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Bringing to their performances a masterful sense of ensemble and charming personal chemistry, the Millar Piano Duo make their much-anticipated Toronto recital debut with a diverse program of original works and transcriptions for piano four hands:

G. Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville (1816) (arr. R. Kleinmichel)

F. Schubert: Allegro in A minor “Lebensstürme”, D.947 (1828)

G. Fauré: Sicilienne, Op. 78 (1898) (arr. G.Millar)

F. Poulenc: Sonata for Piano Four Hands (1918, rev. 1939)

Prélude – Rustique – Final

(Intermission)

Christopher Kies: Ragtime Reflections (2007, rev. 2013)

S. Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28 (1954)

Waltz – Schottische – Pas de Deux– Two-Step – Hesitation-Tango – Galop

Lisa Raposa Millar

New England native Lisa Raposa Millar is featured in a new audio recording of 19th and 20th century Brazilian art song with soprano Jenni Cook, anticipated for release in late 2015. Currently freelancing in Toronto, Millar is a member of the piano accompanying staff at The Glenn Gould School and is listed in the Music Arts Management ArtsTie Directory of Teaching Artists.

Millar has appeared as a piano soloist and collaborator in Music on the Hill (RI), the Women in Music Festival (Eastman School of Music) and, with the Millar Piano Duo, on the Sunday Rendez-vous concert series at the Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre (QC). Acclaimed musicians with whom she has performed include opera singer Diane Alexander, internationally-renowned tuba soloist James

Gourlay, and Shanghai Baroque Chamber Orchestra violinist Hyungi Kim.

Lisa Raposa Millar earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music where she was a recipient of the Excellence in Accompanying Award. In 2010, she was honoured with The Virginia Pleasants Accompanist Award (Category One Winner) at the 34th Annual Competition for Singers hosted by Civic Morning Musicals of Syracuse.

Gregory Millar

Originally from Lachine, Quebec,pianist Gregory Millar performs widely as a soloist, chamber musician, accompanist and orchestral player. He regularly appears on the Westwood Concerts series in Yorkville and as one half of the Millar Piano Duo. He is also active as a teacher, arranger, music engraver and translator.

Millar has a keen interest in the music of Canadian composers both present and past. Last June he presented a recital of the 13 Preludes for Piano by Jean Coulthard at the Conference of the Canadian University Music Society in Victoria, BC, and previously gave the premiere performances of Book of Saints by Toronto composer Colin Eatock.

Gregory was the first graduate of the University of Toronto’s Collaborative Piano Master’s degree program, and has worked with prominent artists including violinist Mark Fewer (St. Lawrence Quartet), hornist Bernhard Scully (Canadian Brass), oboist Philippe Magnan (Quebec Symphony), and soprano Julia Bullock. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY in 2010.