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UPCOMING PERFORMANCE
MAR
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Mon. March 01, 2027
Anvil Theatre, New Westminster
MAR
02
Tue. March 02, 2027
North Delta Centre for the Arts, Delta
MAR
03
Wed. March 03, 2027
Highlands United Church, North Vancouver
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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PROGRAM
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THE ARTISTS
Karl Stobbe is recognized as one of Canada’s most accomplished and diverse violinists, noted for his generous, rich sound, and long, poignant phrasing. As an orchestra director, concertmaster, soloist, or chamber musician, he has been an audience favorite in small settings and large venues. Avie Records’ recording of Karl performing Ysaÿe’s Solo Violin Sonatas was nominated for a JUNO Award, and received worldwide attention, including London’s Sunday Times who called Karl “a master soloist, recalling the golden age of violin playing... producing a breathtaking range of tone colours.” Pursuing his life-long love of the music for solo violin, Karl has recently created an online concert series featuring all the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by J.S. Bach. He has performed in North America’s most famous concert halls, including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Boston’s Jordan Hall, and has shared the stage with some of the most important and eclectic violinists of our day, from James Ehnes to Mark O’Connor.
Karl Stobbe
VIOLIN
Paul Williamson
PIANO
A winner of the 2025 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Awards, Paul Williamson has established himself as one of Canada’s emerging pianists. He received first prize at both the 2014 Canadian National Music Festival and the 2017 Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association National Piano Competition in addition to three semifinal awards. He is also a prizewinner of the 2020 WMC McLellan Competition and received 3rd prize at the 2022 Shean Piano Competition and the 2023 Bader and Overton Canadian Piano Competition.
Williamson completed his bachelor’s degree from the University of Manitoba, studying under David Moroz. In the first year of his studies, he won both of the school’s competitions: the annual concerto competition and the Lawrence Genser Music Scholarship competition (given to the most outstanding undergraduate performer). Williamson went on to study at the Colburn School under Fabio Bidini, earning a master’s degree and an Artist Diploma. He is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree program at Northwestern University in the studio of James Giles.
A dedicated teacher himself, Williamson has served on the faculty of the University of Manitoba as a sessional instructor. He has also been a part of the Colburn School's Jumpstart Young Musicians program—an initiative which provides free music lessons for underprivileged youth.
An advocate of new music, Williamson regularly performs contemporary repertoire and has worked alongside many living composers. He has participated in the Morningside Music Bridge International Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Orford Academy program, the Scotia Festival of Music, the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, the Music Academy of the West, Creative Dialogue XIII, and held residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute. Alongside flutist, Arin Sarkissian, Williamson is a winner of the 2023/2024 IMAGINE Arts Incubator. In the spring of 2023, Williamson recorded his debut solo album featuring the music of Franz Liszt for Naxos Records. He has also recorded an album of the music of Canadian composer Tristan Zaba alongside Canadian soprano Mckenzie Warriner for the Centrediscs label. Williamson is grateful to have his career supported by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation and the Amron-Sutherland Grant for Young Pianists from the Colburn School.
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