Past Performances
Solo Recitals
| 2010 | Kingston, ON Queen's University Concert Tour |
| 1999, 2000, '02, '06 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2002 | Calgary, AB |
| 1997 | New York City and Bronxville, NY Bennington, VT Athens, GA New Orleans, LA El Paso, TX |
| 1987 | Edmonton, AB |
Solo Performances
| 2011 | Edmonton, AB Tonus Vivus Festival of New Music |
| 2010 | Saskatoon, SK Science of the Spheres, Music of the Heavens All-Canadian piano program Saskatoon, SK Saskatoon Composers’ Performance Society Works for solo piano –with Dean McNeil, trumpet Camrose, AB Augustana College Winnipeg, MB Pre-festival Happening: NMF Kickoff Winnipeg New Music Festival “The performance of a lifetime.” –composer Paul William Pura, on Ms. Shadick-Taylor’s performance of Nemesis |
| 2008 | Grande Prairie, AB |
| 2007 | Edmonton, AB Cold Lake, AB Moose Jaw, SK |
| 2006 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2004 | Red Deer and Cold Lake, AB |
| 2003 | Red Deer, AB |
| 2002 | Red Deer, AB Saskatoon, SK Edmonton, AB |
| 2002 | Spruce Grove and Bonnyville, AB Concerto Soloist Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (Mozart K. 451) |
| 2001 | Edmonton, AB Concerto Soloist Winspear Chamber Orchestra (Mozart K. 488) |
| 2001 | Edmonton, AB Featured Soloist Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Lives Upstairs |
| 1998 | Montreal, QC |
| 1998 | Yellowknife, NWT |
| 1996 | Edmonton, AB New Music Festival |
| 1996 | Camrose, AB Soloist MusiCamrose Faculty Ensemble Rhapsody in Blue |
| 1991 | Edmonton, AB Featured Soloist Cosmopolitan Music Society Chorus |
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Chamber Music Performances
| 2011 | Edmonton, AB Concordia University –with Charles Stolte, saxophone Edmonton, AB Tonus Vivus Festival of New Music –with St. Crispin’s Ensemble Edmonton, AB Wednesdays at Noon Concert Series –with Suzanne Langor, French horn Edmonton, AB Cantando Festival Faculty Recitals –assisting pianist Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall New York City, NY –with Tanya Prochazka, cellist –program  Edmonton, AB –with Tanya Prochazka, cellist –program |
| 2010 |
Edmonton, AB –with Beth Levia, oboe –assisting pianist to Jeremy S. Brown, saxophone Calgary, AB –assisting pianist to Mary Sullivan, flute Edmonton, AB –assisting pianist to New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia |
| 1978–present | Edmonton, AB –assorted concerts and collaborating artists |
| 2009 | Edmonton, AB Wednesdays at Noon Concert Series –assisting Suzanne Langor, French horn Edmonton, AB 20 Regions of Italy Extravaganza Weekend –guest pianist –accompanist to Dan Rowley Edmonton, AB Fringe Theatre Festival Soundtrack: Old Wicked Songs –with T.J. Anderson Red Deer, AB MusiCamp Alberta –faculty accompanist Edmonton, AB Cantando Festival Faculty Recitals –assisting pianist Edmonton, AB Wednesdays at Noon Concert Series –with Ivan Mast, trombone Edmonton, AB Recital –with Dorothy Speers, flute Edmonton, AB Wednesdays at Noon Concert Series –assisting Dorothy Speers, flute |
