Sylvia Shadick-Taylor

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

2010	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	Concerto Soloist Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (Mozart K. 451) Spruce Grove and Bonnyville, AB
2001	Concerto Soloist Winspear Chamber Orchestra (Mozart K. 488) Edmonton, AB
2001	Featured Soloist Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Lives Upstairs Edmonton, AB
1998	Montreal, QC
1998	Yellowknife, NWT
1996	New Music Festival Edmonton, AB
1996	Soloist MusiCamrose Faculty Ensemble Rhapsody in Blue Camrose, AB
1991	Featured Soloist Cosmopolitan Music Society Chorus Edmonton, AB

Chamber Music Performances

2010	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 27^th 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

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)

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

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

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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

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) –by Joseph Packales (world premiere)
1996	soundland alberta (Clef Records) Concert Piece for flute and piano (1975) –by Ron Hannah Red Hills and Blue Sky: Hommage to Georgia O’Keefe (1995) –by Jeffrey McCune
1995	At Your Service (Arktos) Mars for trumpet and piano (1992) –by Denis Gougeon
1994	Northern Arch (Arktos) Maquette V for piano trio (1985) –by Brent Lee

Contemporary Music Performances

2010	Concert Tour Queen's University Kingston, ON Winnipeg, MB Opening Gala Winnipeg New Music Festival
2007	World premiere Prelude and Fugue by George Andrix (CBC broadcast) Classical Showcase, Western Music Awards Moose Jaw, SK
2007	Sonata for Oboe by Joseph Lai –with Beth Levia, oboe Edmonton, AB
2007	Solo works by S. Bernstein and R. Bouchard Call of the Wild Festival Cold Lake, AB
2006	Music for 2 piano/2 percussion World premieres Works by University of Alberta composition students Edmonton, AB
2005	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, AB
2002	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, AB
2002	Maid in Alberta Calgary, AB
2002	Tribute to Gordon Nicholson –St. Crispin’s Chamber Ensemble Edmonton, AB
2002	World premiere Prairie Scenes by Roger Deegan –with Russell Whitehead, trumpet Red Deer, AB
2000	World premiere Three Dreams for Piano in Orchestra by David Mitchell Edmonton, AB
2000	Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Jasper and Lethbridge, AB Regina and Saskatoon, SK –with Russell Whitehead, trumpet
1999, 2000, 2001	Accompanist Canadian Concerto Competition Edmonton Symphony Orchestra rESOund Festival Edmonton, AB
1999	Solo Recital World premiere Cancion for Piano Solo by Alan Gilliland Edmonton, AB
1999	Camrose, AB
1999	Edmonton, AB –with Shelley Younge, flute
1998	Montréal, PQ
1998	Jasper, AB –with Timothy Anderson, baritone
1998	Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall, New York, NY) Brandon, MB Saskatoon, SK Edmonton, AB –with Nándor Széderkenyi, violin
1998	Edmonton, AB –with Mary Sullivan, flute
1997	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 Siegel
1997	Recital Tour of Canadian New Music for Piano Solo: Edmonton, AB Athens, GA New Orleans, LA El Paso, TX
1996	New Music Festival World premieres Three Spanish Songs by Jeffrey McCune Fantasia by Stephen Siegel Edmonton, AB
1996	Edmonton, AB –with William Street, saxophone
1995	Edmonton, AB –with St. Crispin’s Ensemble
1995	Edmonton, AB –with Dorothy Speers, flute
1995	Edmonton, AB –with Shandra Taylor, saxophone
1995	New Music Festival World premieres –...noc bezkresna, noc bezsenna... by Piotr Grella–Mozejko –Piece for tenor saxophone and piano by Beata Kuchta Edmonton, AB
1994	Edmonton, AB –with Russell Whitehead, trumpet
1994	Edmonton, AB –with Charles Stolte, saxophone
1994	Edmonton, AB –with the Clarion Ensemble
1994	Edmonton, AB –with Shandra Taylor, saxophone
1993	Edmonton, AB New Music Festival
1993	Edmonton, AB Calgary,AB –with William Street, saxophone
1993	Edmonton, AB –with NowAge Orchestra
1993	Edmonton, AB –with Clarion Ensemble
1993	Edmonton, AB –with Russell Whitehead, trumpet
1993	Edmonton, AB –with Barb McKinley, mezzo-soprano
1992	World premiere Ewig by Michael Coderre –with Michael Coderre, baritone Edmonton, AB
1992	Made in Canada Festival –works of Gordon Nicholson, Michael Coderre, Gerhard Wuensch and Leslie Mann Edmonton, AB
1992	Edmonton, AB –with Clarion Ensemble
1992	Edmonton, AB –guest soloist with Alberta College Percussion Ensemble
1992	Edmonton, AB –with NowAge Orchestra
1981 to 1992	–various concerts in Edmonton region