by SiestaLOL | Aug 25, 2020 | cello, vocal, young-musicians-updates
Cynthia Gan is a two-time Royal Conservatory of Music gold medal winner in voice, as well as an accomplished pianist and creative writer. She earned her Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music Diploma in piano performance at age 14, following it with an ARCT...
by SiestaLOL | Aug 25, 2020 | cello, young-musicians-updates
Juilliard-trained Canadian cellist Mari Coetzee is an exciting, versatile performer who is passionate about traditional and contemporary music alike. She took first place in the Shean Strings Competition, was a grand prize winner in the Canadian Music Competition, and...
by SiestaLOL | Jul 31, 2020 | cello, young-musicians-updates
2024 Bio Acclaimed by Fanfare Magazine as “tonally, technically, and musically superb,” Canadian cellist Luka Coetzee (b. 2004) made her solo debut at age eleven with the Calgary Civic Symphony. In 2022, Luka won first place at the Pablo Casals International Awards....
by Leslie Lyne | Apr 29, 2019 | 2019/2020 Season, cello, past concert series artist
Captivating audiences with their energetic and innovative approach to cello repertoire, the duo of Amahl Arulanandam and Bryan Holt juxtapose Beethoven sonatas with Canadian compositions. Spanning genres and with influences from jazz to contemporary, and even hints of...
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 | Apr 25, 2017 | 2017/2018 Season, cello, past concert series artist, violin
We cap off another season with one of our audience’s favourite concerts, Young Musicians Extraordinaire, this year featuring Luka Coetzee on cello and Jacques Forestier on violin. Both only twelve years old, Luka and Jacques delight audiences with their passion for...
