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  • GEORGE LI, piano

    GEORGE LI, piano

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    Learn more about each afternoon’s recital program at our pre-concert talks. Each talk takes place at 2:15pm in the Chan Centre’s Royal Bank Cinema. Those who witnessed the astonishing Vancouver debut of (then) 16-year-old pianist George Li in 2011 will know what to expect. This extraordinary young musician has since gone on to win the…

  • ZHANG ZUO, piano

    ZHANG ZUO, piano

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    Chinese pianist Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) is internationally recognized for her imaginative and electrifying performances. Possessing dazzling technical prowess and spontaneous flair, her creative maturity has been hailed as “a powerful, passionate and compelling representation of pure artistry” (L.A. Times). A protégé of Alfred Brendel, Zee Zee is a former BBC New Generation Young Artist.…

  • YEKWON SUNWOO, 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Winner

    YEKWON SUNWOO, 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Winner

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    On June 10, 2017, Yekwon Sunwoo was announced as the Gold Medalist at the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. In its 55-year history, the quadrennial Cliburn has identified and ushered a host of exceptional artists to international prominence, including Barry Douglas, Olga Kern, Radu Lupu, Jon Nakamatsu, and Cristina Ortiz. 28-year-old Yekwon, from Anyang,…

  • THE VERONA QUARTET

    THE VERONA QUARTET

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    The Verona Quartet was the winner of the 2015 Concert Artists Guild Competition, and in just three years, has earned a stellar reputation for delivering a “sensational, powerhouse performance” (Classical Voice America) every time they take the stage.  Musical America selected the group as “New Artists of the Month” for May 2016, further setting the Verona Quartet…

  • MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, piano

    MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, piano

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    Learn more about each afternoon’s recital program at our pre-concert talks. Each talk takes place at 2:15pm in the Chan Centre’s Royal Bank Cinema.   Marc-André Hamelin is ranked among the elite of world pianists for his unrivalled blend of musicianship and virtuosity in the great works of the established repertoire as well for his…

  • FLORIAN BOESCH, baritone, MIAH PERSSON, soprano & MALCOLM MARTINEAU, piano

    FLORIAN BOESCH, baritone, MIAH PERSSON, soprano & MALCOLM MARTINEAU, piano

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    Austrian baritone Florian Boesch, one of today’s foremost Lieder interpreters, makes a welcome return to the VRS stage — this time with Swedish soprano Miah Persson. This is the first duo vocal recital in the history of the VRS with the added benefit of the wonderful Malcolm Martineau at the keyboard. Not to be missed!…

  • DANISH STRING QUARTET

    DANISH STRING QUARTET

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    Following an electrifying sold-out performance on our Next Generation Series at the Vancouver Playhouse in 2014, the Danish String Quartet went on to conquer the North American scene. They’ve earned rave reviews and return engagements. This is one of them. “A concert that was as comprehensively rewarding as any chamber- music performance in recent memory……

  • PAUL LEWIS, piano

    PAUL LEWIS, piano

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    VRS audiences have had the opportunity to witness Paul Lewis’ rise to fame since he first performed in Vancouver in 2001. He is now regarded as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of the central European classical repertoire. Of Paul’s recordings of the complete Beethoven sonatas, Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times wrote, “There…

  • BENJAMIN BEILMAN, violin & YEKWON SUNWOO, piano

    BENJAMIN BEILMAN, violin & YEKWON SUNWOO, piano

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    Recipient of a 2014 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, a 2012 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and a 2012 London Music Masters Award, Benjamin Beilman is one of his generation’s fastest rising stars. “Mr. Beilman’s handsome technique, burnished sound and quiet confidence showed why he has come so far so fast” – The New York Times   Schubert:…

  • HARRIET KRIJGH, cello & MAGDA AMARA, piano

    HARRIET KRIJGH, cello & MAGDA AMARA, piano

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    Twenty-four year old Dutch cellist Harriet Krijgh is one of today’s most exciting and promising young cellists. Harriet was chosen for the “Rising Stars” series of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) in the 2015-16 Season, having been nominated by the Musikverein Vienna and the Konzerthaus Vienna. “Recording three solo CDs before you are 23…