by Leslie Lyne | May 4, 2018 | 2018/2019 Season, past concert series artist, piano
Katherine Chi is one of Canada’s most exciting and powerful concert pianists, performing throughout North America and Europe to great acclaim. In 2000, she became the first Canadian and first woman to win the prestigious Honens International Piano Competition....
by Leslie Lyne | May 4, 2018 | 2018/2019 Season, past concert series artist, String Quartet
Named among CBC’s 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30, this dynamic foursome is taking the classical music world by storm. Our High River audience heard the program to be performed at the quartet’s Carnegie Hall début. “The Rolston String Quartet...
by Leslie Lyne | May 4, 2018 | 2018/2019 Season, cello, chamber ensemble, past concert series artist, percussion, piano
Ladom Ensemble combines piano, cello, accordion, and percussion in a unique blend of acoustic chamber and world music that is passionate, sophisticated, and wild. Ladom’s musical identity is combined from many sources and their all-original repertoire reflects a...
by Leslie Lyne | May 4, 2018 | 2018/2019 Season, guitar, past concert series artist
The Brasil Guitar Duo wowed us so much in 2011, we had to have them back for our 10th anniversary season in a superb, evocative and fun concert. Since their first Gift of Music concert, João and Douglas have performed all over the world, even collaborating with Yo-Yo...
by Leslie Lyne | May 4, 2018 | 2018/2019 Season, past concert series artist, soprano, voice
Mezzo-soprano and countertenor Suzie LeBlanc and Daniel Taylor are two of Canada’s most stunning voices as soloists. Together, they are sublime. In 2004, their recording of Handel: Love Duets won a Juno for best classical album of the year. The same program,...
by Leslie Lyne | May 4, 2018 | 2018/2019 Season, past concert series artist, piano, violin
Angela Ryu and Kevin Chen are old friends of the Gift of Music. As each of their solo careers have taken off, we’ve continued to follow them. Since they first played our Gift of Music stage, Angela and Kevin have both acquired numerous prestigious awards and...
