Piano

Piano
2015-2018
SEASONS
Creative spirit, authentic musician!
Acclaimed everywhere he performs, Antoine Joubert is a unique world class
award-winning performer, composer & teacher who has toured Europe &
North America. He began teaching himself piano at 13 and finished his
doctorate in 2011 with the famous Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son at the
University of Montreal.
Since then, Dr. Joubert has won several first prizes and other important prizes
and so had a very quick and promising start to his performing career. He was
invited to perform in concert series and festivals as a soloist as well as a
collaborative musician on both national and international stages.
« A real pianist »
-Helmut Brauss, Toronto, 2000
KIRILL BOLSHAKOV Artists Management
PO BOX 45529 RPO Sunnyside Mall
Surrey BC V4A 9N3, Canada
Tel. 778-654-2785
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Cell. 604-790-5013
www.kirillbolshakovartists.com
www.antoinejoubert.com
The Complete Chopin Studies
Main project
This work presents a great challenge for any pianist. For the 2015-2016 season
up to Winter of 2017, Antoine Joubert offers you all 27 Chopin Studies from
opus 10, 25 and the Brown-Index 130. The writing of the studies was considered
to be revolutionary for Chopin’s time and remains today a reference in the
understanding of piano playing. The studies are not only highly virtuosic, but
incredibly expressive and beautiful. Chopin’s eloquent poetry presents a wide
range of characters, from tenderness, fragility and charm to rage, passion,
sadness and joy. For these reasons, they cannot be considered as simple
exercises; they are masterpieces. It’s very interesting to hear the evolution of the
writing of Chopin from one study to the next. Even though Chopin did not
intend them to be played as a whole the way he intended for his preludes, for
example, he organized the studies in a logical and contrasting way that goes far
beyond both the expressive and technical limits of the piano writing of his time.
The Golberg Variations in 2017-2018
Next project
The next solo project of Antoine Joubert is another great challenge: the
Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach. He shall start playing them in Fall of 2017.
Masterclasses
Mr. Joubert offers to pair his concerts with masterclasses and/or interactive
workshops for piano students of any level.
Other programs
Although his main recital project of 2015-16 will be the Chopin Studies,
Antoine Joubert has a diverse repertoire and has other program proposals to
offer.
Piano/Voice
Antoine Joubert also performs in duo with the Mezzo-Soprano Kristin Hoff.
Together, they offer varied programming of classical, cabaret, jazz and pop,
that can win the heart of any audience.
Chamber music & Orchestra
Collaboration with orchestra or with other musicians can be arranged.
Biography
Since Antoine Joubert finished his doctorate with
pianist Dang Thai Son at the University of Montreal
in 2011 after fast-tracking through the Masters degree,
he performed abroad Canada in more than 70 cities
and in several European countries. He has also been a
finalist and received several first prizes in national and
international competitions. In November of 2013 he
won the 1st prize and the Superstar prize for all
categories at the BC Piano Talent Superstar
Competition. More recently, as a collaborative pianist,
he went to the finals of the International Competition
of Canari in Corse (France) with the mezzo-soprano
Kristin Hoff. He also won the first prizes of the
national competitions CCC Music Festival of
Toronto (2012) and the first prizes with gold medal at
the Festival du Royaume (2011). In 2012 he played in
the grand final of the international competition Open
Piano Competition that was held in London, UK and
finished 4th over 250 contestants. This same year,
right after finishing his studies, he was hired by the
Musical Youth of Canada to make a tour of 23
concerts. He received other prizes such as the prize
Claire-Charbonneau-Clerk at the Prix d’Europe
(2009) and a second prize for his composition
Scordatura for solo cello at the Competition of Young Composers of SOCAN
(2005).
He began to teach himself piano around the age of 13, exploring writing for piano in
his compositions and his decision to become a classical performer became clear when
he received the first prize Bruno Bios for the best final exam at the Bachelor level at
the University of Laval (Québec). Antoine also completed a Bachelor degree in
composition while commencing with his graduate studies in piano at the University
of Montréal. He is deeply interested in research and piano pedagogy. He has taught
for fifteen years, some of these as an adjunct professor at the University of Montreal,
he organizes and directs concerts such as the “Concert Series of Music Graduates University Laval”. Antoine Joubert got invited to teach piano at Columbia College in
Vancouver for winter and spring 2014. He is now teaching in Montreal in the wellknown school Vincent-d’Indy as well as in the school Ferdinand-Lindsay in Joliette.
He recently gave a masterclass to students of the MacMaster University in Hamilton.
His first professional studio solo recording will soon be available. You can learn more
about him on his website : http://antoinejoubert.com/.
Reviews
The highlight of this year’s festival
-Artistic director of the Vancouver Island Chamber Music Festival, November 2013
A fine pianist !
-Artistic director of the Opera of Vancouver, November 2013
The stunning black machine was [...] tackled by technically brillant Antoine Joubert [...]
who is in his prime.
-Artistic directors of the Open Piano Competition, London, UK, October 2012
I would listen to him play Janá!ek at any time of the day or the night.
-Leslie Howard, pianist, London, UK, 2012
Someone who plays Janá!ek like that cannot but be a good man.
