Todd Yaniw is a Canadian pianist praised for his "atmospheric contrast of poetry and power…a hair-raising performance". Since his debut with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at age 13, Mr. Yaniw has performed across Canada; at festivals and venues including CBC Vancouver, the Banff Centre for Music, Edmonton's Winspear Centre for Music, the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, the Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound, the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, and Koerner Hall. Mr. Yaniw has performed concerti with several Canadian orchestras, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, and has performed with the Afiara Quartet, Rolston String Quartet, Trio Arkel and the ARC Ensemble (Artists of the Royal Conservatory). Todd has been interviewed and broadcast on many occasions on CBC Radio, and was featured in CBC's "30 under 30" list. Internationally, Todd has performed in Bulgaria, China, Italy, Jamaica, Monaco, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Mr. Yaniw has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, and twice was a recipient of the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Awards. He was on the performance staff at The Glenn Gould School, and served on the faculty of The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists.
Todd Yaniw recently returned to his home province of Alberta and is now based in St. Albert. Recent engagements include a collaborative album, guest faculty for the Rosebud Chamber Music Festival, and several performance projects. His previous teachers include Michael Massey, Dr. James Parker, Professor James Anagnoson (The Glenn Gould School), and Dr. Jon Kimura Parker (Rice University). Mr. Yaniw completed his doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin, where he worked with Dr. Anton Nel.
St. Christopher's Anglican Church
662 Guelph Line
Burlington, On L7R 3M8
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:10:00 AM | Name:Julia Zhu | Titles: Sonata in F Major, Hob.XVI:23, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn Buenos dias by Sarah Konecsni | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Time:10:10 AM | Name:Naomi Williams | Titles: Nocturne in C sharp Minor op. posth. by Frederic Chopin Sonata in A Major Hob. XVI:12, 2nd & 3rd mvts. by Joseph Haydn | Home Festival:Barrie |
Time:10:20 AM | Name:Alden Li | Titles: Sonata in B flat Major, KV570, 1st mvt. by W.A. Mozart Nocturne in B Major, op. 32, no.1 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:Guelph |
Time:10:35 AM | Name:Alexandria Xu | Titles: Sonata in F Minor, WoO 47, no. 2, 1st mvt. by Ludwig van Beethoven The Cat and Mouse Tango by Gary Thomas | Home Festival:Kingston |
Time:10:45 AM | Name:Yisong Wan | Titles: Waltz in C sharp Minor, op. 64, no. 2 by Frédéric Chopin Dreams, op. 88, no. 1 by Dmitry Kabalevsky | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:10:55 AM | Name:Ally Agena | Titles: Sonata in E Major, K 380 by Domenico Scarlatti Intermezzo in A Minor , op. 76, no. 7 by Johannes Brahms | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time:11:10 AM | Name:Ben Robinson | Titles: Sonata in G Major, op. 79, no. 25, I. Presto alla tedesca by Ludwig van Beethoven Buenos días by Sarah Konecsni | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:11:20 AM | Name:Ella Qi | Titles: Sonata No. 12 in A Major, Hob.XVI:12, 2nd and 3rd mvts. by Franz Joseph Haydn Nocturne in G Minor, op. 37, no. 1 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:Ottawa Piano |
Time:11:30 AM | Name:Aaron Guo | Titles: Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 by J.S. Bach Moment musical (no. 6) by Franz Schubert | Home Festival:Peel |
Time:1:00 PM | Name:Finn Taylor | Titles: El viaje by Astor Piazzolla Romance, op. 24, no. 9 by Jean Sibelius | Home Festival:South Simcoe |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Nicole Jin | Titles: Moment Musical (op. 94, no. 3) D 780, Allegro moderato by Franz Schubert Le nez by Clermont Pépin | Home Festival:Peterborough |
Time:1:25 PM | Name:Jaayden Lam | Titles: Impromptu in A flat Major, op. 142, no. 2 by Franz Schubert Six Variations on a Ukrainian Folk Song, op. 51, no. 5 by Dimitri Kabalevsky | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
Time:1:35 PM | Name:Ningyi Wei | Titles: Sonata in C Major K 330, 1st mvt. by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Cat and Mouse Tango by Gary K. Thomas | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:1:45 PM | Name:Chengxi Zhu | Titles: Tarentelle op.77, no.6 by Moritz Moszkowski Buenos dias by Sarah Konesni | Home Festival:Quinte |
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:15 pm until 3:45 pm.
Announcement of the winners and top two competitors chosen to go to the Playoffs will happen at the end of the workshop.
The Level 9 Piano Playoffs will be held at Wellington Square United Church - 2121 Caroline Street - from 4:15 pm to approximately 5:45 pm.
Playoff competitors will have to travel to Wellington Square United Church.