Events
York University Faculty Concert Series: Duo Forte
November 15th; 7:30pm - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Buildiing, York University
83 York Boulevard Toronto
Two of Canada’s top pianists, Christina Petrowska Quilico and Shoshana Telner, team up under the name Duo Forte. Specializing in four handed piano repertoire, they have put together a program of dance music guaranteed to delight their audience. It will include Barber’s Souvenirs, Gershwin’s Cuban Overture, Arthur Benjamin’s Jamaican Rhumba, Kapustin’s jazzy Slow Waltz, Ravel’s La Valse, and Piazzolla’s Libertango, along with other gems sure to get you moving in your seats! https://music.ampd.yorku.ca/events/#event|faculty-concert-series-duoforte|96756
Admission: $15 | $10 students & seniorsRenowned pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico to deliver Faculty Spotlight concert
February 15th; 12:30pm - Tribute Communities Recital Hall
112 Accolade East at York University’s Keele campus.
York University music Professor Christina Petrowska Quilico, a world renowned pianist, will give a signature performance Feb. 8 at York University, from 12:30 to 1:30pm in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 112 Accolade East at York University’s Keele campus. The concert is part of the Faculty Spotlight series offered by the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University. With the intriguing title “Global Sirens,” the concert will feature Petrowska Quilico performing an eclectic program featuring composers around the world. The concert is free and open to the public. Possessing passion and sensitivity, phenomenal technique and “dazzling virtuosity” (New York Times), Petrowska Quilico is a compelling force, whether she is playing a Liszt piano solo, a Mozart chamber work, the Grieg concerto or the premiere of a new work by a living composer. CBC Music named her one of 20 “can’t-miss classical pianists” of 2014 and one of Canada’s 25 best classical pianists in 2015.
Admission is free
Canada Mosaic
October 20th; 7:30pm - Roy Thomson Hall
60 Simcoe St - Toronto, M5J 2H5 Ontario - CA
This all-Canadian program—curated by renowned conductor and Canadian music champion Victor Feldbrill—explores Canada’s rich history of classical composers (Somers, Freedman, Beckwith, Champagne, Archer, and Weinzweig) and spotlights Canadian pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico.
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November 28th; 8:00pm - Winnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard Winnipeg, R3C 1V1 Manitoba CA
Come and witness a brilliant musical mind unravel the mysteries of stunning repertoire written by some of today’s greatest female minds. Pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico performs a concert dedicated to women composers – Meredith Monk, Sofia Gubaidulina, Ann Southam, and Diana McIntosh.
Admission is free