Ensemble Made in Canada is a Canadian classical piano quartet, whose 2020 album ''Mosaïque'' won the

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for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble at the

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. The quartet was originally formed as an all-female ensemble in the 2000s, consisting of Angela Park on piano, Judy Kang on violin, Sharon Wei on viola and Rachel Mercer on cello. The troupe won a Galaxie Rising Star Award in 2006. Kang left the ensemble in 2010 and was replaced by Elissa Lee. In the late 2010s

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sometimes filled in for Mercer, and was named a permanent member in 2020.

''Mosaïque''

''Mosaïque'', a project inspired by Oscar Peterson's classic jazz album ''

Canadiana Suite ''Canadiana Suite'' is a 1964 album by Oscar Peterson. Composition Peterson envisioned ''Canadiana Suite'' as a tribute to the diverse landscapes of Canada, drawing inspiration from his travels by rail across southern Canada. Beginning in the ...

'', saw the ensemble commission 14 short musical compositions, one representing each of Canada's 13 provinces or territories and one representing the

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, which were performed by the quartet on a cross-Canada tour, before being released as an album in 2020.Robert Rowat
"10 upcoming Canadian classical albums to get excited about"

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, January 15, 2020. The participating composers were

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, Barbara Croall, Julie Doiron, Andrew Downing,

Vivian Fung Vivian Fung (born 1975) is a Canadian-born composer who writes music for orchestras, operas, quartets, and piano. Her compositions have been performed internationally. Early life and education Fung was born in Edmonton, Alberta. She began composit ...

Nicolas Gilbert Nicolas Gilbert (born 1979) is a Canadian composer from Montreal, Quebec. Career He studied at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal with composers Michel Gonneville and Serge Provost, where he "earned the Prix avec Grande Distinction in ...

, Kevin Lau,

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, Richard Mascall, Samy Moussa, William Rowson, Darren Sigesmund,

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and Ana Sokolović.

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* {{Authority control Canadian classical music groups Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble winners