Henderson-Kolk Duo

Since forming in 2004, the Henderson-Kolk Duo have established themselves as one of Canada's premier classical guitar duos. Drew Henderson and Michael Kolk met at the University of Toronto where they studied with Jeffrey McFadden. They quickly cultivated a musical chemistry that has resulted in a dynamic and exciting performance style. As soloists they have combined for nine international competition prizes at festivals such as Lachine (2003, 2004, 2006), Columbus, GA (2005), Rantucci (2002, 2005) and Concorso chitarristico "Citta di Voghera" (2007). As a duo they have performed throughout Canada, and made their international debut at the Mediterranean Guitar Festival in Cervo, Italy in 2006. Concert dates in the US are planned for the spring of 2008.

Much of the Duo's energy has been directed towards arranging new pieces for two guitars, the results of which can be heard on their first CD, entitled Original Guitar Transcriptions, available for purchase online through their website and on itunes. Selections from this disc have received airplay on CBC Radio 2 in Canada, as well as the Classical Guitar Alive radio program broadcast throughout the US. The Duo's next recording, scheduled for release in the summer of 2008, will feature pieces for guitar duo by L'hoyer and Tedesco, as well as new transcriptions of music by Bach and Ravel.

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