Canadian pianist Roger Lord from Moncton, New Brunswick, won First Prizes in piano in the Canadian National Festival of Music as well as in the Canadian Music Competition.Hailed as “The Piano Prince of Canada!” by the China Daily in Beijing, Mr. Lord’s various engagements have taken him to some of the world's great cities such as Paris, Oslo, Montreal, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Quito, Cairo, Tunis, Melbourne, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, etc. In addition to his numerous concert appearances, Professor Lord is frequently invited as an adjudicator in various music competitions in Canada and abroad. He was recently the Chairman of the jury for the prestigious “Australian Piano Award” Competition in Australia.
Dr. Roger Lord studied at Université de Moncton, McGill University, Université de Montréal as well as in Paris and Strasbourg, France. He also attended special summer sessions of the Moscow Piano Institute in Russia at the Gnessin Music Academy. He holds a Doctorate in Music and is now a Professor of piano at the Université de Moncton. He was awarded the “Excellence Award” in Music from the NB Arts Council in Canada in 2008.
Roger Lord was the first Canadian classical musician ever to perform in Brunei in 2000. He later returned for repeat performances in 2005 and 2006. Last June, he undertook a 5-continent concert tour with an all-Liszt repertoire to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt’s birth. He is thrilled to be back in Brunei to perform this special program.