Forgive pianist Alexandra Streliski if she bristles over being called a “rock star” for the classical music community. It’s a label the Montreal composer has noticed is coming up more often these days as she prepares for the Juno Awards taking place this weekend in Saskatoon.
At the event, she’ll be toasted as a rising star of the Canadian music scene, with three nominations for instrumental album, breakthrough artist and album of the year. READ MORE: 2020 Juno Awards nominees announced, singer Alessia Cara to host ceremony The last two categories carry significant weight.
Streliski is the first purely instrumental artist to be nominated for either of the awards in Junos history, so in a sense, she’s carrying the torch for the
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