Connor O'Kane
Performance - Solo Piano
Office: TC 332
Email: cokane2@uwo.ca
Connor O’Kane is working towards a DMA in piano performance studying with Stéphan Sylvestre. He is a recipient of the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship for his research on the piano transcriptions of Sergei Prokofiev. Connor’s previous teachers include David Jalbert (University of Ottawa), Heather Taves (Wilfrid Laurier University), Manuel Schweizer (Conservatoire de Lyon) and Joan Walker.
Connor made his debut as soloist with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in 2014 under the baton of Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser. Since then, he has performed in France, the United States, and across Canada. Most recently, he was awarded Second Prize at the 2022 CMC Stepping Stone. An avid collaborative pianist and répétiteur, Connor has worked with conductors Simone Luti, Alain Trudel and Tyrone Paterson, and currently serves as assistant conductor for Western’s opera program.
