Mariette Stephenson is a classical guitarist based in Waterloo Region who has performed in numerous recitals as a soloist and chamber musician. She has premiered works by William Beauvais, Patrick Power, Boyd McDonald, Glenn Buhr, Ivana Jokic, Andrzej Tereskowski, Alfred Kunz, and Jonatas Batista-Neto. Performances include recitals for the Guitar Society of Brantford, Guitar Society of Toronto and the Organix Festival.
Chamber music collaborations include performances with sopranos Katalin Puscas and Brooke Dufton, Stephanie Pesant (flute), Bonchiku Hoshi (shakuhachi), Tom Fitches (organ). As Duo Calixa with Kelly Williamson (flute), Mariette recorded the acclaimed CD Caminos. She is currently a member of the Ekleipsis Guitar Trio (with Lukas Bouda, Andrew Laughton), which will premiere new works for guitar trio by Ivana Jokic, Andrzej Tereskowski, and Morgan Lovell.
Mariette Stephenson studied with Dr. Jeffrey McFadden, having received her B.Mus from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario and her ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She earned a Masters of Music (performance) from the University of Toronto. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Eli Kassner Guitar Scholarship, a University of Toronto Fellowship, and Bernice Adams Memorial Bursaries. Mariette is Music Director for the Kitchener/Waterloo Guitar Orchestra and has presented lectures on the history of guitar orchestras. Her arrangements for guitar are available at Strings By Mail and the Austin Guitar Curriculum.