Dr. Deanne Mohr

Canadian pianist Deanne Mohr received her Bachelor of Music degree (with great distinction) from the University of Regina while under the tutelage of William Moore. She continued her graduate studies with Marc Durand and Natalie Pépin at the University of Montréal, receiving a doctorate in piano performance in 2000. Her doctoral studies included research of her thesis topic: the philosophical doctrine of Alexander Scriabin and its manifestation in his late piano sonatas. Additionally, Dr. Mohr has gained musical experience and training through The Banff Centre for the Arts’ summer programs, where she worked with Jane Coop and Marc Durand, and through numerous master classes, including those given by Jon Kimura Parker, Robin Wood, and James Parker.

An accomplished soloist, Dr. Mohr has performed extensively in Canada and the Midwestern United States, including featured recitals in the Montreal Début concert series, the Banff Summer Festival, and the Regina Musical Club series, and has been recorded for broadcast on Radio-Canada and CBC Saskatchewan. She also appeared as guest soloist with the Regina Symphony Orchestra in their 1994-1995 season. She has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards, including prizes in the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association Concerto Competition, the Florence Bowes Scholarship Competition, and the CIBC National Music Festival. The Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Montréal foundation, Les amies de l`art, aided in funding her graduate work. Recent concert appearances include two concerto performances with the Winona Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, and Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, in which she collaborated with Dr. Eric Brisson.