by SiestaLOL | Aug 25, 2020 | violin, young-musicians-updates
Violinist and vocalist Isabella d’Éloize Perron has been performing concerts for audience since she was five years old, and made guest appearances with the Orchestre Métropolitain and the I Musici String Ensemble before she turned 10. She has also appeared as a...
by SiestaLOL | Aug 25, 2020 | violin, young-musicians-updates
Angela Ryu began her brilliant musical career at age five in her hometown of New Denver, B.C. under the tutelage of Daphne Hughes. Four years later, she moved to Calgary to hone her skills at the Mount Royal Conservatory with the guidance of Bill van der Sloot. The...
by SiestaLOL | Jul 31, 2020 | violin, young-musicians-updates
Born into a family of musicians, Jacques Forestier has delighted audiences across North America, Europe, and Asia with his passion for music and love of performing. He won first prize at the Canadian Music Competition National Finals in Gatineau, Quebec, and...
by Leslie Lyne | Apr 29, 2019 | 2019/2020 Season, past concert series artist, violin, voice
Each year, we are proud to cap off the season with some of Canada’s best emerging musical talents in our annual Young Musicians Extraordinaire concert. This concert is currently on hold, and we look forward to the time when we can welcome these performers to our stage...
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, violin
“Such complete artistry … I dare say what we heard last night was miraculous.- La Presse Violinists and brothers Nikki and Timothy Chooi join with pianist Philip Chiu to offer a fresh twist to the typical classical concert. These musicians, all in their...
