Meagan Milatz is “a remarkable pianist with a seemingly limitless palette of expression” (Le Devoir). Named one of Canada’s “30 hot classical musicians under 30” by the CBC in 2019, she has appeared as a soloist with orchestras across Canada, and performs regularly with top international musicians such as Stefan Dohr, Matt Haimovitz, Øystein Baadsvik, […]
Benjamin Bertin is a Canadian pianist, chamber musician and teacher residing in Montréal. He completed a doctorate in music performance at the Université de Montréal under the mentorship of Paul Stewart, and an Artist Diploma from Columbus State University (Georgia) where he studied with Alexander Kobrin. Bertin’s affinity for Russian music, culture, and pianism is […]
Baroque violinist Naomi Dumas has appeared throughout North America and Europe as a soloist, chamber musician and as a member of ensembles including Il Pomo d’Oro, Le Concert de la Loge, Arion Baroque Orchestra, and the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra. She is a graduate of the Historical Performance program of The Juilliard School and the Schola […]
Caitlyn Koester is a harpsichordist and music director active in the early music communities of the Bay Area and New York City. Caitlyn holds degrees from the University of Michigan, San Francisco Conservatory and The Juilliard School, and is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The State University of New York in Stony […]
AKOYA: pearls of perfect shape and bright, mirror-like lustre; the most treasured natural pearls. The musical duo AKOYA, formed by members Naomi Dumas (baroque violin) and Caitlyn Koester (harpsichord), specializes in the performance of early repertoires. Through an historically informed approach, the ensemble seeks to unveil hidden gems from the baroque era in their purest […]
Concert organist Aaron Tan is a leading young artist in North America. He is the only person to have received first prizes in three of the most important North American organ competitions: the Canadian RCCO National Organ Competition, the AGO National Young Artists Competition in Organ Playing (NYACOP), and most recently, in October 2021, the […]
A musician with a fiercely inquisitive mind, impeccable technique and an intensely poetic vision, Ilya Poletaev is an artist equally at home on the modern piano or on historical keyboards: harpsichord, fortepiano, and chamber organ. Hailed as “one of the most significant pianists of his generation” by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, he launched his career after […]
François Dompierre is a writer, presenter, rambler, and baker; but first and foremost he is a composer and improviser. He began his career as an author-composer-performer and soon became an orchestrator, collaborating with Félix Leclerc, for whom he produced five albums, including Le tour de l’île, and several other Québécois artists. Dompierre, a recording of […]
An enquiring and innovative artist, pianist Élisabeth Pion enjoys an active career internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and artistic collaborator. Élisabeth presented a recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in 2022, made her Wigmore Hall solo recital debut in 2021, and her BBC Radio 3 broadcasting debut in 2019. She has notably played […]
