In a series of three posts, we are profiling each of the guest adjudicators that will help select the winner of the Piano Concerto Competition. Here is the profile of Kathryn Tremills.

Kathryn Tremills is active as a freelance soloist, accompanist, vocal coach, chamber musician and piano teacher. She has appeared at the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival; debuted at Roy Thomson Hall alongside the Canadian Brass; and has been broadcast by CBC Radio Canada and Classical 96.3 FM.

In a series of three posts, we are profiling each of the guest adjudicators that will help select the winner of the Piano Concerto Competition. Here is the profile of Zhu Xianjie 朱賢杰.

The Centre for Information and Community Services (CICS) held their annual gala on Nov. 28, 2009.

Six TCO members performed at the event.

Members preparing for the chamber recital in various formations…

Check out the interview of Mr. Xu Gongyu 徐貢玉, our sheng and suona player.

Our photographer roamed around the practice rooms and snapped these shots of members preparing for the chamber recital on Dec. 4.

With weekly rehearsals and annual auditions, the orchestra has been a great venue for members looking to improve their practical music skills. As a complement to this, Tony has been running a weekly theory class for all interested members. The goal of the class is to improve our understanding of music theory as well as applying these principles to pieces that we’ve been rehearsing for in our upcoming annual concert. Hopefully, we won’t put his efforts to waste as we gear up for the RCM theory examination in Spring of 2010.

Mr. Bill Lai 黎焯明, President of B.C. Chinese Music Association and the visionary who brought the Chinese Central Conservatory of Music from Beijing to Canada 4 years ago, was in town last week to administer the exam. He was kind enough to visit us at rehearsal.

L to R: Susanna, Tony, Frederick, Richard, Bill, John, Patty