FLUTE SKETCHES (Mosaic of Flute Favourites)
Ellen Meyer, Pianist
Since her graduation from the piano performance programme at the University of Toronto, Ellen Meyer has frequently appeared as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist across Canada, in the U.S.A. and in Germany. Her training has included studies with Pierre Souvairan and Jane Coop, and performing in masterclasses at the Banff Centre for the Arts and with Leon Fleischer. She is a founding member of the Riverdale Ensemble, presenting programmes of 19th, 20th and 21st century Romantic music, as well as Ossia, performing on historical keyboards.
Recent engagements include collaboration in recital with Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinettist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and a presentation in the Canadian Music Centre’s “New Music in New Places”, showcasing Canadian music from 1840 to 2005; she performed with the Cantores Celestes Women’s Chamber Choir as invited participants in Festival 500 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Past credits include touring for Jeunesses Musicales and sharing the concert stage with The Canadian Brass.
Ellen’s numerous recordings include the recently released “Twelve by the Moon-dial” with the Riverdale Ensemble presenting the world premiere of John Ireland’s Trio in D as well as “Flute Sketches” with flutist Samantha Chang with whom she will be heard in recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall March 2010.