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| Canadian pianist Stéphan Sylvestre enjoys a very active and versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. Compared by critics to Artur Rubinstein for his natural talent and flawless technique (La Presse, Montreal), he has toured countries throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Russia. Notable venues include the Concertgebouw (Holland), St. Martin-in-the-Fields (UK), the St. Petersburg Conservatory (Russia), Place des Arts, the National Arts Centre and the Four Seasons Centre (Canada). He has appeared with top Canadian orchestras, in Canada’s leading international festivals and can regularly be heard on radio stations throughout North America, on Radio Suisse Romande.
One of Canada’s most sought-after chamber musician, Mr. Sylvestre has collaborated with musicians and ensembles such as James Campbell, James Sommerville, Ransom Wilson, Martin Beaver, Rivka Golani, Alain Trudel, Andrew Dawes, Corey Cerovsek, Susan Hoeppner, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Penderecki String Quartet, the New Zealand Quartet, the Alcan Quartet, Quatuor Arthur-Leblanc, the New Orford String Quartet and first chairs of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Montreal Symphony Orchestra. He has recorded under ATMA, CBC, Espace 21 Records, and Marquis Classics labels. His recordings of Brahms solo piano works were placed alongside Murray Perahia’s Brahms recordings by WholeNote magazine and nominated for Recording of the Year in Quebec, Prix Opus. The Strad Magazine in the U.K. recently gave a stunning review of his recording of the works of Szymanovski for violin and piano with member of the Penderecki String Quartet, Jerzy Kaplanek. Mr. Sylvestre has sat on juries for the Montreal International Piano Competition, the Montreal Symphony Competition and the Canadian Music Competition. He also regularly adjudicates for institutions including the Glenn Gould School, the Conservatoire de Montréal, and numerous national music festivals. Stéphan Sylvestre is Associate Professor and head of keyboard studies at Western University Canada. His teachers have included Leon Fleisher, John Perry, Marc Durand and Marek Jablonski. |
Reason and PassionA recital including some of the greatest masterpieces for piano of the romantic and modern eras. The emotional reserve and rational aestheticism of Ravel in contrast with the impetuous, subjective and passionate Schumann create an inquisitive dialogue for the listener to explore as well as a wonderfully colourful program. Programme:
“Stéphan Sylvestre is one of those musicians who first performs a work for its own sake, then for himself, and then for the public who is privileged to be witness of this search for the very heart of the work.”– Le Droit, Ottawa Tickets:Adult $15 / Student $10. Tickets available in advance and at door, passes accepted. |