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'''Paul Stewart''' is a Canadian pianist. Brought up in [[New Glasgow, Nova Scotia]], he started learning piano at the age of five.<ref name=sm/><ref name=n/> He initially studied with a local teacher, and subsequently with [[Tietje Zonnefeld]] in [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. At the age of 18 he moved to attend [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], where he studied with [[Charles Reiner]].<ref name=n>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zT0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P6UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4969,142379&dq=paul-stewart+pianist&hl=en |title=Talent isn't enough|newspaper=The Montreal Gazette|date= July 2, 1983|author=Zosky, Brenda|publisher=news.google.ca |accessdate=2010-07-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oRUyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-6UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5467,2368951&dq=paul-stewart+pianist&hl=en |title=Pianist Paul Stewart shows he has arrived| newspaper= The Montreal Gazette|author=McLean, Eric|date= 25 October 1985 |accessdate=2010-07-23 }}</ref> He later studied with [[Kendall Taylor]] in London and [[Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli]] in Italy.<ref name=sm>{{cite news |url=http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm13-6/medtner-en.html |title=Laurence Kayaleh & Paul Stewart - The Sound of Medtner |author=Chan, Wah Keung|date= March 2, 2008|accessdate=2010-07-23 }}</ref>
'''Paul Stewart''' is a Canadian pianist. Brought up in [[New Glasgow, Nova Scotia]], he started learning piano at the age of five.<ref name=sm/><ref name=n/> He initially studied with a local teacher, and subsequently with [[Tietje Zonnefeld]] in [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. At the age of 18 he moved to attend [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], where he studied with [[Charles Reiner]].<ref name=n>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zT0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P6UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4969,142379&dq=paul-stewart+pianist&hl=en |title=Talent isn't enough|newspaper=The Montreal Gazette|date= July 2, 1983|author=Zosky, Brenda|publisher=news.google.ca |accessdate=2010-07-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oRUyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-6UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5467,2368951&dq=paul-stewart+pianist&hl=en |title=Pianist Paul Stewart shows he has arrived| newspaper= The Montreal Gazette|author=McLean, Eric|date= 25 October 1985 |accessdate=2010-07-23 }}</ref> He later studied with [[Kendall Taylor]] in London and [[Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli]] in Italy.<ref name=sm>{{cite news |url=http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm13-6/medtner-en.html |title=Laurence Kayaleh & Paul Stewart - The Sound of Medtner |author=Chan, Wah Keung|date= March 2, 2008|accessdate=2010-07-23 }}</ref>


He made his orchestral debut in 1981 with the Toronto Symphony. In 1996, Paul Stewart made his debut at London’s Wigmore Hall (broadcast by the BBC),and at the Moscow Conservatory played [[Rachmaninoff]]’s Fourth Piano Concerto with the [[Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra]], a performance broadcast by radio throughout Russia and subsequently released on CD.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/rachmaninoff-interpreted-by-canadian/323050.html |title=Rachmaninoff Interpreted by Canadian|newspaper=The Moscow Times |date=3 June 1996|author=Klatte, Arline}}</ref> He works as a soloist with orchestras, in solo recital and in chamber music in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
He made his orchestral debut in 1981 with the Toronto Symphony. In 1996, Paul Stewart made his debut at London's Wigmore Hall (broadcast by the BBC), and at the Moscow Conservatory played [[Rachmaninoff]]’s Fourth Piano Concerto with the [[Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra]], a performance broadcast by radio throughout Russia and subsequently released on CD.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/rachmaninoff-interpreted-by-canadian/323050.html |title=Rachmaninoff Interpreted by Canadian|newspaper=The Moscow Times |date=3 June 1996|author=Klatte, Arline}}</ref> He works as a soloist with orchestras, in solo recital and in chamber music in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.


Recordings include Benjamin [[Britten]]’s ‘Young Apollo’ with I Musici de Montréal (Chandos); "An die Musik: lieder by [[Schubert]] and their transcriptions" (CBC Records); Concerto No 4 by [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] and Sonata No 7, "Night Wind" by [[Medtner]] (Palexa); [[Medtner]]'s "Complete Works for Piano and Violin", 2 Volumes (Naxos)
Recordings include Benjamin [[Britten]]’s "Young Apollo" with I Musici de Montréal (Chandos); "An die Musik: lieder by [[Schubert]] and their transcriptions" (CBC Records); Concerto No 4 by [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] and Sonata No 7, "Night Wind" by [[Medtner]] (Palexa); [[Medtner]]'s "Complete Works for Piano and Violin," 2 Volumes (Naxos).


Since 2002 he has been Professor of Piano at the [[Université de Montréal]].
Since 2002 he has been Professor of Piano at the [[Université de Montréal]].
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 11 September 2023

Paul Stewart is a Canadian pianist. Brought up in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, he started learning piano at the age of five.[1][2] He initially studied with a local teacher, and subsequently with Tietje Zonnefeld in Halifax, Nova Scotia. At the age of 18 he moved to attend McGill University in Montreal, where he studied with Charles Reiner.[2][3] He later studied with Kendall Taylor in London and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli in Italy.[1]

He made his orchestral debut in 1981 with the Toronto Symphony. In 1996, Paul Stewart made his debut at London's Wigmore Hall (broadcast by the BBC), and at the Moscow Conservatory played Rachmaninoff’s Fourth Piano Concerto with the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, a performance broadcast by radio throughout Russia and subsequently released on CD.[4] He works as a soloist with orchestras, in solo recital and in chamber music in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

Recordings include Benjamin Britten’s "Young Apollo" with I Musici de Montréal (Chandos); "An die Musik: lieder by Schubert and their transcriptions" (CBC Records); Concerto No 4 by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Sonata No 7, "Night Wind" by Medtner (Palexa); Medtner's "Complete Works for Piano and Violin," 2 Volumes (Naxos).

Since 2002 he has been Professor of Piano at the Université de Montréal.

References

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  1. ^ a b Chan, Wah Keung (March 2, 2008). "Laurence Kayaleh & Paul Stewart - The Sound of Medtner". Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  2. ^ a b Zosky, Brenda (July 2, 1983). "Talent isn't enough". The Montreal Gazette. news.google.ca. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  3. ^ McLean, Eric (25 October 1985). "Pianist Paul Stewart shows he has arrived". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  4. ^ Klatte, Arline (3 June 1996). "Rachmaninoff Interpreted by Canadian". The Moscow Times.
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