DON ALDER (CA)

In the organizer's words:

For fans of Andy McKee, Tommy Emmanuel, Michael Hedges, Calum Graham, Antoine Dufour

Don Alder is an award-winning fingerstyle guitarist, singer/songwriter and composer from Vancouver, Canada. He has been touring internationally since 2007 and delights his audiences with an entertaining, varied show. Visitors to his concerts are still enraptured by the impressions days afterwards. Don Alder is uncomplicated in his dealings with fans and anyone who has met him in person knows that his heart is just as big as his talent.

Alder's specialty is combining the fingerpicking technique with the simultaneous use of the guitar as a percussion body to create a wall of sound. His self-composed pieces are a unique combination of deeply rooted melody and rhythm, and he brings a unique dynamic to the stage during his performances. Don Alder is also one of the best harp guitar players in the world.

Winner of the International Fingerstyle Competition in 2007 / Guitar Player Magazine 2010 Guitar Superstar Champion and Worldwide Guitar Idol winner in 2011 / over 4 million clicks on Youtube / 2013 Brand Laureate Award in Malaysia / two recent CDs nominated for two Canadian music awards / 2021 inducted into the Entertainment Hall of Fame British Columbia / 2022 BC Lieutenant Governor's Arts and Music Award / 2024 inducted into the Order of Canada

Press reviews:
"This apparent lightness combined with top-class quality and breathtaking speed is the real art." (RP Neuss, 04/2016)
"Wonderful melodies, great sounds, garnished with crazy-tracked rhythms" (Die Rheinpfalz, 10/2018)
"Multi-layered, dazzling soundscapes" (Die Oberbadische, 10/2018)
"The exclusively self-written pieces shine through high variability, virtuosity and sound volume." (Augsburger Allgemeine, 10/2018)
"Don Alder is not only a virtuoso acoustic guitarist, but also a gifted storyteller." (Echo Riedstadt, 11/2018)
"If you had even the slightest penchant for good guitar music, it was pure pleasure to listen to this virtuoso." (Bergische Morgenpost, 03/2019)

Price information:

BOX OFFICE 10€/B.O. 14€