MRU Conservatory Presents An Evening with Luka Coetzee
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Tonally, technically, and musically superb,” Canadian cellist Luka Coetzee (b. 2004) “plays sublimely, with an interpretive grasp [and] phenomenal musicianship [that] should on no account be missed.” – Fanfare Magazine
Since her professional debut at age 11, former Mount Royal Conservatory Advanced Performance Program student Luka Coetzee has appeared as a soloist with orchestras worldwide including the Helsinki Philharmonic, Cape Town Philharmonic, National Philharmonic, Stuttgart Chamber and more.
Tonally, technically, and musically superb,” Canadian cellist Luka Coetzee (b. 2004) “plays sublimely, with an interpretive grasp [and] phenomenal musicianship [that] should on no account be missed.” – Fanfare Magazine
Since her professional debut at age 11, former Mount Royal Conservatory Advanced Performance Program student Luka Coetzee has appeared as a soloist with orchestras worldwide including the Helsinki Philharmonic, Cape Town Philharmonic, National Philharmonic, Stuttgart Chamber and more.
Coetzee received First Prize in 7th International Paulo Cello Competition, the Pablo Casals International Award, the Frans Helmerson Promotional Award (Kronberg Academy) and the 2022 Johansen International Competition in Washington, DC.
As a member of the Echo Klassik-nominated LGT Young Soloists, Coetzee performed in the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Berlin Philharmonie, Tonhalle Zürich, and more, and with LGTYS, Coetzee’s critically acclaimed Naxos recording of the Beethoven A Major Cello Sonata was No. 1 on the Apple Music Classical Video Charts in more than 40 countries.
Luka Coetzee is an Endorsing Artist for Thomastik-Infeld strings (Vienna).
Luka Coetzee is represented worldwide by Sheldon Artists.
lukacoetzee.com
Praised as a "superb musician" by the Chronicle Herald, Swedish-born pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon is a highly regarded and sought-after chamber musician and collaborative pianist. She is recognized for her artistry, nuance and interpretation, and has performed in Canada, the US, China and UAE with artists such as Dame Evelyn Glennie, Andras Diaz, Ron Leonard, Ian Swensen, James Campbell, Timothy Chooi, Nikki Chooi, Desmond Hoebig, John Kimura Parker, Josh Jones and Sydney Lee.
Ruberg-Gordon is the pianist and core member of the Juno-nominated Land’s End Ensemble in Calgary, a piano-trio that is dedicated to excellence in performance and recording of Canadian and international new music, and to enriching collaborations with eminent composers and artists. The ensemble has premiered over 125 new chamber works and is featured on eight commercial recordings.
landsendensemble.ca
Program
Luka Coetzee - cello
Susanne Ruberg Gordon - piano
Nadia Boulanger: Three Pieces
Cesar Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
Interval
Krzysztof Penderecki: Suite for Solo Cello
Claude Debussy: Sonata, L. 135
Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango
