Mur Mitoyen
Benjamin Bertin, Piano
Impromptu no.1 in C minor, D. 899
Allegro molto moderato
F. Schubert
Sonata in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20
I. Moderato
II. Andante con moto
III. Allegro
F.J. Haydn
Improvization VII, in C Major
Improvization XV, in C Minor
F. Poulenc
3 Mazurkas op. 59
I. A Minor
II. A-flat Major
III. F-sharp Minor
F. Chopin
Improvization in B-flat Minor, op. 31, no. 1
Andantino, gracile
N. Medtner
Featuring music combining the paradoxical elements of creativity and structure, improvisation and form, freedom and constraint. Composers throughout history created works within this tension to fascinating effect. This concert explores the connections and contrasts between notated improvisation and formal structure.
Born in Winnipeg, Canadian pianist Benjamin Bertin completed degrees in piano performance at Brandon University (BMus) and Bowling Green State University (MMus). In December 2015 he received his Artist Diploma at Schwob School of Music, Columbus State University and currently is pursuing doctoral studies at L’Université de Montréal. His teachers have included Alexander Tselyakov, Thomas Rosenkranz, Joel Hastings, Alexander Kobrin, and Paul Stewart.
Mr. Bertin has appeared in masterclasses with Byron Janis, Robert Levin, Artur Pizarro, Seymour Bernstein, Dominique Weber, Dorian Leljak, Jose Ramon-Mendez, James Giles, and Pamela Mia Paul. Summer music festival appearances include Masterworks Festival (IN), Washington International Piano Festival, Clear Lake Chamber Festival (MB), Gijon International Piano Festival (Spain), and Porto PianoFest (Portugal).
Benjamin has drawn continued inspiration from Russian pianists, including two of his own teachers (A. Tselyakov and A. Kobrin), as well as Emil Gilels, Sviatoslav Richter, and Grigory Sokolov. These formative influences, whose tone production and individuality continue to serve as ideals in his playing, all stem from the tutelage of legendary Moscow Conservatory artist teacher Heinrich Neuhaus. Russian composer Nikolai Medtner’s music is the focus of Benjamin’s doctoral research at l’Université de Montréal, where he is studying with noted Medtner interpreter Paul Stewart.
Né à Winnipeg, le pianiste canadien Benjamin Bertin a terminé ses études de piano à Brandon University (BMus) et à Bowling Green State University (MMus). En décembre '15, il a reçu son diplôme d'artiste à la Schwob School of Music, Columbus State University et poursuit actuellement des études de doctorat à l'Université de Montréal. Ses professeurs ont inclus Alexander Tselyakov, Thomas Rosenkranz, Joel Hastings, Alexander Kobrin et Paul Stewart.
M. Bertin participé à des masterclasses avec Byron Janis, Robert Levin, Artur Pizarre, Seymour Bernstein, Dominique Weber, Dorian Leljak, José Ramon-Mendez, James Giles et Pamela Mia Paul. Les festivals de musique d'été incluent le Masterworks Festival (IN), Washington International Piano Festival, Clear Lake Chamber Festival (MB), Gijon International Piano Festival (Spain), et Porto PianoFest (Portugal).
Benjamin s'est inspiré des pianistes russes, dont deux de ses propres professeurs (A. Tselyakov et A. Kobrin), ainsi que Emil Gilels, Sviatoslav Richter et Grigory Sokolov. Ces influences formatives, dont la production sonore et l'individualité continuent à servir d'idéaux dans son jeu. La musique du compositeur russe Nikolai Medtner fait l'objet de la recherche doctorale de Benjamin à l'Université de Montréal, où il étudie avec le célèbre interprète de Medtner, Paul Stewart.
