Catharina de Beer Piano Studio

Good work, Stefan! And thank you Emily Armour for the opportunity to participate in the Music for Veterans Project.

We are excited to share that Stefan will be premiering a piece composed to celebrate the service of Major (Ret'd) David Valentine later this Spring. David's lengthy and varied lifetime of service deeply informed Stefan's compositional process. As a Music for Veterans Project participant for only 1 year, it is incredible that Stefan has already composed 3 original works with the help of his amazing instructor Catharina De Beer! Way to go Stefan!

Catharina de Beer Piano Studio

Thank you, Music for Veterans and Emily Armour for including my student Stefan in this memorable project! Photography Credit: Lucas Mckinnon

Fabulous article by Hannah Link in today's Times Colonist about our Oaks of Remembrance initiative

Would you like to hear an amazing tribute to Sgt (Ret'd) Clark Russell composed by student Stefan? Head over to our project webpage! 🏆🎹🥁 >> www.musicforveteransproject.com/celebrateveteransapril11

Outstanding musicians, champions of new Canadian chamber music, and visionary artistic directors, Nancy Dahn and Timothy Steeves ~ Duo Concertante ~ are our guests on February 18.

We feel incredibly fortunate that such highly acclaimed artists will grace our stage!
Please do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear Canadian musicians that stand proudly alongside the very best in their field.

Phone Eleanor at 250-748-8383 for tickets.
Sunday February 18 at 2 pm.
St. Michael & All Angels Anglican Church, Chemainus

"The lasting impression they make is of deeply integrated performances that flow naturally as if the music were being created on the spot. " - Gramophone

"One doesn’t listen to a program of violin music here, but to real chamber music, as it should be… Suspended between poetry and romance, the fluidity of the piano intertwines intimately with the poignancy of the violin." - La scena musicale

Come to Sunday's concert! Domagoj and Noel are fabulous artists.

Croatian-born violinist Domagoj Ivanovic and Canadian pianist Noel McRobbie open our season with a beautifully curated program:
apart from Sonatas for violin and piano by Robert Schumann and Edvard Grieg, we will hear works by Polish composers Karol Szymanowski and Henryk Wieniawski.

Come and celebrate the start of another season of intimate classical concerts with us.
Tickets: phone Eleanor at 250-748-8383

Sunday October 1st
2 pm
St. Michael's Church, Chemainus

https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/entertainment/remarkable-young-pianist-from-ukraine-playing-special-concert-in-chemainus/?fbclid=IwAR3vJ3V1TPhuEWYAmoJGmnZPM9jbR5Ie0-j5oT-IvV8WKVusQr0rfQdI4Ac
Concert tomorrow at 7pm at St. Michael's church in Chemainus. Seating is limited. Come early!

Remarkable young pianist from Ukraine playing special concert in Chemainus - Cowichan Valley Citizen Father’s Day evening program will give people a chance to hear a true prodigy

Don't miss this opportunity to see a world-class pianist!

"Last weekend, a small audience at St. Peter’s Church had the privilege of listening to a piano recital the likes of which is rarely heard outside of Carnegie Hall or the top concert halls of Europe. They sat in stunned disbelief as the pianist delivered immensely difficult, profound music of Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann with flawless expertise and maturity far beyond his years.
All of this masterful technique, depth of emotion, power, and sensitivity came out of the mind, heart and hands of an 18-year-old, Sasha Luchkov." ~ Ann Mendenhall

Next Sunday, June 18th (Father’s Day) at 7pm, you can hear Sasha perform at St. Michael’s Church in Chemainus.
Entry is by donation, and we know those who come will be generous, as the donations will support Ukrainian refugees as well as Sasha’s further education.

This is how Sasha introduces himself:

"I'm Sasha Luchkov, 18 years old pianist from Ukraine, currently studying at Shawnigan Lake School on Vancouver Island. After the war in Ukraine started in 2022, the question of my future came up immediately. Fortunately, I was granted a scholarship to participate in Music festival in Perugia, Italy a month after winning the 2nd prize at the International piano competition in Tel-Aviv, Israel. In Italy I met a wonderful professor, Ilana Vered, who noticed my passion for music and offered to become her student. It was truly what is called "at the behest of fate". Prof. Vered and Thrive Refuge team found the way (for me) to leave Ukraine before turning 18 and provided me with a charming place to study abroad. After spending a few months in Italy and preparing for a trip to Canada, I came here and joined Shawnigan Lake School community in January 2023. "