Jurors for the 2012 Knigge Music Competition

The jury for the Final Round will consist of three distinguished pianists:
John O’Conor internationally renowned concerto soloist, recitalist and recording artist;
Valerie Tryon international soloist and recently retired Associate Professor and Artist-in-Residence at McMaster University
Arthur Rowe recitalist, chamber musician and Professor at the University of Victoria.

Past Knigge Music Competition Jurors:

2011

William Aide former head of the Keyboard Division at the University of Toronto and inaugural holder of their R.E. Edwards Chair in piano performance
John O' Conor concerto soloist, recitalist and recording artist
Jean Saulnier recitalist, chamber musician and professor at the University of Montreal

2010

James Anagnoson Dean of the Glenn Gould School in Toronto
Jon Kimura Parker Professor of Piano at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston
Jamie Syer Head of the Keyboard Department at the Victoria Conservatory of Music

2009

Raffi Armenian Director of the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal
Lydia Artymiw McKnight Professor of Piano at the University of Minnesota
Stéphane Lemelin Professor of Music at the University of Ottawa and Chair of the Department of Music

2008

Mario Bernardi Governor General’s Performing Arts Award Recipient
Robert Silverman UBC Professor of Piano Emeritus
Craig Sheppard Professor of Piano/Donald E. Petersen Endowed Professor of Music at the University of Washington