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Sheng Cai, Pianist " Talent that Puts Canada on the Map"
A pianist that is possibly better than Glenn Gould, this is how 24-year-old pianist, Sheng Cai was introduced to the audience at the Georgian Music. Concert on Sunday Afternoon. The famous first movement of Moonlight sonata was played with an instant: " space" with hushed intimacy... Especially delightful were moments when his choice of balance and voicing managed to bring fresh ways of listening...
The program turned romantic with Chopin's Ballade No. 1, at times warm and eloquent, at times openly exuberant, it was a clean and precise display of virtuoso piano playing, he concluded his performance with the dazzling Islamey by Balakirev ...in response to a most enthusiastic ovation, and encore... but defintely an impressive artist in his own right.
---Sandra Ruttan, Barrie Examiner, Monday 29th January 2013
Young Pianist impresses at Toronto Symphony Orchestra Debut
Sheng Cai brought to the Chopin Concerto some of the same qualities embodied in Pollini's approach, from a clear, singing tone to a subtle sense of rubato to a judicious choice of tempi ...This is a young man with real talent.
---William Littler, Toronto Star July 2004
The World's Stage in Haliburton, Canada
Not since I've seen the Canadian great pianist Glenn Gould in documentary have I seen so much passsion and demonstrative emotion!
Award winning pianist Sheng Cai was a dynamic force performing for Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton. Cai, who was born in China but immigrated in 1999 with his family to Canada made his debut with the Toronto Symphony at 15 and has played all over the world. This performance was part of the Haliburton concert series, which receives support from the Ontario Arts Council.
---By Darren Lum, Reviewer of Minden Times and
Haliburton, Echo Newspapers 2016