Drew Henderson

Drew Henderson enjoys a multifaceted career in the arts as a performer, recording artist, music producer and teacher. 

 

Drew received his Master of Music degree in 2005 under Dr. Jeffrey McFadden at the University of Toronto. In 2007, Drew travelled to Milan, Italy to continue his studies with renowned guitarists Lorenzo Micheli, and Matteo Mela. During this time, Drew was also heavily involved in the competition circuit, being awarded six prizes at international competitions.

 

After his studies Drew began performing professionally, and has concertized throughout Canada, the U.S., and Italy; bringing a program of both guitar favourites as well as his own unique arrangements. During one of Drew’s concerts, one can expect to hear a mix of evocative Spanish music, introspective Baroque masterpieces, and virtuosic selections from the Romantic era. Recently, Drew performed as a guest soloist alongside Lang Lang in Toronto to an audience of over 3,000. 

 

Drew also has a very popular classical guitar channel on Youtube, in which he performs and produces all the content himself. On this channel you can find dozens of performances of works Drew has adapted for the guitar by composers such as Bach, Paganini and Schubert; some of which feature 7 and 8 string custom made guitars. Currently, Drew’s channel has over 60,000 subscribers, and has reached close to 13 million views. 

 

As a music producer, Drew is in high demand for both sound engineering and videography. He has worked with some of today’s leading guitarists to create full-length albums and videos. His recordings have appeared on several major labels, including Decca, Naxos and Analekta, and have charted as high as no. 2 on the Billboard Classical Music Charts. This side of his career has taken Drew all over the globe; from North America, to Europe, and Asia. 

 

Drew plays 6, 7 and 8 string guitars by Canadain luthiers Martin Blackwell, Mark Usherovich. and Jeff Sigurdson.

 

Preferred strings are the Regal Blue by Augustine.