Previous Seasons
Edmonton Chamber Music Society 1997/1998 Concert Schedule
Early Music Series
September 24, 1997 (ConH) TriBACH Baroque Festival Concert October 22, 1997 (ConH) Trio Arcangelo Corelli January 14, 1998 (ConH) Les Voix Humaines Dan Taylor, countertenor February 11, 1998 (ConH) Ellen Hargis, soprano Paul O'Dette, lute and chitarrone
Main Series
September 24, 1997 (ConH) TriBACH Baroque Festival Concert October 15, 1997 (ConH) Anton Kuerti, piano Igor Begleman, clarinet The Daniel String Quartet March 4, 1998 (McD) The Bartok String Quartet March 18, 1998 (McD) Angela Cheng, piano The Vogler String Quartet, April 8, 1998 (McD) The Lafayette String Quartet"ConH" above indicates that the concert takes place in Convocation Hall on the University of Alberta campus.
"McD" above indicates that the concert takes place in McDougall United Church on the corner of 100 Ave and 101 St.
All programmes are subject to change without notice.
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TriBACH Baroque Festival Concert
"Mr Bach Takes His Hat Off"
Jointly with the Department of Music, University of Alberta, we are delighted to welcome Linda Perillo, soprano, Walter Reiter, baroque violin and section leader of the English Concert (directed by Trevor Pinnock), Doreen Oke, harpsichord, and Rhonda Metzies, baroque cello, in a special baroque recital as part of the Department of Music's "A Passion for Bach" Fall Festival. Music by Bach, his contemporaries and predecessors.Anton Kuerti, piano
Igor Begelman, clarinet
The Daniel String Quartet
Anton Kuerti's previous concerts were such hits, we had to get him back as soon as possible, this time as part of a presentation of some Brahms favourites.Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34link to more on Kuerti and the Daniel Quartet
Trio Arcangelo Corelli
Erlebach Sonata in A major Muffat Passacaglia in G minor Biber Sonata representiva in A major Bach Sonata in G major BWV 1021 Leclair Sonata in D major opus IX No. 3 Forqueray Chaconne "La Buisson" Rameau Deuxieme Concerto in G major
Les Voix Humaines
Dan Taylor, countertenor
The wonderful Canadian viola da gamba duo, Les Voix Humaines, is joined by rising countertenor superstar Dan Taylor in a vocal and intrumental extravaganza entitled The Passion of Musicke featuring works by Dowland and Simpson, and Tobias Hume's complete Poetical Musicke.Ellen Hargis, soprano
Paul O'Dette, lute and chitarrone
The world's best lutenist and Ellen Hargis, lead soprano from The King's Noyse, combine for a dazzling Valentine's Day program of French and Italian song and instrumental music.link
to more on Hargis and O'Dette
The Bartok String Quartet
Bartok String Quartet No. 1 Bartok String Quartet No. 4 Beethoven String Quartet in C# minor, Op. 131
Angela Cheng, piano
The Vogler String Quartet
Edmonton's Angela Cheng returns with the exciting Vogler Quartet for a spectacular program.Schumann String Quartet in F major, Op. 41, No, 2 Wolf Italian Serenade Schnittke Qintet for Piano and Strings
The Lafayette String Quartet
Members of the Lafayette Quartet are artists-in-residence at the University of Victoria School of Music. All members of the quartet will be playing Amati instruments on loan from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.Weigel Quartet "Search" Fantasia Bach Two Sinfonias arranged for string quartet by Weigel Schubert String Quartet in G major Op. 161link to more on the Lafayette Quartet