André Laplante, piano
“bone deep musical sensibility”
Acclaimed as one of the world’s great romantic keyboard artists, André Laplante is considered a musical magician.
Critics have compared him to Serkin, Ashkenazy and Horowitz, placing him in the elite circle of virtuoso pianists who do not hesitate to take risks.
In addition to performing around the world, Laplante has taught for many years at the Conservatoire de Musique et d’Art Dramatique in Montreal and at the Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould Professional School in Toronto, as well as giving master classes and delighting summer festival audiences throughout North America.
Laplante’s recordings include works by Liszt, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Brahms. His performance of Jacques Hétu’s Piano Concerto No. 2 won the 2004 Juno Award, as well as the Western Canadian Music Award.
The critic Ken Winters said: “Laplante is not only a great pianist, but also a great musician, aurally absolutely inside the music’s fabric and momentum.”
Concert presented by: Coast Recital Society
