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Shoshana Telner (Junior Piano)
Canadian pianist Shoshana Telner has performed across
Canada and abroad. She made her solo orchestral début with
the National Arts Centre Orchestra at the age of 16 and has
since performed as soloist with several orchestras including
the Québec Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Classical
Orchestra, and the National Academy Orchestra. Her solo and
chamber music performances have been heard often on CBC
radio.
Shoshana received a Bachelor’s degree on full scholarship
from Boston University, a Master’s degree from the Juilliard
School in New York, and a Doctorate in performance
from McGill University. She has taught piano and coached
ensembles at McGill University, the University of Ottawa, and
Wilfrid Laurier University. She frequently gives masterclasses, adjudicates competitions,
and examines for the Royal Conservatory of Music. She currently lives in Toronto and
teaches at McMaster University.
Shoshana has participated in numerous festivals including the Hamilton Philharmonic
“What Next?” Festival, Montreal Chamber Music Festival, the Ottawa International
Chamber Music Festival, the Brott Music Festival, and the Focus! Festival and Piano
Century at the Juilliard School. She has also been awarded several honors in national
and international competitions. Shoshana recorded the complete Bach Keyboard
Partitas in 2012, and solo works of Canadian composer Colin Mack on the CanSona label
released in 2009. She recorded the Grieg violin sonatas with Jeremy Bell (Dec 2014).
Mike Tremblay (Stage Bands)
A native of Ottawa, Mike has more than 30 years
experience in the music industry as a saxophonist and
educator. Mike holds a BA MUS from Carleton University,
where he now teaches saxophone, ensembles, and is the
co-founder and Director of their annual Jazz Camp. Some
of his teachers have included Kirk MacDonald, Alex Dean,
and George Garzone.
Mike adjudicates for Musicfest Canada (jazz ensembles),
and the Kiwanis Music Festival (concert bands, jazz
ensembles, and woodwinds). Some of his performance
and recording credits include Natalie Cole, Josh Groban,
Alanis Morissette, John Pizzarelli, Lou Rawls, Bob
Newhart, Bernadette Peters,’The National Arts Centre
Orchestra, and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra.
Mike co-released a CD with pianist Mark Ferguson.
"HOME" has enjoyed frequent radio airplay on CBC. Some of his theatre credits include
Jersey Boys and The Drowsy Chaperone (National Tour) Oliver (Produced by the NAC),
Hairspray(Charlottetown Festival), Titanic, Footloose, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and
Annie( Orpheus)
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