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					<description><![CDATA[Regard Persan Saeed Kamjoo, kamanche Pooria Pournazeri, tanbour Ziya Tabassian, percussion &#160; Founded by three Irano-Canadian musicians living in Montreal, Regard Persan is an innovative ensemble, with each member exploring the sounds of Persian music through their respective instruments. Bridging the gap between tradition and modernity, the trio seeks to create contemporary music that is aurally timeless. Formed...]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Regard Persan</strong></p>
<p><strong>Saeed Kamjoo, </strong>kamanche</p>
<p><strong>Pooria Pournazeri, </strong>tanbour</p>
<p><strong>Ziya Tabassian, </strong>percussion</p>
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<p>Founded by three Irano-Canadian musicians living in Montreal, Regard Persan is an innovative ensemble, with each member exploring the sounds of Persian music through their respective instruments. Bridging the gap between tradition and modernity, the trio seeks to create contemporary music that is aurally timeless. Formed after the trio&#8217;s magical concert premiere at the 2013 Garage Concerts series in Montreal, Regard Persan has performed in Canada, Europe, Mexico, and China.</p>
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<p><strong>Saeed Kamjoo</strong></p>
<p>Saeed Kamjoo, born in 1965 in Tehran, Iran, is a Persian musician and composer. As a graduate of Tehran University, he furthered his studies in the instrumental and vocal repertoires of Classical Persian music under the guidance of such renowned masters as Ali Akbar Shekârchi and Ustad Asghar Bahâri.</p>
<p>Kamjoo&#8217;s approach to playing kamanche is based on his perception of the values inherent in classical Persian music. Kamjoo&#8217;s style of playing combines creativity and authenticity with innovation. Although his music is rooted in classical Persian music, he frequently explores modern concepts in his performances.</p>
<p>Kamjoo moved to Montreal, Canada, in 1997 and has since collaborated with various ensembles throughout North America and Europe. He has recorded multiple albums and performed in numerous music festivals in Canada, Mexico, U.K, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Hong Kong, and the United States. Kamjoo has also performed as a guest artist with the Dastan Ensemble, one of the most renowned Persian musical groups. As a composer, he has written music for string quartet and voice based on the poetry of Omar Khayyám (12th c.), which was performed in Toronto, Canada, in 2012. His new album, <em>No dawn, No dusk</em>, for qheychak solo was released in summer 2015.</p>
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<p><strong>Pooria Pournazeri </strong></p>
<p>Pooria Pournazeri began his tanbour studies (lute from Kurdistan) at the age of 6. His first teacher was his uncle, Keykhosrow Pournazeri, a performer and pedagogue of Sufi music. During his studies, he learned traditional Persian and Kurdish repertoire. As an award-winning tanbourist, his first performance was at the age of 16 at the Fajr Music Festival in Tehran, Iran. He is also a composer, whose music draws inspiration from his early training in classical Persian music.</p>
<p>Following his studies, Pournazeri joined the prestigious Shams Ensemble, with whom he collaborated on the best-selling Iranian album <em>Mastan Salamat Mikonand</em>. In 2009, he helped establish the Rivaan Ensemble with Majid Pousti and Ostaad Bijan Parvaz. In the same year, he recorded a new album titled <em>Let&#8217;s Make the Earth Peaceful</em> as part of the project &#8220;Act on Climate Change,&#8221; initiated by the United Nations. In 2011, he launched his first solo album, described as the &#8220;best album of October 2011&#8221; by Songlines magazine.</p>
<p>Since his arrival in Montreal, Pournazeri has frequently collaborated with the Tabassian brothers and Ensemble Constantinople. He has appeared in several musical and multidisciplinary events, including the opening of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto in September, 2014.</p>
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<p><strong>Ziya Tabassian</strong></p>
<p>Ziya Tabassian began playing the tombak (Iranian drum) at the age of ten. Following his early studies in Iran, he continued his autodidactic training in Quebec, his adopted homeland.</p>
<p>From 1994 to 2001, Tabassian studied classical Western percussion with Julien Grégoire, and obtained a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in interpretation from the Université de Montréal. During a residency at The Banff Centre in the winter of 2003, he began exploring contemporary repertoire with Iranian percussion instruments, which was to have a lasting influence on his music and career. Tabassian has also studied and participated in advanced courses with Bahman Rajabi (Teheran), Aziz Alami (Fez), Trichy Sankaran (Toronto), Mısırli Ahmet (Istanbul), Shree Sundarkumar, and Yogesh Samsi (India).</p>
<p>As a percussionist, Tabassian is professionally active in early, contemporary, current, and world music. He performs with several musical ensembles, including the Persian music trio, Regard Persan, and Ensemble Caprice. Throughout his career, he has appeared in concert halls and music festivals in more than 40 countries.</p>
<p>Supported by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Canada Council for the Arts, Tabassian has recorded and collaborated on numerous albums. His first solo album, titled <em>Tombak</em>, released in 2007 on the Ambiances Magnétiques label, was inspired by his acoustic explorations and research on early Persian music&#8217;s rhythmic cycles. His second solo album, <em>The Circle of the Cycles</em>, released in 2017, was based on the rhythmic cycles and new techniques on the tombak. He is now releasing his third solo album. He has also collaborated and recorded with the Kronos Quartet, Kayhan Kalhor, Mercan Dede, Hossein Omoumi, En Chordais, and Lo&#8217;Jo.</p>
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<p>Fondé par trois musiciens irano-canadiens vivant à Montréal, Regard Persan est un ensemble novateur, dont chaque membre explore les sons de la musique persane à travers son instrument respectif. Comblant l’écart entre la tradition et la modernité, le trio cherche à créer une musique contemporaine qui soit intemporelle à l’oreille. Formé après la première du concert magique de la série <em>Garage Concerts</em> en 2013 à Montréal, Regard Persan s&#8217;est produit au Canada, en Europe, au Mexique et en Chine.</p>
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<p><strong>Saeed Kamjoo</strong></p>
<p>Saeed Kamjoo, né en 1965 à Téhéran, en Iran, est un musicien et compositeur persan. Diplômé de l&#8217;université de Téhéran, il a poursuivi ses études dans les répertoires instrumental et vocal de la musique classique persane sous la direction de maîtres aussi renommés qu&#8217;Ali Akbar Shekârchi et Ustad Asghar Bahâri.</p>
<p>L&#8217;approche de Kamjoo pour jouer du kamantcheh est basée sur sa perception des valeurs inhérentes à la musique classique persane. Le style de jeu de Kamjoo allie créativité et authenticité à l&#8217;innovation. Bien que sa musique soit ancrée dans la musique persane classique, il explore fréquemment des concepts modernes dans ses interprétations.</p>
<p>Kamjoo s&#8217;est installé à Montréal, au Canada, en 1997 et a depuis collaboré avec divers ensembles en Amérique du Nord et en Europe. Il a enregistré plusieurs albums et s&#8217;est produit dans de nombreux festivals de musique au Canada, au Mexique, au Royaume-Uni, en France, en Allemagne, aux Pays-Bas, en Belgique, en Norvège, en Suède, en Espagne, au Portugal, en Pologne, en Grèce, en Turquie, à Hong Kong et aux États-Unis. Kamjoo s&#8217;est également produit en tant qu&#8217;artiste invité avec l’Ensemble Dastan, l&#8217;un des groupes de musique persane les plus réputés. En tant que compositeur, il a écrit de la musique pour quatuor à cordes et voix basée sur la poésie d&#8217;Omar Khayyám (XII<sup>e</sup> siècle), qui a été jouée à Toronto, au Canada, en 2012. Son nouvel album, <em>No dawn, No dusk </em>(Sans aube, aucun crépuscule), pour ghaychak solo est sorti à l&#8217;été 2015.</p>
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<p><strong>Pooria Pournazeri </strong></p>
<p>Pooria Pournazeri a commencé ses études de tanbour (luth du Kurdistan) à l&#8217;âge de 6 ans. Son premier professeur a été son oncle, Keykhosrow Pournazeri, un interprète et pédagogue de la musique soufie. Pendant ses études, il a appris le répertoire traditionnel persan et kurde. En tant que joueur de tanbour primé, il a donné son premier concert à l&#8217;âge de 16 ans au festival de musique Fajr à Téhéran, en Iran. Il est également compositeur, dont la musique s&#8217;inspire de sa formation précoce dans la musique classique persane.</p>
<p>Après ses études, Pournazeri a rejoint le prestigieux ensemble Shams, avec lequel il a collaboré sur l&#8217;album iranien à succès <em>Mastan Salamat Mikonand</em>. En 2009, il a participé à la création de l&#8217;ensemble Rivaan avec Majid Pousti et Ostaad Bijan Parvaz. La même année, il a enregistré un nouvel album intitulé « <em>Let&#8217;s Make the Earth Peaceful</em> » (Faisons paix sur Terre) dans le cadre du projet « Agir sur le changement climatique », initié par les Nations Unies. En 2011, il a lancé son premier album solo, qualifié de « meilleur album d&#8217;octobre 2011 » par le magazine <em>Songlines</em>.</p>
