WHAT Motivates Our Artists
We cannot underestimate the impact of a great artist on a small community.
Since 1993, the Piano Six Foundation (operating as Piano Six and Piano Plus) has brought Canada's finest classical musicians to communities throughout the country in which opportunities to experience the magic of live performances at an affordable cost are limited or simply non-existent. During its first ten years, six renowned pianists – Janina Fialkowska, Jon Kimura Parker, Angela Cheng, Andre Laplante, Angela Hewitt, and Marc-Andre Hamelin – carried the beauty of classical music, and their own passions for performing and the music itself, to more than 100 small and/or remote communities across the length and width of Canada.
The positive feedback indicates that from Manitoulin Island to southern Alberta, rural Quebec to Nunavut, the presence of the artists sparks excitement and curiosity, even before they play a note. Audiences range from students and teachers to businessmen, homemakers, and farmers, often reaching people who have never heard classical music live.
Artist Roster
Please click on an artist name to read a brief bio. Links to artist sites can be found in the Music Links section.
Piano
Angela Cheng
Katherine Chi
Janina Fialkowska
David Jalbert
Andre Laplante
Stephane Lemelin
Jon Kimura Parker
Instruments
Denise Djokic, cello and David Jalbert, piano
James Ehnes, violin
Jeanne Lamon, Baroque violin and friends
Jens Lindemann, trumpet with Jennifer Snow, piano
Erika Raum, violin
Shauna Rolston, cello and Heather Schmidt, piano
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Voice
Nancy Argenta, soprano and Maggie Cole, piano
Russell Braun, baritone and Carolyn Maule, piano
Anne Monoyios, soprano and Lucas Harris, theorbo and lute
Daniel Lichti, baritone and Heidi Gallas, piano
"The concert with Jon Kimura Parker was the highlight of our season. Mr. Parker's skill and rapport with the audience made for an unforgettable evening. The children who came to the master class the next day had a tremendous opportunity to learn from one for the world's best concert pianists. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive."
~ North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St. John, BC
