The Guitar Society of Brantford, in partnership with the Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, is proud to present Russian guitar virtuoso Vladimir Gorbach in recital Friday, November 16, at 730 pm, 20 Ava Rd. Brantford.  First prize winner of the 2011 “Guitar Foundation of America Competition” (the Wimbledon of the guitar world!) and currently on a world tour, Vladimir will be perform in the beautiful front room of the gallery. Tickets are $25 (advanced sales only), and may be purchased at the GAG main desk, by calling 519-802-2630, or through PayPal at www.theguitarsocietyofbrantford.com  

Refreshments provided by the Golden Tea Pot. 

Vladimir Gorbach was born in 1981 in the city of Novosibirsk/Russia. He started his guitar lessons at the age of 11 in the class of prof.Yuri Kuzin in the state music school in Novosibirsk.

After finishing his music school(1992-1996) and college degree(1996-2000) he enters the class of prof. Arkady Burkhanov in the Glinka Conservatorium in Novosibirsk.
  Mr. Gorbach has won several international prizes including,

1st prize at the Guitar Art Festival Belgrade
1st prize at the Koblenz International Festival in  Germany
1st prize prize at the guitar competition “Ciudad de Coria” in Spain
1st prize at the guitar competition in Niksic/Montenegro
1st prize at the guitar competition in Velez-Malaga in Spain
1st prize at the Giuliani Competition in Bari/ Italy
1st prize at the Gevelsberg Guitar Competition in Germany
1st prize at the “Concurso International” in Sernancele/ Portugal
1st prize at the Music Competition of “Barmenia-Insurance".

In 2011 Vladimir also became First Prize winner at the Guitar Foundation of America’s (GFA) International Guitar Competition