Pinchas Zukerman's site
Angela Cheng's web site
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Monday, October 10, 2011, 8:00 p.m.
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Pinchas Zukerman
Angela Cheng
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violin
piano
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« Zukerman seems to be the forever-young virtuoso: expressively resourceful, infectiously musical, technically impeccable and effortless. » (The Los Angeles Times).
World-renowned violinist, violist, and conductor, Pinchas Zukerman has remained a phenomenon in the world of music for four decades. His musical genius, prodigious technique and unwavering artistic standards are a marvel to audiences and critics.
At his side will be the Canadian pianist Angela Chang, whose musical prowess will weave together an evening of pure enchantment.
Mozart, Sonata in G major, K. 301
Beethoven, Spring Sonata
Brahms, Sonatensatz and Sonata in D minor
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trio's web site
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Sunday, October 16, 2011, 8:00 p.m.
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| Wanderer Trio
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piano, violin and cello
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The Trio Wanderer is aptly named. « Wanderer » pays homage to Schubert, and more widely to German Romanticism, which is so often imbued with the leitmotiv of the wandering traveler. These three French musicians are avid open-minded explorers of the musical world, spanning the centuries from Mozart and Haydn to the present. Acclaimed for its extraordinarily sensitive style, the Trio Wanderer is one of the world's foremost chamber ensembles.
Liszt, Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth S. 382 and Die Drei Zigeuner for piano and violin; La Lugubre Gondole, for piano and cello; Trista Trio, from La Vallée d'Obermann, S. 723c
Schumann, Trio Op. 63 No. 1 in D minor
Mendelsoohn, Trio Op. 66 in C minor
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quartet's web site
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Sunday, November 13, 2011, 8:00 p.m.
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| Talich Quartet
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strings
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« ...The original Talich Quartet was one of the world's best; in its second generation, it still is. » (Carnegie Hall, New York)
These Prague musicians, from perhaps the most musical country on earth, continue the legacy of the most renowned string quartet in Europe. The Talich Quartet is recognized as one of the pre-eminent ensembles in the field, offering superb playing and outstanding sound.
Shostakovich, Quartet No. 1
Villa-Lobos, Quartet No. 1
Beethoven, Quartet in F Major, Op. 135
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quartet's web site
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Monday, December 12, 2011, 8:00 p.m.
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| St.Lawrence Quartet
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strings
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« Celebrating 20 years, this group has matured and deepened without losing its freshness and edge. » (The Globe and Mail)
The St. Lawrence Quartet is one of Canada's premiere chamber ensembles. It has established itself among the world's best chamber ensembles of its generation and delights audiences with its spontaneous, passionate and dynamic performances.
Beethoven, Op. 18 No. 4
Golijov, new work
Schubert, Quartet in G major, D. 887
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artist's web site
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Monday, February 6, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
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| Lise de la Salle
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piano
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« Ms de la Salle is eminently musical; she offers depth as well as virtuosity. » (The New York Times)
This scintillating 22-year-old French pianist shows a powerful technique but she can also demonstrate a poetic musicality, alive to all the nuances with added colourful shading and phrasing.
Lise de la Salle was recognized before the age of twenty as a talent in a million. She has awed critics with her artistry and mesmerized audiences throughout The United States and Europe.
Ravel, Miroirs et Sonatine
Debussy, Four Preludes
Beethoven, Sonata No. 26
Schumann, Études symphoniques et Variations posthumes Op. 13
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quartet's web site
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Monday, February 27, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
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| Hagen Quartet
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strings
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« The long-admired ensemble, formed in Austria nearly 30 years ago, made a disarming demonstration of interpretive insight and technical precision. There were jaw-dropping moments throughout the concert, examples of music-making on an uncommonly high plane. » (The Baltimore Sun)
« The control of color and phrasing and the superb ensemble are all predictable Hagen qualities, but the way in which they characterize each work without emotional exaggeration or special pleading is also a model of its kind. » (The Guardian)
The Hagen Quartet came into being in 1981. Through its long engagement with the inexhaustibly rich quartet repertoire, it has developed and retained a distinctive character.
Beethoven, Quartet in F minor, Op. 95
Haydn, Quartet Op. 33, No. 2
Mozart, Quartet K. 575
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artist's web site
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Monday, April 30, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
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| Andre Laplante
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piano
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« Unalloyed pleasure is a given when you hear Laplante. A fastidious artist he is, but never soberly academic… Laplante responds with the freshness of first discovery. He is not only a great pianist, he is a great musician. » (The Globe and Mail)
Canadian pianist André Laplante has firmly established himself as one of the great romantic virtuosos.
Debussy, Estampes
Liszt, Sonata in B minor, Unstern (Sinistre ou En rêve) et Trübe Wolken (Nuage gris)
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