Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker's extraordinary career has taken him from Carnegie Hall and London's Royal Festival Hall to Baffin Island and Zimbabwe. He appears regularly with major orchestras and on prestigious recital series.
Taiwanese-American violinist Cho-Liang Lin is lauded the world over for the eloquence of his playing and for the superb musicianship that marks his performances. Renowned for appearances as a soloist with major orchestras, he is also frequently heard in recital and in chamber music.
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Internationally acclaimed concert pianist
Jon Kimura Parker's extraordinary career has taken him from Carnegie Hall and London's Royal Festival Hall to Baffin Island and Zimbabwe. He appears regularly with major orchestras and on prestigious recital series. A true Canadian ambassador of music, Mr. Parker has given two command performances for Queen Elizabeth II, special performances for the United States Supreme Court, and has performed for the Prime Ministers of Canada and Japan. He is an Officer of The Order of Canada, his country's highest civilian honor.
“It was a performance that gave the Rachmaninoff due respect, and for that alone Parker deserved a heartfelt ovation.”
-Rochester DemocratTaiwanese-American violinist
Cho-Liang Lin is lauded the world over for the eloquence of his playing and for the superb musicianship that marks his performances. Renowned for appearances as a soloist with major orchestras, he is also frequently heard in recital and in chamber music. A champion of new music, as Music Director of La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest he has helped commission and premiere works by many noted composers and performed the premieres of many new works as a soloist as well.
“Lin’s technique is magnificent, his intonation immaculate, with a glittering top, breadth and radiance below.” -
The Buffalo News