Canadian pianist Roger Admiral performs solo and chamber music repertoire spanning the 18th through the 21st century. Known for his dedication to contemporary music, Roger has commissioned and premiered many new compositions. He works regularly for New Music Edmonton, and also performs as part of Kovalis Duo with Montreal percussionist Philip Hornsey
Roger studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto), University of Western Ontario, and the University of Alberta (where he graduated with a Doctor of Music degree.) His main teachers were Virginia Blaha, Peter Smith, Arthur Rowe, and Helmut Brauss.
Performances include the complete piano works of Iannis Xenakis for Vancouver New Music, Gyorgy Ligeti's Piano Concerto with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tania Miller, and recitals for Curto-Circuito de Música Contemporânea Brazil / Canada. Roger is nominated for Classical Artist of the Year at the upcoming 2016 Western Canadian Music Awards.
NEXT CONCERTS:
October 5, 2016
La Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal
Kovalis Duo, with percussionist Philip Hornsey
Paul Steenhuisen - Copralite Culture & Analysis Results #1-20
Valéria Bonafé - do livro dos seres imaginários; tátil
Dániel Péter Biró - Mitoch He'anan (From the Midst of the Cloud)
Udo Kasemets - Trigon
October 15, 2016
Westminster United Church, Regina
Western Canadian Music Awards
Howard Bashaw - Form Archimage
October 27, 2016
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta, Wirth Institute
Hungary 1956- 2016
With violinist Yue Deng and cellist Colin Ryan
Franz Joseph Haydn - Piano Trio, Hob.XV:25 ‘Gypsy’
November 18, 2016
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta
With students from contempo
Norma Beecroft - Rasas III
Norma Beecroft - Consequences + 5
February 15, 2017
Augustana Chapel, Camrose
Olivier Messiaen - Regard de l'Esprit de joie; Première communion de la Vierge
Gyorgy Ligeti - Cordes à vide; Arc-en-ciel
Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby
Alexander Scriabin - Sonata No. 9; 2 Danses, Op. 73
April 23, 2017
Philip T. Young Recital Hall, Victoria
with Aventa Ensemble and percussionist Aiyun Huang, conducted by Bill Linwood
Philippe Leroux - (D)Tourner
Bertrand Dubedout - ZAZPIAK Z
August 8-13, 2017
Camrose, Alberta
23rd International Kodaly Symposium & Music Festival
Daily recitals of music for voice and piano.
September, 2017
Aventa Ensemble, Victoria
Pierre Boulez - Sur Incises
Allison Cameron - new work
Gregory Lee Newsmen - new work
December 2017
SALT Festival and Symposium, Victoria
Roger studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto), University of Western Ontario, and the University of Alberta (where he graduated with a Doctor of Music degree.) His main teachers were Virginia Blaha, Peter Smith, Arthur Rowe, and Helmut Brauss.
Performances include the complete piano works of Iannis Xenakis for Vancouver New Music, Gyorgy Ligeti's Piano Concerto with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tania Miller, and recitals for Curto-Circuito de Música Contemporânea Brazil / Canada. Roger is nominated for Classical Artist of the Year at the upcoming 2016 Western Canadian Music Awards.
NEXT CONCERTS:
October 5, 2016
La Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal
Kovalis Duo, with percussionist Philip Hornsey
Paul Steenhuisen - Copralite Culture & Analysis Results #1-20
Valéria Bonafé - do livro dos seres imaginários; tátil
Dániel Péter Biró - Mitoch He'anan (From the Midst of the Cloud)
Udo Kasemets - Trigon
October 15, 2016
Westminster United Church, Regina
Western Canadian Music Awards
Howard Bashaw - Form Archimage
October 27, 2016
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta, Wirth Institute
Hungary 1956- 2016
With violinist Yue Deng and cellist Colin Ryan
Franz Joseph Haydn - Piano Trio, Hob.XV:25 ‘Gypsy’
November 18, 2016
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta
With students from contempo
Norma Beecroft - Rasas III
Norma Beecroft - Consequences + 5
February 15, 2017
Augustana Chapel, Camrose
Olivier Messiaen - Regard de l'Esprit de joie; Première communion de la Vierge
Gyorgy Ligeti - Cordes à vide; Arc-en-ciel
Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby
Alexander Scriabin - Sonata No. 9; 2 Danses, Op. 73
April 23, 2017
Philip T. Young Recital Hall, Victoria
with Aventa Ensemble and percussionist Aiyun Huang, conducted by Bill Linwood
Philippe Leroux - (D)Tourner
Bertrand Dubedout - ZAZPIAK Z
August 8-13, 2017
Camrose, Alberta
23rd International Kodaly Symposium & Music Festival
Daily recitals of music for voice and piano.
September, 2017
Aventa Ensemble, Victoria
Pierre Boulez - Sur Incises
Allison Cameron - new work
Gregory Lee Newsmen - new work
December 2017
SALT Festival and Symposium, Victoria
