by SiestaLOL | Aug 25, 2020 | piano, young-musicians-updates
By age eight, not only was pianist Kevin Chen able to solve the puzzle of the Rubik’s Cube in 44 seconds flat, he had been named to CBC Music’s list of Top 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30. He’d made his orchestral debut with the Abbotsford Youth...
by Leslie Lyne | Apr 29, 2019 | 2019/2020 Season, past concert series artist, piano
Hailed as “one of the Grandes Dames of piano playing” by Frankfurter Allgemeine and beloved for her exquisite playing, Fialkowska has enchanted audiences and critics around the world with her musical integrity and refreshing natural approach. The great Arthur...
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, 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, 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...
by Leslie Lyne | Apr 25, 2017 | 2017/2018 Season, past concert series artist, piano
LUCA BURATTO • 2015 Honens Prize Laureate Luca Buratto, laureate of the 2015 Honens Piano Competition, has already set the classical world on its ear with his thrilling and lyrical performances. A veteran of concert halls around the world, Luca joined us in High River...