-Leslie Howard, pianist, Camposampiero, Italy, 2012
Mr Joubert is an excellent pianist and, more importantly, an intelligent, sensitive artist,
whose playing is at once scholarly and full of personal charm. He possesses very fine
keyboard skills and thorough general musicianship. All of his performances that I have
heard – across a broad and challenging repertoire – have been of the highest order, never
more so than in his incisive and compelling playing of the extraordinary piano music of
Janá!ek. He is a man of unimpeachable probity, good humour and reliability.
A pianist with deep musicality. Thank you, Antoine Joubert.
-Leslie Howard, pianist, January 2013
-Lise Langlois, responsible of the Musical Youth of Canada in Rouyn-Noranda, 2012
A musician of first rate. His rich imagination, refinement, curiosity and mental vivacity
contribute to the quality and sincerity of his playing, writing and composing.
-Dang Thai Son, renowned pianist, 2012
Mr. Joubert embodies a magnificient musical talent paired with an immense temperament.
His playing is always intense and passionate, with a multitude of musical colours. He is a
sincere musician and enriches audience members in a very human way. A great future
awaits Mr. Joubert !
-Laurence Kayaleh, violonist, judge of the Festival du Royaume, Montréal, Canada, August 2011
The pianist Antoine Joubert has the qualities of the original and authentic artist, the deep
and intense engagement of the real musician and the charisma of the dazzling and
distinguished virtuoso.
-Michel Franck, pianiste, accompagnateur et pédagogue, Québec, Canada, 2011
Joubert’s playing gave me goose-bumps !
-Frédéric Demers, trumpetist and pedagogue, at the Festival du Royaume, 2011
Inspired and poetic playing with excellent technical control. The character of the pieces
was realized with intelligence and a rich imagination. Remarkable talent !
-Robert Weisz, pianist and professor emeritus at University of Laval, 2004
Main concerts before 2015
1 recital –Musikstudio Ohrpheo, Berlin (Germany)
2 Collaborative International Competition, France
3 solo recitals –Chopin studies (complete), opus 10, opus 25 & 3 new studies, Ottawa
2015
Tour in Vancouver, Victoria, Qualicum Beach, West Vancouver
2014
2 recitals with the mezzo-soprano Kristin Hoff: -Maison de la culture, Montréal
-McMaster University series, Ontario
Solo recital, Southminster series, Ottawa
4 recitals with the mezzo-soprano Kristin Hoff, Vancouver, Manssonville, Niagara, Toronto
3 solo recitals: -Series of the Alliance Française de Vancouver, Vancouver
-Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver
-With string quintet, La Petite Maison des Arts, Montréal
Live professionnal recording of 2 Beethoven concertos with string quintet, Québec
2 Beethoven concertos with the Young Orchestra of Montreal
2 concerts in collaboration with Dragon Diva opera company, Coquitlam
2013
2 concerts with the Children’s choir of Coastal Sound Music, Vancouver
Presentation at Columbia College, Vancouver
Concert for Benjamin Britten’s anniversary with the Vancouver Opera Company, Vancouver
7 concerts with the choir De Coro of Coastal Sound Music, Vancouver, BC
Final of the 2013 Piano Stars Competition, Vancouver, BC
Recital with the mezzo-soprano Kristin Hoff: -St-Catharines, Ontario
-Alliance Française de Vancouver, Vancouver
-Vancouver Island Chamber Music Festival
-Festival Music in Niagara, NOTL, Ontario
-Petite Maison des Arts, Montréal
Recital in collaboration with Opera di Concertisti, Vancouver
2nd edition of the Sussex international piano competition, Worthing (United Kingdom)
Solo recitals:
2011 /
-Series of the Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur, Montréal
-St-Augustin, postcasted live on radio of CKIA, Québec
-2 at the Series of the Graduates of Univ. of Laval , Salle Henri-Gagnon, Québec
-Musikstudio Ohrpheo, Berlin (Germany)
-Hamilton, MacMaster University, Ontario
International piano competition « OPC », London (United Kingdom)
International piano competition « G. F. Fano », Santuari San Antonio, Camposampiero (Italy)
Tour of the Musical Youth of Canada, 23 performances/cities in Quebec and Ontario
National competition, CCC Music Festival, Toronto
Professional recording, Charlevoix, Domaine Forget
Final doctoral recital, Salle Claude-Champagne, Montréal
National competition, Festival du Royaume, Jonquière
Congress of the Musical Youth of Canada, with baritone Philippe Sly, Domaine Forget, Qc
2012
Awards
Finalist as collaborative pianist at the International Competition of Canari (Corse)
International traveling grants -Québec government
2015
France 2015, Vancouver 2015, Sussex (UK) 2013, London (UK) 2012, Italy 2012, Germany 2011
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1 prize and Superstar prize for all categories of the Piano Stars Competition, BC
Finalist at the international Open Piano Competition in London (UK)
1st prize -National competition, CCC Music Festival, Artist division -Toronto
1st prize and gold medal -Competition Festival du Royaume, Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
2nd prize « Claire-Charbonneau-Clerk » -competition Prix d’Europe, Montréal
2nd prize -Category Pierre Mercure, SOCAN Young Composer Competition
1st prize « Bruno Bios » for the best undergraduate exam in piano, Québec
3rd prize -National finals, Canadian Music Competition, Toronto
Finalist and Honorable Mention -Univ. of Laval, Concerto Competition, Québec
Provincial finalist, Canadian Music Competition, Montréal
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