Congratulations Angela on winning Gramophone Artist of the Year!
My all-time favourite Bach piano pieces are from your 1987 Bach Piano Concerti. I went all the way to downtown Toronto and walked in the pouring rain to the CBC building just to buy that disc (later I found out it was available in the local HMV - d'oh!). Finally I could return the copy I had "borrowed" from the library and was now 3 years over due.
"Officer of the Order to the British Empire" - that sounds even better than "Gramophone Artist of the Year". I always thought your picture on the cover of the Bach Piano Concerti CD reminded me of Queen Elisabeth in the early 1950's.
From a grateful and proud fellow Canadian,
Michael
What a well deserved honour! Congratulations! Angela - you are the epitome of what a professional artist should be. If my study at the piano teaches me anything, it is how talented and precious artists such as yourself are - and to do what you do with such grace, poise, accessibility and style are truly the hallmarks of greatness.
Thank you.
Congratulations Angela, I knew you could do it ! My favourite pianist is Gramophone Artist of the Year !! Very well deserved.
Really looking forward to your Wigmore Hall recital on 20 November, you and your fabulous Fazioli !!!
All best wishes
Mike Hanna
Many congratulations on your Gramophone Award. Throughly deserved! Thank you for your visits to us who live outside the major cities. You add so much to the cultural life that exists beyond the "big smokes" when you come.
After reading Mr. Piasentini’s sentiments, I felt compelled to add my own. I came from London, Ontario to see your magnificent performance on Saturday the 23rd at Kitchener’s Centre in the Square. I was awe struck at how beautifully you played and how easy you made it look. Then just when I thought I could not hear anything more beautiful, you graciously played an encore; a piece by Mozart…lovely, absolutely breathtaking…thank you!
The only shadow to an otherwise amazing evening of music was finding out too late that you were in the lobby during intermission and that I missed the opportunity to thank you personally for a tremendous performance. I only hope that I will get another opportunity in the future.
Thank you again & again for a memorable evening and I look forward to the release of your Beethoven CD.
Sincerely, Suzie
I just attended your performance of Shumann's Piano Concerto in A min, Op. 54, at Centre in the Square, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada ... great performance, very moving, brought tears to my eyes, BRAVA! Heard your rendition of Beethoven's "Appassionata" on CBC, you are second to none, great work, good luck in the future!
Sincerely, Robert
I have this minute heard the Bach 48, on TV and was so impressed that it has inspired me, happily I have been in volved in music for the past 76 years, and with this sort or performance will continue my dreams, thankyou Angela, what talent
Sincères félicitations Angela pour cette très grande distinction, l’Ordre de l’Empire britannique, qui t'a été décernée à l’occasion des célébrations du 80e anniversaire de Sa Majesté la Reine Elizabeth II. Je viens d'apprendre cette nouvelle en lisant dle Bullletin des Anciens de l'Université d'Ottawa.
Bien que tu ais été un étudiante modèle dans ma classe de français à Glebe en 9e année, j'étais bien loin de me douter à ce moment là que j'étais honoré de la présence d'une future célébrité de calibre international dans ma classe. Il faut dire que tu étais une étudiante super appliquée !
Je me rappelle encore très bien cependant que tu me disais avoir déjà fait deux heures de piano le matin avant de venir l'école.
Notre dernière rencontre remonte à Strasbourg alors que je travaillais les écoles canadiennes à Lahr en Allemagne et que tu étudiais en France. J'avais assisté à un récital à Strasbourg.
Tempus fugit !
Hi Angela, I wanted you to know that I met your charming mother yesterday at the retirement residence where she lives. I was visiting there with my new puppy and I met Marian and her nurse. She is a lovely woman and very proud of her daughter! She told me to go to your website and I have to say, I am impressed with your many accomplishements. I am a big fan of classical music so I will definitely look for your cd's now.
WoW Angela!!
Congratulations! But don't be shy - go ahead and spell it out - Order of the British Empire! This is wonderful.
Your Mom will be thrilled. And I believe your Dad knew all about it even before you did (maybe even before the Queen?) - and he is just a-glowing and a-grinning.
I really hope you are taking some time to savour the excitement of it all.
Well done Angela!
Sincerely,
Cathy