International Guitar Night in Victoria 2013

International Guitar Night University Centre Farquhar Auditorium November 3 2013 8pm INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT (IGN) brings together the world’s foremost acoustic guitarists to perform their latest original compositions and exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting. Each tour, IGN…

Grisha Goryachev Concert – Victoria BC (2013)

There is a great flamenco style guitarist coming to Victoria as part of the Victoria Guitar Society series. It’s just a few days away! Grisha Goryachev is a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Grisha Goryachev is renowned for his extraordinary musical sensitivity and…

Workshop with Kazuhito Yamashita and Keiko Fujiie

It was a wonderful two day workshop with legendary guitarist Kazuhito Yamashita and composer Keiko Fujiie (+ their daughter Kanahi). It was a personal honour for me to run the class as Kazuhito Yamashita has long been one of my most inspirational…

VCM Guitar Orchestra and Youth Ensemble

VCM GUITAR ORCHESTRA & YOUTH ENSEMBLE June 6, 2013, 7:00PM Wood Hall Victoria Conservatory of Music 900 Johnson St. Admission by Donation Music by Handel, Camisassa, Almeida, Carmichael, Joplin, and more! Directed my Michael Dias and Bradford Werner.

Studio Recital, May 16th, 2013

Students of Bradford Werner May 16th, 7:00pm Wood Hall Victoria Conservatory of Music Sena & Bradford Werner: The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) James: Valsa-Choro by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959) Bonnie: La Chasse by Napoléon Coste (1805–1883) John: Sueño (Reverie) by José Viñas (1823-1888) Daniel: Stairway to Heaven by…

‘A Place’ and ‘Platero & I’ with Douglas Hensley

‘A Place’ and ‘Platero & I’ classical guitar, storytelling, table top puppetry, live low-tech video projection Saturday, April 20 1983 Fairfield 8 pm / $15 FOR INVITATIONS & INFORMATION CONTACT TIMGOSLEY@TELUS.NET or (250) 598-7488 INTIMIATE PERFORMANCES IN AN INTIMATE HOME…

Congrats to my festival students 2013

It was a great festival this year with adjudicator Matthew McAllister (Scotland). Matthew gave such great advice and the students loved him. I was super proud of all my students. They not only shared all their hard work and musical…

Quelus Guitar Duo Play Haydn

String Quartet Op. 2 No. 5 — Finale by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) arr. de Fossa (1775-1849) Quelus Guitar Duo: Bradford Werner & Michael Dias Recorded April 3rd, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Victoria, BC Video Link: 

Quelus Guitar Duo Play Ponce

Quelus Guitar Duo Plays Scherzino Mexicano by Ponce Scherzino Mexicano by Manuel Ponce (1882-1948) Quelus Guitar Duo: Bradford Werner & Michael Dias Recorded April 3rd, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Victoria, BC Sheet Music: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/F…

Quelus Duo Play Celso Machado

A nice music vid of Michael and I playing Celso Machado’s Xaranga do Vovo. Quelus Guitar Duo Bradford Werner & Michael Dias Saturday, March 30th, 2013, 7:30pm More concert info Video Link (Source):

Quelus Guitar Duo – March 2013

Quelus Guitar Duo Bradford Werner & Michael Dias Saturday, March 30th, 2013, 7:30pm Tickets: $15 General / $10 Students Robin & Winifred Wood Hall Victoria Conservatory of Music 900 Johnson Street An evening of classical guitar duos with music by…

VCM Strings + Two Guitars & Theorbo

VCM String Department Faculty Recital January 31st, 7:00pm, 2013 Wood Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music 900 Johnson St. by donation The String Faculty Recital will feature various chamber music groups from the faculty of the VCM. I’m excited to perform with Michael…