Events
The 2010 Summer Recital of Debut Piano Studio was a truly inspirational event, with wonderful performances, including several duets and piano concertos. Media files (photos / videos) on the Videos page.
Our students in festivals and piano competitions
Music festivals and competitions of 2010
The 2010 Kiwanis Musical Festival of Greater Toronto took place in February. Our students greatly contributed to its quality with impressive results. 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.
The 2010 ORMTA Spring Auditions took place in April. All Debut Piano Students qualified for the Honours Recital and Chester won the Ann Hulbert Award with the highest mark of 92. He will perform next in the GTA Zone Competitions as representative of the Scarborough Branch.
The Mandarin Lions Music Festival took place in April, as well. All our four participants (Hailey, Nathan, Nicole and Timothy) received a total of five 1st, three 2nd, and one 3rd placements, the champion being Timothy (three 1st and one 2nd). Both Timothy and Hailey played concerts and were commended by the judge for their musicality.
Timothy also participated in the Yips Music Festival, Richmond Hill Music Festival and Markham Music Festival. In all he scored excellent results (two 1st Place and two 2nd Place in Yip's, one 2nd and one 3rd in Richmond Hill's and two 1st and one 2nd in Markham's). In addition, he made it into the 2010 Honour Roll of the Markham Music Festival and received a trophy and scholarship.
A word of thanks and many congratulations to all our participants for their exceptional performances in various competitions and festivals!
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 was honoured with a mark of 99 by the head adjudicator.
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 Ribbon for Best in Senior Category with a mark of 93, and qualified for the GTA Auditions where he placed second.
- 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
- Euromusic 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 |
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Cineplex Odeon featuring Live Metropolitan Opera events in HD |
2010-2011 season - highlights:
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra |
2010-2011 season - highlights:
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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 2010-2011 season. |
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National Ballet of Canada |
See the National Ballet's website for upcoming events in 2010 - 2011. |
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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. |