Roger Lord
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Roger Lord is an internationally acclaimed performing classical pianist
and Professor of Piano at l'Université de Moncton
in Moncton, New Brunswick
, Canada
.
The recipient of First Prizes in the Canadian Music Competition and the National Competitive Festival of Music, Lord's "... skillful talent, his great subtlety... his genuine emotional generosity" are consistently recognized by critics.
Lord has performed throughout Asia
, Europe
, South America
as well as in Egypt
, Mongolia
and across North America
as an orchestral soloist and recital performer. He is frequently seen and heard on CBC
and its francophone counterpart, Radio-Canada.
His brother, Bernard Lord
, is the former Premier and was the Progressive Conservative
party leader of New Brunswick
.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and Professor of Piano at l'Université de Moncton
Université de Moncton
The Université de Moncton is a French language university located in Moncton, New Brunswick serving the Acadian community of Atlantic Canada...
in Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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The recipient of First Prizes in the Canadian Music Competition and the National Competitive Festival of Music, Lord's "... skillful talent, his great subtlety... his genuine emotional generosity" are consistently recognized by critics.
Lord has performed throughout Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
as well as in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
and across North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
as an orchestral soloist and recital performer. He is frequently seen and heard on CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
and its francophone counterpart, Radio-Canada.
- In 2004, he released his debut CD, Louis Moreau GottschalkLouis Moreau GottschalkLouis Moreau Gottschalk was an American composer and pianist, best known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano works...
, Selected Works under the Société Nouvelle d'Enregistrement label and distributed by Distribution Plages. The album received awards in Canada and Europe for its sales and quality including a nomination for an East Coast Music Award in 2005. - In early March 2007, Lord performed at the Libda Hall, which is located in the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya.
- In July 2007, he performed with the New Brunswick Youth OrchestraNew Brunswick Youth Orchestra-Studio albums:*2003: Première*2005: Virtuoso Italia 2005*2007: Forbidden City Tour-External links:* * at The Canadian Encyclopedia...
(or NBYO) in Beijing, China, as part of the Forbidden City Tour 2007. The NBYO recorded a CD which won an East Coast Music Award for Best Classical Recording in 2008. - Lord recently performed in Riyadh in the American International of Riyadh (AIS-R).
- The Association of Professional Acadian Artists awarded Lord the Éloize Award for Most Successful AcadianAcadianThe Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
Artist Abroad in 1999. - Lord has studied at Université de MonctonUniversité de MonctonThe Université de Moncton is a French language university located in Moncton, New Brunswick serving the Acadian community of Atlantic Canada...
, McGill UniversityMcGill UniversityMohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, Université de MontréalUniversité de MontréalThe Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
as well as in Paris and Strasbourg, France. He also attended special sessions at the Moscow Piano Institute in RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
at the Gnessin Music AcademyGnessin State Musical CollegeThe Gnessin State Musical College and Gnessin Russian Academy of Music is a prominent music school in Moscow, Russia...
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His brother, Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
, is the former Premier and was the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
party leader of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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