2009/2010 Concert Schedule
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The Edmonton Chamber Music Society is pleased to present, as a special addition to its 2009-2010 concert season, the esteemed soloist, conductor, and recording artist JORDI SAVALL on Monday, March 8, 2010. |
Sunday, Sept 20, 2009 |
MANITOBA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA |
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Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 |
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Saturday, Nov 28, 2009 |
ARDITTI QUARTET
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| Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 8 PM |
*EMANUEL AX Piano |
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Saturday, Jan 16, 2010 |
TORONTO CONSORT
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Sunday, March 14, 2010 |
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Manitoba Chamber Orchestra |
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 Anne Manson |
 Dame Evelyn Glennie Photo: Richard Ecclestone |
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The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of newly appointed
Principal Conductor Anne Manson, showcases the remarkable talent of
percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. Acclaimed worldwide, her performances combine superb technique and thrilling energy. The concert program includes two works commissioned for her by Canadian–based composers José Evangelista and Christos Hatzis.
Program Notes 
Review of Sept 11, 2009 MCO concert
Kelowna, BC
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) |
Piccolo Concerto in C Major, RV 443 (arranged for vibraphone by Evelyn Glennie) |
| José Evangelista (b. 1943) |
Airs d’Espagne |
| Joe Duddell (b. 1972) |
Snowblind for solo percussion and strings |
| Christos Hatzis (b. 1953) |
Mirage? |
| Dmitri Shostakovich (1924–1925) |
Chamber Symphony, Op. 118a (after String Quartet No. 10; transcribed for string orchestra by Rudolf Barshai) |
“What to say about Dame Evelyn’s performance? It was brilliant, the only kind of performance she seems to know how to do.” –Ottawa Citizen
“MCO is Canada’s ‘tiny, perfect, 22-string’ chamber orchestra…”
–Toronto Star
The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra's tour of Western Canada is sponsored by:
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Eight members of the enduringly popular Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, led by violinist Kenneth Sillito, perform early masterpieces by Brahms, Shostakovich, and Mendelssohn. The Chamber Ensemble was created in 1967 as a group within a group to perform larger chamber works and in the years since has established itself as one of the pre-eminent groups of its kind. |
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| Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) |
Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18 |
| Dmitri Shostakovich (1924–1925) |
Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, Op. 11 |
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) |
Octet for Strings, E-flat Major, Op. 20 |
“The performance by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble was well characterized, fervently committed, and admirably exact. Just about beyond criticism, in fact.” –Times (London)
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| Jörg Widmann (b. 1973) |
String Quartet No. 3 “Jagdquartett” (2003) |
| Pascal Dusapin (b. 1955) |
String Quartet No. 5 (2004-05) |
| Serge Arcuri (b. 1954) |
Le Tumulte des flots (2008-09) |
| Harrison Birtwistle (b. 1934) |
The Tree of Strings (2007) |
“No one plays the modern quartet repertoire with the authority of the Arditti.” –Daily Telegraph
“Bessette’s program was just as remarkable as her playing.”
–Mail-Star (Halifax)
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| Winner of the first Arthur Rubenstein International Piano Competition in 1974, Emanuel Ax has reaped numerous awards and accolades throughout his illustrious career. He has appeared as a soloist with the major orchestras of Europe and North America and as a chamber musician has performed with such notable artists as Yefim Bronfman, Edgar Meyer, Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo and Yo-Yo Ma. A recipient of a 2009 Institute for the Arts and Humanities Medal for distinguished contribution to the arts, he recently appeared with fellow honorees Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma in a special concert at Carnegie Hall that united three of today’s most celebrated musicians. |
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| Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) |
Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61 Mazurkas, Op. 56 |
| Robert Schumann (1810–1856) |
Fantasie, Op. 17 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 |
| Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) |
Mazurkas, Op. 41 Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22 |
“Ax is an extremely satisfying pianist; he is at home in a wide variety
of music and his pianism is always thoughtful, lyrical, lustrous.”
–Washington Post
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Established in 1972 as a chamber ensemble specializing in the music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the Toronto Consort continues to delight audiences with its exceptional musicianship and adventurous programming. Its multi-talented members, all early music enthusiasts with eclectic musical interests, bring theatrical flair to their frequent collaborations with other artists. Recent projects range from Monteverdi opera in concert to a fully-staged production of The Play of Daniel to an Elizabethan Entertainment with Veronica Tennant. The Toronto Consort presents its acclaimed words-and-music program, The Da Vinci Codex. Inspired by the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, it explores the musical world of his day, its popular songs and dances and the compositions of his contemporaries. Created by writer and musician Alison Mackay and premiered in 2005, The Da Vinci Codex is reaching new audiences in tours across Canada and in the ensemble’s most recent recording, The Da Vinci Collection.
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The talented young musicians who, in 1997, founded that rarity — a wind quintet — have emerged as one of America’s most exciting and inspiring ensembles. Musical innovators as well as virtuoso performers, the Imani Winds have expanded the repertoire and audience for wind quintets with unique collaborations and new commissioned works. From the jazz and Latin idioms in performances with Wayne Shorter, Chris Brubeck and Paquito d’Rivera to the African and Middle Eastern influences in their own compositions and arrangements, they invigorate and enrich the classical tradition.
*Written for Imani Winds, made possible through the generous support of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and The Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. Premiered at The Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA in Oct. 2008.
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