Jean-Philippe Sylvestre Piano Recital

Sponsored by the Canadian government, prestigious pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre has won major awards and accolades since 2008, including winning the Canadian Music Competition three times. He has performed in major concert halls across all continents.

In this concert he presents the varied programme From Poetry to Virtuosity, including an unusual interpretation of the Moonlight Sonata.

Franz Liszt Rhapsodie hongroise No 2

Maurice Ravel Miroirs, and Pavane pour une infante defunte

Ludwig von Beethoven Moonlight Sonata

INTERVAL

JS Bach Prelude and Fugue No 4, Book 2

Andre Mathieu Concerto de Quebec (arranged for piano solo)

Mili Balakirev Islamey, Op 18

In 2008, Jean-Philippe Sylvestre was awarded the prestigious Virginia Parker Prize, the highest distinction awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Recipient of the first prize and the People's Choice Award at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra's competition, he is also a laureate of the CBC's National Competition for Young Performers, the People's Choice Award and the Concertino Praga International Competition. He won the first prize of the Canadian Music Competition three times and the highest score of the competition on one of these occasions. In 2015, he won the prize from the Quebec Council for the art for a 6 months residency in Paris.

Jean-Philippe has appeared with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, at Bourgie Hall and Place des Arts in Montreal, at the auditorium St-Pierre des Cuisines in Toulouse, at Salle Cortot in Paris, and at Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Philharmonie in Berlin, Musikverein in Vienna, Salle Gaveau in Paris, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Kings Place in London, Salle Oriol Martorell in Barcelona, Teatro Mayor in Colombia, Teatro Municipal et Teatro B32 in Brazil, the Recital Hall in Sydney, Maison symphonique, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Montréal, the Glenn Gould Studio et George Weston Hall in Toronto, Centre national des Arts in Ottawa etc….

Jean-Philippe Sylvestre has made two recordings with Metropolitain Orchestra and Alain Trudel, performing concertos by André Mathieu and Rachmaninov (ATMA label). The CDs received numerous rave reviews as well as JUNOS, ADISQ and Prix Opus nominations.

He recently played 10 successful concerts in China, (including Shanghai and Beijing) - and performed as soloist with the Orchestre Symphonique in Québec. He always maintains a strong link with Europe, being regularly invited to play concerts in London, Paris and Brussels. He is passionate about teaching master classes in London and Paris. His projects include a new tour in South Africa, concerts in Prague, Vienna and Paris.

Renowned conductor Yannick Nézet Séguin has described him a “poet of the piano”.