<p>Depuis son arrivée à Montréal, Pournazeri a fréquemment collaboré avec les frères Tabassiens et l&#8217;Ensemble Constantinople. Il a participé à plusieurs événements musicaux et multidisciplinaires, dont l&#8217;ouverture du musée Aga Khan à Toronto en septembre 2014.</p>
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<p><strong>Ziya Tabassian</strong></p>
<p>Ziya Tabassian a commencé à jouer du tombak (tambour iranien) à l&#8217;âge de dix ans. Après ses premières études en Iran, il a poursuivi sa formation autodidacte au Québec, sa terre d&#8217;adoption.</p>
<p>De 1994 à 2001, Tabassian a étudié les percussions occidentales classiques avec Julien Grégoire et a obtenu un Baccalauréat en interprétation à l&#8217;Université de Montréal. Lors d&#8217;une résidence au Banff Centre à l&#8217;hiver 2003, il a commencé à explorer le répertoire contemporain avec des instruments de percussion iraniens, ce qui allait avoir une influence durable sur sa musique et sa carrière. Tabassian a également étudié et participé à des cours de perfectionnement avec Bahman Rajabi (Téhéran), Aziz Alami (Fès), Trichy Sankaran (Toronto), Mısırli Ahmet (Istanbul), Shree Sundarkumar et Yogesh Samsi (Inde).</p>
<p>En tant que percussionniste, Tabassian est professionnellement actif dans le domaine des musiques anciennes, contemporaines, actuelles et du monde. Il se produit avec plusieurs ensembles musicaux, dont le trio de musique persane, Regard Persan et l&#8217;Ensemble Caprice. Tout au long de sa carrière, il s&#8217;est produit dans des salles de concert et des festivals de musique dans plus de 40 pays.</p>
<p>Soutenu par le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec et le Conseil des arts du Canada, Tabassian a enregistré et collaboré à de nombreux albums. Son premier album solo, intitulé <em>Tombak</em>, sorti en 2007 sur l’étiquette <em>Ambiances Magnétiques</em>, s&#8217;inspire de ses explorations acoustiques et de ses recherches sur les cycles rythmiques des musiques anciennes persanes. Son deuxième album solo, <em>The Circle of the Cycles </em>(Le cercle des cycles), sorti en 2017, était basé sur les cycles rythmiques et les nouvelles techniques du tombak. Il lance maintenant son troisième album solo. Il a également collaboré et enregistré avec le <em>Kronos Quartet</em>, Kayhan Kalhor, Mercan Dede, Hossein Omoumi, En Chordais, et Lo&#8217;Jo.</p>
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		<title>Aronian &#038; Crozman</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[**Winter 2021 &#8211; stay tuned for events and announcements** Eva Aronian Born in 1995, Canadian-Armenian violinist Eva Aronian has received prestigious accolades, most recently the 2020/21 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award and the 2019/20 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Award, as well as top prizes at the Brookline Symphony Orchestra Competition (2019), Minnesota Orchestra Young...]]></description>
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<p><strong>Eva Aronian</strong></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Born in 1995, Canadian-Armenian violinist Eva Aronian has received prestigious accolades, most recently the 2020/21 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award and the 2019/20 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Award, as well as top prizes at the Brookline Symphony Orchestra Competition (2019), Minnesota Orchestra Young Artists Competition (2019) and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Manulife Competition (2016). Praised as an artist “balancing emotional weight and technical virtuosity [&#8230;] conveying the music’s power with a persuasiveness matched by few and surpassed by none” by ​</span><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Culture Spot LA</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">​, she has graced audiences with solo and chamber music performances across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, and Norway. Ms. Aronian also served as teaching assistant to Donald Weilerstein at the New England Conservatory from 2017-2018. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Ms. Aronian is the recipient of many awards, including first prize in the Canadian Music Competition, first prize in the 2015 “Città di Barlassina” Soloists and Orchestra Competition, the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award (2018/19), and the Borromeo String Quartet’s Guest Artist Award at the New England Conservatory. Her diverse range of repertoire in both traditional and contemporary canons has been featured at chamber music festivals, including the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, ChamberFest Cleveland, Ottawa Chamberfest, Dilijan Chamber Music Series, and Yellow Barn. She has performed numerous premieres (including the North American premiere of Jörg Widmann’s Oktett), and in such halls as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Jordan Hall (Boston), Zipper Hall (LA), Maison Symphonique (Montreal), Teatro dal Verme (Milan), and the Kimmel Center (Philadelphia). Most recently, Ms. Aronian was an Artist in Residence at the Sunset Chamberfest (Los Angeles) and the Mellon Music Festival (Davis, CA). She has also been featured on BBC Radio 3, playing the music of Anders Hillborg. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Additional festival and masterclass appearances by Ms. Aronian include the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, Four Seasons Chamber Music, Festival Pablo Casals Prades, the Kronberg Academy, and the Perlman Music Program. She has collaborated with world-renowned artists such as Kim Kashkashian, Roger Tapping, Laurence Lesser, Robert McDonald, Anthony Marwood, Lucy Chapman, Hsin-Yun Huang, the Borromeo String Quartet, as well as the East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO), the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, among others. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Ms. Aronian earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees from the New England Conservatory in 2017 and 2019, respectively, under the tutelage of Donald Weilerstein. During her time at NEC, she was an intern for ​Music for Food​, a musician-led initiative founded by Kim Kashkashian to fight hunger in local communities. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">She is continuing her studies as an Artist Diploma candidate with David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, UK. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Ms. Aronian plays the c.1700 “Bell” Giovanni Tononi violin on generous loan from the Canada Council for the Arts. She is also very grateful to the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the Canadian Centennial Scholarship fund for their support. </span></p>
<p><strong>Cameron Crozman</strong></p>
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<p>Named &#8220;Canada&#8217;s next big cello star&#8221; by CBC Music and the 2019-20 Classical Revelation artist of Radio-Canada, Canadian cellist Cameron Crozman is making a name for himself both at home and internationally. Performing recitals and chamber music across Canada and the USA as well as over in Europe, engagements have taken him to such world-renowned venues as the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Berliner Philharmonie, Paris Philharmonie, Philadelphia&#8217;s Mann Centre, and Canada&#8217;s National Arts Centre. He has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras across Canada, including the Montreal, Winnipeg, Quebec, Hamilton, and Vancouver Island Symphonies under the direction of conductors including Gemma New, Fabien Gabel, and Edwin Outwater. As the recipient of the Canada Council Michael Measure&#8217;s prize, he was the featured soloist with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and conductor Alain Trudel during their 2012 tour of Canada and the USA. Current season highlights include appearances with I Musici, the Niagara Symphony, a tour of the Canadian Prairies, and a performance at America&#8217;s National Museum of Music.</p>
<p>An avid collaborator and chamber musician, Cameron regularly shares the stage with world-renowned artists including James Ehnes, Augustin Hadelich, Boris Giltburg, Martin Beaver, Inon Barnatan, James Campbell, Hue Watkins, Gerard Caussé, and members of the Ébène, New Zealand, and Penderecki String Quartets. He regularly appears at festivals worldwide, such as the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Ottawa Chamberfest, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Montreal Chamber Music Festival, Helsinki Musica Nova, Birmingham Frontiers Festival, and Musique et Vin festival at Clos Vougeot in Burgundy. His performances have been broadcast on CBC/Radio-Canada, Radio France, Radio Classique, and Medici.tv.</p>