| 2008 | Grande Prairie, AB King's College –with C.D. Saint, Tenor Edmonton, AB Wednesdays at Noon Concert Series –with Antonio Peruch, accordion; Hiromi Takahashi, oboe Edmonton, AB Opera Nuova DreamMakers Gala Edmonton, AB –with Robert Aldridge, double bass Edmonton, AB Fundraiser for St. Timothy's Anglican Church –with William Dimmer, trumpet Edmonton, AB –with Catherine Norris, flute Edmonton, AB –with Meghan Teha, saxophone Edmonton, AB Thelma Johannes O'Neill Memorial Concert –with Edmonton Youth Orchestra Featuring winners of 27th Northern Alberta Concerto Competition Edmonton, AB Opera Nuova Fundraiser –with Henri Loiselle, bass Edmonton, AB Edmonton, AB Piano Duets Edmonton, AB Wednesdays at Noon Concert Series –with Jeremy Spurgeon Edmonton, AB Pianist with New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia |
| 2007 | Edmonton, AB Composer Celebration Concert Schubert Recital –with Virginie Gagné, violin; Aaron Au, viola; Derek Gomez, cello; James Mallett, bass |
| 2007 | Cold Lake, AB –with Philip Myers, French horn Principal Horn, New York Philharmonic |
| 2007 | Edmonton, AB Music at Convocation Hall University of Alberta –with Shelley Younge, flute; Tanya Prochazka, cello |
| 2006 | Cold Lake, AB –with Jeff Nelson, Tom Staples, Mary Fearon and Jeff Gaye, French horns |
| 2005 | Cold Lake, AB –with Richard Sebring, David Hoyt and Daryl Caswell, French horns |
| 1996–98, 2000, '05 | Jasper, AB –with various artists |
| 2004 | Washington, DC Gainesville, Florida Bangkok, Thailand –with William H. Street, saxophone |
| 2004 | Edmonton, AB Faculty and Friends Concert Series University of Alberta |
| 2004 | Bonnyville, AB –with Rivka Golani, viola |
| 2004 | Jasper, AB –with Aaron Au, viola |
| 2004 | Cold Lake, AB –with Allene Hackleman and Cinnamon Anderson, French horns |
| 2002–04 | Red Deer, AB –with Faculty of MusiCamp Summer School (Music Alberta) |
| 2003 | Cold Lake, AB –with Jeff Snedeker and Rob McCosh, French horns |
| 2003 | Edmonton, AB –Jeremy Spurgeon, piano |
| 2003 | Edmonton, AB –with Thomas Bacon, French horn |
| 2002 | Cold Lake, AB –with Thomas Bacon and Edmund House, French horns |
| 2002 | Saskatoon, SK –with Dean McNeil, trumpet |
| 1997–2001 | Various centers in Alberta –with Irén Bartók, soprano |
| 1991–2001 | Camrose, AB –with faculty of MusiCamrose Summer School |
| 2000 | Edmonton, AB CBC Lunch Concert Winspear Centre –with Irén Bartók, soprano |
| 2000 | Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Banff, AB Regina and Saskatoon, SK –with Russell Whitehead, trumpet |
| 1999 | Quebec City, QC –with Lilia Sotskaia, mezzo–soprano |
| 1999 | Bonn, Heidelberg, Dormagen and Nordhorn, Germany –with Nándor Szederkény, violin |
| 1999 | Edmonton, AB Music at Convocation Hall University of Alberta –with members of U of A Wind faculty |
| 1998 | Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY) Brandon, MB Saskatoon, SK Edmonton, AB –with Nándor Szederkényi, violin |
| 1998 | Montreal, QC and Yellowknife, NWT –with assorted artists |
| 1997 | Osaka and Kobe, Japan –with Nándor Szederkényi, violin |
| 1996 | Brandon, MN –with Nándor Szederkényi, violin |
| 1993, '94 | Edmonton and Jasper, AB –as member of Clarion Trio |
| 1991, '94 | Edmonton, AB –as member of Madera Wind Ensemble |
| 1993 | Calgary, AB –with William H. Street, saxophone |
| 1991 | Mozart Mania Festival Edmonton, AB |
| 1987–90 | Various performances in Alberta –as member of SPECTRUM (piano trio) |
| 1990 | Edmonton and Jasper, AB –as member of Ivory Winds |
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CD Performances
| 2007 | untitled Works for solo piano and harpsichord Edmonton Composers Concert Society |
