Ewan Dobson

 Ewan Dobson has established himself as one of Canada’s most brilliant andexhilarating guitarists, having won first prize in many guitar competitions across thecountry. His impressive list of credentials include winning the Grand Prizes from both theBurlington Rotary Fall Music Festival and the Pickering Rotary Music Festival where heemerged victorious, after having competed against the top prize winners of all of theother disciplines. In addition to dominating the provincial competition circuit, Dobsonhas made his mark nationally having represented Ontario twice at the National Finals ofthe prestigious Canadian Music Competitions (CMC) and having been awarded the topprize in guitar. In the summer of 2009, Dobson was crowned the Canadian FingerstyleGuitar Champion at the prestigious 5th annual Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competitionheld in Kingston, Ontario. Shortly after this victory, he captured another first prize in theacoustic category at the 4th Montreal Guitar Grand Prix. However, the highlight of thisseason took place when he caught the attention of the world by capturing 3rd place at the38th International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship held in Winfield, Kansas.Ewan Dobson was under the tutelage of the guitarist Dr. Alvin Tung in the 2000sthat he worked with for over six years. This has been very a fruitful relationship havingresulted in being garnered with many distinctions and honours across Canada.In addition to his hectic competition history, Dobson has performed at manyprestigious venues across Ontario including Hammerson Hall in Mississauga’s LivingArts Centre, the George Weston Recital Hall in the Toronto Centre for the PerformingArts and his recital debut in the Royal Bank Theatre of the Living Arts Centre under theauspices of the Chamber Music Society of Mississauga to name but a few. A versatileartist, he has been featured on many television programs on Rogers and CityTV and wasin the top 10 on CKXU 88.3 FM Lethbridge, AB. Corporate functions that he hasperformed at include the National Tourette’s Syndrome Conference and a MagnottaWinery fundraiser in support of Lymes Disease.Past engagements included a concert in the inaugural season of the LebovicCentre for the Performing Arts where he was featured performing his own compositions.In October of 2009 Ewan recorded his highly anticipated debut album with the acclaimedAmerican label “Candyrat Records.” The prize for winning the 2009 CanadianFingerstyle Guitar Competition in Kingston, Ontario was a recording contract withCandyrat Records along with a Stonebridge acoustic guitar. The success of the firstalbum led the record company to ask him to record another disc for them. 

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