<p>Cameron&#8217;s debut album, Cavatine, recorded on the ca. 1696 &#8220;Bonjour&#8221; Stradivarius cello, was released to critical acclaim in 2019 and described by the French publication Classica Magazine as displaying &#8220;technical perfection with a personal style that leaves us wanting to hear more.&#8221; His most recent solo recording of the Britten Cello Suites, debuted in Monaco in the presence of Princess Caroline of Hannover, is already garnering similar praise, receiving the highest marks from Diapason Magazine, one of the world&#8217;s leading classical music publications.</p>
<p>Cameron was one of 6 cellists from around the world chosen to take part in Gautier Capuçon&#8217;s 2016-17 Classe d&#8217;Excellence at the Louis Vuitton Foundation. After studies with Paul Pulford in Canada, he spent six years abroad at the Paris Conservatoire. There he received his 2e Cycle Supérieur Conférant le Grade de Master (Master&#8217;s level) in cello with highest honours in the class of Michel Strauss and Guillaume Paoletti, while concurrently completing his master&#8217;s level in Chamber Music in the class of Claire Désert and Ami Flammer and an Artist Diploma in contemporary repertoire and creation. He has played in masterclasses for world-leading cellists, including Janos Starker, Anner Bylsma, Lawrence Lesser, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Gary Hoffman, Richard Aaron, and Colin Carr. Passionate about teaching the next generation, he has been invited to give masterclasses at the Académie Rainier III in Monaco, Mount Royal Conservatory in Calgary, and the Victoria Conservatory, among others.</p>
<p>Deeply committed to innovation in classical music, Cameron continually imagines new ways to share his art with the world. He enjoys performing in unusual locations, from breweries and wineries to public markets, and makes a point of visiting smaller communities in Canada. He is fascinated by historical performance practice and exploring lesser-known works while also engaging in contemporary music and collaborating with world-renowned composers, including Kaija Saariaho and Peteris Vasks. He has premiered a number of new works dedicated to him, from solos to concertos and is active in commissioning new music from Canadian composers such as Alexina Louie or Kelly-Marie Murphy. He has worked with several contemporary music ensembles and institutions, including the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the IRCAM, and the Ensemble Court-Circuit.</p>
<p>Cameron has been selected to participate in various international competitions, and is the 2nd prize laureate of both the OSM Standard Life and the Eckhardt-Gramatté Competitions and was one of 12 cellists chosen to compete at Kronberg Academy&#8217;s 2014 Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann. He is extremely grateful for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Sylva Gelber Foundation, and CBC/Radio-Canada in his projects. He is currently playing on the Spanish cello &#8220;El Tiburon&#8221; attributed to Juan Guillami of Barcelona ca. 1769 generously on loan from the Canada Council for the Arts Instrument Bank.</p>
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<p><b><span lang="FR-CA">Eva Aronian</span></b></p>
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<p><span lang="FR-CA">Née en 1995, la violoniste canado-arménienne Eva Aronian a reçu des distinctions prestigieuses, dont les plus récentes sont le prix de la <a name="_Hlk61276725"></a>Fondation Sylva-Gelber pour la musique, 2020-2021, et le prix de l&#8217;<i>Alberta Foundation for the Arts</i>, 2019-2020, ainsi que les premiers prix du <i>Brookline Symphony Orchestra Competition</i> (2019), du <i>Minnesota Orchestra Young Artists Competition</i> (2019) et du Concours OSM Manuvie (2016). Louée comme une artiste « équilibrant le poids émotionnel et la virtuosité technique [&#8230;] transmettant la puissance de la musique avec une force de persuasion inégalée et surpassée par peu de gens » par <i>Culture Spot LA</i>, elle a traité le public avec des présentations en solo et en musique de chambre à travers le Canada, les États-Unis, le Royaume-Uni, la France, l&#8217;Italie, l&#8217;Allemagne et la Norvège. M<sup>lle </sup>Aronian a également été l&#8217;assistante de Donald Weilerstein au Conservatoire de musique de la Nouvelle-Angleterre (<i>New England Conservatory</i>) de 2017 à 2018. </span></p>
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<p><span lang="FR-CA">M<sup>lle </sup>Aronian a reçu de nombreux prix, notamment le premier prix du Concours de musique du Canada, le premier prix du Concours de solistes et d&#8217;orchestre « <i>Città di Barlassina</i> » en 2015, le prix de la Fondation Sylva-Gelber pour la musique (2018-2019) et le prix d&#8217;artiste invité du Quatuor à cordes Borromeo au Conservatoire de musique de la Nouvelle-Angleterre. Son répertoire très varié, tant dans les œuvres traditionnelles que contemporaines, a été présenté lors de festivals de musique de chambre, notamment la <i>Philadelphia Chamber Music Society</i>, <i>ChamberFest Cleveland</i>, le Festival international de musique de chambre d’Ottawa (<i>Ottawa Chamberfest</i>), <i>Dilijan Chamber Music Series</i> et <i>Yellow Barn</i>. Elle a donné de nombreuses premières (dont la première nord-américaine de <i>Oktett</i> de Jörg Widmann), et a joué dans des salles de concert telles que <i>Carnegie Hall</i>, <i>Wigmore Hall</i>, <i>Jordan Hall</i> (Boston), <i>Zipper Hall</i> (Los Angeles), la Maison Symphonique (Montréal), <i>Teatro dal Verme</i> (Milan) et <i>Kimmel Center</i> (Philadelphie). Plus récemment, M<sup>lle </sup>Aronian a été artiste en résidence au <i>Sunset Chamberfest</i> (Los Angeles) et au Festival de musique Mellon (Davis, Californie). Elle a également été invitée par <i>BBC Radio 3</i>, où elle a joué la musique d&#8217;Anders Hillborg. </span></p>
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<p><span lang="FR-CA">De plus, M<sup>lle </sup>Aronian a participé à des festivals et à des classes de maître, dont l’<i>International Musicians Seminar</i> à Prussia Cove, le <i>Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival</i>, le Festival Pablo Casals de Prades, la <i>Kronberg Academy</i> et le <i>Perlman Music Program</i>. Elle a collaboré avec des artistes de renommée mondiale tels que Kim Kashkashian, Roger Tapping, Laurence Lesser, Robert McDonald, Anthony Marwood, Lucy Chapman, Hsin-Yun Huang, le Quatuor à cordes Borromeo, ainsi que l&#8217;<i>East Coast Chamber Orchestra </i>(ECCO), le <i>St. Paul Chamber Orchestra</i> et l&#8217;<i>Australian Chamber Orchestra</i>, entre autres.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="FR-CA">M<sup>lle </sup>Aronian a obtenu son diplôme de premier cycle et sa maîtrise au Conservatoire de musique de la Nouvelle-Angleterre en 2017 et 2019, respectivement, sous la tutelle de Donald Weilerstein. Pendant son séjour au conservatoire, elle a été stagiaire pour <i>Music for Food</i>, une initiative dirigée par des musiciens et fondée par Kim Kashkashian pour lutter contre la faim dans les communautés locales.</span></p>
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<p><span lang="FR-CA">Elle poursuit ses études en tant que candidate au diplôme d&#8217;artiste avec David Takeno à la <i>Guildhall School of Music and Drama</i> à Londres, au Royaume-Uni. </span></p>
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<p><span lang="FR-CA">M<sup>lle </sup>Aronian joue sur le violon Bell Giovanni Tononi de 1700 environ, qui lui a été généreusement prêté par le Conseil des Arts du Canada. Elle est également très reconnaissante à la Fondation Sylva-Gelber pour la musique, à l&#8217;<i>Alberta Foundation for the Arts</i> et au <i>Canadian Centennial Scholarship fund</i> pour leur soutien.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Cameron Crozman</strong></p>
<p>Nommé « la prochaine grande étoile canadienne du violoncelle » par <em>CBC Music</em> et Révélation Radio-Canada en musique classique 2019-2020, le violoncelliste canadien Cameron Crozman se fait un nom tant au pays qu&#8217;à l&#8217;étranger. Il donne des récitals et joue de la musique de chambre au Canada et aux États-Unis, ainsi qu&#8217;en Europe. Ses engagements l&#8217;ont amené à se produire dans des lieux de renommée mondiale tels que le Centre des Arts Orientaux de Shanghai, la Philharmonie de Berlin, la Philharmonie de Paris, le <em>Mann Centre</em> de Philadelphie et le Centre national des Arts du Canada. Il s&#8217;est produit en tant que soliste avec les principaux orchestres du Canada, notamment les orchestres symphoniques de Montréal, Winnipeg, Québec, Hamilton et l’Île de Vancouver, sous la direction de chefs d&#8217;orchestre tels que Gemma New, Fabien Gabel et Edwin Outwater. En tant que lauréat du prix Michael-Measures du Conseil des Arts du Canada, il a été le soliste vedette de l&#8217;Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada et du chef d&#8217;orchestre Alain Trudel lors de leur tournée au Canada et aux États-Unis en 2012. Parmi les points forts de la saison en cours, citons des présentations avec <em>I Musici</em>, le <em>Niagara Symphony</em>, une tournée dans les Prairies canadiennes et un concert au <em>National Museum of Music</em> aux États-Unis.</p>
