lBoris Wala is a collaborative pianist and piano teacher hailing from Edmonton, Alberta. Boris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Alberta where he studied in the piano studios of Patricia Tao and Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp. Here, Boris developed a passion for chamber music and collaboration, with teachers including violinist Guillaume Tardiff, cellist Rafael Hoekman, and collaborative pianist Shannon Hiebert.

Boris recieved his MA cum Laude from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with a Master of Arts in Vocal Chamber Music and Accompaniment. Here, he studied accompaniment with Helin Kapten, piano with Marko Martin, and chamber music with Natalia Sakkos and Maksim Štšura. His research and work here focused on the preparing of piano reductions which culminated in his thesis “A New Piano Reduction for Knoxville: Summer of 1915 by Samuel Barber, A Listening-Based Approach.”

As a pianist, Boris has performed in recitals and masterclasses in both a solo and collaborative setting.

Recent productions as rehearsal/assistant pianist include Mansfield Park with NUOVA Vocal Arts in 2023, under the direction of Brian Deedrick and music direction of Kinza Tyrrell, as well as Suor Angelica at La Musica Lirica in 2024, under the direction of Robert Breault and music direction of Sara Chiesa.