Hannah Parks, Pianist
Hannah Parks holds a Master of Music degree in piano performance from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Music degree from Acadia University, where she also received the University Medal in Music.
Her experience as a collaborative pianist is extensive and diverse, including performances at the Canadian Leadership Awards at the National Gallery of Canada, as orchestral keyboardist with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, as rehearsal and performance accompanist with the University of Ottawa Opera Workshop, and as a guest artist in the Octagon Chamber Series on Cape Breton Island. Most recently Hannah was one of 11 young Canadian pianists and vocalists to study and perform at the inaugural Elora Festival Academy held in Elora, Ontario, working with pianist and vocal coach Leslie De’Ath.
As a soloist, Hannah has performed in master classes with Anton Kuerti, Janina Fialkowska, Nelson Delle-Vigne, Stéphane Lemelin, Dalton Baldwin, and Jean-Paul Sevilla. She represented Nova Scotia at the 2005 Canadian Music Competition national finals in Edmonton Alberta, and was piano finalist in the 2006 University of Ottawa Concerto Competition. Principal teachers have been Peter Allen, Ronald Tomarelli, and Andrew Tunis.
In September 2009 Hannah re-located to Liverpool Nova Scotia, where she now operates a busy private piano studio, while continuing to perform in recitals and musical events throughout the Maritimes.
