Patricia Krueger (born 1946) is a Canadian classical pianist, [1] organist [2] and percussionist. In 2016 she became a member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). [3]
Early life
Krueger was born Patricia Perrin in Toronto. [4] [5] She attended the University of Toronto and played in the National Youth Orchestra. [3]
Career
Krueger worked as a high school music teacher. She began performing occasionally on percussion and piano with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), and later became their house pianist; [6] she was a member of the group for 40 years. [4]
Krueger performed with the Nagano Winter Orchestra at the 1998 Olympics in Japan. [3] She later formed her own orchestra, which performed at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.
Krueger performed the piece "Victor's Piano Solo" in the 2005 film Corpse Bride. [7]
In 2011 she toured with the TSO in the United States. [8]
References
- ^ " TSO welcomes two guests bearing musical gifts". KEN WINTERS, The Globe and Mail, Dec. 01, 2003
- ^ "Concert Review: Mozart merely meh in Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s annual festival". Arthur Kaptainis, Montreal Gazette, via the National Post, January 19, 2015
- ^ a b c "Toronto Symphony Orchestra pianist ending on high note". Toronto Star, November 5, 2016. page E3. William Littler.
- ^ a b "Why retire? Classical performers still touring well past 65". Toronto Star, Trish Crawford, April 10, 2014
- ^ Peter S. Grant (4 November 2013). Changing Channels: Confessions of a Canadian Communications Lawyer. The Porcupine's Quill. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-0-88984-366-0.
- ^ "TSO with Emanuel Ax and Jan Lisiecki: review". Toronto Star, Michael VincentS Feb. 12, 2015
- ^ "SCRUTINY | It’s A Beautiful Day! It’s A Rather Nice Day". Musical Toronto, By Brian Chang on November 3, 2016
- ^ "Review: Toronto Symphony Orchestra, from Festival of Orchestras". January 14, 2011|By Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel
- University of Toronto alumni
- Musicians from Toronto
- Canadian classical pianists
- Canadian women pianists
- Canadian organists
- Canadian women organists
- Canadian percussionists
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra members
- Living people
- 1946 births
- 21st-century classical pianists
- 21st-century organists
- Women classical pianists
- 21st-century women pianists
Patricia Krueger (born 1946) is a Canadian classical pianist, [1] organist [2] and percussionist. In 2016 she became a member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). [3]
Early life
Krueger was born Patricia Perrin in Toronto. [4] [5] She attended the University of Toronto and played in the National Youth Orchestra. [3]
Career
Krueger worked as a high school music teacher. She began performing occasionally on percussion and piano with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), and later became their house pianist; [6] she was a member of the group for 40 years. [4]
Krueger performed with the Nagano Winter Orchestra at the 1998 Olympics in Japan. [3] She later formed her own orchestra, which performed at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.
Krueger performed the piece "Victor's Piano Solo" in the 2005 film Corpse Bride. [7]
In 2011 she toured with the TSO in the United States. [8]
References
- ^ " TSO welcomes two guests bearing musical gifts". KEN WINTERS, The Globe and Mail, Dec. 01, 2003
- ^ "Concert Review: Mozart merely meh in Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s annual festival". Arthur Kaptainis, Montreal Gazette, via the National Post, January 19, 2015
- ^ a b c "Toronto Symphony Orchestra pianist ending on high note". Toronto Star, November 5, 2016. page E3. William Littler.
- ^ a b "Why retire? Classical performers still touring well past 65". Toronto Star, Trish Crawford, April 10, 2014
- ^ Peter S. Grant (4 November 2013). Changing Channels: Confessions of a Canadian Communications Lawyer. The Porcupine's Quill. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-0-88984-366-0.
- ^ "TSO with Emanuel Ax and Jan Lisiecki: review". Toronto Star, Michael VincentS Feb. 12, 2015
- ^ "SCRUTINY | It’s A Beautiful Day! It’s A Rather Nice Day". Musical Toronto, By Brian Chang on November 3, 2016
- ^ "Review: Toronto Symphony Orchestra, from Festival of Orchestras". January 14, 2011|By Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel
- University of Toronto alumni
- Musicians from Toronto
- Canadian classical pianists
- Canadian women pianists
- Canadian organists
- Canadian women organists
- Canadian percussionists
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra members
- Living people
- 1946 births
- 21st-century classical pianists
- 21st-century organists
- Women classical pianists
- 21st-century women pianists