Alexandra Whittingham Classical Guitar Concert

Niagara Classics Concert Series presents a performance of solo guitar music by classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham.

Doors: 6:30 p.m.

Show: 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Tickets: Advance $30 + service fee or $35 at door.

Students: $20 + service fee or $25 at door(13-17 & Post-Secondary)

12 and under: Free

This facility is wheelchair accessible.

Questions - contact: niagaraclassics@gmail.com

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Recognised by The Guardian as "a young 21st-century virtuoso", Alexandra Whittingham's creative spirit is reshaping classical music and defying conventions. At the age of 16 she began to film her performances of popular guitar repertoire as a personal project, rapidly creating a large community of fans worldwide with over 65 million views. Having just signed exclusively to Decca Classics, recording continues to play an important part in Alexandra's career.

Her debut album 'My European Journey', released in 2021, was described as "a superb debut" by BBC Music Magazine. The album sees Alexandra's passion for romantic guitar music combine with a love of discovering lesser-known composers and bringing them into the spotlight. The recording lead to her being chosen as one of Classic FM's '30 under 30' artists in 2022, followed by performing on Sky Arts last year for their ‘Rising Stars' programme hosted by Julian Lloyd Webber. Alexandra's new album, her first for the Decca Classics label, is due to be released this October.

Alexandra has enjoyed recent performances at such events as the Cayman Islands Arts Festival, Texas' South by Southwest Festival and Rome Guitar Expo. Earlier this year she had a 43-concert tour of North America as part of the ‘International Guitar Night' show, and looks forward to returning to Canada for a solo tour this September. Other upcoming performances include Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall with the Liverpool Philharmonic and a UK duo tour with guitarist Stephanie Jones.

The presence of music education in schools is something that Alexandra has been passionate about since having the opportunity to take her first formal guitar lesson at the age of eight. In addition to giving masterclasses at music colleges around Europe, she also enjoys holding regular workshops and presentations in schools with the aim of involving more young people from diverse backgrounds in classical music.

Working alongside the London-based publishing house Camden Music, Alexandra released her first publication, 'A European Journey', in 2023. Aimed at beginner to intermediate-level guitarists, the book comprises a selection of popular and lesser-known 19th-century European guitar works. Her latest release includes selected pieces by the English composer Ernest Shand. Alexandra began her studies at Chetham's School of Music at the age of eleven, where she now teaches alongside her former professor. She went on to gain a scholarship to study with Michael Lewin at the Royal Academy of Music in London and graduated with both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. During her time at the Academy she was awarded the Timothy Gilson Guitar Prize, a Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music and the Regency Award.

Alexandra is delighted to be an Augustine Strings artist.