Alina Raskin-Badalyan

- is the creator of Classical Elegance, a concert project founded on her belief that music offers a meaningful way to understand the cultural diversity of our world. Through thoughtfully selected repertoire, she invites audiences on a musical journey across countries, eras, and traditions. Her programs honour the distinctive character of each musical culture while revealing the emotions and experiences that connect people across cultural boundaries. Alina has presented concert programs in Canada, Germany, and Israel. She is a prize winner of the NATS Vocal Competition. Her recording work includes Lullabies of Jerusalem, a cross-cultural project devoted to the three major faith traditions of Jerusalem: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Through her performance of Armenian lullabies, Alina represented the Armenian Christian musical tradition and shared its rich heritage with an international audience.

 

Sergei Saratovsky

- a winner of numerous awards including the First Place at the Porto International Piano Competition and the prize for Best Canadian Artist at the Montréal International Musical Competition, Sergei Saratovsky is recognized both in Canada and abroad as “a player of gargantuan proportions” and a “pianiste extraordinaire.” This exceptional and versatile performer has a gift to take audience on a breathtaking voyage through the essence of music to the essence of beauty. The artist touches listeners with the sensitivity of his interpretations and impressive technique; his energy, focus and musicianship blend into a spectacular tour de force in performance.

Sergei Saratovsky has performed for audiences in Russia, Europe, Australia, and North America, and has been the featured artist on radio and television broadcasts aired across the world. His concert engagements have included appearances with the European, Canadian, and Russian orchestras such as State Symphony Orchestra of Karelia, Portugal National and Chamber Orchestras, Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, Orchestre symphonique de Laval, and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.