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 with UltraViolet (New Music Edmonton) and Aventa Ensemble (Victoria). Roger also teaches piano and coaches contemporary chamber music at the University of Alberta.

Recent performances include Gyorgy Ligeti's Piano Concerto with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, the complete piano works of Iannis Xenakis for Vancouver New Music, a recital with baritone Nathan Berg at Lincoln Center's Great Performers Series (New York City), and recitals for Curto-Circuito de Música Contemporânea Brazil with saxophonist Allison Balcetis, as well as solo recitals in Bratislava, Budapest, and Wroclaw. In October, 2020 he will premiere Steven Takasugi's Piano Concerto for the Donaueschingen Festival. Roger can be heard on CD recordings of piano music by Howard Bashaw (Centrediscs) and Mark Hannesson (Wandelweiser Editions.)

NEXT CONCERT:

April 11, 2018
369/469 ensembles
Augustana Chapel, Camrose
Simon Steen-Andersen - Difficulties Putting It Into Practice
Jennifer Walshe - EVERYTHING YOU OWN HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEPOT SOMEWHERE
James Saunders - positions in the sequence correctly recalled

April 15, 2018
with Aventa Ensemble
Philip T. Young Recital Hall, Victoria
Michael Oesterle - Tell Tales
Mauricio Kagel - Die Stücke der Windrose

April 21, 2018
with Mile Zero Dance
Spazio Performativo, Edmonton
Johann Sebastian Bach - Goldberg Variations

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