2012 Piano Faculty

A graduate of the Juilliard School, Winnipeg-born pianist DAVID MOROZ enjoys a career as one of Canada's most versatile artists. As a soloist he has performed in every major Canadian city, and as a collaborative artist he appears regularly in recital with Canada's most distinguished musicians. Twice nominated for Manitoba's Artist of the Year, he is a frequent guest of CBC Radio and is a veteran performer at Canada's most important music festivals. A member of the Hoebig/Moroz Trio since 1979, he has performed much of the significant music written for piano trio, and he appears regularly in recital with his wife, violinist Gwen Hoebig. He has performed for the Governor General of Canada, and in 2002 was a featured soloist in a Celebratory Concert marking the Golden Jubilee of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, which was performed in her presence and telecast live across Canada. A devoted advocate of new music, he has given premieres of dozens of solo and ensemble works, including concertos by Kelly-Marie Murphy (Hammer of the Sorceress) and Gary Kulesha (Partita for piano and orchestra), which was written especially for him.

David Moroz was awarded a Doctor of Music degree from the University of Montréal, and holds both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the celebrated Juilliard School in New York City. He has been Artistic Director of The Winnipeg Chamber Music Society since 1987, and served as Assistant Program Director for Music & Sound at The Banff Centre from 1995-99. A gifted and dedicated teacher, he was guest instructor at The Banff Centre's Special Studies for Young Musicians in the mid-1990's, and in 1998 was named to the Extended Faculty of the Conservatory at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada's leading institution for the education of young musicians. He was appointed to the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Music in 1999, where he heads the Piano Department, and teaches piano, piano repertoire and chamber music. He has served as coordinator of the Piano Department at The Morningside Music Bridge since 2000.