Night Light Philip Chiu & Lara Deutsch

• Takashi Yoshimatsu (b. 1953): Digital Bird Suite, Op. 15:
• 1 Yoshimatsu: Digital Bird Suite, Op. 15: I. Bird-Phobia 03:39
• 2 Yoshimatsu: Digital Bird Suite, Op. 15: II. A Bird in the Twilight 02:30
• 3 Yoshimatsu: Digital Bird Suite, Op. 15: III. Twitter Machine 02:05
• 4 Yoshimatsu: Digital Bird Suite, Op. 15: IV. A Bird in the Noon 02:40
• 5 Yoshimatsu: Digital Bird Suite, Op. 15: V. Bird Circuit 05:34
• Jocelyn Morlock (b. 1969): I Conversed With You in a Dream:
• 6 Morlock: I Conversed With You in a Dream: I. I Conversed With You in a Dream I 00:44
• 7 Morlock: I Conversed With You in a Dream: II. Mingled With All Kinds of Colours 04:27
• 8 Morlock: I Conversed With You in a Dream: III. A Delicate Fire 03:02
• 9 Morlock: I Conversed With You in a Dream: IV. I Conversed With You in a Dream II 04:19
• Frédéric Lacroix (b. 1974): Night:
• 10 Lacroix: Night: I. Lights 03:04
• 11 Lacroix: Night: II. Trees 04:16
• 12 Lacroix: Night: III. Embers 02:24
• 13 Lacroix: Night: IV. Stars 04:19
• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802:
• 14 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Introduction 02:51
• 15 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Theme 01:45
• 16 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Var. 1 01:41
• 17 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Var. 2 01:46
• 18 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Var. 3 02:33
• 19 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Var. 4 01:48
• 20 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Var. 5 02:13
• 21 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Var. 6 02:53
• 22 Schubert: Introduction & Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Op. 160, D. 802: Var. 7 03:14
• Total Runtime 01:03:47

Info for Night Light

Society, musical conventions, and tastes inevitably change and develop over time, but the shared human experiences that artists draw upon do not. The two overarching ideas that Lara Deutsch and Phil Chiu used as inspiration for this album are dreams and journeys. Dreamy music is often associated with relaxation and easy-listening — but don’t be fooled; this music has wickedly fast and thrilling sounds that capture the chaotic nature of dreams as well!

Described in La Presse as “a pianist-painter who transforms each musical idea into a beautiful array of colours,” Philip Chiu is acclaimed for his brilliant pianism, sensitive listening, and a presence that eschews the hermit-pianist image in favour of openness, authenticity, and connection.

Named one of 2020’s Rising Stars by BBC Music Magazine, flutist Lara Deutsch is a versatile soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player known for her engaging warmth and ability to connect with audiences. Recipient of the $125,000 Prix Goyer for collaborative artists in 2019-2020, she is happiest when performing chamber music with her favourite musical partners.

Philip Chiu, piano
Lara Deutsch, flute

Philip Chiu
More than a summation of technical and musical abilities, pianist Philip Chiu has become one of Canada’s leading musicians through his infectious love of music and his passion for communication and collaboration. Lauded for the brilliance, colour and sensitivity of his playing, he is particularly noted for his ability to connect with audiences on and off-stage.

“… a pianist-painter who turns every musical idea into a beautiful array of colors.” - La Presse “Pianist Philip Chiu played with striking precision and subtle poetry.” - The Gazette (Montréal)

An exceedingly sociable pianist, Philip concertizes extensively as one of Canada’s most sought-after chamber musicians. He has appeared in recitals with leading musicians of the world stage, including James Ehnes, Raphael Wallfisch, Patrice Fontanarosa, Regis Pasquier, Matt Haimovitz, Radovan Vlatkovic, Stefan Dohr, Philippe Bernold, Alex Klein, and Eugene Isotov. He performs regularly with principal members of Canada’s leading orchestras and ensembles, including Toronto Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Jonathan Crow, l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal concertmaster Andrew Wan, and Pascale Giguere of Les Violons du Roy. Along with pianist Janelle Fung, he forms one of Canada’s most exciting piano duos, the Fung-Chiu Duo. He has toured numerous times with premier touring organizations, Jeunesses Musicales Canada, Prairie Debut, and Debut Atlantic, and will be touring again soon with Jeunesses Musicales (2014/2015, 2015/2016) and Prairie Debut (2014/15).

Dedicated to elevating the standard and art of collaborative piano, Philip is the creator and director of the new Collaborative Piano Program at the Domaine Forget International Festival and Academy. He is an acclaimed accompanist­/coach based at McGill University, has been an invited professor­-accompanist for the Conservatoire de musique de Montreal, and regularly accompanies at l’Universite de Montreal. He travels regularly across Canada and the U.S. to accompany for national and international competitions.

Philip is extremely grateful for the support of the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts and Jeunesses Musicales in his various pursuits. He can be heard/seen on Classical 96.3 FM, Australia’s ABC Radio, CBC Radio, and Radio­-Canada.

Lara Deutsch
Named one of 2020’s “Rising Stars” by BBC Music Magazine, flutist Lara Deutsch is a versatile soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player known for her engaging warmth and ability to connect with audiences. Recipient of the $125,000 Prix Goyer for 2019-2020, Lara was also a first prize winner of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s 2014 Manulife Competition, at which she was awarded a total of seven prizes. Additionally, she was the Grand Prize Winner of both the National Arts Centre Orchestra Bursary Competition (2014) and the Canadian Music Competition (2010), as well as a laureate of the Concours Prix d’Europe (2016).

An avid chamber musician, Lara’s recent performance highlights include recitals for the National Arts Centre (NAC) & Facebook’s #CanadaPerforms initiative, CBC Radio’s CBC/McGill Series, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s Virée Classique, Ottawa’s Music & Beyond Festival, and the Allegra Chamber Music series, of which she was Artist-in-Residence for the 2019-2020 season. Among her favourite collaborators are pianists Philip Chiu and Frédéric Lacroix, guitarist Adam Cicchillitti, oboist Anna Petersen, and most prolifically, harpist Emily Belvedere, with whom she founded Duo Kalysta. In September 2019, Duo Kalysta’s debut album, Origins, was released on the Leaf Music label and was named one of the Favourite 20 Canadian Classical Albums of 2019 by CBC Music.

Lara is currently based in the Ottawa-Montreal area, where she performs regularly with the NAC Orchestra, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, she has performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (of which she acted as Assistant Principal Flute & Piccolo for the 2016-17 season), the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra, the McGill Symphony Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, among others.

Whenever possible, Lara enjoys performing for young audiences through educational outreach concerts, principally as a member of the NAC’s Ayorama Wind Quintet. She is similarly dedicated to sharing her transformative experiences working with Olympic mental performance coach Jean-François Ménard, having hosted workshops for performers of all ages across Canada. In November of 2020, she joined the music faculty at Carleton University as a performance instructor.

Lara performs on a 14k gold Haynes flute, generously loaned by Canimex Inc. of Drummondville, Québec. She is incredibly grateful for the support of Mécénat Musica, the Canada Council for the Arts, and FACTOR in her ongoing projects, as well as for the years of invaluable guidance from her principal teachers and mentors: Denis Bluteau, Tim Hutchins, Camille Churchfield, and Cathy Baerg. She is represented by Latitude 45 Arts.

Booklet for Night Light