Michael Pepa presents a Les AMIS Concert – Julia Mirzoev, Violin and Jean-Luc Therrien, Piano Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 3:00 pm TRINITY UNITE CHURCH Violinist Julia Mirzoev has been featured in Canada’s “Top 30 Classical Musicians Under 30”, CBC radio 94.1, and classical 96.3 FM. Her awards include top prizes including the commissioned work prize at both the Michael Hill and Klein International Competitions, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal competition, grand prize at the Canadian Music Competition, and first prizes at the Crescendo International Competition and Cremona Music Festival competitions. Finalist and prizewinner of several competitions including the Concours Prix d’Europe and the Sendai International Piano Competition in Japan, Canadian pianist Jean-Luc Therrien believes his job as a musician is to cross barriers - of language, of culture, of time. He was named one of Canada’s 30 hot classical musicians under 30 for 2020 by CBC Music. And his first solo album Piano Preludes, just released on the Label Orpheus Classical in 2021, was chosen as one of the best releases of 2021 by CBC Music. Program: CLAUDE DEBUSSY: (1862-1918) Sonata for violin and piano GERMAINE TAILLEFERRE: (1892-1983) Impromptu for piano FRANCIS POULENC: (1899-1963) Improvisation No. 7 for piano CLAUDE DEBUSSY: (1862-1918) L'Isle Joyeuse for piano EUGÉNE YSAŸE: (1858-1931) Sonata for solo violin no. 3 SERGEI PROKOFIEV: (1891-1953) Sonata for violin and piano no. 2 Tickets $35.00 • Online • NEW E-transfer to lesamis.concerts@icloud.com (Please include your email address in the message.) • Victoria Hall box office 905-372-2210 • and at the door half an hour before the concert. (Cash only)