Biographies of the artists

Luba and Ireneus Zuk, who perform both as soloists and as a piano duo, have appeared in concerts to critical acclaim in North America, Europe and the Far East, as well as in Ukraine. They have also performed and recorded for CBC Radio, Austrian National Radio and Polish Radio.

The Zuk Duo is known for its consistent promotion of music by contemporary Canadian and Ukrainian composers. The duo has premiered many of their works, and several prominent composers have written especially for the Zuks.

In 1999, in recognition of their significant artistic achievement, the Zuk Duo was awarded a medal and the title "Merited Artist of Ukraine."

Luba Zuk is professor on the faculty of music at McGill University in Montreal. Ireneus Zuk is professor and former director of the School of Music at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Luba Zuk and her brother, Ireneus, are also frequent jury members in Canada and at international music competitions.

Born in western Ukraine, Luba and Ireneus Zuk are graduates of McGill University and the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec. Ireneus Zuk is also a graduate of the Royal College of Music in London and The Juilliard School in New York, and holds a doctorate from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, December 25, 2005, No. 52, Vol. LXXIII

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