About this Event
Coastline Concerts presents Classical Guitarists Aurora Orsini & Josh Searles
Join us for an incredible evening of music featuring two world-class guitarists: Aurora Orsini (Rome, Italy) and Josh Searles (Sunshine Coast, BC).
Aurora Orsini is a classical guitarist from Rome who has built a dynamic career as a touring artist, performing throughout Europe and the Americas. Among her most significant projects are a recent six-city tour in Peru — featuring concerts and masterclasses at major universities — and her upcoming Canadian tour in 2026, a new milestone in her expanding international career. She studied in Spain at the University of Alicante with Manuel Barrueco, David Russell, Sergio Assad and Pablo Marquez. In Italy, she attended two Master Degrees in classical guitar and a postgraduate specializations in guitar interpretation, studying with Giampaolo Bandini, Stefano Grondona and Lorenzo Micheli. She obtained her first Master Degree at the young age of twenty. She has been selected twice to study at the Chigiana Academy with Oscar Ghiglia and Eliot Fisk, obtaining the diploma for best student of the year. She won several scholarships, including those offered by the Alhambra Guitarras Foundation and the International Guitar Foundation (IGF) of London.
Josh J. Searles has spent a lifetime honing his craft across various genres and instruments. An acclaimed and award winning classical guitarist, composer, and DJ, Searles international performance career began at the young age of 15. He has performed classical guitar in solo concerts and chamber music, french horn in quartets, orchestra and concert band, as well as his more avant-garde music: live electronica utilizing outboard synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, computers and live instruments. His dynamic range has taken him across Canada, the US, the UK, and Spain, including collaborations with renowned Brazilian guitarist and percussionist Celso Machado. In addition to his prolific music career, Searles has contributed scores to films that have premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival. His work has also been featured in award-winning shorts like Ana Valine's “A Love Poem,” which won Best Experimental Film at Videobardo in Buenos Aires. His original compositions have also appeared in video productions and short films, such as Helen Haig-Brown's Pel'sic (Home Coming).
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria, Canada
CAD 28.07
