CANADIAN PIANIST
The Whole Note Magazine recently published a review of my debut solo album, Lineage:Tracing Influence. “Beautiful, and beautifully-recorded” “Wonderfully expressive” “Exhibiting a deft touch and clear musicality” “Considerable musical talent” “A meaningful and deeply personal recording” “Lineage does a fine job of offering one of those listening experiences where fans of classical music can immerse […]
I am delighted to have received funding from Canada Council for the Arts and FACTOR (the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings) towards my debut solo album, Lineage. This is a project which is very dear to my heart, and has been over a year in the making. My debut solo album will feature works […]
I am pleased to announce dates for upcoming United Kingdom recitals, as part of the Canada-UK tour of my concert programme entitled Lineage. On Friday, August 17, 2018, I will make my UK debut in Manchester at the Engine House in the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, on the fabulous Bösendorfer piano that Anthony Burgess himself […]
This coming Sunday, my piano duo ensemble, Piano Pinnacle, is pleased to be joining the musicians of the Ann Arbor Camerata to perform the world premiere of Iman Habibi‘s Amesha Spenta, for two pianos and orchestra, as well as Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. This concert will be led by conductors Victor Huls and Jotaro Nakano. Admission […]
On November 26, 2015, I will be performing a duo piano recital with my ensemble, Piano Pinnacle. The concert is presented by Muzewest Concert Series. We will be presenting a wonderful programme of works by J.S. Bach, Adolphe Blanc, Chopin, Yoshibumi Fujiwara, Albert Ketelbey, Lutoslawski, as well the world premiere of Iman’s new piano duo work! […]
In November 2015, I will be giving a recital with my ensemble Piano Pinnacle for Muzewest concert series in Vancouver BC. Stay tuned as we announce the date for this November concert soon! Muzewest is an exciting new voice in the Vancouver concert scene. Apart from having a wonderful line up of concerts each year, […]
Piano Pinnacle (Deborah Grimmett and Iman Habibi), along with percussionists Martin Fisk and Brian Nesselroad, will premiere seven new works for two pianos and percussion at the Sonic Boom Festival on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Time: Saturday, March 29, 2014, 7:30pm Where: Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC
Call for New Works to be Performed in New York City, April 2014 Deadline: December 10, 2013 Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Piano Pinnacle, piano duo to be premiered April 27, 2014 on the Composer’s Voice concert series in New York City. This call is open to all composers. Composition guidelines: All […]
On September 27, 2013, I am delighted to be giving a live performance and lecture on Evan Chambers’ work for solo piano, Torn (2010) at the Score Reading Club held at Canadian Music Centre in Vancouver, BC. Score Reading Club is a wonderful new initiative where presenters share new music (written within the last 10 […]
I have a passion for chamber music, and I have experience collaborating with a broad range of instruments, chamber ensembles, choirs, and singers. I would love to work with you! Please send me an email to inquire about my availability and rates as a collaborative artist.