The 2022 Spring Equinox Festival
March 19-24, 2022
The ECMS’ 2022 Spring Equinox Festival is the spring re-awakening of our postponed 2021 Summer Solstice Music Festival. This Festival consists of three Main Concerts and a special closing concert at The Foundry Room.
We look forward to you joining us; live and in person.
Adult: $31
Senior: $31
Student: $16
The Foundry Room event [Thursday, March 24, 2022]: $21
Festival Pass for 3 main concerts [March 19, 20, 23, 2022]: $77
Of Love, Joy and Despair
Cheng2 Duo
Bryan Cheng | Cello
Sylvie Cheng | Piano
Saturday, March 19, 2022
7 PM: Pre-concert event featuring young performers
7:30 PM: Performance
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 84 Ave. NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
Canadian cellist Bryan Cheng and his sister Sylvie Cheng come to Edmonton hot off a major win at the International Music competition in South Africa. Past laureates have included the likes of Marc-Andre Hamelin and Renée Fleming. Earlier in the year, Bryan was a top prize winner at the Geneva International Music Competition and most recently, Sylvie was awarded a prestigious artist fellowship in New York City. This is the first appearance in Edmonton of this amazing duo.
cheng2duo.com
Program
Program | Program Notes
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Seven Variations on Mozart’s "Bei Männern" WoO 46
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931)
Sonata for Solo Cello in C Minor, Op. 28, first movement
Grave
Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Cello Sonata, FP 143
- Allegro, Tempo di Marcia
- Cavatine
- Ballabile
- Finale
Paul Hindemith (1895–1963)
Phantasiestück, Op. 8, No. 2
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40
- Allegro non troppo
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
An Evening in Spain
Sunday, March 20, 2022
7 PM: Pre-concert event
7:30 PM: Performance
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 84 Ave. NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
**Update: Thursday, March 17, 2022**
Due to illness, soprano Miriam Khalil is unable to perform in this Sunday's An Evening in Spain.
All pieces will instead be performed as planned by Robert Uchida (violin), Keith Hamm (viola), Rafael Hoekman (cello), and Patricia Tao (piano).
Robert Uchida | Violin
Keith Hamm | Viola
Rafael Hoekman | Cello
Patricia Tao | Piano
Program
Program | Program Notes
Lamma Bada Yatathana (Arab Andalusian Muwashshah)
Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960)
(From Ayre, arr. by Roberto Occhipinti)
Una madre comió asado (A mother roasted her child)
Nani
Sueltate las cintas (Untie your ribbons)
Manuel Garcia Morante (b. 1937)
(From Forty Canciones Sefardies)
A la una naci yo (At one I was born)
Nani
“Morena” me llaman (People call me “the dark-skinned girl”)
Adios, queridas (Farewell, my loved ones)
Ya salió de la mar galana (The bride has emerged from the sea)
Enrique Arbós (1863–1939)
Bolero
Fernando Obradors (1897–1945)
(From Canciones clásicas españolas, vol. 1)
La mi sola, Laureola (My one and only, Laureola)
Al amor (To the beloved)
¿Corazón, porqué pasáis (Heart, why do you…?)
El majo celoso (The jealous majo)
Con amores, la mi madre (Due to your love, mother)
Del cabello más sutil (Of the softest hair)
Chiquitita la novia (Tiny is the bride)
Joaquín Turina (1882–1949)
Piano Quartet in A Minor
- Lento – Andante mosso
- Vivo
- Andante – Allegretto
Viano String Quartet
Lucy Wang | Violin
Hao Zhou | Violin
Aiden Kane | Viola
Tate Zawadiuk | Cello
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
7 PM: Pre-concert event
7:30 PM: Performance
Muttart Hall | MacEwan Univeristy | Alberta College Campus
10050 MacDonald Dr. NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
The young and exciting Viano String Quartet have been busy touring all over the world since they won the last Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2019. Viano will perform an exciting program of works by Jessie Montgomery, Prokofiev, Schulhoff and Borodin.
vianostringquartet.com
Program
Program | Program Notes
Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)
Strum: Music for Strings
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92, “on Kabardinian themes”
- Allegro sostenuto
- Adagio
- Allegro
Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983)
Quartet No. 1, Op. 20
Allegro violento ed agitato
Vivacissimo
Alexander Borodin (1833–1887)
Quartet No. 2 in D Major
Allegro moderato
- Scherzo
- Notturno
- Finale
The Viano String Quartet at The Foundry Room
Thursday, March 24, 2022
6:30 PM Doors
7:30 PM Performance
The Foundry Room | Oliver Exchange Building
12021 102 Ave. NW Edmonton, AB [directions]
Enjoy food and drink in a relaxed atmosphere. The Foundry Room will have four reception boxes available for purchase for $15 each, along with a selection of beers, wine, highballs, plus their signature Caesars and sangria.
The Viano String Quartet, 2019 winner of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, has put together a varied and fun playlist of great string quartet works to make this a truly special evening.
vianostringquartet.com
All tickets for The Foundry Room Event are $21.
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Thank you to our sponsors:
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Edmonton Community Foundation
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ECMS follows all health & safety guidelines specific to each venue.
