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  • ZOLTÁN FEJÉRVÁRI, piano

    ZOLTÁN FEJÉRVÁRI, piano

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    Winner of the 2017 Concours Musical International de Montréal piano edition, and a recipient of a Borletti- Buitoni Trust Fellowship, Hungarian pianist Zoltán Fejérvári has appeared in recitals throughout Europe and the US. Zoltán made a big impression when he performed on this series two seasons ago with cellist István Várdai. We’re very excited to…

  • CASTALIAN STRING QUARTET

    CASTALIAN STRING QUARTET

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    The Castalian String Quartet is rapidly emerging as an exciting voice on the international chamber music scene. In 2018, the Quartet received the prestigious inaugural Merito String Quartet Award & Valentin Erben Prize, and won a pretigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship Award. Previous awards include 3rd Prize at the 2016 Banff International String Quartet Competition and…

  • TARA ERRAUGHT, mezzo-soprano & JAMES BAILLIEU, piano

    TARA ERRAUGHT, mezzo-soprano & JAMES BAILLIEU, piano

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    Acclaimed for her rich voice, expansive range and dynamic stage presence, this Irish mezzo-soprano enjoys an ever-growing international career on opera, orchestral and recital stages. With a wide repertoire that includes Bellini, Dvořák, Gounod, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, Strauss and Verdi, as well as contemporary composers, in recent seasons she has sung two world premieres, made her…

  • SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello & ISATA KANNEH-MASON, piano

    SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello & ISATA KANNEH-MASON, piano

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    What does a 17-year old cellist from Nottingham do when he is named the 2016 BBC Musician of the Year, is signed to an exclusive recording contract with Decca, and is given the use, on permanent loan, of a 400-year old Antonius and Hieronymus Amati cello? He makes his Canadian debut for the Vancouver Recital…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • APOLLON MUSAGÈTE QUARTET

    APOLLON MUSAGÈTE QUARTET

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    The members of the Apollon Musagète Quartet were selected by BBC Radio 3 as 2012-13 New Generation Artists, and by the Vienna Konzerthaus and Musikverein as 2010-11 Rising Stars. In January 2014, the ensemble won a prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. Hear this marvelous Polish quartet in its Canadian debut. “Clever programming and stylish interpretation –…

  • IGOR LEVIT, piano

    IGOR LEVIT, piano

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    Born in Nizhny Novgorod, Igor Levit moved to Germany with his family at the age of 8. He completed his piano studies at the Hanover Academy of Music at the age of 22 with the highest academic and performance scores in the history of the institute. As the youngest participant in the 2005 Arthur Rubinstein…