Pianist Anna Górecka is particularly interested in the richness and variety of 20th- and 21st-century music. Born into the family of a composer and pianist (Henryk Mikołaj Górecki and Jadwiga Rurańska-Górecka), she had contact with eminent artists from a young age. She graduated with distinction from the Katowice Academy of Music, where she studied with […]
Yamaha Artist Jarred Dunn enjoys a prosperous career, particularly his collaboration with Anna Górecka after graduating with distinction from her piano class at the Katowice Academy of Music. Described as “a piano sound-colour magician” (Muzikos Barai), “a thinking pianist who knows how to place every note” (La Scena Musicale), and “technically perfect” (Belarus First Radio), […]
Canadian organist and harpsichordist Luc Beauséjour leads an extremely active concert career, with BBC Music Magazine noting that “he plays with impeccable technique, tasteful embellishments, a wide range of emotion and deep sensitivity.” He has performed as a soloist in North and South America as well as in Europe. He has been Artistic Director of […]
Canadian violinist Robert Uchida has been hailed for his “ravishing sound, eloquence and hypnotic intensity” (Strings magazine). He has worked as concertmaster, chamber musician and soloist with many of the world’s leading artists and orchestras. From 2006 to 2013, he was concertmaster of Symphony Nova Scotia and now holds the same position with the Edmonton […]
Born in Montréal, Christophe Gauthier studied harpsichord with Mireille Lagacé at the Conservatoire de Montréal. He then earned two degrees at the Université de Montréal, his bachelor’s studying with Réjean Poirier and his master’s studying with Luc Beauséjour. His skill as a chamber player has led Christophe Gauthier to help found a number of ensembles, […]
Kerry Bursey is a Canadian tenor and plucked string instrumentalist from Montréal. An early music specialist and a versatile singer, he is acclaimed for his “clear voice, made of dreamy troubadouresque sweetness” (Ôlyrix, France) and “beneficent tenderness” (Le Temps, Switzerland). He is a sought-after lutenist and guitarist, notably invested in self-accompaniment, from lute songs to […]
Named Radio-Canada’s 2023–2024 classical breakout artist, Elisabeth St-Gelais completed a master’s degree in the Opera and Voice program at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in April 2023. As a member of the Innu First Nation from the community of Pessamit, she attaches immense importance to sharing her culture through her mission as an artist. […]
Known for her sensitivity and enthusiasm, Louise Pelletier has led a career as a pianist, accompanist and vocal coach. For over 20 years, Pelletier has held the position of accompanist/vocal coach at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music and serves as a rehearsal pianist for Opera McGill. She is an official pianist for the Canadian […]
The world-renowned Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is proud to be one of Canada’s oldest, largest, and best-known choral organizations. The Choir presented its first concert on January 15, 1895, as part of Massey Hall’s inaugural season, and has been a leader in choral music in Canada ever since, commissioning works by Canadian composers and presenting world […]
Praised for her “staggering range of vocal alchemy” (Adam Scime, Musicworks) and described as “mindbendingly versatile” (Organ), Sarah Albu is a singer and performance maker whose work moves fluidly between different forms, genres and collaborations. A prolific and active soloist specializing in new/experimental music, 20th-century repertoire, chamber music and free improvisation, she can be heard […]
