http://www.maximbernard.com I. Sinfonia [0:00] II. Allemande [4:23] III. Courante [8:40] IV. Sarabande [10:55] V. Rondeaux [14:22] VI. Capriccio [15:37] http://www.greatconcerts.com/bernard.html MAXIM BERNARD Pianist "It is his scope and range as a pianist that set him apart. He can play with great power, and still maintain intimate sensitivity in his music." Menahem Pressler French Canadian pianist Maxim Bernard has already established himself as one of today's most promising young artists. He has performed solo recitals, chamber music, and concerti in Canada and the United States. He has worked with many esteemed conductors such as Kerry Stratton, Ronald Zollman, Yoav Talmi and Charles Latshaw, among others. Born in Québec City, he began piano studies at the relatively late age of 13, but his outstanding talent and work ethic promptly led to national and international recognition. Qualities that have been praised by critics include his commendable technique, surprising maturity, boundless imagination, and rare musical sensitivity. His career was launched in 2006 after winning the prestigious International Stepping Stone of the Canadian Music Competition which features the most talented young musicians in Canada. He was also a prize winner at the CBC Young Artists Competition and the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Competition, as well as first prize winner at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Concerto Competition. In recent seasons, he has performed as soloist with the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Concert Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique du Nouveau Monde, Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, Oakville Symphony Orchestra, Bloomington Symphony Orchestra and the Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra. This past season, his qualifications have led him to serve on the jury of many national music competitions. Maxim Bernard earned his Masters and Doctorate in Piano Performance with Distinguished Professor Menahem Pressler at Indiana University's Jacob School of Music, where he also taught for five years. Previously, he studied with pianists André Laplante and Marc Durand at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, where he received an Artist Diploma. He also studied at the Québec City Conservatory of Music with Suzanne Beaubien (piano) and Darren Lowe (chamber music). Other pianists he has worked with include Robert Weisz, André Watts, Angela Cheng, Alain Planès, Anton Kuerti, Garrick Ohlsson, Stephen Hough, John Perry, and Leon Fleisher. This season, Maxim Bernard will make his debut with the world-renowned chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy. Also, he will have the honor to give the Canadian Premiere of Ginastera's Second Piano Concerto with Orchestre Métropolitain at the Maison Symphonique de Montréal in January 2014. For additional information about this exciting new artist, touring opportunities or programme proposals for the 2013-14 season contact Richard Paul Concert Artists at 416-595-9555 or email us at richard@greatconcerts.com