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More than 20 Students and Alumni on CBC List of Top Young Classical Musicians

More than 20 Students and Alumni on CBC List of Top Young Classical Musicians

Published on August 31, 2017

More than 20 Students and Alumni on CBC List of Top Young Classical Musicians

CBC has published its fifth annual collection of Canada's top 30 classical musicians under 30 years old and once again students and alumni of The Royal Conservatory are represented prominently. In fact, this year more than 70% of the artists and ensembles have a Conservatory connection!

The 22 students and alumni named to the 2017 list include composers, singers, and a characteristically diverse group of instrumentalists. Many have earned positions in acclaimed orchestras, won prizes at prestigious competitions, and performed on great stages around the world.

They all share the experience of studying music through The Royal Conservatory Certificate Program or the professional programs of The Glenn Gould School, The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists, and The Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program.

For the CBC, these young artists are also all deserving of effusive praise: “They're young, highly skilled, creative, disciplined, and determined to make their mark in the world of classical music — and we think they're amazing.”

We couldn’t agree more.

Students and Alumni on CBC’s “30 Under 30” List (2017 Edition)

Rashaan Allwood, organ (Certificate Program)

Samuel Chan, baritone (Certificate Program)

Adanya Dunn, soprano (Rebanks Fellow)

Godwin Friesen, pianist and composer (Glenn Gould School)

Katerina Gimon, composer (Certificate Program)

Emma Hoglund, piano (Certificate Program)

Chris James, flute (Certificate Program)

Ireh Kim, marimba (Certificate Program)

Alice Lee, violin (The Taylor Academy)

Chan Lee, violin (Certificate Program)

Lala Lee, piano (Glenn Gould School)

Milton String Quartet (members Joshua Morris and Evan Robinson are alumni of the Certificate Program)

Katya Poplansky, violin (Glenn Gould School)

Linda Ruan, piano (Glenn Gould School)

Matthew Russell, trombone (Certificate Program)

Alexandra Smither, soprano (Certificate Program)

Tristan Teo, piano (Certificate Program)

Arthur Wang, piano (Certificate Program)

Paul Williamson, piano (Certificate Program)

Afendi Yusuf, clarinet (Glenn Gould School)

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