<p>Grand collaborateur et chambriste, Cameron partage régulièrement la scène avec des artistes de renommée mondiale, dont James Ehnes, Augustin Hadelich, Boris Giltburg, Martin Beaver, Inon Barnatan, James Campbell, Hue Watkins, Gerard Caussé, et des membres du quatuor à cordes Ébène de Nouvelle-Zélande et du quatuor à cordes Penderecki. Il se produit régulièrement dans des festivals du monde entier, tels que le Festival de musique de chambre de Seattle, le Festival international de musique de chambre d’Ottawa (<em>Ottawa Chamberfest</em>), le Festival de musique d&#8217;été de Toronto, le Festival de musique de chambre de Montréal, <em>Helsinki Musica Nova</em>, le <em>Birmingham Frontiers Festival</em>, et le Festival Musique &amp; Vin au Clos Vougeot en Bourgogne. Ses prestations ont été diffusées sur CBC, Radio-Canada, Radio France, Radio Classique et Medici.tv.</p>
<p>Le premier album de Cameron, <em>Cavatine</em>, enregistré avec le violoncelle Stradivarius Bonjour v. 1696, est sorti en 2019 et a été salué par la critique. La publication française <em>Classica</em> le décrit comme faisant preuve de « perfection technique avec un style personnel qui nous donne envie d&#8217;en entendre davantage. » Son plus récent enregistrement en solo des Suites pour violoncelle de Britten, lancé à Monaco en présence de la princesse Caroline de Hanovre, reçoit déjà des éloges similaires, avec les meilleures notes du magazine <em>Diapason</em>, l&#8217;une des principales publications de musique classique au monde.</p>
<p>En 2016-2017, Cameron a été l&#8217;un des six violoncellistes du monde entier choisis pour participer à la Classe d&#8217;Excellence de violoncelle de Gautier Capuçon de la Fondation Louis Vuitton. Après avoir étudié avec Paul Pulford au Canada, il a passé six ans à l’étranger au Conservatoire de Paris. Il y obtient son 2e cycle supérieur conférant le grade de Master en violoncelle avec la plus haute distinction dans la classe de Michel Strauss et Guillaume Paoletti, tout en complétant son niveau de Master en musique de chambre dans la classe de Claire Désert et Ami Flammer et un diplôme d’artiste interprète en répertoire et création contemporaine. Il a joué dans des classes de maître pour violoncellistes de renommée mondiale, dont Janos Starker, Anner Bylsma, Lawrence Lesser, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Gary Hoffman, Richard Aaron et Colin Carr. Passionné par l&#8217;enseignement de la prochaine génération, il a été invité à donner des classes de maître à l&#8217;Académie Rainier III de Monaco, au conservatoire Mount Royal de Calgary et au conservatoire de Victoria, entre autres.</p>
<p>Profondément attaché à l&#8217;innovation dans la musique classique, Cameron imagine sans cesse de nouvelles façons de partager son art avec le monde. Il aime jouer dans des lieux inhabituels, qu’il s’agisse de brasseries et d’établissements vinicoles ou de marchés publics, et se fait un devoir de visiter les petites communautés du Canada. Il est fasciné par l’interprétation en se fondant sur la compréhension de l&#8217;époque musicale concernée, ainsi que l&#8217;exploration d&#8217;œuvres moins connues, tout en s’intéressant à la musique contemporaine et en collaborant avec des compositeurs de renommée mondiale, dont Kaija Saariaho et Peteris Vasks. Il a créé un certain nombre de nouvelles œuvres qui lui sont dédiées, de solos à concertos, et il est actif dans la commande de nouvelles œuvres à des compositeurs canadiens tels qu&#8217;Alexina Louie ou Kelly-Marie Murphy. Il a travaillé avec plusieurs ensembles et institutions de musique contemporaine, dont l&#8217;Ensemble Intercontemporain, l&#8217;IRCAM et l&#8217;Ensemble Court-Circuit.</p>
<p>Cameron a été sélectionné pour participer à divers concours internationaux. Il est le lauréat du 2<sup>e</sup> prix des concours OSM Standard Life et Eckhardt-Gramatté et a été l&#8217;un des douze violoncellistes choisis pour participer au Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann 2014 de l&#8217;Académie Kronberg. Il est très reconnaissant du soutien du Conseil des Arts du Canada, la Fondation de musique Sylva Gelber et de CBC/Radio-Canada dans ses projets. Il joue actuellement sur le violoncelle espagnol El Tiburon attribué à Juan Guillami de Barcelone vers 1769, généreusement prêté par la Banque d&#8217;instruments du Conseil des Arts du Canada.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[As a pianist that “leaves no question about his riveting presentation and technical finesse” (Seattle Times), Canadian pianist Kevin Ahfat is “poised to become one of the young heirs of the classical piano realm, with a bold, boundary-pushing, millennial style matched by refined execution” (Vanguard Seattle). Possessing “a balanced mix of expressiveness and virtuosity” (Musical...]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span data-contrast="auto">As a </span><span data-contrast="auto">pianist</span><span data-contrast="auto"> that “leaves no question about his riveting presentation and technical finesse” (Seattle Times),</span> <span data-contrast="auto">Canadian pianist </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Kevin </span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span></b> <span data-contrast="auto">is “poised to become one of the young heirs of the classical piano realm, with a bold, boundary-pushing, millennial style matched by refined execution” (Vanguard Seattle). Possessing “a balanced mix of expressiveness and virtuosity” (Musical America), he “summons plenty of </span><span data-contrast="auto">thunderpower</span><span data-contrast="auto"> in the big moments, but clearly values musicianship over mere showmanship” (American Record Guide). </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span> <span data-contrast="auto">w</span><span data-contrast="auto">as named</span><span data-contrast="auto"> one of CBC Music’s 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians U</span><span data-contrast="auto">nder 30 in 2018 and subsequently released a live recording of Brahms from CBC’s Studio 211. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Highlights of recent seasons include engagements throughout North America and abroad, including at the Maison </span><span data-contrast="auto">symphonique</span><span data-contrast="auto"> in Montreal, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Harbourfront</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Centre in Toronto, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Merkin</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Hall in New York, and with the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra in Los Angeles. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Additionally, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span> <span data-contrast="auto">continues </span><span data-contrast="auto">to perform and record</span><span data-contrast="auto"> with ARC Ensemble, one of Canada’s foremost cultural forces. Further highlights include a return to the Seattle Symphony at </span><span data-contrast="auto">Benaroya</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Hall for its first-ever Shostakovich Concerto Festival, a partnership with Richard Alston &amp; Juilliard Dance in their recreation of Alston’s </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Sheer Bravado </span></i><span data-contrast="auto">(2006) in New York, as well as giving the inaugural masterclass &amp; recital for the Las Vegas Masterclass Series at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span><span data-contrast="auto"> has had the privilege of sharing the stage with renowned artists across many genres, including Jean-Yves </span><span data-contrast="auto">Thibaudet</span><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Sō</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Percussion, David </span><span data-contrast="auto">Finckel</span><span data-contrast="auto">, Derek </span><span data-contrast="auto">Bermel</span><span data-contrast="auto">, Joshua Roman, and Joaquin </span><span data-contrast="auto">Valdepenas</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">In early 2018, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span><span data-contrast="auto"> was thrilled to give the North American Premiere of Camille Saint-Saens’ Third Sonata for Cello and Piano (1919), recently published by </span><span data-contrast="auto">Barenreiter-Verlag</span><span data-contrast="auto">, with a </span><span data-contrast="auto">long-time</span><span data-contrast="auto"> artistic collaborator, cellist Juliette </span><span data-contrast="auto">Herlin</span><span data-contrast="auto">. Last season, they gave the Sonata its Midwest Premiere on the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago</span><span data-contrast="auto">;</span><span data-contrast="auto"> the Canadian Premiere in Toronto later that year. In anticipation of this premiere, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span><span data-contrast="auto"> filmed &amp; produced a mini-documentary titled </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Soirée pour Camille</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">, a short film documenting the historical context of the work, the artistic partnership of </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span><span data-contrast="auto"> &amp; </span><span data-contrast="auto">Herlin</span><span data-contrast="auto">, and their joint exploration of French music. Continuing his dynamic exploration of music </span><span data-contrast="auto">in-tandem</span><span data-contrast="auto"> with film, he recently partnered with Riddle Films to release a cinematic performance of Mussorgsky’s </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Pictures at an Exhibition</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">,</span> <span data-contrast="auto">filmed live at Toronto’s </span><span data-contrast="auto">Koerner</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Hall. