Fall/winter 2022 Home Concert

Montreal, QC | November 6, 2022

This home concert was held in Montreal in November 2022 and is now available for friends and supporters to watch, wherever you may be!

There are no concert “tickets” to purchase, but we would be very grateful for donations. All proceeds go to The Peaceful Children’s Home in Battambang. The donations will be used to support education, including university studies, for young women and men from the Home.


WAYS TO DONATE:

  1. By Interac e-Transfer, sent to inconcert4cambodia@gmail.com

  2. By cheque, sent to 213 Crichton St, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1M 1W3

  3. By credit card, through our online store (Please note that using this method, 3% of your donation is lost to service fees, so we encourage you to donate by e-Transfer or cheque whenever possible)


Please note that tax receipts are not available at this time.

Concert Programme

Introductions:  

  • Flora Liebich, IC4C Coordinator

  • Luc Payant, Five-Year Volunteer at the Peaceful Children’s Home



Dane Ko, piano

  • Sonata in D major K427 (Domenico Scarlatti, 1685-1757)

  • Sonata in A major K208 (Domenico Scarlatti, 1685-1757)

  • Barcarolle in F-sharp major Op. 60 (Frédéric Chopin, 1810-1849)



Stanford Cheung, piano

  • Spring & Asura (Dai Fujikura, b. 1977)

  • Pleiades Op .71 Selections (Takashi Yoshimatsu, b.1953)

    1. Prelude to Little Spring

    2. Waltz on Late Spring

    3. Pastoral on Summer

    4. Romance on Listless Summer

    5. Barcalore on Autumn

    6. Pastoral on Winter

  • Piano Folio… to a Disappeared Pleiad (Takashi Yoshimatsu, b.1953)



Artun Miskciyan, piano

  • Waltz in E-Flat Major, Op. 18 "Grand Valse Brilliante" (Frédéric Chopin, 1810-1849)

  • Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2 (Frédéric Chopin, 1810-1849)

  • Mazurka in B minor, Op. 30 No. 2 (Frédéric Chopin, 1810-1849)

  • Mazurka in C-Sharp minor, Op. 63 No. 3 (Frédéric Chopin, 1810-1849)

  • En avril à Paris (Charles Trenet, 1913-2001, arranged for piano by A. Weissenberg)

  • Fragosiriani (Markos Vamvakaris, 1905-1972, arranged for piano by A. Miskciyan)

Musician Bios (English)

  • Stanford Cheung
    Stanford Cheung is a Canadian artist working across a variety of creative hubs as a classical concert pianist, sound artist, and poet. He has held concerto engagements with the Mississauga Symphony, OCMS Philharmonic, and Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Stanford dedicates his time composing contemporary works that explore improvisation, noise, electronics, and alternative forms of musical notation. These innovative creations have been exhibited or are forthcoming at institutions including The University of Edinburgh, Christchurch University, Banff Centre for the Arts, the Orpheus Institute, the Kitakyushu Centre for Contemporary Arts, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, IKLECTIK, Tokyo Poetry Journal, among others. Born in Toronto, Stanford was raised in a family of musicians. He is pursuing his Doctor of Music Degree at McGill University where his research is dedicated to the aesthetics of imperfection in music.

  • Dane Ko

Hong Kong-born Canadian pianist Dane Ko is an active recitalist, chamber musician and educator, who made his concerto debut at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall in 2020. Prize winner at the 2022 Glenn Gould School Chamber Music Competition, Dane was also a finalist at the 2019 Canadian Music Competition’s national “Stepping Stone”, and selected to the Semi-finals of the 24th Ricard Viñes International Piano Competition of Spain in 2021. Dane frequently partakes in international music festivals including MusicAlp (France), ISA – International Summer Academy of the MDW (Austria), Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival (United States), and Domaine Forget (Quebec). A radio veteran, Dane’s interviews and performances have been featured on Florida’s Classical WSMR, Hong Kong’s RTHK Radio 4, and CBC Radio One. Following studies at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music as a full scholarship recipient, Dane recently obtained an Artist Diploma from The Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Currently based in Montreal, Dane is pursuing a Doctor of Music at McGill University Schulich School of Music funded by the Max Stern Fellowship.


