The second movement of Smith-Brindle’s El Polifemo de Oro.

Here I am using the first edition work.

Guitar by Jeroen Hilhorst 2017

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The first ever Canadian graduate of the "Master Guitarra Alicante"​, Zak Pleet has given extensive concerts at home and abroad. He has been recognized as an international artist in the “Icon” series by the newspaper “El Noroeste” in Murcia and has defied the odds of developing a career within the arts.

Frequently delighting audiences across Canada and Spain – his performances have been called, “poetic”, “full of expression” and “masterful”. Equally at home on the concert stage, or as apart of a contemporary setting for classical guitar, he has performed in venues ranging from 500 year old churches in Spain, to outdoor concerts – and everything in-between!

Zak has taken part in masterclasses with Grammy Award winning, and Grammy nominated artists such as David Russell, Manuel Barrueco, Hopkinson Smith, Jason Vieaux and Paul O'Dette, as well as many others.

With a preference for selecting rare and often unheard music, Zak’s concerts serve as both a exciting platform for experiencing a wide depth of unfamiliar material. With his insightful research into the music, he supplies the audience with better understanding of the background and context of the composer and the era it was written. This same insight and drive for knowledge also helps provide the audience with a refreshing take on the classics as well.

Off stage, Zak has gained a fabulous reputation as a private guitar and music instructor. As well, he served as President of the Ottawa Guitar Society and helped modernize it - tripling membership from the time he took over as President to the time he stepped down, not even a year later.

Away from the guitar, Zak continues to develop and grow as an online freelancer. He has experience working and creating content with a variety of programs and platforms. His projects have had millions of page visits and he has over 7 million views on Youtube for projects he directly oversees or consults on.

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