Concert Recording: Prometheus

Concert Recording: Nikoloai Korndorf in Memoriam

Our ARCT Graduates

These are the students who studied with Anna and Greg and achieved their diplomas from the RCM. Today they are successful musicians and music teachers:

Susanne Ma (1995)
Sherry Hsu (2001)
Janet Murray (2002)
Joyce Ngai (2002)
Christine Wong (2007)
Herbert Kwan (2008)
Lainie Fung (2008)
Michelle Ning (2009)
Jaylene Marr (2009)
Jasmine Ip (2009)
Austin Doyle (2009)
Caleb Sung (2010)
Karen Wu (2011)

Princeton University Concert – Coming Soon!

Anna and Greg have been invited to present a lecture-recital of contemporary Bulgarian and Russian piano music by prestigious Princeton University in New Jersey. This event will take place on Friday, November 11 at 6:30 p.m.

This Sunday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. we will offer the same program to our community as our first music salon.

A Successful fundraiser for Rick Glumac

Congratulations to our friend Rick Glumac on being elected to Port Moody City Council.

Congratulations to Our Students

Congratulation to our students - RCM summer session:

Christine Dong -  96% - History ; Piano,Gr.8 - 82%

Karen Wu -   Piano , ARCT- 80%

Jinny Kim - Piano, Gr.9 - 84%

Evangeline  Yee  - Piano, Gr.10 - 80%

The Yarilo Music Summer Concert Series, May 29, June 19, 26, July 10

Upcoming Concert: “Forgotten Songs”

On March 31st Anna Levy and Gregory Myers will travel to New York city to present a lecture recital entitled "Forgotten Songs" at the Bulgarian Consulate in Manhattan.The program will feature a selection of little known piano pieces by Bulgarian composers. The concert is part of 1330th anniversary celebration of thefounding of the Bulgarian state.

Coquitlam Festival Winners

Congratulation to our winners!!!

Katarina Simic - ARCT - Second Prize - (Chopin)

Mary Lai, Gr.10 - First Prize - (Bach); First Prize - (Messiaen)

Jinny Kim , Gr.9 - First Prize (Bach); First Prize - (Mozart); Second Prize (Debussy)

Alisha Ward , Gr.9 - First Prize (Chopin); Second Prize - (Bach)

Matthew Wong, Gr.8 - First Prize  - (Bartok) ; Second Prize -(Mozart); Third Prize - (Chopin)

Duet - Matthew Wong and Art Lo - First Prize - Jazz Parnass

Seanna Semchishen , Gr. 8 - First Prize and Gold Medal - Concert Group

Art Lo, Gr.7 -  Second - (Clementi); Second Prize -( Scarlatti); Third Prize - (Casella)

Daniel Deng, Gr.7 - Second Prize -(Prokofiev); Third Prize - (Kuhlau); Third Prize -(Bach)

Path to Simplicity Review

Performers: Anna Levy,Piano, Jane Hayes, Piano, Johanna Hauser, Clarinet, Kathryn Cernauskas, Flute

Thanks to everyone who attended the recently held Path to Simplicity concert.

The concert was also reviewed by the Vancouver Estonian Society here.

Upcoming Concert: Path to Simplicity

A Concert in Honor of Estonian Composer Lepo Sumera (1950-2000)
With the support of the Estonian Community Centre of Vancouver

Saturday, May8,2010,7:30p.m. Place des Arts, 1120 Brunete Avenue, Coquitlam
Tickets $20.00 Adults, $15.00 Students, Seniors. Available at the door.

Works by Lepo Sumera, Arvo Pärt, and Gheorgi Arnaoudov

Performed by Anna Levy,Piano, Jane Hayes, Piano, Kathryn Cernauskas, Flute, Johanna Hauser, Clarinet

Two Pianos in the Form of a Pear

Two Pianos in the Form of a Pear, took place at Place des Arts, Saturday, November 14, 2009.

Bulgarian World Television attended the show and provided the video below:

Visit the bgwtv.com website to watch the full show.

In celebration of the francophone culture of Maillardville, faculty pianist Anna Levy with guests, pianist Jane Hayes and saxophonist Colin MacDonald, present hauntingly beautiful works by 20th Century French composers, including Erik Satie and Claude Debussy. Also featured on the program will be works by Jacques Ibert, Charles Koechlin, Colin MacDonald, and Darius Milhaud's Scaramouche arranged for two pianos and saxophone. Tickets $13.00 + GST, Adults/$11.50+GST, students and seniors.

Prometheus – Master of Fire and Cosmos

Be sure to catch the concert featuring Anna Levy and Jane Hayes - the Yarilo Music Ensemble - in a concert entitled "Prometheus - Master of Fire and Cosmos," which will take place at Vancouver's Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

The concert is in honour of distinguished Canadian composer Alexina Louie on the occasion of her 60th birthday, and will compositions by her along with fellow Canadians John Burke and Jocelyn Morlock. The program will feature the North American premiere of Alexander Scriabin's masterpiece "Prometheus - Poem of Fire" in a version for two pianos.

Anna Levy & Marc Destrube – Russian Chamber Music Concert

On Thursday, April 16 at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver, pianist Anna Levy joined violinist Marc Destrube in a concert of Russian chamber music. The program consisted of works by Scriabin, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and the Estonian Arvo Part.

Reaching the Musical Summit – A Successful Workshop at Place des Arts

The workshop, Reaching the Musical Summit took place on February 15 at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. It was well attended with enthusiastic participation from students and parents.

Hot Chili Peppers

The Yarilo Music Ensemble and Friends: Jane Hayes, Kathryn Cernauskas, Heather Pawsey, Mark Destrubé, Anna Levy, and Daniel Tones, at the Contemporary Bulgarian Chamber Music concert, Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, May 31, 2008.

Canadian Horizons in Bulgaria

The Yarilo Music Ensemble (Jane Hayes, Anna Levy), the Canada Day celebration concert held at the Union of Composers, Sofia, Bulgaria, June 29, 2007

Central European Musical Festival

Bulgarian Piano Music concert presented during the Central European Music Festival, held at the  Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Guest Artists: Anna Levy, Piano, Gregory Myers, Commentator.

New Music in New Places Concert

The Yarilo Music Ensemble (Jane Hayes and Anna Levy), New Music in New Places concert at the Vancouver Public Library, December, 2006.

Silk Purse Gallery Concert

Anna Levy with Vancouver composers Frank Levin (left) and Michael Conway Baker (right) at the Silk Purse Gallery, November 2006. The concert showcased pieces by Michael Conway Baker performed by Anna Levy.