CLASSICAL MUSIC

in Brandon

CLASSICAL MUSIC

in Brandon

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Lorne Watson Recital HallQueen Elizabeth II Music BuildingBrandon University(unless otherwise stated)

Single Tickets for the nine pro series concerts$15 Adults$10 Students, Seniors and Alumni$ 8 Conservatory Students

Single Tickets for the Brandon Chamber Players and pro series plus concerts$25 Adults$20 Seniors$10 Students

Subscriptions for the pro series concerts$70 Adults$35 Students, Seniors & Alumni$25 Conservatory Students

Subscriptions for the Brandon Chamber Players$80 Adults ($120*) $60 Seniors ($100*) $35 Students ($75*) (* with dinner for the September 21 concert)

pro series and Brandon Chamber Players tickets and subscriptions can be purchased at the door or in advance at the School of Music. Seating is limited. For more information please call (204) 727-9631.Brandon Chamber Players tickets may also be purchased by filling out the enclosed form and mailing it to:Box 21124 W.E.P.O, Brandon, MB R7B 3W8

Join us for an

outstanding season of

concerts

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music listingsDate / Time Ensemble / Artist Venue 2010Sep. 14, 8:00 p.m. Gatien, Cain, Dietschi & Platz Jazz Quartet Sep. 21, 7:30 p.m. Brandon Chamber Players Sep. 26, 3 p.m. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Oct. 17, 3 p.m. The Gryphon Trio Oct. 30, 8 p.m. DuWors/Zacharias & Friends Nov. 2, 8 p.m. Hennen/Gerry Nov. 14, 3 p.m. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Claudia Chan, E-Gré winner Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. Brandon Chamber Players Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Ehnes/DeMaine/Armstrong

2011Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Faculty Concert Jan. 23, 3 p.m. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Jan. 25, 8 p.m. Guth/Duncan/Switzer Feb. 8 to 10 Brandon New Music Festival Mar. 1, 8 p.m. Bax/Chung Mar. 4, 7:30 p.m. Brandon Chamber Players Mar. 6, 3 p.m. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Mar. 15, 8 p.m. Playfair/Hendsbee April 22, 7:30 p.m. Brandon Chamber Players April 23, 8 p.m. Fan Lei April 29 to May 1 E-Gré Competition (Voice)

Venues:LLC — Lady of the Lake CaféLWRH — Lorne Watson Recital HallWMCA — Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium

Note 1: Throughout the two academic semesters, there will be numerous student solo and ensemble performances. For a complete list of these and updated listings, visit http://www2.brandonu.ca/events/allevents.asp?source=musicNote 2: Complete programmes, soloists and other details about the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s concerts in Brandon can be found at www.wso.mb.ca.

The School of Music gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Province of Manitoba, through a Consolidated Arts Programming Grant from Culture, Heritage and Tourism | Programmes are subject to change.

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The number of classical music events in Brandon each season just keeps on growing. For the first time ever, we have put together a brochure combining the concerts presented by the School of Music’s pro series and the Brandon Chamber Players. We have also included other concert dates, like those of the Winnipeg

Symphony Orchestra and the annual Eckhardt-Gramatté (E-Gré) National Music Competition, to make sure you do not miss any of the great music.

The School of Music’s Lorne Watson Recital Hall is home to most of this activity and you will also be able to hear national and international artists such as The Gryphon Trio, David Perry, and Fan Lei alongside Brandon-based artists and Brandon University faculty members like Catherine Wood, Leanne Zacharias and David Playfair. For a special, pre-Christmas treat, be sure to set aside December 20 to hear the new Ehnes Trio. And if you are looking to expand your musical horizons beyond the classics, do not miss the pro series’ season opening jazz program on September 14, the Brandon Chamber Players’ presentation of the Correction Line Ensemble on November 26, the School of Music’s New Music Series taking place between February 8 and 10, and the E-Gré Competition from April 29 to May 1, 2011.

On behalf of The School of Music faculty members and The Brandon Chamber Players, I invite you to enjoy this new offering of concerts.

Dr. Michael Kim,Dean of MusicArtistic Director, pro series and pro series plusBoard Member, Brandon Chamber Players and the E-Gré

2010 – 2011

&BRANDON CHAMBER PLAYERS

Sunday, October 17, 2010The GRYPHON TRIO ANNALEE PATIPATANAKOON, violinROMAN BORYS, ‘cello JAMES PARKER, pianoProgramme: A Lorne Watson Memorial Tribute

The Gryphon Trio returns to the pro series for a special concert in honour of Dr. Lorne Watson, who passed away on January 10, 2010. He was the director of the School of Music of Brandon University from 1948 to 1981, and was instrumental in the advancement of music education in Manitoba.

