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Great Britain,Town and Country
Elgar’s Celebrated Cello Concerto
DENISE DJOKIC - Cello
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008 - 2:30 P.M.
Pre-concert talk - 45 minutes prior to performance
Experience the nobility of Elgar’s famous cello concerto as conveyed by one of the most talented young Canadian soloists, followed by Vaughan Williams luminous Symphony.
HEALEY WILLAN
Overture to an Unwritten Comedy
EDWARD ELGAR
Violoncello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphony No. 5 in D Major
Featured artist - DENISE DJOKIC
One of the most captivating young artists of her generation, cellist Denise Djokic has thrilled audiences and critics worldwide with the passion, vigor, and sensitivity of her playing. Already one of North America's most sought after soloists, she has performed as guest soloist with every leading orchestra in Canada, including the orchestras of Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. |
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Diversions and Divertissements
Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto
ERIC HALL - Bassoon
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2008 - 2:30 P.M.
Pre-concert talk - 45 minutes prior to performance
A rare opportunity to hear the virtuoso principal bassoon of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra in Mozart’s masterpiece – a cornerstone of the repertoire.
MURRAY ADASKIN
Diversion
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, K. 191
CARL MARIA VON WEBER
Andante and Rondo Ongarese, Op. 35
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11
Featured artist - ERIC HALL
 Eric Hall holds the principal bassoon positions in three different organizations, the Canadian Opera Company, the Hamilton Philharmonic and the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago. Over the years, he has worked with many illustrious conductors including Sir Georg Solti, Michael Tilson Thomas, Carlos Kalmar, Leonard Slatkin, Leonard Bernstein and Christoph Eschenbach. |
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Postcards From The Sky
Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto
STÉPHAN SYLVESTRE - Piano
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2009 - 2:30 P.M.
Pre-concert talk - 45 minutes prior to performance
The drive and energy of one of Beethoven’s most beloved compositions is echoed in Saint-Saëns’ spirited Second Symphony. One masterpiece to cherish and a hidden treasure to discover.
MARJAN MOZETICH
Postcards from the Sky
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 55
Featured artist - STÉPHAN SYLVESTRE
Stéphan Sylvestre ranks among the most sought-after and gifted Canadian pianists of the new generation and enjoys a very active performing career as recitalist, orchestra soloist and chamber musician. |
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The Swan and the Eagle
Sibelius’ Violin Concerto
CATHERINE MANOUKIAN - Violin
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009 - 2:30 P.M.
Pre-concert talk - 45 minutes prior to performance
Violin enthusiasts will not want to miss the visit of one of Canada’s most expressive young performers in an interpretation of a great standard of the repertoire. Lovers of lush romantic melodies will revel in Kalinnikov’s music as the Finnish Swan meets the Russian Eagle.
CHAN KA NIN
Spring Dance from "Four Seasons Suite"
JEAN SIBELIUS
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
VASSILI S. KALINNIKOV
Symphony No. 1 in G Minor
Featured artist - CATHERINE MANOUKIAN
Catherine Manoukian’s professional career began at the age of twelve when she won the grand prize at the 1994 Canadian Music Competition. She was born in Toronto, began violin studies with her father, and made her first stage appearance at the age of four. From 1994 to 2000, Catherine studied with the late, world-renowned violin pedagogue Dorothy DeLay in New York. |
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