Festival Artists says Coop has that extra something that lets a pianist become a jon kimura PARKERSince winning the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1984, jon kimura http://www.fpa.pdx.edu/prs/PianoFestivalNW/artists.htm
Extractions: As composer, author, actor, pianist and scriptwriter, Bruce Adolphe has earned a national reputation as a leading figure in the field of music education and audience development. Renowned for combining humor and musical scholarship, he has been Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's lecturer since 1992, as well as a frequent speaker at premier concert series and festivals, music schools, and education conferences. A prolific author, Bruce has written three books on the art of listening to music and regularly presents his entertaining and educational "Piano Puzzlers" on National Public Radio. With two Juno nominations last season (Canada’s music awards), there is no doubt that Jane Coop remains one of Canada’s most prominent and distinguished artists. She is an active recording pianist with a current discography of thirteen titles and has toured extensively throughout the world. She resides in Vancouver where she is Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at the University of British Columbia. Her major teachers were Anton Kuerti and Leon Fleisher. The Montreal Gazette says "Coop has that extra something that lets a pianist become a poet."
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KDHX Music Review - St. Louis Symphony, 4/7/2002 Semkow and the orchestra were joined by Canadian pianist jon KimuraParker in the Piano Concerto No. 3. Although this work has been http://www.kdhx.org/reviews/slso020407.html
Extractions: Reviewed by Gary Scott Back to the index Principal cellist John Sant'Ambroggio introduced the concert on Saturday evening. The brief introductory remarks at concerts this year are an excellent idea, since so many Americans do sincerely wish to know more about music. Sant'Ambroggio was clearly excited about the music and the enthusiasm of guest conductor Jerzy Semkow, and his excitement was infectious. This was truly a remarkable concert, characterized by faithfulness to Beethoven's scores, yet performed with a spontaneity and verve that almost made us feel the music might have been generated on the spot. Sant'Ambroggio assured us jokingly (?) that Beethoven would be with us in spirit, and, indeed, you could almost feel the master looking on benevolently. The program was an interesting arrangement of a trio of threes: the Leonore No. 3 overture , the Piano Concerto No. 3 and the Symphony No. 3 , the "Eroica". Sant'Ambroggio asked the audience to bear in mind that all three works were composed after Beethoven began to lose his hearing, yet the energy of this performance seemed sufficient to penetrate the spiritual ears of any listener. Semkow directed with both strength and grace, and an awareness of every nuance within the scores. He had the assurance that only comes after years of study and dedication. Semkow and the orchestra were joined by Canadian pianist Jon Kimura Parker in the Piano Concerto No. 3
