SAULT STE. MARIE, ONโค – Canadian โpianist andrรฉe-Ann Deschรชnes will โreturn to The Loft in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, Nov. 14,โค for a performance showcasing her vibrant interpretations of Brazilian-inspired piano works.
Deschรชnes, described as bringing “energy, humourโข and โฃastonishing talent,” pairs classically trained sensibilities with influences from โjazz and other art forms. Her commitment to lesser-known composers led to her 2018โข album, The Ovalle Project, featuringโ the works of early 20th-century Brazilian composer Jayme Ovalle.
Her new album, Wanderings, a mosaic โคof newly commissioned compositions influenced by โฃjazz, Brazilian and classical aesthetics, has garnered โฃcritical acclaim, including being selected as โRecord of the Week on CBC โMusic’s In Concert in 2024 by host โขPaolo Pietropaolo.Wanderings has also been featured on CBC Music’s Saturday โคNight Jazz and classical WSMR’s Modern Notebook, and received rave reviews in The Whole Note andโ Brazil’s Concerto Magazine.
Deschรชnes holds an โคAdvanced Diploma in Jazz from Humber College,โ a master’sโ degree in Afro-Latin music fromโข Californiaโข State University, and a Doctorโ of Musical Arts degree from Claremont โGraduate University.
Tickets for the Nov.14 performance are available here.