Royce Rich
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Royce Rich is establishing himself as one of Canada’s up-and-coming concert artists. In July 2021, he was listed as one of CBC Music’s “Top 30 Under 30 Hot Musicians” for the release of his self-produced debut Spotify album of show pieces entitled Short Stories. In July 2015, Royce was awarded the coveted Gabora Prize in Italy at the Casalmaggiore International Festival and has since appeared on concert stages as a solo artist and chamber musician across Canada, the USA, Italy, and Germany. He has performed as guest artist with the Brampton Symphony Orchestra, Lions Gate Sinfonia Orchestra, Durham Chamber Orchestra, Smazal Chamber Orchestra, and twice with the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. Throughout the summer of 2023, Royce was co-concertmaster of the National Academy Orchestra – Canada’s top training orchestra for up-coming professional orchestral musicians.
During his Performance Residency at the JRSP July 2024, Rich avidly explored parallels between classical music and Rubinoff’s sculpture. The repertoire was comprised of tender-hearted, emotive pieces (including Drigo, Saint-Saëns, and Sarasate) in counterpoint to the cerebral associations Jeffrey Rubinoff’s sculptures usually hold.