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span><span data-contrast="auto"> recently worked with Juilliard Global Ventures as part of the Juilliard Open Classroom team where he helped to develop new digital learning environments to reach musicians across the globe. In this capacity, </span><span data-contrast="auto">he acted</span><span data-contrast="auto"> as a teacher, curricul</span><span data-contrast="auto">um writer, and course builder for</span><span data-contrast="auto"> a number of online courses, including Juilliard Open Classroom’s first release: </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Sharpen Your Piano Artistry</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">. He was a curriculum writer for </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Piano Preludes:</span></i> <i><span data-contrast="auto">Bach, Chopin, and Debussy</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">, offered through the online education platform </span><span data-contrast="auto">edX</span><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat</span><span data-contrast="auto"> completed principal studies at the Juilliard School in New York under the tutelage of Joseph </span><span data-contrast="auto">Kalichstein</span><span data-contrast="auto"> and Stephen Hough</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto"> and recently finished his time in-residence as a </span><span data-contrast="auto">2018-19 </span><span data-contrast="auto">Rebanks</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Fellow at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. He is a grateful recipient of a 2019 Sylva </span><span data-contrast="auto">Gelber</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Music Foundation Award.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Étant un pianiste qui « ne laisse aucun doute quant à son interprétation captivante et sa finesse technique » (</span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Seattle Times</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">), le </span><span data-contrast="auto">C</span><span data-contrast="auto">anadien </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">Kevin Ahfat</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> est </span><span data-contrast="auto">« </span><span data-contrast="auto">sur le point de devenir l’un des jeunes héritiers du royaume du piano classique, </span><span data-contrast="auto">doué d’</span><span data-contrast="auto">une exécution raffinée et </span><span data-contrast="auto">d’</span><span data-contrast="auto">un style</span><span data-contrast="auto"> millénaire audacieux qui repousse les limites</span><span data-contrast="auto">. » (</span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Vanguard Seattle</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">) Doté « d’un mélange </span><span data-contrast="auto">équilibré </span><span data-contrast="auto">d’expressivité et de virtuosité, » </span><span data-contrast="auto">(</span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Musical America</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">)</span><span data-contrast="auto"> il « fait appel à une puissance du tonnerre dans les grands moments, mais valorise clairement la musicalité</span><span data-contrast="auto"> plutôt que le spectaculaire. » (</span><i><span data-contrast="auto">American Record Guide</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">) </span><span data-contrast="auto">M. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat a été nommé </span><span data-contrast="auto">par CBC </span><span data-contrast="auto">Musique </span><span data-contrast="auto">l’un des « </span><span data-contrast="auto">30</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">musiciens classiques canadiens de moins de 30 ans</span><span data-contrast="auto"> » en 2018, et </span><span data-contrast="auto">par la suite a lancé un enregistrement en direct d</span><span data-contrast="auto">’œuvres de Brahms au studio 211 de la CBC.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Parmi les moments les plus marquants des dernières saisons, mentionnons des </span><span data-contrast="auto">concerts à travers l’Amérique du Nord et ailleurs dans le monde, </span><span data-contrast="auto">entre autres à</span><span data-contrast="auto"> la Maison symphonique de Montréal, </span><span data-contrast="auto">au</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Centre Harbourfront de Toronto, </span><span data-contrast="auto">au </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Merkin Hall</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> de New York, et avec l’Orchestre de chambre Kaleidoscope de Los Angeles. De plus, M. Ahfat continue de jouer et enregistrer avec l’Ensemble ARC, l’une des forces </span><span data-contrast="auto">culturelles les plus importantes </span><span data-contrast="auto">au</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Canada. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Il faut aussi souligner </span><span data-contrast="auto">son</span><span data-contrast="auto"> retour </span><span data-contrast="auto">avec l’Orchestre symphonique de Seattle</span> <span data-contrast="auto">à </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Benaroya Hall</span></i> <span data-contrast="auto">pour</span><span data-contrast="auto"> leur premier </span><span data-contrast="auto">Festival de concertos Chostakovitch</span><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><span data-contrast="auto">un</span><span data-contrast="auto"> partenariat</span> <span data-contrast="auto">avec </span><span data-contrast="auto">Richard Alston</span> <span data-contrast="auto">et</span><i><span data-contrast="auto"> Juilliard Dance</span></i> <span data-contrast="auto">de</span><span data-contrast="auto"> New York </span><span data-contrast="auto">à l’occasion de la reconstitution </span><span data-contrast="auto">de </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Sheer Bravado</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> (2006), </span><span data-contrast="auto">d’Alston</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et </span><span data-contrast="auto">la toute première classe de maître et </span><span data-contrast="auto">tout </span><span data-contrast="auto">premier récital du </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Las Vegas Masterclass Series</span></i> <span data-contrast="auto">de l’Un</span><span data-contrast="auto">iversit</span><span data-contrast="auto">é du</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Nevada</span><span data-contrast="auto">, Las Vegas</span><span data-contrast="auto">. M. Ahfat a eu le privilège de partager la scène avec des artistes reconnus de tous les styles, dont</span> <span data-contrast="auto">Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Sō Percussion, David Finckel, Derek Bermel, Joshua Roman, </span><span data-contrast="auto">et</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Joaquin Valdepenas.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Au début 2018, M. Ahfat était heureux de participer à la première nord-américaine de la troisième sonate pour violoncelle et piano de Camille Saint-Saëns (</span><span data-contrast="auto">19</span><span data-contrast="auto">19)</span><span data-contrast="auto"> récemment publiée par </span><span data-contrast="auto">Barenreiter-Verlag</span><span data-contrast="auto">, avec une collaboratrice artistique de longue date, la violoncelliste Juliette Herlin. La saison dernière, ils ont </span><span data-contrast="auto">présenté</span><span data-contrast="auto"> la sonate </span><span data-contrast="auto">en</span><span data-contrast="auto"> première </span><span data-contrast="auto">au Midwest américain lors du </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> à Chicago</span><span data-contrast="auto">. La première canadienne a eu lieu à Toronto plus tard cette même année. En prévision de cette première, M. Ahfat a filmé et produit</span><span data-contrast="auto"> un mini documentaire intitulé </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Soirée pour Camille</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">, un court métrage</span><span data-contrast="auto"> pour documenter le contexte historique de l’œuvre</span><span data-contrast="auto">, le partenariat artistique de </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ahfat </span><span data-contrast="auto">et</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Herlin</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et leur exploration conjointe de la musique française. </span><span data-contrast="auto">E</span><span data-contrast="auto">n poursuivant son exploration </span><span data-contrast="auto">dynamique de la musique </span><span data-contrast="auto">en lien</span><span data-contrast="auto"> avec le cinéma, il s’est récemment joint en partenariat avec </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Riddle Films</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> pour lancer une présentation cinématographique de </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Tableaux d&#8217;une exposition</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> de Moussorgski</span><span data-contrast="auto">, filmé en direct du </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Koerner Hall</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> de Toronto.