Biography

Billed by her promoters as the "First Lady of the Guitar," Liona Boyd has fully lived up to that accolade and more. Since the early '80s, she has been one of the most popular classical guitarists, male or female. She also performs music in other genres, placing several of her recordings in the crossover and pop realms. Born in London, Boyd spent the latter half of her childhood in Toronto. She began studying guitar at age 13 with Eli Kassner in Toronto and later with Narciso Ye... Read more