* Ramirez de estudio 1974, brazilian rosewood, for sale
Pierre Beaudry
"
Pierre Beaudry displayed in the work (J. S. Bach's Chaconne) a remarquable sense of structure and an attentiveness to the melodic line which commanded much admiration.
…the Decameron Negro by Leo Brouwer, a profound work with exceptional acoustics outstandingly performed by the guitarist."
L’Express de Neuchâtel
, Suisse (Switzerland)
" LIKE OUT OF THIS WORLD
With a clean articulation and a fluid left-hand technique, Beaudry effortlessly picked out sinuous melodic lines and arabesques over insistent ostinato figures, and dispatched a couple of dazzling runs without batting an eyelid.
In this piece (Suite from Domeniconi) as in the stunning performance of a fiendishly difficult study (No.12) by Villa-Lobos, he demonstrated an assured left-hand technique, gliding swiftly up and down the fingerboard with absolute control. "
The Straits Time
, Singapore
Canadian guitarist Pierre Beaudry performs in Europe, Asia and Canada. His extensive concert career takes him to France, Switzerland, Poland, China and South East Asia where his solo performances are acclaimed both by the public and the press. The critics have rewarded him for his interpretations of Baroque, Modern and Avant-garde music.
In addition to receiving numerous grants from the Quebec Arts Council, he is a prize winner of the International Music Competition of Finale Ligure in Italy.
He studied in Germany at the Cologne Music Academy with Hubert Käppel (Artist Diploma, with Honors), in France at the Paris Conservatory of Music with Alexandre Lagoya (1st Prize) and at the Nice Conservatory of Music with Ako Ito (1st Prize).
Since 2001, due to a major mechanical disorder in the spine, Pierre Beaudry is forced nearly all the time to play guitar in an orthostatic position, i.e. standing up. This position is absolutely unused in modern classical guitar. He never stopped giving concerts and he gave his first performance standing up, in solo, in France on May 18th, 2006.
He is on the faculty of
Concordia University's Music Department in Montreal. He also teaches in the guitar school he founded in St-Jérôme, in the Laurentians.
He plays a guitar from the Dutch instrument maker
Otto Vowinkel.
OTHER CRITIQUES
" While performing La Espiral Eterna (Leo Brouwer), which has no clear-cut pitch, rhythm or mode, he has precisely interpreted the delicate variations of sound, demonstrating his extensive knowledge and long-term exploration into the arts.
Beaudry's performance was a magnificent success, giving three encores and taking curtain calls up to four times, which is the best result guitarists have obtained in the last ten years. "
Shanghai Music Paper
, China
" Canadian guitar maestro Pierre Beaudry…
Beaudry has an exceptionally clean touch and produces tones clear as a bell, both of which are important in playing Bach’s compositions with their multiple melodic lines. We can only hope that Jakarta will be graced more often by the brilliance of this artist. "
Jakarta Post
, Indonesia
" To hear Mr. Beaudry is a memorable experience. His agility on the fingerboard and his wide range of tone color must be heard to be believed. He is a first-rate musician and technician, gifted with a clear tone that makes every note vibrant with life. "
Business World,
Manila, Philippines
SOUND SAMPLES
COMPLETE CRITIQUES
PRINTABLE PRESS KIT
Press quit.doc
LINKS
IV International Competition on the Best Guitar Miniature and Arrangement of Folk Music for Children's Musical Schools. Belarus, Gomel - 2005
LaGuitare.com
Nova Giulianiad
Josip Babic, guitar maker and guitarist from the Laurentians
V.S. LINKS
Kiddofspeed - GHOST TOWN
mail@pierrebeaudry.com
photos copyright Annabel Loyola