American pianist and coach Nicole Cloutier specializes in operatic repertoire. She maintains a working relationship with Kennedy Center, having been an assistant conductor and pianist at Washington National Opera for Blue, La bohème, The Lion the Unicorn and Me, and Turandot. Ms. Cloutier was a resident artist at Merola Opera Center of San Francisco Opera for the 2023 summer season, where she was the principle pianist and coach for Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia.
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Dr. Alexander Malikov performs extensively around Canada and the United States, and holds prizes in numerous regional and international competitions. His musical studies include schools such as the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Juilliard School. In addition to his performance activity, Alexander is passionate about teaching. He is a recipient of the 2020 YoungArts Educator Award. Since switching to online teaching, his students continue to win prizes at regional and national piano competitions.
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Named one of Canada's 30 hot classical musicians under 30 for 2020 by CBC Music, Quebec born pianist Jean-Luc Therrien has been an active soloist in Canada and abroad. In the later years, he toured across Quebec and the Maritimes as part of the Jeunesses Musicales Canada’s Emerging Artists Concerts on tour. He also made his orchestral debut in Japan with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, performing Beethoven’s fourth piano concerto.
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Stefan Chaplikov studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Michell Béroff and was a Rebanks Family Fellow at The Glenn Gould School. He holds an Artist Diploma at Yale School of Music with Peter Frankl and his D.M.A. from Peabody Institute, where he studied with the legendary Leon Fleisher. His latest recording featured a solo album with Clementi Piano Sonatas for the Naxos Label, hailed by the critics as “breathtakingly beautiful” (American Record Guide), “a true musical pleasure” (Ritmo), “utter perfection” (The WholeNote).
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Hillary Santoso, a Los Angeles native, is an accomplished pianist and pedagogue recognized through top honors in competitions, leading to performances at Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall through the LA Philharmonic Mentorship program. With a Doctorate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy and degrees from the University of Michigan and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Hillary has taught at all levels - from toddlers to university students.
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