Cindy Thong returns to Canada to Lecture on Feb 28 and Perform March 10 and 17 2019.

2018 Tietje Zonneveld Award winner, Cindy Thong, has mostly been away studying at La Haute École de Musique de Genève in Switzerland. Luckily, while she visits Canada, she wants to share some of her recent work. 

First listen to Cindy’s lecture about the neuropsychology of learning. Hear from her doctoral research at l'Université de Montréal about its applications in musical practice and performance.

Thursday, February 28
11:30 am in Denton Hall
Acadia University

Then enjoy Cindy Thong’s piano recital in the Music at Grace Series with a program that includes works by Haydn, Rachmaninoff, Liszt and Prokofiev.

Sunday, March 10th at 3 pm 
Grace United Church
70 King Street, Dartmouth

If you happen to be near Montreal, join her for a performance at the Orford Festival.

Sunday, March 17th
Orford Arts Centre

As described in her press release, Cindy Thong received 1st prize at the NSRMTA Competition, the Halifax Kiwanis Festival Rose Bowl, the FMFNS Provincial Music Festival and the NSYO Concerto Competition.

She has also been prizewinner and finalist in the FCMF National Music Festival, the CFMTA National Piano Competition, the Concours Hélène-Roberge, the Concours Prix d’Europe and the Canadian Music Competition. Additionally, she was also the recipient of the 2009 Debut Atlantic Award for Musical Excellence.

In 2013, Cindy had the pleasure of performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 under the direction of Dinuk Wijeratne. Most recently, she has also performed as soloist with the Nova Sinfonia and offered recitals as part of the l’Oasis Musicale, Merry Musical, Music for an Afternoon and Cecilia Concert Series.

Currently a doctoral candidate at l’Université de Montréal under the direction of Jimmy Brière, Cindy is simultaneously pursuing a second Master’s degree at La Haute École de Musique de Genève where she studies with Dominique Weber.

Mimisu Lee and Lala Lee in performance January 6, 2019 - presented by Cecilia Concerts

Mimisu Lee and Lala Lee are in concert on January 6, 2019 at the Lilian Piercey Concert Hall in Halifax. 

Tickets are now on sale for the performance, which begins at 2:00 p.m. The event is presented by Cecilia Concerts.

Mimisu received a music scholarship from the Talent Trust to study French horn, and recently received the Raymond Simpson Award at NSTT’s 2018 Special Awards ceremony on December 11.

She also won the 2017/18 Chebucto Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.

Mimisu has performed with Scotia Festival Orchestra, Dalhousie University Chamber Orchestra, Dalhousie University Symphony, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, and the San Diego International Youth Orchestra.

Lala received a music scholarship from the Talent Trust to study piano. She’s a two-time winner of the Titje Zonneveld Award, which recognizes excellence in piano.

In 2017 she was named one of CBC’s “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30”. She debuted with Symphony Nova Scotia that same year. 

Lala has also performed with the Chebucto Symphony Orchestra and Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra.

Mimisu and Lala have been playing in front of audiences since the age of ten. The sisters both study at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto.

Their January 6 concert features works works from the classical-romantic repertoire including by Beethoven, Schumann and Strauss.

For tickets and more information, visit the Cecilia Concerts website.

LaLa Lee, solo piano recital at the Music Room Chamber Player Series on November 30, 2016 in Halifax

LaLa Lee, will perform a piano solo recital at 

The Music Room Chamber Player Series on 

November 30, 2016

 at 7:00 PM in Halifax

In loving memory of 

Mrs. Bee Huxtable.

The program includes Mozart Sonata in B Flat Major K.333 - Beethoven Sonata No. 26 Op. 81a in E Flat Major - Schubert Impromptu Op. 90 No. 3 D. 899 in G Flat Major - Liszt Un Sospiro - Chopin Scherzo Op. 20 No. I. 

LaLa Lee is the 2015 Tietje Zonneveld Award recipient given out through the NSTT.

Tickets can be purchased at The Music Room.