William Eugene Beauvais (born October 9, 1956) is a Canadianclassical guitarist and composer who has performed in the United States, Europe, and across Canada.
In over three decades, Beauvais has accumulated many diverse performing and recording credits. The artists he has worked with include: Brian Katz, The Evergreen Club, Arraymusic, New Music Concerts, Alan Hetherington, The Canadian Chamber Ensemble and Les Amis Concerts. He has also worked with choreographers Terrill Maguire and Hedy Minton, as well as poets Steven McCabe, Richard Truhlar and Wayne Keon. He has given many premier performances, including works George Crumb, Elliott Carter, Jon Siddall, Stephen Wingfield, Ronald Bruce Smith and Chris Harman.
More recently Beauvais has devoted much time to his own creative output writing music for The Montreal Guitar Trio, the Canadian Music Centre, Jeffrey McFadden and the Echo Women's Choir. His music is published by les Productions d'OZ, Mel Bay, Tuscany Publications and Frederick Harris Music.
He is a member of the Canadian Music Centre, and currently teaches at York University.
Dances and Romances for Violin - 1991 with Moshe Hammer and Valerie Tryon
Bridges with Brian Katz - 1992
Traces with George Koller and Julian Knight - 1995
4/Four music of Michael Hynes - 1997
Invisible Cities - 2009 with George Koller: bass, Alan Hetherington: percussion, Barry Prophet: percussion, Raffi Altounian: guitar, Michael Kolk: guitar and Rob MacDonald: guitar
Unspoken Dreams: Stories from Rumi - 2010 with Ariel Balevi: story-teller
First prize at the Canadian Music Competition - 1980
First prize at the World Centre For Guitar in Martinique - 1980
He has received grants from the Toronto Arts Council, FACTOR and York University and his music has been heard in Switzerland, Denmark, the U.K., Turkey, South Korea, Australia and Argentina, and is published by Les Productions D’OZ.[1]
