Discover the trailblazing music of Oscar Peterson as the National Music Centre celebrates his 100th birthday. Join Franco-Canadienne pianist, Michelle Grégoire, as she interprets the music Peterson made famous, live in our special exhibition, Timeless: 100 years of Oscar Peterson. Included with your Studio Bell admission, performances begin at 12:30 pm and 1:45 pm.
ABOUT MICHELLE GRÉGOIRE
Pianist and composer Michelle Grégoire’s music has been described as “ingenious”, “elegant”, “balanced”, and “original with great depth and imagination”. She has toured across Canada with her jazz quintet and her music is heard regularly on XM Radio and Galaxie satellite jazz programs. An active freelance musician since 1984, Michelle Grégoire maintains a solid reputation as a sideperson and band leader having backed up artists in all genres. She has worked regularly in the pit orchestras of local theatre companies like Theatre Calgary, StageWest, and Winnipeg’s Rainbow Stage. Grégoire holds two jazz degrees from St. Francis Xavier University (1988, 1990), a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from the Florida State University (1993) and has attended the Hugh Fraser Jazz Orchestra Residency in Banff where she worked with Maria Schneider in 2002 and Kenny Wheeler in 2004. Grégoire has also studied privately with world-renowned composer Bob Brookmeyer. Since the Fall 2014, she has been on faculty at Ambrose University in Calgary teaching Jazz Piano.
ABOUT TIMELESS: 100 YEARS OF OSCAR PETERSON
Timeless: 100 years of Oscar Peterson commemorates the centenary of one of Canada’s greatest musical legends. The exhibition celebrates the extraordinary life, music, and legacy of the virtuosic jazz pianist, composer, and humanitarian who captivated audiences around the world.
This programming is made possible by the Radomski Foundation.