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">M. Ahfat a travaillé récemment avec </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Juilliard Global Ventures</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">,</span> <span data-contrast="auto">faisant partie</span><span data-contrast="auto"> de l’équipe du </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Juilliard Open Classroom</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><span data-contrast="auto">en </span><span data-contrast="auto">contribuant au développement de nouveaux environnements d’apprentissage numériques </span><span data-contrast="auto">afin de</span><span data-contrast="auto"> rejoindre les musiciens du monde entier. À ce titre, il </span><span data-contrast="auto">agit en tant qu’</span><span data-contrast="auto">enseignant, rédacteur </span><span data-contrast="auto">du curriculum</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et concepteur de cours pour plusieurs cours en ligne, y inclus </span><span data-contrast="auto">le premier cours du</span> <i><span data-contrast="auto">Juilliard Open Classroom</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Sharpen Your Piano Artistry</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> (Améliorer son jeu pianistique). Il est </span><span data-contrast="auto">rédacteur de curriculum</span> <span data-contrast="auto">pour </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Piano Preludes: Bach, Chopin, and Debussy</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">, offert par l’entremise</span><span data-contrast="auto"> de la </span><span data-contrast="auto">plateforme d&#8217;éducation </span><span data-contrast="auto">en ligne edX.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">M. Ahfat a complété la </span><span data-contrast="auto">majeure partie</span><span data-contrast="auto"> de ses études au </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Juilliard School</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> de New York sous la tutelle de Joseph Kalichstein et Stephen Hough</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et a récemment terminé son stage en résidence en tant que boursier Rebanks du </span><span data-contrast="auto">Royal Conservatory</span><span data-contrast="auto"> de Toronto en 2018-2019. Il est très reconnaissant d’être</span> <span data-contrast="auto">récipiendaire d’un prix de la </span><span data-contrast="auto">fondation </span><span data-contrast="auto">Sylva Gelber</span><span data-contrast="auto"> en 2019</span><span data-contrast="none">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Thalea never failed to deliver a stirring performance” &#8211; Calgary Herald   The Thalea String Quartet is dedicated to bringing timeless music to audiences from all walks of life. From living rooms to concert stages around the world, the Thalea String Quartet aims to connect with audiences on a musical, emotional, and personal level, from first-time...]]></description>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">The </span><span data-contrast="none">Thalea</span><span data-contrast="none"> String Quartet is dedicated to bringing timeless music to audiences from all </span><span data-contrast="none">walks of life</span><span data-contrast="none">. From living rooms to concert stages around the world, the </span><span data-contrast="none">Thalea</span><span data-contrast="none"> String Quartet aims to connect with audiences on a musical, emotional, and personal leve</span><span data-contrast="none">l, from first-</span><span data-contrast="none">time listeners to string quartet aficionados. They are devoted to building a new and diverse audience for chamber music through innovative programming and community engagement. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Formed in 2014 at the Zephyr International Chamber Music Festiva</span><span data-contrast="none">l in Courmayeur, Italy, the </span><span data-contrast="none">Thalea</span><span data-contrast="none"> String Quartet has been praised for their </span><span data-contrast="none">“</span><span data-contrast="none">vibrant performance</span><span data-contrast="none">”</span> <span data-contrast="none">and </span><span data-contrast="none">“</span><span data-contrast="none">sincere expressivity</span><span data-contrast="none">”</span> <span data-contrast="none">(SF Classical Voice). The quartet has performed recitals across Europe, China, the United States, and Canada, and has appeared at </span><span data-contrast="none">the Kennedy Center, Massey Ha</span><span data-contrast="none">ll, and Weill Hall at Carnegie H</span><span data-contrast="none">all. They </span><span data-contrast="none">were recently named</span><span data-contrast="none"> the Doctoral Fellowship String Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Maryland, and have held fellowship positions at the University of Texas at Austin under the </span><span data-contrast="none">Mir</span><span data-contrast="none">ó</span> <span data-contrast="none">Quartet, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. They currently serve as Associated Artists at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, Belgium. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The </span><span data-contrast="none">Thalea</span><span data-contrast="none"> String Quartet were top prize winners at both the 2018 </span><span data-contrast="none">Fischoff</span><span data-contrast="none"> National Chamber Mus</span><span data-contrast="none">ic Competition and the 2018 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition, and were named the Ernst </span><span data-contrast="none">Stiefel</span><span data-contrast="none"> Quartet-in-Residence at the </span><span data-contrast="none">Caramoor</span><span data-contrast="none"> Center for Music and the Arts for the 2019/20 season. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The </span><span data-contrast="none">Thalea</span><span data-contrast="none"> String Quartet prides itself on the diversity of i</span><span data-contrast="none">ts collaborations. They have shared the stage with members of the St. Lawrence, Emerson, Alban Berg, and Borromeo quartets, and have performed alongside Lawrence Power, Gilbert </span><span data-contrast="none">Kalish</span><span data-contrast="none">, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw. Committed to collabo</span><span data-contrast="none">rating with artists of all backgrounds, the </span><span data-contrast="none">Thalea</span><span data-contrast="none"> String Quartet has collaborated with San Francisco-based dance theatre company the Joe Goode Performance Group, premiered a new work by Detroit-based spoken word artist </span><span data-contrast="none">Mohogany</span><span data-contrast="none"> Jones,</span> <span data-contrast="none">and appeared with ac</span><span data-contrast="none">claimed Canadian band BADBADNOTGOOD at the iconic Massey Hall. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The members of the </span><span data-contrast="none">Thalea</span><span data-contrast="none"> String Quartet are dedicated educators and bring their commitment to teaching and community engagement to their frequent educational and community performances. They </span><span data-contrast="none">have</span><span data-contrast="none"> performed educational concerts to students of all ages and regularly perform at care facilities and schools across the United States. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Christopher Whitley (violin) is originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Kumiko Sakamoto (violin) is from Medicine </span><span data-contrast="none">Hat, Alberta, Canada; Luis </span><span data-contrast="none">Bellor</span><span data-contrast="none">í</span><span data-contrast="none">n</span><span data-contrast="none"> (viola) is from Naperville, Illinois, and </span><span data-contrast="none">Titilayo</span> <span data-contrast="none">Ayangade</span><span data-contrast="none"> (cello) is from Cincinnati, Ohio. Christopher performs on the 1700 </span><span data-contrast="none">“</span><span data-contrast="none">Taft</span><span data-contrast="none">”</span> <span data-contrast="none">Stradivari, generously on loan by the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument B</span><span data-contrast="none">ank. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The </span><span data-contrast="none">Thalea</span><span data-contrast="none"> String Quartet is a </span><span data-contrast="none">fiscally-sponsored</span><span data-contrast="none"> affiliate of </span><span data-contrast="none">InterMusic</span><span data-contrast="none"> SF, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to small-ensemble music in the San Francisco Bay Area. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Represented in North America by </span><span data-contrast="none">Lisa Sapinkopf Artists </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
