5 classical music artists to discover on CBC Music

Musicians of all genres are creating artist pages on CBC Music. Below we highlight five classical/contemporary artists that have done so, and you can learn even more about them by clicking their names to view their artist pages.

David Pike

Instrument/voice: baritone.
Currently based in: Luxembourg.
Active in: Canada, U.K., Germany,  Luxembourg, Belgium.
Specializes in: opera, oratorio, recital.
Random fact: his repertoire includes works by two Bachs (J.S. and J.C.F.) and two Haydns (Josef and Michael).

Vagabond
Songs of Travel: "The Vagabond" (R. Vaughan-Williams).

Edith Wiens

Instrument/voice: soprano.
Specializes in: opera, art song.
Currently based in: New York (Juilliard), Munich.
Officer of: the Order of Canada.
Random fact: both of her sons (Johannes and Benjamin Moser) are established classical instrumentalists in Europe.

Edith
Songs from the British Isles: "Ae Fond Kiss" (Robert Burns).

Louise Bessette

Born and based in: Montreal.
Recordings released: over 20 (on 10 labels).
Specializes in: contemporary piano literature.
First prize won: Gaudeamus International Interpreters Competition (1989).
Random fact: Bessette has also recorded music for film.

Piano
Music for Piano: "Distant Memories" (Alexina Louie).                     

Quatuor Bozzini

Established in: 1999 (Montreal).
Members: Mira Benjamin, Isabelle Bozzini, Stéphanie Bozzini, Clemens Merkel.
Specializes in: contemporary string quartet repertoire.
Opus Prizes won: three.
Random fact: over 130 commissions to date.

 -AUDIO-
Florescences (Taylor Brook).                                                     

Gryphon Trio

Based in: Toronto.
In residence at: University of Toronto.
Commissions to date: over 75.
Most ambitious commission:Constantinople, by Christos Hatzis (concert-length multimedia work).
Random fact: most recent tour (to Canada's North) was plagued by numerous flight delays. Read more about it in their artist page blog.

Gryphon
Piano Trio in C Minor, Op.66 #4: first mvt. (F. Mendelssohn).

A CBC Music artist page is a musician's online portal to Canada’s vast and diverse musical community. It is a multifaceted tool for self-promotion that musicians, no matter what the genre, can use to showcase their valuable contributions to Canada's cultural landscape.

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Related:

Eybler Quartet's artist page

Christine Vanderkooy's artist page

Les Songes' artist page