Canadian pianist and composer Serouj Kradjian has established himself as a versatile and innovative artist whose readiness to break boundaries and explore and merge different musical styles has made him an exciting voice on the international music scene. The New York Times has described the Grammy- nominated and two-time Juno-award-winning Kradjian’s playing as a “persuasive balance between elegance and spirit,” while the Frankfurter Allegemeine noted that he has “a fiery temperament and elegant sound” with “technique to burn.”
Solo, chamber and world music concerts, as well as the performances of over 100 original compositions and arrangements have taken Kradjian to the stages of many major concert halls in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
Name: Serouj Kradjian
Genre: Classical / Crossover
# of Albums: 13
Latest Release: Inspired by Canada / Notre Pays — on the Marquis Classics label
Latest Video:
Favourite Restaurant:
La Cubana, 92 Ossington Ave
Favourite band as a teenager:
Queen
Favourite band now:
Muse
Guilty Pleasure Song:
Kissing a Fool by George Michael
Live Show Ritual:
Piano improvs which have nothing to do with the program I’m about to play
Favourite local artist:
Broken Social Scene
Sneaky Dees nachos, pasta from Terroni or a superfood salad from Fresh?
Pasta from Terroni
Queen or College St?
College St
Trinity Bellwoods or High Park, Riverdale or Kew Gardens?
High Park, Riverdale EP or LP? EP
Early bird or night owl?
Night owl
Fantastic time on stage with Ara Malikian , in Cantabria, Spain
Road or studio?
Road
Swiss Chalet or Roti?
Roti
Where can we follow you?
Any shows or albums coming up?
The world premiere of Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook, a new music theatre production as part of this year’s Luminato runs June 19-23 at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook is a co-presentation with Soundstreams.
