First prize for Steven Cowan at the Montreal International Guitar Festival and Competition.

Guitarist Steven Cowan is the First Prize Winner at the 2015 Guitare Montréal International Festival and Competition. This competition is held annually at Concordia and attracts guitarists from many different countries. The 1st place winner receives a cash prize, a free video shooting, as well as concert engagements at the 2016 Guitare Montréal Festival, and in Ontario through the Guitar Society of Toronto. 

While Steven Cowan's competition repertoire is chosen to display virtuosity, maturity, and diversity in styles and periods, he will be using his 2016 concert opportunities to showcase the lesser-known Canadian music that he has  working on through his Doctoral studies at McGill.