Artists : Andrew Wan, violin / Philip Chiu, piano
Language of presentation : french or english Described as “tremendous” and “wildly virtuosic” by the New Zealand Listener, Canadian violinist Andrew Wan is equally at home as a soloist or a chamber musician. Concertmaster for the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, he has also serve as guest concertmaster for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and for the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.Winner of the Juilliard and Aspen Music Festival Concerto Competitions in 2007, Andrew Wan made his New York concerto debut performing Elgar’s Violin Concerto in B minor with the Juilliard Orchestra under James DePriest in Alice Tully Hall, and his Aspen debut performing Saint-Saëns’ Third Violin Concerto with the Aspen Sinfonia under Michael Stern in the Benedict Music Tent. Second prize winner of the 2007 Bösendorfer National Piano Competition, Philip Chiu has appeared recently in the Glenn Gould Studio, the Stratford Summer Music Festival, and the Orford Arts Centre Festival. Last year, he also performed about twenty concerts with pianist Janelle Fung on a JMC tour. Are you a member or a promoter and want more information ? Please contact the evening shows coordinator. |