Talisa Blackman

Talisa is an active keyboardist based in Toronto, specializing in orchestral performance. She has worked with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, the Esprit Orchestra, and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, under the direction of Valery Gergiev. She has performed on multiple Juno Award-winning orchestral albums. She has appeared as a soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, among others. As a chamber musician, she has collaborated with noted vocalists and instrumentalists, including violinist Nicola Benedetti, Russell Braun, Measha Brueggergosman, Betsy Wolfe, Ramin Karimloo, and Jeremy Jordan. Talisa enjoys performing music of all genres, especially video game music, film scores and Broadway tunes, and has also performed with pop artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, the Moody Blues, and Evanescence. In her spare time, she loves reading, gaming, and playing with her two kittens, Freddy and Samus.