Bader & Overton Canadian Piano Competition House Program 2023

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Jonathan Mak REPERTOIRE Semi-finals: BEETHOVEN STEPHEN HOUGH SCHUMANN Sonata, Op.27, No.1 in E-flat major Fanfare Toccata Humoreske, Op. 20, B-flat major Finals: (If chosen as a finalist) FAZIL SAY BRAHMS Black Earth Concerto No. 1 in D minor 8
Pianist Jonathan Mak is from Toronto, Canada, and he began studying piano at the age of three with Aster Lai. He made his orchestra debut with the Canadian Sinfonietta just one year later, at the age of four. Jonathan is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Rice University with Jon Kimura Parker. Under the tutelage of Boris Slutsky, he recently completed his Master’s degree and Master of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at the Yale School of Music. He studied with Daniel Shapiro at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in piano performance, as well as minors in viola performance and German. His accomplishments include the Canada Council for the Arts-Michael Measures award and the 2021 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award. He recently received the 3rd prize in the OSM competition, performing with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Jonathan also received the prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned work at the Fifth Maj Lind International Piano Competition in Finland. He was a semifinalist in the 12th Dublin International Piano Competition. He also participated as one of the 30 competitors in the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Jonathan has performed with numerous orchestras, most notably the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in Bulgaria, Manchester Camerata, Orchestra Filarmonica di Udine, and Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra, and has also given recitals in Italy, Bulgaria, Manchester, China, Vienna, and Poland. He has been invited to perform at various festivals including the Festival of the Sound in Ontario, Ottawa Chamberfest, and the Edinburgh International Festival. He has attended various summer festivals, including the Aspen Summer Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Music Festival, and the Sarasota Music Festival. An advocate for community outreach, Jonathan is a member of DACAMERA’s Young Artist Program, a fellowship program for emerging professional instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers that serves the Houston community. Bader & Overton Canadian Piano Competition | 9
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