Season: 2018-2019

  • BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV, piano

    BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV, piano

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    This exciting young pianist makes a welcome return after dazzling our audiences in his previous VRS appearances. His electrifying pianism, with its range of great delicacy and thundering power, makes the “Abduraimov experience” impossible to describe in words. If you heard him bring the house down at the Chan Centre with Balakirev’s ‘Islamey’, you’ll be…

  • EVGENY KISSIN, piano

    EVGENY KISSIN, piano

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    Evgeny Kissin’s genius was discovered in his first solo debut in Moscow at the age of 12. He made his European debut at 16, and his explosive American debut at Carnegie Hall just 10 days before his 19th birthday. Now, at the age of 45, he is still in constant demand, selling out major concert…

  • CHIAROSCURO QUARTET & KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT, fortepiano

    CHIAROSCURO QUARTET & KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT, fortepiano

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    Formed in 2005, the Chiaroscuro Quartet comprises Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova (who debuted on our series in 2008), Spanish violinist Pablo Hernán Benedí, Swedish violist Emilie Hörnlund, and French cellist Claire Thirion. Dubbed “a trailblazer for the authentic performance of High Classical chamber music” by Gramophone, this international ensemble performs music of the Classical and…

  • ANDREW TYSON, piano

    ANDREW TYSON, piano

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    American pianist Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and important new musical voice. The recipient of a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, he is a Laureate of the 2013 Queen Elisabeth Competition. In 2015, he captured First Prize at the Géza Anda Competition in Zurich, where he was also awarded the Mozart and Audience…

  • JONATHAN ROOZEMAN, cello & JAN-PAUL ROOZEMAN, piano

    JONATHAN ROOZEMAN, cello & JAN-PAUL ROOZEMAN, piano

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    Finnish-Dutch cellist Jonathan Roozeman is already establishing himself as an artist of exceptional musical integrity. At only 20 years of age, this award-winning performer has appeared with major orchestras and in prestigious concert halls throughout Europe and North America. Jonathan will be accompanied at the keyboard by his brother Jan-Paul. BOCCHERINI: Sonata in A major,…

  • DANISH STRING QUARTET

    DANISH STRING QUARTET

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    The Danish String Quartet has established a reputation for their integrated sound, impeccable intonation, and judicious balance. With their technical and interpretive talents matched by an infectious joy for music-making and “rampaging energy” (The New Yorker), the quartet is in demand worldwide by concert and festival presenters alike. This is their third appearance for the…

  • FILIPPO GORINI, piano

    FILIPPO GORINI, piano

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    22 year-old pianist Filippo Gorini is praised for his rare intellect, temperament, and vivid imagination. In 2015, he received both the First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Telekom Beethoven Competition in Bonn. Upon hearing him perform Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, Alfred Brendel invited this gifted young Italian to study with him. In 2017, Filippo’s…

  • JULIA BULLOCK, soprano & JOHN ARIDA, piano

    JULIA BULLOCK, soprano & JOHN ARIDA, piano

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    American soprano Julia Bullock has been hailed as an “impressive fast-rising soprano poised for a signicant career” (The New York Times). Equally at home in recital and concert repertoire, she captivates audiences with her versatile artistry and commanding stage presence. SCHUBERT I BARBER I FAURÉ A SELECTION OF AMERICAN SONGS “Julia Bullock combines a rare…

  • YEVGENY SUDBIN, piano

    YEVGENY SUDBIN, piano

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    Upon hearing Yevgeny Sudbin’s first Scarlatti recording, we immediately invited him to Vancouver. He performed at the Vancouver Playhouse in 2006 and returned on our series at the Chan Centre in 2009. Hailed by The Telegraph as “potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st Century”, Yevgeny now tours the globe and, since that…

  • SIR SIMON KEENLYSIDE, baritone & MALCOLM MARTINEAU, piano

    SIR SIMON KEENLYSIDE, baritone & MALCOLM MARTINEAU, piano

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    Sir Simon Keenlyside is one of the world’s most sought-after and charismatic singers, noted for his versatility and highly charged performances on stage. In 2006, he was the winner of the Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in opera, the ECHO Klassik Male Singer of the Year Award in 2007, and was honoured as Musical America’s…