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Polina Gubnitskaia is a classical pianist based in Montreal, QC. She was born in Moscow, Russia and completed her training at the University of Montréal under the guidance of Professor Jimmy Brière. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Collaborative Piano at Mcgill University in Montréal, Québec.  Polina released her first recording project, featuring solo piano works and art songs by Robert Schumann, in the spring of 2018. The recording features a collaboration with soprano Kimberley Lynch and was broadcast on Montreal’s Radio Classique radio station as part of La Plage Musicale.  Previously on staff as a pianist at both the Lachine International Vocal Academy and the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, Polina continued her work as a vocal accompanist in the summer of 2019 as a répétiteur at the AIMS in Graz festival in Austria. She was invited to present a virtual concert along with soprano and duo-partner Kimberley Lynch at the Maison de la Culture Pointe-aux-Trembles in the fall of 2020, featuring a program of works by Strauss, Schumann, and Liszt-Wagner entitled, Le Poète Parle. In the fall 2021, she had the pleasure of taking part in a multi-disciplinary residency and concert premiere led by flautist Marie-Noëlle Choquette at the Théâtre du Marais de Val-Morin in the Laurentian region of Québec. The concert, entitled Dialogues Nocturnes, featured a collaboration between local theatre actors and centered on Québecois poetry paired with music by prominent 20th-century composers. Other notable recent projects include the première of Duo Lynch/Gubnitskaia’s program, Ombre et Lumière at the Maison de la Culture Ahuntsic in spring of 2021, a Research and Creation Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to commission a piece from composer Jaap Nico Hamburger, (which she recorded with producer Jeremy VanSlyke) and participation in a Symphonic Cinema workshop of Mr. Hamburger’s new opera Ariella alongside members of the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. She continues her work as teacher and accompanist in the summers at the Camp Musical Père-Lindsay and the Atelier d’Opéra of the Camp Musical Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. Upcoming performances include a concert with Duo Lynch/Gubnitskaia at the Maison Musicale Warwick. Polina’s varied musical interests allow her to enjoy a wide range of professional experiences while building an eclectic body of solo and collaborative répertoire.