Events
The 2009-2010 Winter Recital of Debut Piano Studio was a truly inspirational event. The students were awarded trophies and medals for their sustained work during the year and we enjoyed remarkable performances. Pictures and videos will keep coming on the Videos and Students pages.
Our Students in Festivals and Piano Competitions
Music festivals of 2010
The 2010 Kiwanis Musical Festival of Greater Toronto took place between February 16 and February 27 and our students' results were impressive and greately contributed to the quality of the event.
Everybody took home something! We had a total of 22 Gold and 5 Silver and quite remarkable placements:
- One Best in Class
- Six First Places
- Six Second Places
- Five Third Places
Congratulations to all participants for their exceptional performances! Details on the Students page.
And music festivals will keep coming up...
Music festivals of 2009
- After two preliminary rounds in the Canadian Music Competition, Hailey qualified for a sholarship and made it into the finals, held in Montreal in July. She played Piano Concerto by Berkovich and placed 6 out of 16, being honoured with a mark of 99 by the head ajdudicator. Impressive result! Hailey, we are so proud of you! Keep up the good work and look forward to many more achievements!
Please see her performance video.
at the 2009 finals of CMC.
- ORMTA Recitals and Auditions: Out of the ten Debut Piano Students who signed up for the Spring Auditions 2009, eight qualified for the Honours Recital and received an Achievement Ribbon. Hailey received the Christine Loach Award for Best in Intermediate Category and Achievement Ribbon, with a mark of 95. Chester received the Anne Hulbert Award and Achievement Riboon for Best in Senior Category with a mark of 93, and qualified for the GTA Auditions.
- Kiwanis Music Festival of Grater Toronto Area: In 2009, six students received Gold and two Silver. They were also awarded placements - see the Students page.
- Newmarket Lions Music Festival - Timothy received 1st Place in 3 categories
- Markham Music Festival - Timothy received 4 awards
- Mandarin Lions Arts Festival - Timothy and Hailey received awards
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Empire Theatres featuring world stage classical productions in HD |
Details/synopsis of upcoming performances on the Empire Theatres website >> |
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Cineplex Odeon featuring Live Metropolitan Opera events in HD |
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra |
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Canadian Opera Company |
COC has a new house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, and the performances are almost always sold out! See 2009-2010 season. |
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National Ballet of Canada |
See the National Ballet's website for upcoming events in 2009/2010. |
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Toronto musical arts and events |
For more musical events around Toronto please check the Opera listings on the website of the Classical 96.3FM radio station. |