Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 4, 2009
• Invested on: September 03, 2010

Pianist Patricia Parr had already earned rave reviews and played to sold-out audiences in Canada and the United States by the time she had finished primary school. She would later become one of our finest chamber musicians. Admired by peers in Canada and abroad, she was a founding member of several chamber groups, notably the Amici chamber ensemble, with which she played for 20 years. She and her colleagues in this JUNO award-winning trio consistently supported Canadian composers, commissioning and recording numerous original works. She has also been highly sought after as a guest artist, and continues to share her knowledge and skill as a mentor, teacher, adjudicator and volunteer.