Classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham’s album Letters From Paris spent weeks on the Classical Chartz Top Ten. Now, Toronto and Ontario audiences will get a change to hear her perform in person.
Whittingham will be performing in Toronto on March 21 at Array Space. She’s also performing in Hamilton, Ontario on March 20, and in St. Catharines on March 22.
Alexandra Whittingham
Alexandra first began studying guitar at the age of 11 at Chetham’s School of Music. She now teaches at that institution. She subsquently earned a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she earned both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Alexandra first became famous at the age of 16 via videos of her performances that went viral. She’s since accumulated more than 100 million views on YouTube alone. Her debut album, My European Journey, was released in 2021, and featured lesser-known composers.
Letters From Paris showcases the work of French composers including both classical selections from Debussy, Satie, and others, and works from the quintessential French chansons like Édith Piaf’s La Vie en Rose. The release also includes two works arranged and by Roland Dyens, an artist she’s described as her “idol”.
She’s been touted in her native UK as “a young 21st-century virtuoso” by The Guardian. Recently, she performed to great acclaim with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic at Royal Albert Hall for Classic FM Live, and went on a tour through the UK with duo partner Stephanie Jones. Alexandra went on a 43-date North American tour as par of International Guitar Night, and she’s performed at the Cayman Islands Arts Festival, the Rome Guitar Expo, and the South by Southwest Festival in Texas.
Along with her own performing career, Alexandra is concerned with music education. In 2023, she released A European Journey, a book of guitar music designed for beginning and intermediate players, and featuring a selection of 19th-century European works. Her recent publication Forgotten Songs includes selected pieces by the English composer Ernest Shand.
Alexandra is an Augustine Strings artist, and plays guitars made by Philip Woodfield and Christopher Dean.
Alexandra Whittingham: Ontario Shows
- Find show details and tickets for her Toronto concert on March 21, 2026 [HERE].
- Find show details and tickets for her Hamilton concert on March 20, 2026 [HERE].
- Find show details and tickets for her St. Catharines concert on March 22, 2026 [HERE].
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