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Music Department Recital—February 12

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As part of the Debut Atlantic tour, pianist Todd Yaniw will perform at UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Tuesday, February 12, at 7:30 pm. Todd is a two-time national winner of the Canadian Music Competition, silver medalist at the Eastman International Piano Competition and was a recipient of the 2010 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award. He received his Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto (ARCT) diploma at the age of twelve.

Since his debut with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra when he was thirteen, Todd has frequently performed at festivals and venues including the Banff Centre for Music, Edmonton's Winspear Centre for Music, and the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. Todd has performed with the symphony orchestras of Edmonton, Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo, Windsor, and Guelph. He is preparing for his fourth concerto performance with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with conductor Joana Carneiro.

Todd studied at The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto and is currently attending Rice University on a full scholarship in the Master of Music Program, studying with Dr. Jon Kimura Parker.
His program at UPEI will feature works by Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, and Gougeon.
Tickets can be purchased for $15/$10 (students/seniors) by contacting Susan Stensch at music@upei.ca or (902) 566-0507.

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