Previous Seasons
Edmonton Chamber Music Society 2002/2003 Concert Schedule
| Main Series - "The String Quartet and Friends: The Heart of Chamber Music" | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 27, 2002 | Quatuor Arthur LeBlanc and Dang Thai Son, piano |
| Saturday, January 18, 2003 | St. Lawrence Quartet |
| Saturday, March 1, 2003 | The Cassatt Quartet with Aaron Au, violin and Tanya Prochazka, cello |
| Saturday, March 15, 2003 | The Daedalus Quartet |
| Early Music Series - "Early Music through the Ages" | |
| Saturday, October 19, 2002 | Scholars of London |
| Saturday, November 9, 2002 | Julie Harris & Janet Youngdahl, sopranos; Victor Coelho, lute |
| Saturday, February 15, 2003 | Red Priest |
NOTE: All concerts take place Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. in Convocation Hall on the University of Alberta campus, except Quatuor Arthur LeBlanc and Dang Thai Sonwho perform on a Wednesday.
All programmes are subject to change without notice.
Scholars of London
This outstanding a capella group from England have long been known for their fine interpretations of Renaissance polyphony. A brilliant opening to our season!
Find out more at their web site.
An Elizabethan Entertainment
Julie Harris & Janet Youngdahl, sopranos; Victor Coelho, lute
Three outstanding Calary-based musicians specializing in theRenaissance song repertoire.
Soprano Julie Harris has appeared as a soloist with Tafelmusik,the Toronto Chamber Choir, Elora Festival Singers and the Calgary Bach Festival Society.She has roles in Baroque opera with Opera Atelier in Blow's Venus and Adonis, and Monteverdi's Orfeo with the Toronto Consort. She created and organizes the Early Music Voices Concert Series, now in its fourth season in Calgary.
Janet Youngdahl, soprano, has performed and recorded internationally with the German Mediaevalensemble Sequentia. Recent performances have included the Proms at Royal Albert Hall, theUtrecht Festival for Early Music and Lincoln Center Summer Music Festival. A seasonal instructor at the University of Calgary, she has specialized in historical performance practice.
Victor Coelho is professor of music at the University of Calgary and an internationallyknown musicologist and performer. A graduate of Berkley and UCLA, he was awarded the Noah Greenberg award outstanding contributions to performance. Upcoming recordings include music for the 1608 Medici wedding. A prolific writer and performer, he is also director and lead guitartistin the Rooster Blues Band.
Join us for music from the time of Elizabeth I. Besides well-known favourites by John Dowland and Thomas Campion, explore not-so-familiar duets and solos byThomas Morley and Robert Jones. This will be a delightful evening of music-making froim the courts and country houses of Elizabethan England.
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Quatuor Arthur LeBlanc and Dang Thai Son, piano
New Brunswick has a secret - and that's the QAL! The quartet is into its second decade with brio,performing widely nationally and internationally. The quartet takes its name from Arthur LeBlanc,a great violinist of Acadian descent who had an international career in the mid-20th century. Possessing an extensive repertoire, the quartet has enchanted audiences with its flexible and subtle musicianship.
Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son was propelled to international fame in 1980 when he won the First Prizeand Gold Medal at the 10th international Chopin Competition. He performs regularly with major orchestras around the world and records extensively. Mr. Son has been a Canadian citizen since 1995. Besidesbeing an outstanding soloist, he is a gifted chamber musician - as this concert's collaboration shows!
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Program:
| Debussy | String Quartet in g minor, Op 10 | |
| Ravel | La Valse (piano solo) | |
| Frank | Quintette avec piano, in f minor, M7 |
St. Lawrence Quartet
Their international reputation continues to grow! An Edmonton favorite makes a welcome return!
Check out their web site
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Red Priest
A charismatic Baroque group - stunning! (Remember ? "Vivaldi, the Red Priest"...). We've not heard anything like them in years!
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web site
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The Cassatt Quartet with Aaron Au, violin and Tanya Prochazka, cello
This should be a real event! The two Brahms sextets with two of Edmonton's top musicians joining the marvellous Cassatt Quartet.
see the Cassatt Quartet web site
visit Tanya Prochazka's home page
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The Daedalus Quartet
Winners of the last Banff String Quartet competition. A dynamic young quartet not to be missed!
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