Award Winning pianists Kerry Waller and Yoana Kyurkchieva present an eclectic piano duo recital featuring works by Brahms, Lutoslawski, Poulenc and Shostakovich; L% |( f$ h+ |' K
3 x, d3 K" l6 L8 V+ o" J: \) WDate: Sunday, August 23, 20155 B$ a4 v& c8 O1 {5 E* }
Time: 2:00 pm1 `: M5 i2 U5 J) W
Location: Convocation Hall, University of Alberta2 F6 w( i8 O* P1 _2 {9 U Q
Kerry Waller studied under Dr. Jacques Despres at the University of Alberta. In 2014, he won the Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition which culminated in a performance with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. 0 H2 y9 m( ~7 o3 C : d. j9 x# D) J; _- O. O qHe is currently pursuing his Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance under Paul Stewart at the University of Montreal.
Yoana Kyurkchieva received a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance, chamber music, collaborative and pedagogy from the National Music Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria. She has won many prestigious piano competitions and scholarships worldwide. 7 N! G' \( R2 f* q: @ ' r4 [. W0 G/ j' i2 p0 XYoana recently earned her Doctor of Music degree under the supervision of Dr. Jacques Despres at the University of Alberta.