2019 Summer Solstice Music Festival
June 11–21, 2019
Main Concerts | Performances in Other Venues | Ticket Info | Free Events Around Town | Festival Artists | Chamber Music Workshop for Community Players
The Edmonton Chamber Music Society is pleased to announce its 12th Summer Solstice Music Festival, which begins with the second annual Chamber Music Workshop for Community Players from June 11–17, 2019.
Our Main Concerts begin on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 and feature the Canadian piano quartet Ensemble Made in Canada, French-Canadian pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin [Thu., June 20], and [Fri., June 21] clarinetist James Campbell, violinist Mark Fewer, and many other Canadian artists.
VENUES
First Baptist Church 10031 109 St NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
Yellowhead Brewery 10229 105 Street NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
Art Gallery of Alberta Ledcor Theatre, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square [directions]
MAIN CONCERTS
Ensemble Made in Canada Piano Quartet
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
7:30 PM
TICKET INFO →
First Baptist Church | 10031 109 St NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
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Elissa Lee Violin | Angela Park Piano | Sharon Wei Viola | Rachel Mercer Cello
The acclaimed Canadian ensemble performs great piano quartets by Mozart, Frank Bridge, and Gabriel Fauré during its first visit to Edmonton.
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7 PM Pre-concert event
Please join us as we feature cellist Anthony Yue; pianist Maria Protodyakonova; pianist Wesley Deng and violinist Ehren Moser
Charles Richard-Hamelin Piano
Thursday, June 20, 2019
7:30 PM
TICKET INFO →
First Baptist Church | 10031 109 St NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
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Elizabeth Delage
SSMF welcomes back the poetic and virtuosic pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin.
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George Enescu
Suite No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 3 (“dans le style ancien”)
Claude Debussy
Images (oubliées)
Felix Mendelssohn
Fantaisie in F-sharp Minor, Op. 28
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 (excerpts)
Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth.
Frédéric Chopin
Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
Frédéric Chopin
Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
4-6 PM Violin Masterclass
Mark Fewer will give a violin masterclass at Convocation Hall, University of Alberta
7 PM Pre-concert event
Please join us as we feature violinist Anna Yin; pianist Evan Yin; pianist Emma Shen and pianist Sirui Li
Summer Passion
Friday, June 21, 2019
7:30 PM
TICKET INFO →
First Baptist Church | 10031 109 St. NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
Join clarinetist James Campbell, violinist Mark Fewer and some of Edmonton’s finest players for a program of chamber music favorites.
W.A. Mozart
Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498 “Kegelstatt”
Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 34
Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “Trout”
Performers: James Campbell, clarinet; Mark Fewer, violin; Laura Veeze, violin; Ethan Filner, viola; Rafael Hoekman, cello; Max Cardilli, double bass; Patricia Tao, piano
7 PM Pre-concert event
Please join us as we feature violinist Jessica Zhuang; pianist Maria Protodyakonova; cellist Jonah Hansen and pianist Jeremy Spurgeon
PERFORMANCES IN OTHER VENUES
Art Gallery of Alberta
Manning Hall | 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square [directions]
Ensemble Made in Canada
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
12 noon
Admission by donation
Ensemble Made in Canada introduces itself to Edmonton audiences with Mosaïque, featuring ten short newly-commissioned works by composers from across Canada.
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Yellowhead Brewery
10229 105 Street NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
Sorry, this concert is sold out.
James Campbell and Friends
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
7 PM Doors
8 PM Performance
An evening of upbeat jazz, Brazilian tango and more!
Performers: James Campbell, clarinet; Graham Campbell, guitar; Mark Fewer, violin; Laura Veeze, violin; Clayton Leung, viola; Meran Currie-Roberts, cello
AROUND TOWN: FREE FESTIVAL OUTREACH EVENTS
Saturday, June 15, 2019 | 9 AM – 12 noon
City Market: 104 Street and Jasper Avenue
Performance by violinists Sonya Shin and Gabrielle Després
Monday, June 17, 2019 | 12 PM – 12:45 PM
CBC Centre Stage: City Centre Mall
Performance by cellists Rafael Hoekman and Meran Currie-Roberts
Monday, June 17, 2019 | 7 PM
St. George’s Anglican Church | 11733 87 Ave. NW
Performance by participants in the Chamber Music Workshop for Community Players
Thursday, June 20, 2019 | 4 – 6 PM
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta
Violin Masterclass with Mark Fewer
FESTIVAL ARTISTS
2019 Summer Solstice
Chamber Music Workshop for Community Players
Workshop: Tuesday, June 11 to Saturday, June 15, 2019
Performance:
Monday, June 17, 2019
Participants in the 2019 Summer Solstice Chamber Music Workshop for Community Players will study and play chamber music together in a relaxed atmosphere conducive to learning. The workshop is designed to develop their performance skills while also enhancing their understanding and appreciation of the art of chamber music.
Coaches will be violist Ethan Filner (formerly with San Francisco’s Cypress String Quartet); violinist Ewald Cheung (graduate of McGill and Juilliard); pianist Patricia Tao (professor at the University of Alberta); and Rafael Hoekman, principal cellist of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
The workshop will take place for five days; June 11–15, 2019, ending with a performance on Monday, June 17, 2019.
Each group will receive daily two-hour coaching sessions. Coaching sessions will generally occur between 4:30-8:30 PM, although times can be flexible to meet participants' needs. Groups can opt for 5 instead of 10 hours of coaching.
*Cost for 10 hours of coaching:
- $425 per person for duos and trios
- $375 per person for quartets and quintets
*Cost for 5 hours of coaching:
- $215 per person for duos and trios
- $185 per person for quartets and quintets
*GST included
Musicians may apply as a formed group or as an individual. We will make every effort to fit individuals into groups based on their level of experience and playing.
Payment [due May 31, 2019] can be made via:
- Square
- Cheque [payable to Edmonton Chamber Music Society]
Mail registration form and payment to:
#188, 8507 – 112 St. NW Edmonton, AB T6G 2L7
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Email your registration form to ptao@ualberta.ca
