Doctoral Lecture Recital: Razvan Bezna, guitar

Class of Patrick Kearney

Razvan Bezna is a dynamic and passionate classical guitarist currently pursuing a Doctoral degree at McGill Schulich School of Music under the supervision of Professor Patrick Kearney. Razvan began studying classical guitar with Skender Sefa through the Preparatory Studies at the University of Manitoba. In 2009, Razvan’s family moved to Victoria, BC, where he continued his studies with Dr. Alexander Dunn. Razvan holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied under Professor Adam Holzman. In 2020, Razvan completed a Master of Music Degree in Classical Guitar Performance at Florida State University under the direction of Professor Bruce Holzman. Razvan’s accomplishments include a nomination to represent the Province of British Columbia at the National Performing Arts Festival in Kelowna in 2014, The Sarah and Ernest Butler Excellence Scholarship in Music, and Graduate Excellence Scholarships to study at Florida State University and McGill University. As a doctoral candidate, Razvan’s research focuses on the editing process of classical guitar compositions by non-guitarist composers.