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Biography of James Parker
In solo,
chamber, and orchestral concerts across Europe, the United States and
Canada, Jamie Parker reveals technical prowess alongside subtle artistry.
Celebrated by critics, he has performed with every major Canadian orchestra,
and has given recitals across North America. Command performances for
dignitaries and diplomats have taken him to the Canada House in London, the
Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the Canadian Consulate in Chicago.
Jamie's achieved coast-to-coast prominence with his first-place win of the
1984 Eckhardt - Gramatte National Music Competition, and the Canadian
recital tour that followed. He has continued to capture major prizes,
including CBC Radio's 25th National Competition for Young Performers, the
Juilliard Concerto Competition, and the Virginia P. Moore Award as the most
promising young classical artist in Canada. In addition, he is the recipient
of scholarships, awards and grants from The Canada Council, the Ontario Arts
Council and The Juilliard School of Music. He was appointed to the music
faculty of Wilfrid Laurier University in 1997.
A frequent guest on both radio and television, Mr. Parker has performed on
Bravo!, the CanWest Global Network, MuchMusic and New York City's premier FM
stereo classical music station, WNCN. In 1992, he was the subject of a
documentary on CBC television's acclaimed programmes 'Adrienne Clarkson
Presents' and Sunday Arts Entertainment. He continues to be a mainstay of
both local and national CBC Radio broadcasts.
Before enrolling in music studies at the University of British Columbia and
the Banff School, Mr. Parker trained in his home town of Vancouver, with the
renowned pianist Lee Kum-Sing. He earned master of music and doctor of
musical arts degrees from The Juilliard School in New York, where he studied
under the legendary pedagogue Adele Marcus.
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