“The passion of a Romantic.” 

In the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment industry, we find Evan Wish standing his ground, with the gift of a melody and the passion of an artist. With four decades in the entertainment industry, the Internet brings his music to all ages worldwide. As well, he is refurbishing a beautiful old home in a tiny village in Burgundy, France.

The details of his studies and travels are as follows.

Canada

Evan Wish's musical odyssey began at age 7 with formal classical studies in Brandon, Manitoba. He gave his first solo recital at age 9, and soon after won first-place awards in classical competitions and first-class honors in his studies.

After completing high school, Evan moved to Fort Smith, North West Territories, for a year and half, where he composed his first piece; it was a revelation for him.

On his return to Winnipeg, he received additional training with mentors in classical and jazz. He also learned how to write his music onto manuscript paper. During this time, he wrote a music program for pre-schoolers, was musical director/pianist with a traveling theater troupe, and provided musical accompaniment for free-style ballet classes with his original music.

Los Angeles

Evan then traveled to Los Angeles and auditioned at the Dick Grove School of Music. He was accepted and received Canadian federal funding. He was the first to receive a special opportunity loan from Manitoba to study music outside of Canada Evan graduated at 25, conducting his music with a 72-piece orchestra. He gained experience with song writing, composing, arranging, orchestration and conducting. His master classes were with music producers like Bones Howe and composers in the industry, such as Henry Mancini, Lalo Schifrin, Bill Conti, Jack Smalley, and Nelson Riddle.

Upon leaving the Dick Grove School, Evan's music career in the U.S. began in Florida in the late 1980s, writing music for world-class entertainer Philip Michael Thomas, who played Detective Tubbs on 'Miami Vice."

Evan played his own music four nights a week at various Los Angeles venues, such as The Mondrian, the Bel Age, and clubs along the Sunset Strip. He also made appearances for special events and charities, and performed at film director Norman Jewison's celebration when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Evan then began writing for various film and TV projects, utilizing a home studio with synthesizers. During this period he realized that his true passion was to be an artist playing his own music on the piano.

France

Evan lived in France for two years during the mid 1990s, and had regular performances in Aix-en-Provence, the French Riviera, Lyon, Paris, and Europe, where he received praise from various arts critics.

Los Angeles

Back in the U.S., Evan took up private instruction for three years with prominent piano teacher Dr. Yakov Birman from Russia's St. Petersburg Conservatory. Birman's focus with Evan was on the "Art of Performance." Evan studied J.S. Bach, Chopin, Haydn operas, and Carl Czerny.

Absorbing Dr. Birman's technique profoundly refined Evan's musical approach.

It is his enduring love of music that set Evan on his odyssey, taking him from Canada to the United States and on to Europe and Asia. The catalyst to start recording was the passing of Mercel. Evan's father. The music is full of hope, love, and prayer.

Italy

Knighted by the international Order of Saint Georges de Bourgogne in view of the merits in the international music category and humanitarian gifting thorough the years.