Piano Master Class with Richard He

We are pleased to announce a piano master class at our studio on Sunday, January 8 at 2:00 p.m. featuring our returning student and success story, Richard He. Richard is currently completing his second year of studies in piano performance at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in New York. This will be a wonderful opportunity for students to meet Richard, to hear him play and share some of his experiences. The master class will be an open lesson for anyone who wishes to play and is free to the public. Everyone is welcome to come and participate! Refreshments will be served.

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.

Piano Concert Fundraiser

We are teaming up with our friend Rick Glumac to bring you a community fundraiser concert in support of his bid for Port Moody City Council!

Please click here for more information

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)

Student and Parent Testimonials

If you're interested in what kind of experience our students and parents have had with us, please visit our testimonials page:

Master Class with Master Pianist Boris Konovalov

On Monday, January 31, we were pleased to host a masterclass with master pianist and pedagogue Boris Konovalov. Three of our very best and brightest, Jinny Kim, Katarina Simic and Patrick Wong performed for Dr. Konovalov.

New Studio Tour

Come visit our brand new, modern, bright and spacious studio facilities overlooking Burrard Inlet, featuring two top-quality European grand pianos and 2 extra practice rooms with pianos.

Faculty Concert – We ♥ Music

Coming soon: Saturday, January 22 2011 at 7.30 p.m. - Faculty concert in Places Des Arts, Coquitlam. In the program: Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Milhaud and others. Come and join us for a wonderful evening of classical favorites!

Accepting New Students for Fall 2010 Semester

We are excited to announce the opening of our brand new studio in College Park, Port Moody.

The new studio includes an extra 2 practice rooms available only to our students free of charge.

Please call 604-936-9752 or contact us online to schedule your free trial lesson with us today!

Congratulations to our student Richard He

Congratulations to our student Richard He on his acceptance to the Eastman School of Music with a full scholarship. We wish him every success!

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.

Congratulations to our theory/history students on their recent examination successes

Yongxin Bao - 76 Grade 3 Harmony

Frances Wang - 91 Grade 3 Harmony

Peter Weinkam - 81 Grade 5 Analysis

Anna Zhao - 76 Grade 3 Harmony

Congratulations to our 3 recent ARCT graduates!

We would like to offer a hearty congratulation to three of our recent graduates who successfully completed their ARCT during the August 2009 session: Michelle Ning, Jaylene Marr and Jasmine Ip.

Recently held "Prometheus" Concert Video

Concert Pogram:

Alexander Scriabin/Alexander Sabaneev
"Prometheus, Poem of Fire" for two pianos
John Burke
"Firewind" for two pianos
Jocelyn Morlock
"I conversed with you in a dream" for flute and piano
Alexina Louie
"AfterImage", "Ringing Earth" and "Homage" for 2 pianos
Micheal Goleminov
"Revelation"  for 2 pianos and tape
June 20, 2:00 p.m.
Performers:
Jane Hayes and Anna Levy, pianos,
Kathryn Cernauskas, flute
Christ Church Cathedral

Concert Recording: Prometheus

Young talent in spotlight at concerto concert

A young Burnaby pianist is in the spotlight this weekend as part of the Burnaby Clef Society's concerto concert.

Richard He, a winner of the 2009 Clef Society Concerto Competition, will perform Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Read the rest of the article from the Burnaby Now

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.

Congratulations to Our Festival Winners!

Richard He - First place winner of the concerto competition. Richard will perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on May 30 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby.

Richard He - First Prize (ARCT)

Jasmine Ip - Second Prize (ARCT)

Nancy Zhao - Second Prize (Grade 10)

Frances Wang - Third Prize (Grade 10)

Carina Lo - Third Prize (Grade 9)

Graeme Thomson - Third Prize ( Grade 9 )

Seana Semchischen - Third Prize ( Grade 8 )

Christine Dong - First Prize ( Grade 6 )

Alisha Ward - Two Gold medals from the Kiwanis Festival ( Grade 8 )

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.

Welcome Back Scholarship Concert

The Welcome Back Scholarship Concert took place Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Place des Arts in Coquitlam.Thanks to everyone who attended!

Anna Levy with students Andrew Huang, Christine Wong and Richard Hee at the Place des Arts Welcome Back Concert on September 13.

"Come hear Place des Arts teacher Anna Levy's senior students perform for a worthy cause. All the proceeds from this concert will go to a growing scholarship fund to be offered to the best and brightest Place des Arts music students.

On this program you will hear: Mozart's Piano Concerto in d minor, No. 20, K. 466 with Christine Wong; Chopin's Scherzo in Bb minor performed by Andrew Huang; Gershwin's "Three Preludes for 2 Pianos" with Michelle Ning and Anna Levy; and Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb Major, played by Richard He. Do not miss this event!"

Richard He, National Canadian Competition Performance

Congratulations to Richard He, finalist at the National Canadian Competition (3rd prize)

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.

Burnaby Clef Society Festival 2008 Winners

Our winners at the Burnaby Clef Society Festival 2008

Richard He

Peter Kao

Lidia Lee

Laney Fung

Christine Wong

Alana Xin

Congratulations to William Kuo

Congratulations to our long time student William Kuo for his acceptance into the Bachelor of Music program at McGill University in Montreal!

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.

First Annual Student Scholarship Concert

Performed January 2007 at Place des Arts

The Remarkable Musical Legacy of Nikolai Korndorf

The Yarilo Music Ensemble presents a 60th Anniversary tribute to Russian-Canadian composer Nikolai Korndorf.

Concert Recording: Nikoloai Korndorf in Memoriam

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.