Joseph Donaghey: Prime Directive (Score Video)

Performer: Ben Diamond is an emerging young Canadian guitarist focusing on performing new works for classical guitar. He is a third year student at Memorial University studying with Sylvie Proulx, and is also pursuing a minor in composition under the tutelage of Dr. Andrew Staniland and Dr. Clark Ross. Ben recently performed in several locations across Canada in the summer of 2019 such as in Saskatoon SK where he won Second Place in the FCMF National Music Festival Guitar Competition, and the Domaine Forget Guitar Academy where he had the opportunity to study with renowned artists such as Jerôme Ducharme and Jason Vieaux. Later in the summer, Ben premiered Prime Directive at the 21st Century Guitar Conference held at the University of Ottawa as part of the “Canadian Music Marathon“ concert featuring works exclusively for guitar and electronics. Links: Live performance: facebook page: instagram: