ding Julian Bream, Narcisco Yepes, Alirio Diaz. She was the private student of Alexandre Lagoya for almost 1wo years in Paris. Liona has displayed her amazing virtuosity in ‘most of the major cites of North Anmterica, with por formances in theatres from Carnegie Recital Hall, New York, to the Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Her tours have taken her to such varied territories as Brazil, Chile, the Yukon, New Zealand, Peru and Japan. Liona is a frequent performer on radio and television (she starred in het own TY special) anid she has appeared on many of the major U.S, shows, ine luding Dinal Shore, Mone Carlo, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, John Davidson, the Today Show and Evening With The Boston Pops. Her first three recordings on the London and Boot labels sold with unprecedented success in bot Liberace presenisd Lions Bova in soto concert ca the University of Las Vegss in the fest concert of his spect classival concert series the popular and classical markets, Liona Boyd nowy records for the Columbia Masterworks label. As well as several solo albums, she has to her credit a re ‘cording with Andrew Davis and the English Chamber Orchestra. Her versatility is displayed in an RCA recording she made with Chet Atkins, entitled The Furst Nashville Guitar Quartet, Liona was awarded one of Canada’s coveted Juno Awards by the mest industry for “Instrumental Anis of the Year's She is also a recipient of the Vanier Award for her eur contributions, Several international composers have desis their works to Liona, and in the past she has been ir} vited to play for such distinguished persons’ as the ‘Queen of England, the Prime Minister of Cana, the Chancellor of Germany, and the President of Mexicd. ‘The President of the United States has expresged lls appreciation for her guitar artistry. In addition to her solo concerts, Liotta has toured with Canadian Superstar Gordon Lightfoot, playing to very large audiences, In this way, she has ‘won innumerable new fans for the classical guitar. «ss