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  • LUCA PISARONI, bass-baritone & WOLFRAM RIEGER, piano

    LUCA PISARONI, bass-baritone & WOLFRAM RIEGER, piano

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    “Bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni is quite a phenomenon.” — The Telegraph Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni is one of today’s most captivating and versatile singers. Since his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Salzburg Festival at the age of 26, he has performed at many of the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls. The VRS is…

  • PAVEL KOLESNIKOV, piano

    PAVEL KOLESNIKOV, piano

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    “His playing has brilliance, but also a caressing, almost sly intimacy.”  — The Telegraph The 23 year-old Prize Laureate of the 2012 Honens International Piano Competition is enjoying a burgeoning career. His upcoming and recent engagements include debuts at Berlin’s Konzerthaus, London’s Wigmore Hall, and New York’s Zankel Hall. He studies at the Moscow State Conservatory,…

  • DORIC STRING QUARTET

    DORIC STRING QUARTET

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    Alex Redington, violin Jonathan Stone, violin Hélène Clément, viola John Myerscough, cello “From the technical standpoint the players are superb, but, beyond that, they blend together as though of one mind – the touchstone of any such group.” — classicalsource.com Described by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the finest young string quartets,” the Doric String Quartet…

  • STEVEN OSBORNE, piano

    STEVEN OSBORNE, piano

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    There will be a pre-concert talk at 2.15pm   “The audience, as one, was agog…Osborne’s attack is ferocious and fearless, his tenderness is beyond words. His self appears subsumed in service to the composer. This is the best it gets.” — The Observer, London Formally recognized as 2013’s Instrumentalist of the Year at the Royal Philharmonic…

  • CHRISTIAN GERHAHER, baritone & GEROLD HUBER, piano

    CHRISTIAN GERHAHER, baritone & GEROLD HUBER, piano

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      “The German baritone Christian Gerhaher is one of my musical gods, and his recent Wigmore Hall recitals have been nothing short of sublime.” — The Telegraph Vancouver music lovers lucky enough to have heard Christian Gerhaher in his Vancouver debut with András Schiff in 2012 will immediately understand why he has been re-engaged. This remarkable…

  • VERTAVO STRING QUARTET & PAUL LEWIS, piano

    VERTAVO STRING QUARTET & PAUL LEWIS, piano

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    “The whole concert was treasurable, the musicianship impeccable, and over all shone the extraordinary beauty of the Vertavo players’ tone.” — Seattle Post-Intelligencer Acclaimed British pianist Paul Lewis returns to the Chan Centre to perform with fellow musicians and frequent collaborators, the Vertavo String Quartet. Originally formed in Norway, the quartet has captivated audiences all over…

  • EMANUAL AX, piano

    EMANUAL AX, piano

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      There will be a pre-concert talk at 2.15pm “Ax’s playing is always marvelously articulate and totally unfussy. Nothing is done for effect or to draw attention to the player rather than to what he is playing.” — Andrew Clements, The Guardian Ax’s contributions to the world of classical music are immeasurable. Equally at home with…

  • BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, piano

    BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, piano

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    “…poetic and gently ironic, brilliant yet clear-minded, intelligent but not without humour, all translated through a beautifully clear and singing touch.” — The Independent Benjamin Grosvenor’s outstanding debut on the VRS’ Next Generation Series last season led to an immediate re-engagement. Since achieving prominence in 2004 as the youngest winner of the Keyboard section of the…

  • BEATRICE RANA, piano

    BEATRICE RANA, piano

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    In 2011, at the age of 18, Beatrice Rana won the Montreal International Piano Competition, making her the youngest winner ever. She stood head and shoulders above all the other contestants and now Rana’s star is rising in the international music world: she has aroused admiration from concert presenters, conductors, critics and audiences alike. “From…

  • GERALD FINLEY, baritone & JULIUS DRAKE, piano

    GERALD FINLEY, baritone & JULIUS DRAKE, piano

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    “A recital is a very human experience. People have come literally to spend time with you. I want to share the highs and lows and deliver something that’s precious to me.” Who better to describe the recital experience than the great Canadian baritone himself? He reduces his audiences to spellbound silence. “Mr. Finley has long been…