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<p><i><span data-contrast="auto">« Thalea n’a jamais </span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">manqué de présenter un spectacle émouvant. »</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> -Calgary Herald.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Le Quatuor à cordes Thalea </span><span data-contrast="auto">se consacre </span><span data-contrast="auto">à </span><span data-contrast="auto">présenter </span><span data-contrast="auto">de </span><span data-contrast="auto">la musique intemporelle </span><span data-contrast="auto">à des</span><span data-contrast="auto"> publics de tous les horizons. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Que ce soient des concerts présentés dans des salons intimes ou dans des salles de spectacles </span><span data-contrast="auto">du</span><span data-contrast="auto"> monde</span><span data-contrast="auto"> entier</span><span data-contrast="auto">, le Quatuor à cordes Thalea veut rejoindre son public sur le plan musical, émotionnel et personnel, </span><span data-contrast="auto">autant ceux qui les entendent pour la première fois que les aficionados de quatuors à cordes. Ils se consacrent à bâtir un nouveau public diversifié pour la musique de chambre au moyen d’une programmation novatrice et d’un engagement communautaire.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Formé en 2014 lors du Festival international de musique de chambre Zephyr à Courmayeur en Italie, le Quatuor à cordes Thalea a été salué pour son « interprétation animée » et « son expression sincère » (</span><i><span data-contrast="auto">SF </span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">Classical</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto"> Voice</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">).</span> <span data-contrast="auto">Le quatuor a présenté des récitals en Europe, en </span><span data-contrast="auto">Chine, aux États-Unis et au Canada, et a donné des spectacles au Kennedy Center, à Massey Hall et dans la salle Weill du Carnegie Hall. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ils ont </span><span data-contrast="auto">été récompensés</span> <span data-contrast="auto">récemment </span><span data-contrast="auto">d’</span><span data-contrast="auto">une bourse </span><span data-contrast="auto">doctorale</span> <span data-contrast="auto">pour </span><span data-contrast="auto">Quatuor à Cordes en résidence </span><span data-contrast="auto">de</span><span data-contrast="auto"> l’Université du Maryland</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et ont été offert les postes de boursiers à l’Université du Texas à Austin sous le Quatuor </span><span data-contrast="auto">Miró</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et au Conservatoire de musique de San Francisco. Ils sont présentement Artistes associés à la Chapelle musicale reine Élizabeth à Waterloo</span><span data-contrast="auto"> en Belgique.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Le Quatuor </span><span data-contrast="auto">à cordes </span><span data-contrast="auto">Thalea a remporté les honneurs au Concours national de musique de chambre Fischoff en 2018 et le Concours de musique de chambre de Yellow Springs</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto"> également en 2018</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et ont été </span><span data-contrast="auto">nommés</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Quatuor </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ernst </span><span data-contrast="auto">Stiefel</span> <span data-contrast="auto">en résidence</span><span data-contrast="auto"> au Centre </span><span data-contrast="auto">Caramoor</span> <span data-contrast="auto">pour les arts et la musique pendant la saison 2019-2020.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Le Quatuor </span><span data-contrast="auto">à cordes </span><span data-contrast="auto">Thalea est fier de la diversité de ses collaborations. Il </span><span data-contrast="auto">a</span><span data-contrast="auto"> partagé l</span><span data-contrast="auto">a scène </span><span data-contrast="auto">avec les membres de</span><span data-contrast="auto">s</span><span data-contrast="auto"> quatuors St. Lawrence, Emerson, Alan Berg et </span><span data-contrast="auto">Borromeo</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et </span><span data-contrast="auto">a</span><span data-contrast="auto"> joué avec </span><span data-contrast="auto">Lawrence Power, Gilbert </span><span data-contrast="auto">Kalish</span><span data-contrast="auto">, and </span><span data-contrast="auto">la compositrice </span><span data-contrast="auto">Caroline Shaw</span><span data-contrast="auto"> qui est</span> <span data-contrast="auto">récipiendaire</span><span data-contrast="auto"> d’un prix Pulitzer.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Le Quatuor </span><span data-contrast="auto">à cordes </span><span data-contrast="auto">Thalea </span><span data-contrast="auto">s’</span><span data-contrast="auto">est engagé à collaborer avec des artistes de</span><span data-contrast="auto"> toutes origines</span><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ses membres</span><span data-contrast="auto"> ont travaillé avec</span><span data-contrast="auto"> la compagnie de danse-théâtre </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Joe </span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">Goode</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto"> Performance Group</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> de San Francisco, </span><span data-contrast="auto">ils ont participé à la</span><span data-contrast="auto"> première d’une </span><span data-contrast="auto">nouvelle </span><span data-contrast="auto">œuvre de l’artiste de création orale </span><span data-contrast="auto">Mohogany</span> <span data-contrast="auto">Jones </span><span data-contrast="auto">qui est</span> <span data-contrast="auto">originaire de Detroit </span><span data-contrast="auto">et se sont produits avec l’orchestre canadien de renom </span><span data-contrast="auto">BADBADNOTGOOD</span><span data-contrast="auto"> au fameux Massey Hall.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Les membres du Quatuor </span><span data-contrast="auto">à cordes </span><span data-contrast="auto">Thalea sont des éducateurs dévoués et partagent leur engagement à l’enseignement et à la communauté lors de leurs nombreuses présentations éducatives et communautaires. Ils ont présenté des concerts éducationnels </span><span data-contrast="auto">à des</span><span data-contrast="auto"> élèves de tous âges et jouent régulièrement aux foyers de soins et aux écoles partout aux États-Unis.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Christopher Whitley (violon) est originaire de </span><span data-contrast="auto">Toronto</span><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ontario, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Kumiko</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Sakamoto (violon) vient de </span><span data-contrast="auto">Medicine</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Hat</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Alberta, Luis </span><span data-contrast="auto">Bellorin</span><span data-contrast="auto"> (alto) est de </span><span data-contrast="auto">Naperville</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Illinois et </span><span data-contrast="auto">Titilayo</span> <span data-contrast="auto">Ayangade</span><span data-contrast="auto"> (violoncelle) est de Cincinnati</span><span data-contrast="auto">, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ohio.</span> <span data-contrast="auto">Christopher joue avec le violon Stradivarius Taft (v. 1700), qui lui est généreusement prêté par la Banque d’instruments de musique du Conseil des arts du Canada.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Le Quatuor à cordes Thalea est parrainé </span><span data-contrast="auto">par</span> <i><span data-contrast="auto">InterMusic</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto"> SF</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">, un organisme sans but lucratif consacré à la musique pour petits ensembles</span><span data-contrast="auto"> de la région de San Francisco Bay.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Ils sont représentés en Amérique du Nord par</span> <i><span data-contrast="auto">Lisa </span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">Sapinkopf</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto"> Artists</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:340}"> </span></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bridge &#38; Wolak are a globe-trotting music &#38; comedy duo, merging traditional instruments with 21st century digital technology. Michael Bridge (accordions &#38; piano) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet &#38; piano) perform their own original brand of fusion, drawing from their classical roots, and loves for folk, jazz and tango music. With deft virtuosity and endless wit,...]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bridge &amp; Wolak</strong> are a globe-trotting music &amp; comedy duo, merging traditional instruments with 21st century digital technology. <strong>Michael Bridge</strong> (accordions &amp; piano) and <strong>Kornel Wolak </strong>(clarinet &amp; piano) perform their own original brand of fusion, drawing from their classical roots, and loves for folk, jazz and tango music. With deft virtuosity and endless wit, they have been called the “Victor Borges of the 21st Century.” Fun-loving gentlemen (with seven degrees in music), they represent the modern conception of musician-entertainer-educators. “Watch and be amazed!” — CBC</p>
