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October 25th, 2016

One to Remember! Classical Guitarist Emma Rush to tour in Atlantic Canada!

HALIFAX, NS – One of Canada’s preeminent classical guitarists, Emma Rush is set to take the Atlantic Canadian stage from November 3rd until November 11th as she embarks on the first portion of her Debut Atlantic tour. With such a powerful stage presence it is no wonder that her career has commanded world recognition taking her to tour throughout China, Europe, the United States, Mexico and of course Canada. A compelling program rich with folk traditions, Rush will also feature ‘Briny Ocean’ by Canada’s own Dale Kavanagh, a work depicting the dramatic weather of the Atlantic coast and the feelings of nostalgia for one’s home. Following her Debut Atlantic engagements, Emma will remain in Nova Scotia as artist-in-residence at Dalhousie University’s Fountain School of Performing Arts. She will return once again for part two of her Debut Atlantic tour in April of 2017.

Emma will begin her concerts in Moncton, NB on Friday, November 4th at 7:30pm performing for the Moncton Community Concert Association. She then appears for Musique Royale at Cecilia’s Retreat on Sunday, November 6th at 4:00pm. On Tuesday, November 8th, she will appear in Corner Brook, NL performing at the Rotary Arts Centre at 8:00pm. Then, on Wednesday, November 9th at 7:00pm she will perform at The Music Room in Halifax, NS.

In addition to her concert engagements, Emma will be working with young students and performing at schools throughout the region. She will also participate in a videoconference session hosted by Newfoundland’s Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation (CDLI) which reaches hundreds of students throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and will be available for public viewing around the globe. This session will take place on Monday, November 7th, 2016 at 11:30am AST / 12:00pm NL.

The CDLI session can be viewed live at: http://www.cdli.ca/backstage

Please see the enclosed list of tour dates and artist biography and come share in this exquisite, collective moment with Emma Rush at one of these exciting destinations on her Atlantic Canadian tour.
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One of the most respected music touring organizations in the country, Debut Atlantic’s first season in 1979 featured then-emerging and still-unknown artists, pianist Jon Kimura Parker, tenor Ben Heppner, and Canada’s Baroque orchestra Tafelmusik.

Full details on Debut Atlantic’s concert seasons and education programs can be found at www.debutatlantic.ca

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For further information, please contact:

Mhiran Faraday – Executive Director or
Erin Sparks – Program Officer
Debut Atlantic
902.429.6812
mdfaraday@debutatlantic.ca
erin@debutatlantic.ca

Tour Schedule – Emma Rush

Moncton, New Brunswick
7:30pm, November 4th, 2016
Moncton Community Concert Association
First Church of the Nazarene
21 Fieldcrest Drive
506-852-4491
monctonconcerts.googlepages.com

Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
4:00pm, November 6th, 2016
Musique Royale
Cecilia`s Retreat
1199 Oakland Road
barbara.butler@ns.sympatic.ca
musiqueroyale.com

Corner Brook, Newfoundland
8:00pm, November 8th, 2016
Rotary Arts Centre
Lower level City Hall
709-630-0012
rotaryartscentre.yapsody.com

Halifax, Nova Scotia
7:00pm, November 9th, 2016
The Music Room Chamber Players Series
The Music Room
6181 Lady Hammond Road
902-429-9467
themusicroom.ca

BIOGRAPHY
Emma Rush

Over the past decade, Emma Rush has established herself as one of Canada’s preeminent classical guitarists. Known for her innovative programming and powerful stage presence, along with her warm sound and virtuosic technique, an event with Emma Rush is not a typical classical music concert. She is a compelling and engaging performer, a passionate educator, and a dynamic arts impresario.

Emma Rush’s career has commanded world recognition. Recent touring highlights include a ten-day, 4-city tour in China, starting with the Altamira Shanghai International Guitar Festival, appearances at guitar festivals including Festival de Guitarras Lagos de Moreno (Mexico), the Lonestar Guitar Festival (Texas), Great Lakes Guitar Festival (Buffalo), and a prestigious concert at the Internationales Gitarren Symposion, Iserlohn (Germany). Canadian appearances have included concerts in Edmonton, Calgary, Halifax, Moncton, and Winnipeg, along with performances throughout Ontario as both a soloist and chamber musician. In 2016 Rush is a featured Debut Atlantic artist and will tour throughout Canada’s Atlantic Provinces.

Rush has been a prize winner at international music competitions (Great Lakes Guitar Festival and Competition, Columbus State International Competition), and was nominated for a Woman of Distinction Award for Arts and Culture (Hamilton, YWCA). She is the only artist to have received three City of Hamilton Arts Awards (as Established Artist in Music, in Arts Education, Arts Administration categories).

Folklórica, Rush’s much-anticipated debut CD, was released in the fall of 2014. The CD showcases a global classical guitar repertoire that draws inspiration from folk legend and traditional music harmonies; programmatic selections that evoke culturally diverse narratives.

Rush completed her graduate studies at the Hochshule für Musik in Detmold, Germany, following an honors Bachelor of Music degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. She holds faculty appointments at Mohawk College and Redeemer University College in Hamilton, and is the 2016 Artist-in-Residence at Dalhousie University.

Rush is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Guitar Hamilton concert series that includes the Hamilton International Guitar Festival.