As a classically trained pianist, Sunny Choi has distinguished herself as one of Canada's bright young musicians. Ms. Choi has the rare talent referred to as "Perfect Pitch." This gift allows her to play virtually any song that she hears without the aid of notated music. As a composer and performer Sunny Choi has played to audiences of thousands with rave reviews.
Awarded the Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) diplomas for Performers, the ARCT is the highest academic standing awarded by The Royal Conservatory of Music.
Formally Commenced Professional Career
Ended Conservatory Competitions and Amateur Performances
Windsor-Essex Kiwanis Music Festival: Top Pianist
Chatham-Kent Kiwanis Music Festival: Top Pianist
Académie Ste-Cécile Music Festival: Top Pianist
International Piano Competition- (Windsor region): Musical promising student, 2nd Top Pianist
Ontario Music Festivals Association- Provincial Final Festival
University of Toronto Hart House Symphonic Band- Principal Flautist
Piano Solo - Hart House Symphonic Band Christmas Concert (2005)
Wind Ensemble- 1st Flautist (Principal)
Musician of the Year
Conductor for senior band
Jazz Band- Pianist
Windsor-Essex Kiwanis Music Festival: Second Top Pianist
Chatham-Kent Kiwanis Music Festival: Top Intermediate Pianist
Ontario Music Festivals Association- Provincial Final Festival: Windsor representative for diploma level
Wind Ensemble- 1st Flautist (Principal)
Jazz Band- pianist- 1st Flautist (Principal)
Windsor-Essex Kiwanis Music Festival: 3rd top pianist
Chatham-Kent Kiwanis Music Festival
Ontario Music Festivals Association- Provincial Final Festival: Chatham-Kent representative for 10th Grade Level
Wind Ensemble- 1st Flautist
Concert Band- 1st Flautist (Principal)
Jazz Band- Pianist
Windsor-Essex Kiwanis Music Festival: Top Intermediate Pianist
Ontario Music Festivals Association- Provincial Final Festival: Chatham-Kent representative for 10th Grade Level
Academic Excellence Award for Music
Wind Ensemble- 1st Flautist
Concert Band- 1st Flautist, Piccolo
Jazz Band- Pianist
Windsor-Essex Kiwanis Music Festival: Top Intermediate Pianist
Ontario Music Festivals Association- Provincial Final Festival: Gr.9 Top pianist in the province of Ontario
Académie Ste-Cécile Music Festival: Top Intermediate Pianist
First Year Musician of the Year
Wind Ensemble- Flautist
Concert Band- Flautist
Jazz Band- Pianist
2006-2008: Geriatric Unit Social Support and pianist at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
2007-2008: Volunteer note-taker for Accessibility Services at University of Toronto
2006: Event volunteer for CIBC Run for the Cure
2006: Research Assistant at Centre for Addition and Mental Health (CAMH)
2005: Pianist at Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2002-2005: Principal Pianist at Sarang Korean Presbyterian Church (Windsor, ON)
2002-2005: Piano instructor for students between Introductory level to Grade 5 (RCM repertoire)
2001-2005: Sunday Morning Pianist at Parkwood Gospel Temple (Windsor, ON)
2003-2005: Pianist for special events, weddings/ funerals
Summer of 2003, 2004: attended International Institute for Young Musicians Summer Music Academies
Dr. Thomas Green (Oct. 1999- Aug. 2005)
- Bachelor of Music from McGill University
- Masters degree in performance from the Université de Montreal
- PhD in music history from Brandeis University
- Taught music history at McGill University, the University of Toronto, and the University of Windsor
- For several years he served as senior editor at The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited
- Currently he maintains a large class of piano students and teaches music history and harmony at the Académie Ste. Cécile
Lynda Metelsky (2005 - 2009)
- Piano Department Head at The Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music
- Piano Instructor at the University of Toronto.
- Graduate of both The Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto
- Received her Masters from Hartt College of Music, University of Hartford, studying under Pierre Souvairan, Luiz de Moura Castro and Karl Ulrich Schnabel
Kathryn Zarlenga, Flute (2001-2004)
Peter Wiebe, Conductor WYSO, Cello (2004)
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