Liona Boyd

She also performed recitals in Belgium and Holland during this period. In Paris she performed at the Canadian Cultural Center and the American Cathedral.

Boyd has honorary doctorates from the University of Lethbridge, University of Toronto, Simon Fraser University, Brock University and the University of Victoria.

She has won the Juno Award for Instrumental Artist of the Year five times. Read Less

In 1988 Boyd embarked on a 32-city cross-Canada tour.

She toured Europe with Tracy Chapman in November and December 1989 and performed in Frankfurt and Munich the week the Berlin Wall came down.

Boyd played a concert on Adnan Khashoggi's yacht Nabila, the day it was christened.

An essential part of Liona Boyd's personal philosophy is giving her time to a variety of charitable causes. Past charitable performances include:

In 1974, Boyd released The Guitar, her first record. The recording was produced by Eleanor Sniderman, wife of Sam Sniderman, owner of Canada's Sam the Record Man stores. The Guitar was released in Canada on Boot Records, a label started by Stompin' Tom Connors, a country singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island. Boyd also released The Guitar Artistry of Liona Boyd and Miniatures for Guitar in Canada on Boot Records in the 1970s. Read Less