2022 Adjudicators

Michael Oike

PIANO – Level 5

Pianist MICHAEL OIKE enjoys a busy and diverse musical life in his hometown Winnipeg, Manitoba.  For over 30 years he has taught piano to students of all ages, given workshops & masterclasses, and adjudicated at music festivals all across Canada.  Michael performs in chamber music ensembles and as vocal and instrumental pianist.

Michael’s training includes solo piano studies with Alice Nakauchi & Sydney McInnis, in Toronto with Boris Lysenko where he received the University of Toronto Forsythe Scholarship as the outstanding graduating pianist. In addition, Michael was fortunate to work with the reknowned pedagogue Jeaneane Dowis at her New York studio and twice as a chamber music fellow at the Waterloo Festival (Princeton University), and seminars with Rudolf Jansen and Martin Isepp (Aldeburgh School in England and Academy of Singing at Banff), two of the leading pianists in the field of vocal accompanying.

Away from music Michael enjoys golfing, curling, biking, cheering for the Jets, Raiders and Blue Jays, and tinkering in the kitchen perfecting his blueberry pies, butter tarts and sushi.