Janina Fialkowska

For nearly fifty years, concert pianist Janina Fialkowska has captivated audiences and critics around the world. She has been praised for her musical integrity, her refreshingly natural approach, and her distinctive tone, making her “one of the grandes dames of piano playing” (Frankfurter Allgemeine).

Born in Canada, she began studying piano with her mother at the age of four, continuing her training in her native Montreal with Yvonne Hubert. In Paris, she studied with Yvonne Lefébure, and in New York, at the Juilliard School with Sascha Gorodnitzki, thus experiencing the finest of both the French and Russian piano traditions.

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During your stay at Orford Music, you will create unforgettable memories while evolving into the artist you aspire to be. Orford Music’s master classes are unique opportunities to work on your goals with the mentors of your choice.

The master classes include the following:

• Master classes, individual lessons or technical courses lasting 2.5 hours per week
• Opportunity to perform in student concerts
• Access to a collaborative pianist
• Networking activities with faculty members and the student community
• Accommodation in double occupancy and three meals per day.
• Practice studios equipped with pianos (available from 7AM to 12AM)
• Housekeeping, laundry facilities, parking, and free Wi-Fi
• Free tickets for concerts at Salle Gilles-Lefebvre (subject to availability)
• Opportunity to discover the beautiful landscapes of Parc national du Mont-Orford, the majestic Lake Memphremagog, and the tourist activities of the city of Magog
• Rehearsal studios equipped with pianos (available from 6AM to 11PM)