Canadian Pianist On Concert In The Sultanate
By Azrol Azmi

Bandar Seri Begawan - World-renowned Canadian solo pianist Roger Lord will perform a concert at the Dewan Raya Radio Television Brunei (RTB) on March 16, according to a statement from the Canadian High Commission.

Mr Paul SH Lau¸ Canadian High Commissioner, said, "It is an auspicious occasion to have an artist of Professor Lord's calibre perform in Brunei and be part of our Canada-Brunei Partnership for Progress for the 21st Century.

In addition, it is also the week when the world celebrates La Journee Internationale dela Francophonie."

Lord will perform famous Brunei folk melodies such as Lela Menchanai as well as Vietnamese pieces and a special rendition of Rose de Phnom Penh, composed by King Norodom Sihanouk, in addition to compositions from famous musicians from Canada and France.

The high commissioner also thanked the Royal Brunei Airlines, Kristal Astro, Brunei LNG, RTB, and A. Ayam Sdn Bhd for being partners in this presentation.

Roger Lord is from Moneton, New Brunswick, Canada.

He has carried off first prizes in the Canadian Music Competition as well as in the Canadian National Festival of Music. His various engagements have taken him to some of the world's great cities: Paris, Oslo, Montreal, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Quito, Cairo, Riyadh, Hanoi, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, and Tokyo.

He has also performed with symphony orchestras in North America, South America, Europe and Asia with conductors such as Jan Ola Amundsen, Jong Yoo, Graham Sutcliffe, Miguel Jimenez, and Davit Harutyunyan.

In 2000, he was the first Canadian classical musician ever invited to perform in Brunei. The Association of Professional Acadian Artist in Canada awarded him the Eloize Award for Most Successful Acadian Artist Abroad in 1999.

Roger Lord studied at University de Moneton, McGill University, Universite de Montreal as well as in Paris and Strasbourg, France.

He also attended special sessions of the Moscow Piano Institute in Russia at the Gnessin Music Academy. He holds a doctorate degree in music and is a professor of pianoforte at the Universite de Moneton. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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