| 2007 | Collaborations (Arktos) Music by Allan Gilliland –various artists |
| 2006 | Prairie Scenes (Arktos) –with Russell Whitehead, trumpet |
| 2005 | Caprice (Arktos) |
| 1999 | Intimate Impressions: Piano Music of Frederic Mompou (Arktos) –winner of 2000 ARIA Award (Alberta Recording Industry Association) for Best Classical Artist |
| 1998 | Lucidae (by J. Packales) –recorded in El Paso, TX |
| 1996 | soundland alberta –Edmonton Composers' Concert Society release |
| 1995 | At Your Service –featuring S. Shadick-Taylor with 5 other artists displaying accompanists’ demands and techniques (Arktos) |
| 1994 | Northern Arch –Edmonton Composers' Concert Society release (Arktos) |
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Radio Performances
| 2008 | CBC Radio One Works by Allan Gordon Bell, Ron Hannah, Piotr Grella-Mozejko, George Andrix. –with Michael Strutt, classical guitar; Dean McNeill, trumpet; accompanied by Bonnie Nicholson |
| 2005 | CBC Two (National) –with Isabelle Schnöller, flute |
| 1991–99, 2003–04 | CBC Provincial Alberta |
| 1992 | CBC National |
Television Performances
| 1989 | Soloist CFRN Orchestra Edmonton, AB |
Opera and Music Theater Performances
| 2009 | Pianist
Nuova Opera "Intensive" weekend |
| 1992–06 | Vocal Coach and Accompanist Opera Workshop Program University of Alberta –complete performances of: The Marriage of Figaro (2006, 1997) Gianni Schicchi and The Old Maid and the Thief (2005) The Magic Flute (2003) A Game of Chance (2002) The Tenderland (2001) |
| 1990, '93 | Fringe Theatre Festival –Edmonton, AB |
Contemporary Music Resumé
Commissions
- G. Gordon Nicholson — Sonatine les Fleurs (2002)
World Premiere: Edmonton — 2002 - Jeffrey McCune — Three Spanish Songs (1996)
World Premiere: Edmonton New Music Festival — 1996
US Premiere: Merkin Hall, New York City — 1997 - Alan Gilliland — Cancion for piano solo (1999)
–CBC commission
World Premiere: Edmonton — 1999
Composition
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Contemporary Music Recordings
| 2009/2010 | Piano solo CD of works by William Pura (in progress) Opening Gala Winnipeg New Music Festival |
| 2007 | Collaborations (Arktos) Music by Allan Gilliland –various artists |
| 2009/2010 | ECCSpressions Piano solo CD of works by composers from Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society featuring compositions by ECCS members for solo piano and harpsichord (recorded 2008, awaiting production) |
| 2006 | Prairie Scenes: Music for Trumpet and Piano (Arktos) by M. Forsyth, R. Deegan and E. Ewazen –Russell Whitehead, trumpet |
| 1997 | Lucidae (Innovative Strings Records — Texas) Lucidae for piano solo (1997) |
| 1996 | soundland alberta (Clef Records)
Concert Piece for flute and piano (1975) |
| 1995 | At Your Service (Arktos) Mars for trumpet and piano (1992) |
| 1994 | Northern Arch (Arktos) Maquette V for piano trio (1985) |
Contemporary Music Performances
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2010 Solo performance of self-composed work
Tonus Vivus Society for New Music
Edmonton, AB
Concert Tour
Queen's University
Kingston, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Opening Gala
Winnipeg New Music Festival2007 World premiere
Prelude and Fugue by George Andrix (CBC broadcast)
Classical Showcase, Western Music Awards
