Canadian pianist Timothy Steeves is widely recognised for his dynamic artistry and compelling interpretations, both as a soloist and as one half of the celebrated Duo Concertante with his wife, violinist Nancy Dahn.

Dedicated to the education and mentoring of young musicians, Tim and Nancy co-founded the Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival in 2000. The festival brings together emerging musicians with world-class artists and ensembles for an intensive two weeks of learning and performance. In addition, Tim is a highly regarded teacher and has led hundreds of masterclasses and workshops across Canada.

Over almost three decades, Duo Concertante has commissioned more than seventy new works and original arrangements for violin and piano, working closely with leading composers. The duo’s musical partnership has been praised for its passion, subtlety and technical brilliance. Their performances have drawn critical acclaim from international reviewers, with Gramophone describing their playing as ‘a miracle of knowledge and poetry’ and WholeNote calling it ‘a triumphant mass of non-stop energy.’

As a soloist, Timothy released a recording of Haydn sonatas on the Marquis Classics label. With Duo Concertante, he has produced fourteen acclaimed commercial recordings on labels including ATMA, Delphian, PARMA and Centrediscs. These include the complete Beethoven sonatas, the complete works for violin and piano by Schubert, and Bach’s Six Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard. Their Beethoven recordings were praised by Wiener Zeitung (Vienna) for their ‘majesty, passion and excitement,’ and by critic John Terauds as beautiful interpretations for a contemporary performance.

Timothy maintains an active international performance schedule, with appearances across North America, Europe and Asia. Notable venues include Wigmore Hall (London), Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall (New York), the National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Forbidden City Concert Hall (Beijing) and Roy Thomson Hall (Toronto). He has also appeared at leading festivals such as the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Music Niagara, Festival of the Sound and the Cactus Pear Music Festival.

Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Timothy studied at the University of Western Ontario and completed postgraduate training in Germany at the music academies in Hannover and Freiburg im Breisgau. In 2016, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and appointed University Research Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In 2021, he was awarded the title of John Lewis Paton Distinguished Professor in recognition of his exceptional teaching and world-class research.