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Isabelle David and Auguste Descarries: Family Connections

By Arnaud G. Veydarier on 3 June 2022 Canadian Music, Piano

Following five years of research dedicated to French-Canadian composer and pianist Auguste Descarries, pianist Isabelle David’s hard work paid off with the launch of the album Souvenirs d’Auguste Descarries (2022) on May 27. This is her first solo album produced under the Leaf Music label. Of the 14 piano pieces, eight have been recorded for the first time. The album sheds light on Descarries’s unfamiliar works composed in the first half of the 20th century. Resurrected Works The Auguste Descarries journey began when David was pursuing her doctoral studies with pianist and pedagogue Jean Saulnier at Université de Montréal in…

Minna Re Shin playing piano (image courtesy of the Minna Re Shin website, taken by Denis Germain)

Pianist Minna Re Shin Embraces Multimedia Format for New Music Video

By Carol Xiong on 3 June 2022 Classical Music, Dance, Piano, Visual Arts

Canadian pianist Minna Re Shin’s multimedia video reimagination of Alain Payette’s 1998 solo piano work, Sonate Tableaux, has won her Best Classical Music Video Award at the 5th Music Film Festival (Buenos Aires), the Jury Diamond Award for Best Short Music Video at the March 2022 edition of the Europe Film Festival U.K., and the Judge’s Choice Award for Music Video at the 2022 Winter session of the World Premiere Film Awards (Los Angeles). “I have performed and recorded Payette’s work in the past and really found a deep connection to his compositions,” Shin said. “His music is very sensual…

Banner image of Jennifer King's website (image by Andrea Ledwell)

Jennifer King: Pianist on the Moon

By Jacqueline Vanasse on 3 June 2022 Piano

Canadian pianist Jennifer King’s new album, O Mistress Moon: Canadian Edition, uses the pastel colours and images of the moon to set a gentle, mysterious, and poetic mood. The images of the moon and decorative elements on King’s website are courtesy of her friend Andrea Ledwell. “Sometimes having an image, or a colour or a relatable aspect can bring a listener to gravitate towards music that they might not normally listen to,” King says. “I think it is an important aspect to look at when introducing people to new music, especially if it is contemporary.” King has always been drawn…

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Newswire | 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Performance Order Announced

By Newswire on 1 June 2022 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano, Technology

Fort Worth, Texas (May 31, 2022)—The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition welcomed 30 young pianists from around the world to the Opening Dinner & Draw Party Tuesday evening, May 31, 2022, at the Historic Hilton Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. The competitors, members of the Jury, and host families received warm welcomes from Cliburn staff and patrons, and past Cliburn Board Chairman Susan Bagby Tilley was honored with a tribute delivered by Jury Chairman Emeritus John Giordano. Other speakers included Cliburn President and CEO Jacques Marquis, Chairman of the Board Jeffrey B. King, and 2017 Gold Medalist Yekwon Sunwoo. After dinner,…

Sir Patrick Stewart (left) as Henry Cole and Katie Holmes (right) as Helen Morrison in CODA: Life with Music (image courtesy of Filmoption International)

Newswire | Claude Lalonde Film CODA: Life With Music To Release On June 3

By Newswire on 31 May 2022 Film, Newswire, Piano

Montreal, May 30, 2022 – Filmoption International is proud to announce the release of the film CODA: Life with Music written by Louis Godbout and directed by Claude Lalonde. The film, starring Sir Patrick Stewart, Katie Holmes and Giancarlo Esposito, will be released in Quebec and Canada in 36 theatres on June 3. A famous pianist struggling with stage fright finds inspiration with a free-spirited music critic. A special screening with a Q&A period with Claude Lalonde and Louis Godbout will be held at the Cinéma du Musée on Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 pm: https://omniwebticketing4.com/theatre3/?schdate=2022-06-04&perfix=5561. Trailer: https://bit.ly/3a5f651. Official website :…

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Newswire | 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to Be Streamed Live Online

By Newswire on 30 May 2022 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano, Technology

Fort Worth, Texas (May 30, 2022) – As it has been since 2001, the entire sixteenth edition of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (June 2–18, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas USA) will be streamed live online from the first note to the announcement of the new 2022 gold medalist. The Cliburn was a pioneer in the early days of webcasting, and it continues to innovate and expand this vital program as a global leader in the field; this year becoming the first classical music competition in the world to broadcast in 4K. The 2022 Competition webcast promises an even higher level of quality of…

The Shean Piano Competition Finalist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko playing piano (first day)

Newswire | BC Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Wins 2022 Shean Piano Competition

By Newswire on 22 May 2022 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

Edmonton, AB (May 21, 2022) – After two days of amazing and very high calibre competition, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (23 years old), from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, who is currently pursuing a Master’s of Music at the University of British Columbia with Dr. Corey Hamm, was awarded the $8,000 top prize in The Shean Piano Competition. Mr. Izik-Dzurko has also won the opportunity to play with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at a future date. Mr. Izik- Dzurko was one of 6 finalists chosen from the 10 submitted entries to compete in The 2022 Shean Piano Competition on May 20 and…

Review | RCM: “Music Lights the Way”

By Shirley Wu on 21 May 2022 Concert Reviews, Piano

On April 27, 2022, Canada’s largest and most respected music education institution, The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), held the ‘Music Lights the Way’ black-tie concert at Toronto’s Koerner Hall to launch the sixth edition of their newest Celebration Series® piano books. Some invited pianists played for the audience in person, while others sent virtual greetings and performances. During the pre-concert reception, attendees were the first in the world to browse through the Celebration Series®, Sixth Edition. The concert hosts then announced a series of upcoming student piano competitions, as well as an unprecedented decision to provide free sets of…

Newswire | Azrieli Foundation Creates Hub for Collaborative Piano Program at McGill and UdeM

By Newswire on 20 May 2022 Classical Music, Newswire, Piano

Montreal, May 19, 2022 – After two years of health restrictions that have often left concert halls empty and musicians struggling, a generous donation from the Azrieli Foundation is helping to breathe new life into the world of elite music performance. The Foundation’s $2-million gift to McGill University and Université de Montreal (UdeM) has established a joint residency for high-level pianists who specialize in accompanying and coaching singers. Dubbed the McGill-UdeM Piano-Vocal Accompaniment Residency, this intensive nine-month program will give six emerging artists per year the opportunity to deepen their skills as collaborative pianists and vocal coaches. Shared by UdeM’s Faculté…

Radu Lupu, the Piano Wizard (1945 – 2022)

By Lucie Renaud on 19 April 2022 Classical Music, Piano, Romantic

Romanian pianist Radu Lupu passed away on April 17, 2022. We pay tribute to him by reprinting a cover profile written by the late Lucie Renaud, published in the December 2007 issue of La Scena Musicale. Unclassifiable, incomparable, unforgettable, Radu Lupu has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 40 years with music making that is anchored at one and the same time in the depths of the instrument and in the soul of the composer, with an exceptional musical sensitivity, an unsettling yet discretely presented technical facility, a rarefied inwardness and a sure gift for painting sonic landscapes.…

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