Moose Jaw, SK2007 Sonata for Oboe by Joseph Lai
–with Beth Levia, oboe
Edmonton, AB2007 Solo works by S. Bernstein and
R. Bouchard
Call of the Wild Festival
Cold Lake, AB2006 Music for 2 piano/2 percussion
World premieres
Works by University of Alberta composition students
Edmonton, AB2005 Recital with Isabelle Schnöller, flute (Switzerland) including
World premieres
Works by P. Grella-Mozejko,
S. Krepakavich and T. Golub
Canadian premiere
Seven-Minute Play by R. Kelterborn
Alberta premiere
Assemblage by C.P. Harman
(broadcast by CBC Radio Two)
Edmonton, AB2002 Maid in Alberta recital
–works by Alberta composers
World premiere
Sonatine les Fleurs by G. Gordon Nicholson
Canadian premiere
Last Dance by Alfred J. Fisher
Edmonton, AB2002 Maid in Alberta
Calgary, AB2002 Tribute to Gordon Nicholson
–St. Crispin’s Chamber Ensemble
Edmonton, AB2002 World premiere
Prairie Scenes by Roger Deegan
–with Russell Whitehead, trumpet
Red Deer, AB2000 World premiere
Three Dreams for Piano in Orchestra
by David Mitchell
Edmonton, AB2000 Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Jasper and Lethbridge, AB
Regina and Saskatoon, SK
–with Russell Whitehead, trumpet1999, 2000, 2001 Accompanist
Canadian Concerto Competition
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra rESOund Festival
Edmonton, AB1999 Solo Recital
World premiere
Cancion for Piano Solo by Alan Gilliland
Edmonton, AB1999 Camrose, AB 1999 Edmonton, AB
–with Shelley Younge, flute1998 Montréal, PQ 1998 Jasper, AB
–with Timothy Anderson, baritone1998 Weill Recital Hall
(Carnegie Hall, New York, NY)
Brandon, MB
Saskatoon, SK
Edmonton, AB
–with Nándor Széderkenyi, violin1998 Edmonton, AB
–with Mary Sullivan, flute1997 Recital Tour of Canadian New Music
for piano solo and voice:
New York City, NY
Bronxville, NY
Bennington, Vermont
American premieres:
–works by Denis Gougeon, Allan G. Bell, Jeffrey McCune, Marc Tremblay and American composer Stephen Siegel1997 Recital Tour of Canadian New Music
for Piano Solo:
Edmonton, AB
Athens, GA
New Orleans, LA
El Paso, TX1996 New Music Festival
World premieres
Three Spanish Songs by Jeffrey McCune
Fantasia by Stephen Siegel
Edmonton, AB1996 Edmonton, AB
–with William Street, saxophone1995 Edmonton, AB
–with St. Crispin’s Ensemble1995 Edmonton, AB
–with Dorothy Speers, flute1995 Edmonton, AB
–with Shandra Taylor, saxophone1995 New Music Festival
World premieres
–...noc bezkresna, noc bezsenna...
by Piotr Grella–Mozejko
–Piece for tenor saxophone and piano
by Beata Kuchta
Edmonton, AB1994 Edmonton, AB
–with Russell Whitehead, trumpet1994 Edmonton, AB
–with Charles Stolte, saxophone1994 Edmonton, AB
–with the Clarion Ensemble1994 Edmonton, AB
–with Shandra Taylor, saxophone1993 Edmonton, AB
New Music Festival1993 Edmonton, AB
Calgary,AB
–with William Street, saxophone1993 Edmonton, AB
–with NowAge Orchestra1993 Edmonton, AB
–with Clarion Ensemble1993 Edmonton, AB
–with Russell Whitehead, trumpet1993 Edmonton, AB
–with Barb McKinley, mezzo-soprano1992 World premiere
Ewig by Michael Coderre
–with Michael Coderre, baritone
Edmonton, AB1992 Made in Canada Festival
–works of Gordon Nicholson, Michael Coderre, Gerhard Wuensch and Leslie Mann
Edmonton, AB1992 Edmonton, AB
–with Clarion Ensemble1992 Edmonton, AB
–guest soloist with
Alberta College Percussion Ensemble1992 Edmonton, AB
–with NowAge Orchestra1981 to 1992 –various concerts in Edmonton region