Philip Candelaria received his Bachelor
of Music degree in Music History from the University of British Columbia
in Vancouver, B.C. He then completed his Master's degree in guitar performance,
studying with Aaron Shearer at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore, Maryland. This was done through the generous
support of the Canada Council.
While still a Master’s degree candidate, Candelaria made his professional
debut performing at “Guitar ‘78”, Toronto’s 2nd international guitar festival.
Philip went on to perform at the 1979 A.S.T.A. national symposium in Texas
and to win several national music competitions in Canada, the USA, and
was also the first North American to win the "dégre excellence"
at the Bartoli International Guitar Competition in France.
Since 1980, Candelaria has headed the guitar department at the Cambrian
College School of Music. He was also a guitar instructor at Laurentian
University for 27 years and currently teaches in the faculty of Music
at Ottawa University.
Mr. Candelaria has adjudicated throughout Ontario, in B.C., Manitoba,
Quebec, and at the Ontario Guitar Competitions, the Canadian National
Guitar Competition, and twice at the National Guitar Festival “Liliana
Pérez Corey” in Santiago, Chile (1998, 2005). In 2004, Candelaria was
a member of the international Jury panel for the Music Competition “Dr.
Luis Segal” in Viña del Mar, Chile and in 2007 was the guitar adjudicator
for the national finals of the Canadian Music Festivals.
An experienced clinician, Philip enjoys working with guitar students of
all ages in workshops and masterclasses. Candelaria has taught at many
festivals around the world, and recently has been giving lessons and classes
via broadband web casting to Canadian locations. Annually, Philip’s students
perform in the guitar orchestra at Ottawa’s Guitar Alla Grande festival
and raise scholarship and bursary funds at Sudbury’s “Guitars Alive” concert
showcase.
Candelaria has made four solo recordings on the Cambrian, Palladium, and
Centrediscs labels. These have been described as "dazzling"
(Canada Music Magazine), "distinguished" (High Fidelity Magazine
- USA), and "masterful" (GFA Soundboard - USA). A founding member
of the Canadian Guitar Quartet, Philip Candelaria has also made three
recordings with the CGQ. The second of these, “Les Scènes de Quartiers”,
received the Golden Trillium award for best instrumental album of 2005.
Candelaria has toured on five continents and performed in festivals in
over a dozen countries. Philip’s current season includes solo concerts
in Canada and concerts in Austria, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and the USA
with the Canadian Guitar Quartet, and performances with the Guitars Alive
Trio.
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“This guy sounds like the entire Gypsy Kings!” - Vicki
Gabereau, CBC Radio. |
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“I have had about 27 years of
experience with guitar adjudications. Mr. Candelaria is one of
the best adjudicators I have ever experienced.” - Rick Piché (University
of Western Ontario, Saunders Secondary School) |
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“Candelaria's class at Eastern
Michigan University was superb. …inspirational … congenial, intelligent
approach to teaching” Dr. Nelson Amos, EMU, USA |
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“Candelaria demonstrated a profound
knowledge. His concert and class was one of the most important
contributions of the year.” Universidad Católica, Santiago, CHILE |
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"Delightful and technically dazzling" The
Gleaner, Kingston, JAMAICA
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EMAIL
philip "@" philipcandelaria.com
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