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October concert will kick off series

The 2019-20 Living Room Live concert series will open with a performance by pianist Benjamin Bertin. The concert will take place on Oct. 2, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Cory and Ceceilia Wanner. Tickets will be $20 at the door.

The 2019-20 Living Room Live concert series will open with a performance by pianist Benjamin Bertin.

The concert will take place on Oct. 2, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Cory and Ceceilia Wanner. Tickets will be $20 at the door.

Born in Winnipeg, Bertin is pursuing doctoral studies at the Université de Montréal. After studies at Brandon University and Bowling Green State University, he received an artist diploma from Columbus State University where he studied with Alexander Kobrin.

Bertin’s other teachers have included Alexander Tselyakov, Thomas Rosenkranz, and Joel Hastings.

Bertin has drawn continued inspiration from Russian pianists, including two of his own teachers, as well as Emil Gilels, Sviatoslav Richter, and Grigory Sokolov. The music of Nikolai Medtner has been a special focus for Bertin, who frequently gives lecture recitals and concerts dedicated to the pianist.

The op. 25 Sonatas are the focus of Benjamin’s doctoral research in Montreal, where he is studying with noted Medtner interpreter Paul Stewart.

Bertin has appeared in master classes with Byron Janis, Robert Levin, Artur Pizarro, Dominique Weber, Jose Ramon-Mendez and James Giles. Summer music festival appearances include Washington International Piano Festival, Clear Lake Chamber Festival (Manitoba), Gijon International Piano Festival (Spain), Académie de l’Été musical de Barachois (New Brunswick), and Porto PianoFest (Portugal).

Those who wish to attend are asked to call Shirley Andrist at 306-634-9302 by Sept. 30.

Living Room Live is Canada’s classical house concert network.