MUSIC TUTTI 2010
Rebecca Leung, pianist
Rebecca Leung, pianist, holds an ARCT Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric and Professional Writing, and in two years earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance at Wilfrid Laurier University where she entered on scholarship and graduated with honours. Recently, she completed her Master of Music degree in Performance under the tutelage of Tatiana Sarkissova at the Royal Academy of Music, London, England, and graduated with Merit standing.
A recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, Ms. Leung has enjoyed solo and chamber music performances in Canada and in the U.K., and has participated in performances at the Elora Festival, Orford Arts Festival, and NUMUS. In 2006 she gave the world premiere of Bruno Gabbiro’s Miroir, a work composed for her, at the Duke’s Hall in London. She is currently playing with the Canadian Orpheus Male Choir and is a freelance pianist in the Greater Toronto area. Ms. Leung has also maintained a busy private teaching studio for over ten years, with students earning distinctive achievements. She looks forward to concerts in the new year, including a recital in France to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Chopin.