  • Artun Miskciyan

Artun Miskciyan made his Koerner Hall debut in 2022, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 with Sinfonia Toronto under the baton of Nurhan Arman. A graduate of The Royal Conservatory's Phil & Eli Academy (formerly Young Artists Performance Academy) and the University of Toronto, he had the pleasure of working with mentors such as Marietta Orlov, Jamie Parker, and Enrico Elisi. He has given recitals across the U.S., Canada, Italy, Spain, and Turkey. He has also also released numerous recordings on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms, ranging from the classical repertoire to original compositions and ethnic music arrangements.

Notes Biographiques (Français)

  • Stanford Cheung
    Stanford Cheung est un artiste canadien qui travaille comme créateur en tant que pianiste de concert, artiste du son et poète. Il s'est produit auprès de la Mississauga Symphony, de l'OCMS Philharmonic et de l'orchestre symphonique Cathedral Bluffs. Stanfod se consacre à la composition d'œuvres contemporaines qui explorent l'improvisation, le bruit et l'électronique, ainsi qu'à des formes alternatives de la notation musicales. Ces innovations ont fait, ou feront, l'objet de présentations aux organismes suivants : Université d'Édimbourg, Christchurch University, Banff Centre for the Arts, Orpheus Institute, Kitakyushu Centre for Contemporary Arts, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, IKLECTIK, Tokyo Poetry Journal, entre autres. Né à Toronto, Stanford a été élevé dans une famille de musiciens. Il poursuit ses études de doctorat à l'Université McGill, où il effectue des recherches sur l'esthétique de l'imperfection en musique.

  • Dane Ko

Né à Hong Kong, le pianiste canadien Dane Ko poursuit une carrière active en tant que récitaliste, musicien d'orchestre de chambre et éducateur. Il a joué son premier concerto à la salle de concert de l'hôtel de ville de Hong Kong en 2020. Il est lauréat du concours de musique de chambre 2022 de l'école Glenn Gould. En 2019, il a été finaliste au concour national de musique canadienne « Stepping Stone ». Il a aussi participé aux semifinales du 24e concours international de piano Ricard Vines, en Espagne en 2021. Dane se produit fréquemment à des festivals internationaux de musique, dont MusicAlp (France), ISA – International Summer Academy of the MDW (Autriche), festival de piano Rebecca Penneys (États-Unis), et Domaine Forget (Québec). À la radio, les interviews et prestations de Dane ont été entendues au poste WSMR en Floride, à la radio RTHK de Hong Kong et à l'antenne de CBC Radio One. Après des études comme boursier à la faculté de musique de l'Université de Toronto, Dane a récemment obtenu un Diplôme d'artiste de l'école Glenn Gould du Conservatoire royal de musique. Il vit présentement à Montréal où il poursuit des études de doctorat à la Schulich School of Music de l'Université McGill, grâce à un fellowship Max Stern.


  • Artun Miskciyan

Artun Miskciyan a fait ses débuts à la salle Koerner en 2022, alors qu'il a interprété le concerto numéro 22 de Mozart avec Sinfonia Toronto, sous la direction de Nurhan Arman. Diplômé de l'académie Phil & Eli du Conservatoire royal (autrefois Young Artists Performance Academy) et de l'Université de Toronto, il a eu le bonheur de travailler auprès de mentors comme Marietta Orlov, Jamie Parker et Enrico Elisi. Il a donné des récitals aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Italie, en Espagne et en Turquie. Il a fait de nombreux enregistrements pour Spotify, Apple Music et d'autres plateformes similaires, interprétant des pièces du répertoire classique ainsi que des compositions originales et des arrangements de musique ethnique.