Christina Petrowska-Quilico

Christina Elena Petrowska Quilico (born December 30, 1948 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian pianist. She is a Full Professor of Piano Performance and Musicology at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Christina Petrowska Quilico
Christina Petrowska Quilico photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Bon-Pasteur chapel
Born
Christina Elena Petrowska

(1948-12-30) December 30, 1948
Ottawa, Ontario, Canqda
Spouse(s)
Michel-Georges Brégent
(
died 1993)

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(
m. 1993; died 2000)
Academic background
EducationBMUS, 1968, MSC, 1970, Juilliard School
Academic work
DisciplineMusic
InstitutionsYork University
Websitechristinapetrowskaquilico.com

Early life and education

Quilico was born on December 30, 1948 in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] She made her performance debut at The Town Hall in New York City at the age of 15. She later returned to the city as a young adult to attend Juilliard School for her Bachelor of Music and Master's degree.[2]

Career

However, after graduating from Juilliard, Quilico discovered she preferred contemporary music over classical, which she had been trained in.[3] She began teaching at the Paris American Academy, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Carleton University and University of Ottawa. However, by 1987, she joined the faculty of music at York University.[4] In 1992, astronaut Steve MacLean brought her recording of Alexina Louie’s Star-Filled Night on his first mission to the Space Shuttle Columbia.[5]

In 2007, Quilico received the Friends of Canadian Music Award from the Canadian Music Centre and Canadian League of Composers.[5]

Personal life

Quilico was married to composer Michel-Georges Brégent until he died in 1993.[1] She subsequently re-married to Louis Quilico who died four years later.[6]

References
  1. Hélène Plouffe; Sarah Church; Betty Nygaard King (September 19, 2011). "Christina Petrowska Quilico". thecanadianencyclopedia.org. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  2. "Pop concert season opens". Corona Daily Independent. California. October 22, 1976.
  3. Park, Darcie (January 19, 1992). "Pianist develops passion for contemporary music". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg.
  4. Perlman, David (October 2, 2011). "Busily Weaving a Musical Life - Christina Petrowska Quilico". thewholenote.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  5. "Christina Petrowska Quilico". ampd.yorku.ca. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  6. "Renowned Canadian baritone dies". Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. July 16, 2000.
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