<p>Across Poland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, France, Ecuador, throughout the USA and Canada, Bridge &amp; Wolak have mystified audiences of all sizes (and can tell you all the best vegetarian restaurants.) Most concerts include a Q &amp; A, so have your questions ready and expect riotous answers – they’ve been asked everything from “How can Kornel play for 5 minutes without breathing?” to “Do you like girls??” (by a grade 5 student).</p>
<p>Michael Bridge and Kornel Wolak were set up on a blind (musical) date by Michael’s accordion professor at the University of Toronto, and have since toured the world and become great friends and colleagues. They both started studying music at age 5 – Kornel in Poland, and Michael in Alberta.</p>
<p>Off stage, Kornel Wolak teaches clarinet at Queen’s University and Michael Bridge is completing his doctorate in accordion at the University of Toronto (while writing his thesis in hotel rooms!) Collectively holding seven degrees in music, they frequently offer school concerts and university masterclasses / lectures throughout their tours. Dr. Wolak is also a pioneer in collaborative research in oral articulators with the department of Speech Language Pathology, University of Toronto, which led to the publication of peer-reviewed scientific articles and his two books on woodwind pedagogy.</p>
<p>A highly decorated accordionist, Michael Bridge placed second at the World Digital Accordion Championships, twice won the Canadian championships, and the Calgary Stampede Talent Search among 300 contestants. He is the North American artist-ambassador for Bugari Evo digital accordions.</p>
<p>Together, Bridge &amp; Wolak were nominated for the BC Touring Artist of the Year award in 2019 and have collaborated with CBC, TVO and other broadcasters for TV and radio specials. They gratefully acknowledge the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council for financially supporting their international touring.</p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>Bridge &amp; Wolak</strong></span><span data-contrast="auto"> est un duo musical humoristique</span><span data-contrast="auto"> qui parcourt le globe, </span><span data-contrast="auto">mélangeant les instruments traditionnels avec la technologie numérique du 21</span><span data-contrast="auto"><sup>e</sup></span><span data-contrast="auto"> siècle. </span><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>Michael Bridge</strong></span><span data-contrast="auto"> (accordéons et piano) et </span><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>Kornel Wolak</strong></span><span data-contrast="auto"> (clarinette et piano)</span><span data-contrast="auto"> interprètent leur </span><span data-contrast="auto">propre musique de fusion, puisant à partir de leurs racines classiques et de leur amour du jazz et du tango. Munis de virtuosité et d’une vivacité d’esprit sans fin, ils ont été appelés les « Victor Borges du 21</span><span data-contrast="auto"><sup>e</sup></span><span data-contrast="auto"> siècle. » </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ces deux </span><span data-contrast="auto">gentlemen</span><span data-contrast="auto"> bons vivants (qui détiennent</span><span data-contrast="auto"> sept diplômes en musique), représentent la conception moderne de musiciens-comédiens-éducateurs. « </span><span data-contrast="auto">Regardez</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et soyez</span><span data-contrast="auto"> émerveillés! » - CBC.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Bridge &amp; Wolak </span><span data-contrast="auto">ont stupéfait des auditoires de toutes tailles</span><span data-contrast="auto"> partout en Pologne, en Ukraine, en République Tchèque, en France, en Équateur et à travers les États-Unis et le Canada.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">(Ils peuvent même vous </span><span data-contrast="auto">dire où se trouvent</span><span data-contrast="auto"> les meilleurs restaurants végétariens!) La plupart des</span><span data-contrast="auto"> concerts </span><span data-contrast="auto">ont</span><span data-contrast="auto"> une période de questions</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et réponses, alors préparez </span><span data-contrast="auto">bien </span><span data-contrast="auto">vos questions et soyez prêts à des réponses hilarantes – on leur a posé des questions sur tout, par exemple, « Comment Kornel peut-il jouer pendant cinq minutes sans respirer? » ou « Aimez-vous les filles? » (</span><span data-contrast="auto">question</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">posée dans </span><span data-contrast="auto">une classe de cinquième année).</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">À l’Université de Toronto, le professeur d’accordéon de Michael Bridge a organisé une rencontre (musicale) à l’aveuglette </span><span data-contrast="auto">avec</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Kornel Wolak, et les deux </span><span data-contrast="auto">ont fait le tour du monde, devenant de</span><span data-contrast="auto"> bons amis et collègues depuis lors.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Ils ont </span><span data-contrast="auto">tous deux </span><span data-contrast="auto">commencé leurs études musicales dès l’âge de cinq ans – Kornel en Pologne et Michael en Alberta.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">En plus de présenter des spectacles, Kornel Wolak enseigne la clarinette à l’Université Queen’s et Michael poursuit ses études doctorales en accordéon à l’Université de Toronto (Il continue à rédiger</span><span data-contrast="auto"> sa thèse dans les chambres d’hôtel!). </span><span data-contrast="auto">Ensemble étant titulaires de sept diplômes en musique, ils offrent souvent des concerts aux écoles et des classes de maître et des conférences aux universités pendant leurs tournées. M. Wolak est </span><span data-contrast="auto">également </span><span data-contrast="auto">un pionnier dans la recherche collaborative </span><span data-contrast="auto">sur</span><span data-contrast="auto"> l’articulation orale</span><span data-contrast="auto"> avec le Département d’orthophonie de l’Université de Toronto, ce qui l’a mené à la publication d’articles scientifiques évalués par les pairs et ses deux livres sur la pédagogie des instruments de la famille des bois.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Michael Bridge est un accordéoniste hautement décoré. Il s’est classé deuxième aux</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Championnats du monde d’accordéon numérique, </span><span data-contrast="auto">est lauréat des championnats canadiens à deux reprises et a remporté les honneurs parmi 300 participants au </span><span data-contrast="auto"><em>Calgary Stampede Talent</em><em> </em></span><span data-contrast="auto"><em>Search</em></span><span data-contrast="auto"> (Recherche de talent du Calgary Stampede). Il est l’artiste-ambassadeur des accordéons </span><span data-contrast="auto">Bugari</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Evo.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Ensemble, </span><span data-contrast="auto">Bridge &amp; Wolak</span><span data-contrast="auto"> ont été mis en nomination pour le prix </span><span data-contrast="auto"><em>BC Touring</em><em> </em></span><span data-contrast="auto"><em>Artist</em></span><span data-contrast="auto"><em> </em><em>of the</em><em> </em></span><span data-contrast="auto"><em>Yea</em><em>r</em></span><span data-contrast="auto"><em> </em></span><span data-contrast="auto">(Artiste en tournée de l’année</span><span data-contrast="auto"> de la Colombie-Britannique)</span><span data-contrast="auto"> en 2019</span><span data-contrast="auto"> et </span><span data-contrast="auto">ont</span><span data-contrast="auto"> collaboré avec la CBC, TVO et d’autres </span><span data-contrast="auto">sociétés de diffusion</span><span data-contrast="auto"> pour des émissions spéciales à la télévision et à la radio. Ils désirent exprimer leur gratitude envers le Conseil des arts du Canada et le Conseil des arts de l’Ontario </span><span data-contrast="auto">pour</span><span data-contrast="auto"> le soutien financier à </span><span data-contrast="auto">leur</span><span data-contrast="auto"> tournée </span><span data-contrast="auto">internationale.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}"> </span></p>
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