Events

Celebrating Christina Petrowska Quilico in recital

September 29th; 7:30pm - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, York University

York University, 4700 Keele Street Tribute Communities Recital Hall Accolade East Building, 83 York Blvd, North York, ON M3J 2S5

Celebrating Christina: Christina Petrowska Quilico in Recital A virtuoso and versatile pianist whose repertoire ranges from Bach to countless present-day premieres, a passionate advocate for new music, and an artist whose performances and more than 50 recordings (four of them JUNO-nominated) have been lauded internationally, Christina Petrowska Quilico has been showered with honours over her 60 years of performing and 40 years in teaching. In 2021, she was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada “for outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement”, a year after being inducted into the Order of Canada “for her celebrated career as a classical and contemporary pianist and for championing Canadian music.” In this same two-year period, CBC Radio 2 inducted her into the In Concert Hall of Fame, celebrating the greatest Canadian classical musicians of all time, past and present. As a professor in York University’s Faculty of Arts, Media, Performance & Design, she has consistently drawn rave reviews from her students – among them singer-songwriter Sarah Slean – who have found her an inspiring and influential teacher. She performed and recorded the complete Mozart violin and piano sonatas with her late York colleague, violinist Jacques Israelievitch, garnering highest praise from such notable publications as Gramophone and American Record Guide. Another York colleague, astronaut Steve MacLean twice took her recordings into space with him. A third, David Mott, wrote his chamber piano concerto Eclipse for her. York University in 2021 and 2022 presented her with its esteemed Research Awards and is now proud to showcase Christina Petrowska Quilico in recital. She plays dazzling and virtuosic selections, interlaced with meditative and soothing pieces, from Rivers by Ann Southam, with whose music Christina has been closely associated. Rivers is a large collection of pieces that represents all the tempi of running water and reflects Ann’s love of nature, a passion that Christina shares.

Tickets $20/$15 students and senior. box office: (416)736-5888

Cup of Sins CD Launch concert/party

September 24th; 6:00pm - Canadian Music Centre

20 St. Joseph Street Toronto, O4Y 1J9

"A Cup of Sins is a new CD release of works by Iranian/Canadian composer ParisSabet...there's a strong Bahai influence. The six pieces are scored for various combinations of voice, piano and small ensemble and add up to an about an hour of very rewarding music.It's an interesting combination of traditional Iranian influences with a nod to Western minimalism

A Cup of Sins is a new CD release of works by Iranian-Canadian composer Parisa Sabet. If there’s a unifying theme it’s religious/cultural persecution in Iran and there’s a strong Bahai influence. The six pieces are scored for various combinations of voice, piano and small ensemble and add up to about an hour of very rewarding music. The first piece, Shurangiz, is a riff on music for the tar (a kind of Iranian lute) and it’s scored for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and cello. It’s an interesting combination of traditional Iranian influences with a nod to Western minimalism. It’s quite meditative in mood. All these pieces are brilliantly performed by Christina Petrowska-Quilico (piano), Peter Stoll (clarinet), Robert Grieve (electric guitar), Matthias McIntire (violin/viola), Dobrochna Zubek (cello) and Laurel Swinden (flute). Jacqueline Woodley is the vocalist throughout and does a really fine job of coping with some extremely varied and demanding vocal writing. Joshua Tamayo conducts the ensemble works. The recording was made in the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto in December last year and is clear and balanced. Catalogue number: Redshift Records TK478 Operramblings

Recorded at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto Producer: Denise Ball

Admission is free

Rivers by Ann Southam at the Big Lake Festival

August 13th; 7:00pm - Big Lake Festival

Cold Creek Vineyards, Prince Edward County K0K 2J0

RIVERS: Celebrating Ann Southam at the Big Lake Festival Ann Southam is celebrated as one of Canada’s first prominent and recognized female composers in the 1960’s a time that composition was dominated by men – paving the beginning of a path for women composers. A proud feminist and nature lover, she incorporated her passion in her music, and in her own words her works “reflect the nature of traditional women’s work – repetitive, life-sustaining, requiring time and patience”. RIVERS is a large collection of pieces that represents all the tempi of flowing water. Christina Petrowska Quilico worked closely on these pieces with Ann Southam over decades, forming a very close friendship that lasted for 30 years. Adults $47.00 + $2.38 booking fee Seniors & Students $42.00 + $2.24 booking fee

Adults $47.00 + $2.38 booking fee Seniors & Students $42.00 + $2.24 booking fee

CBC This is My Music featuring Christina Petrowska Quilico

August 13th; 10:00am - CBC Radio 2

Music in the life Christina Petrowska Quilico will be featured on CBC Radio 2's "This Is My Music" on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10 am - noon on CBC Music/Radio 2 and streaming live at https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio. During the program we will highlight her upcoming concerts at Big Lake Festival, CMC CD release September 24, York U recital on September 29, and double concertos October 22,2022. Christina's "This Is My Music" show will be available online for streaming at https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-382-this-is-my-music on Friday morning, August 12. The range of musical choices ranges from Hildegard von Bingen to jazz with classical and romantic repertoire.

Admission is free