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Ryan Zhu.

Ryan Zhu (piano) – Sylva Gelber

By Kaitlyn Chan on 9 October 2024 Classical Music, Music Competition, Piano

Pianist Ryan Zhu is a lover of learning. As the recipient of the 2024 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation award and the Walter Prystawski Prize, it is impossible to deny Zhu’s skill. However, Zhu does not allow himself to plateau at his current standard of excellence. He finds inspiration and lessons in every aspect of his musical journey from the advice of his early teachers to the way nervousness can highlight “wonderful nuances” in a piece. This willingness to be open to life’s lessons has allowed Zhu to carve out his musical identity, helped by the many muses and educators surrounding…

Meagan Milatz. Photo: Antoine Saito

Meagan Milatz (piano) – Prix Opus Discovery

By Kaitlyn Chan on 9 October 2024 Classical Music, Music Competition, Piano

Pianist Meagan Milatz’s ambition is undeniable as she adds the 2024 Prix Opus “Discovery of the Year” to her accomplishments. When asked about future goals, Milatz can list several as she continues to push herself to new limits at every opportunity. She says she is most excited about the concert series HausMusique @ Le 9e Grande Salle, which she and cellist Cameron Crozman launched in Montreal as Co-Artistic Directors. The next concert date is set for Nov. 5. Milatz grew up on a grain farm in southeast Saskatchewan and attributes her inspiration to pursue a career in music to Cherith…

Henry From.

Henry From (piano) – Shean Competition

By Kaitlyn Chan on 8 October 2024 Classical Music, Music Competition, Piano

Winner of the 2024 Shean Piano Competition, Henry From is a budding pianist and composer with a passion for music’s power to move, whether that be emotionally or intellectually. “I love music’s ability to convey emotions and feelings that are hard to put into words,” he says, “and I love the way it gives us a portal into past periods and the extremely complex minds of great geniuses of the past.” From also says that he hopes to “help bring works outside the standard repertoire canon” into the spotlight, allowing listeners to access composers whose works have hitherto been neglected.…

Photo : Frances Marshall

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko: Canada’s Latest Piano Star

By Shirley Wu on 7 October 2024 Classical Music, Music Competition, Piano

Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko’s name has rapidly risen to prominence in the classical music world in the last few years. He was named one of CBC’s ”30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30” in 2021. In 2022, he won first prize at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, first prize at the Maria Canals International Music Competition, as well as first prize and gold medal at the 20th Santander International Piano Competition. In 2023, he spent the year performing in renowned halls all over the world. And this year, his victories at the 2024 Montreal International Music Competition in May…

Canadian Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Wins Leeds International Piano Competition

By Newswire on 21 September 2024 Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

Leeds, Sept. 21, 2024 – Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, 24, has tonight won the 21st edition of the Leeds International Piano Competition, one of the most prestigious prizes in the musical world. Performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan at St George’s Hall in Bradford, Izik-Dzurko was chosen as the winner by the jury after a performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2. In addition to the £30,000 cash prize and the Dame Fanny Waterman Gold Medal, Izik-Dzurko also receives a career-changing prize package which includes concerto engagements with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Wigmore…

Editorial (June 2024)

By Wah Keung Chan on 31 May 2024 Arts Industry, Piano, Vocal

Welcome to the 2024 Summer national issue of La Scena Musicale, our final national issue of the year, in this our 28th season (2023-24) of publishing. CURRENT ISSUE La Scena Musicale’s 28th annual Summer Festival Guide is again glossy, all-colour and in the bigger three-column format. With over 450 festivals, this is Canada’s largest directory of summer arts and music festivals—classical music, jazz, world, folk, country, pop and rock music, theatre, dance, film, visual arts and competitions. This summer issue comes in separate English and French editions with a combined print run of 68,000 copies and is distributed nationally, including…

CD Review | David Potvin Catharsis (Leaf Music, 2024)

By Kristen Whittle on 31 May 2024 Canadian Music, CD and Book Reviews, Contemporary, Piano

David Potvin’s Catharsis honours the term’s meaning through an emotional and vulnerable performance of sombre yet powerful works, all by Canadian composers.

Henry From, Winner of The Shean Piano Competition

Henry From wins 2024 Shean Piano Competition

By Newswire on 21 May 2024 La Scena Online, Music Competition, Piano

After two days of amazing and very high calibre competition, pianist Henry From (20-years-old) was awarded the $8,000 top prize in The Shean Piano Competition

Semifinalists of the 2024 Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM), Piano Edition

Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) Selects Ten Semifinalists in 2024 Piano Edition

By Newswire on 8 May 2024 Montreal, Newswire, Piano

Following an extraordinary First Round, the International Jury of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) has selected the ten semifinalists of the 2024 Piano Edition.

Pro Musica Features Piano Prodigies Aged 7 to 15 in Final Concert of the Season

By Newswire on 25 April 2024 Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, Piano

Pro Musica is delighted to announce that the last concert in the Mélodînes series will be a unique and unprecedented event.

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