UPEI to host winner of the Atlantic Young Artist Competition
The UPEI Music Department is pleased to present pianist Willem Blois on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:30 pm at the UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Last spring, Blois was chosen from five accomplished competitors at the Atlantic Young Artist Competition to perform as the 2014 Atlantic Young Artist. Blois will be performing works by Haydn, Prokofiev, Poulenc, Chopin, and Canadian composer François Morel.
Blois has been praised as a musician with tremendous commitment to his craft. Beginning studies in classical piano at a young age, he received a medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music for his final practical exam and won the Piano Rosebowl at the Nova Scotia Provincial Music Festival. Recently, Blois represented Nova Scotia at the Federation of Canadian Music Festival's National Competition in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Blois studied music at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and in Montreal, Quebec. He also attended the Orford Arts Academy, performing in master classes led by Marc Durand and Maneli Pirzadeh. This past spring, Blois graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he studied solo and collaborative piano with Lynn Stodola.
The Atlantic Young Artist Competition and Tour are projects of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations and its provincial counterparts in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island. The competition is open to pianists, singers, and instrumentalists who are currently studying with a registered music teacher.
General admission tickets are $15; $10 for students/seniors, and are available at the door, or in advance by calling (902) 566-0507 or by emailing music@upei.ca.
