Among the elite of Canadian pianists, Bruce Vogt is a unique and dynamic performer. He appears regularly in concert within Canada, but has also inspired audiences in England, the USA, Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, China, and Japan. 
 
Bruce Vogt's repertoire is extremely diverse, encompassing music from the sixteenth century to the present and from the virtuoso piano repertoire to the intimate art song. He has consistently championed the music of contemporary composers, having commissioned and premiered a number of new works by Canadians such as Murray Adaskin and Alfred Fisher. He is also an enthusiastic performer on period instruments; one of his recordings, released in the fall of 2003, features music of Schumann performed on a restored 1864 Erard. His other recordings include several volumes of the music of Liszt, which have established for him an enviable reputation as a Liszt interpreter.
 
Over the coming two concert seasons, Bruce will present a series of three recitals in honour of what would be Liszt's 200th birthday. These three programmes are a celebration of Liszt's wide-ranging, powerful, and ultimately very moving achievement, and are structured in such a way that together they represent a full portrait of his artistic personality. However, each programme is in itself a complete vision of an aspect of his work. Presenters may choose (and customize, if desired) one to three of the programmes, which are entitled The Power of Virtuosity; Spiritual Visions; and "Exuberance of Heart to Bitterness of Heart."

In addition to his career as a piano soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist, Bruce Vogt is also a Professor at the University of Victoria. He makes himself available as much as possible for master classes, workshops, festival adjudications, and lectures.

Home Base: British Columbia

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