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Boyd, Liona |
 | | Although primarily a classical guitarist, in the course of her diverse career Boyd has performed with Chet Atkins, André Gagnon (who recorded his Chanson pour Liona with her), Roger Whittaker, and Zamfir, in addition to the English Chamber Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Canadian Brass, and the McGill Chamber Orchestra. |
 | | In 1986 Boyd began to collaborate with Richard Fortin, a Quebec guitarist and composer. |
 | | Boyd won the Vanier Award in 1979, received five Juno Awards (1979, 1982-4) as instrumental artist of the year, was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1981, and was named to the Order of Ontario in 1991. |
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