After fantastic first seven concerts of the season by Kevin Chen, Martin Garcia Garcia, Carl Petersson, Vadym Kholodenko, Lucas Debargue, Ablogin, and Dang Thai Son we are looking forward to attending a recital by Piotr Pawlak.

This very special concert marks Polish Heritage Month in Canada as well as Polish Constitution Day (May 3rd, 1791), and is realized in cooperation with the Polish National Institute of Music and Dance, and is co-funded by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, as well as supported in part by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Vancouver.

An award-winning pianist as well as an organist and mathematician, Piotr Pawlak is the silver medalist at the 2023 International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments (Warsaw), as well as winner of many other international competitions. He frequently concertizes in Finland, throughout Poland and Europe, as well as in Japan and the United States. He also has a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Gdansk, and is currently preparing his doctoral dissertation. A very talented man indeed.

When we heard Avery Gagliano’s performance at the 2021 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, we found her playing so compelling and thoroughly moving that we knew that we simply had to bring her to Vancouver to perform for our audience. At the competition, her playing of Chopin’s B-flat minor sonata was stunning, and her performance of the composer’s elusive mazurkas perfectly captured their quirky rhythmic quality as well as the very intricate counterpoint. Don’t miss the Vancouver debut of this hugely talented young pianist.

Looking forward to seeing all of you at the Vancouver Playhouse!

Pianist Mikhail Voskresensky had everything in his native Russia – a thriving concert career, and a prestigious appointment as head of the piano department at the venerable Moscow Conservatory. The pupils of this legendary teacher have won a whopping 126 international prizes, including 55 gold medals.

All that changed when Russia invaded Ukraine.

Voskresensky gave up everything and fled his beloved country as a sign of protest, and immigrated to the United States of America. “For me, it was only one choice,” he commented on his fateful decision. In America, Voskresensky continues his concert career, giving masterclasses and serving as a member of the jury in prestigious piano competitions.

You can buy our special two-concert package for the concerts at Christ Church Cathedral and receive a 15% discount.