The Gryphon Trio

Monday, December 20, 2010Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium The EHNES TRIOJAMES EHNES, violin ROBERT deMAINE, ‘celloANDREW ARMSTRONG, piano

Programme: Trios by Ravel and Tchaikovsky

Brandon native, Ehnes brings some of his friends to collaborate in a few trio works. The principal ‘cellist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, deMaine enjoys a busy performing and teaching career, while Armstrong has given recitals and solo performances in Europe, North and Central Americas and Asia.

James Ehnes

Robert deMaine Andrew Armstrong

BRANDON CHAMBER PLAYERS

2010 – 2011 Tuesday, September 21, 2010at Lady of the Lake NAOMI FORMAN, soprano DAVID KLASSEN, baritoneProgramme includes Bach’s “Coffee Cantata” and Brandenburg No. 6

A hit at the recent Winnipeg Fringe Festival, the “Coffee Cantata” also features the core of the Brandon Chamber Players’ string section. Enjoy the special dinner menu before the show or come just in time for the performance and have a coffee while the music plays.

Naomi Forman David Klassen

Friday, March 4, 2011DAVID PERRY, violinKYUNG KIM, pianoCATHERINE WOOD, clarinetLEANNE ZACHARIAS, ‘celloProgramme will include Beethoven, Brahms and Morlock

Guest violinist David Perry, the concertmaster of the Aspen Chamber Symphony and Chicago Philharmonic, performs on a 1711 Franciscus Gobetti violin. For this concert he will be joined by three members of the Brandon Chamber Players’ new Artistic Committee.

David Perry Kyung Kim

Friday, April 22, 2011 CATHERINE WOOD, clarinetBrandon Chamber Players String OrchestraProgramme will include clarinet concerti by Copland and Carrabré

Help kick off the International Clarinet Fest as Brandon welcomes clarinetists from all over the world. Catherine

Wood will be the featured soloist in two works with string orchestra.

Catherine Wood

Tuesday, November 2, 2010NANCY HENNEN, flute DAVID GERRY, fluteProgramme to include works by Telemann, Ross Edwards and Daniel Schnyder

In the past, Hennen and Gerry have performed in the New Music North and

Consortium Aurora Borealis concert series in Thunder Bay. They teach traditional and Suzuki methods of flute playing and perform extensively.

Nancy Hennen David Gerry

Saturday, October 30, 2010KERRY DUWORS, violin LEANNE ZACHARIAS, ‘celloBRINNA BRINKERHOFF, violin JEFFERY NEUFELD, pianoProgramme to include works by Kodály, Prokofiev and Schumann

Two faculty members who balance their teaching duties with performing, DuWors and Zacharias are joined on stage by Brinkerhoff, a member of the University of Calgary String Quartet, who often collaborates with Neufeld.

Kerry DuWors Leanne Zacharias

Jeffery NeufeldBrinna Brinkerhoff &

Tuesday, September 14, 2010GREG GATIEN, saxophone MICHAEL CAIN, pianoJESSE DIETSCHI, bass ERIC PLATZ, drumsProgramme to include new and standard pieces, featuring improvisatory passages

This quartet is the voice of jazz in Brandon. Groovy tunes undergo unparalleled permutations under their skilled ministrations.

Greg Gatien

Jesse Dietschi

Michael Cain

Eric Platz

FEBRUARY 8–10 | 2011 The 2011 Brandon University New Music Festival, entitled Sound of Words will feature works by Kulesha, Lizée, Raum, Frehner and Chan.

The New Music Ensemble (BUNME) and new faculty member, trumpeter Joel Brennan will join festival director Megumi Masaki, along with Catherine Wood and Leanne Zacharias for this annual celebration of contemporary works.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011ALESSIO BAX, pianoLUCILLE CHUNG, pianoProgramme to include works by Mozart, Brahms, Schmidt, and Piazzolla

This husband-and-wife duo — Bax, winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition, and Chung, a Stravinsky

International Competition winner — often present works for two pianos and four-handed piano.

Bax and Chung

Tuesday, January 25, 2011MARTHA GUTH, soprano TYLER DUNCAN, baritoneERIKA SWITZER, piano Programme to include songs by Schubert, Strauss, Fauré, Britten, Copland

All three performers are award-winning in their field – Guth triumphed in the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition, Duncan shone in the New York Oratorio Society Competition and Switzer’s accolades include Best Pianist award at the Robert Schumann International Vocal Competition.

Guth, Duncan and Switzer

Tuesday, March 15, 2011BLAINE HENDSBEE, tenor DAVID PLAYFAIR, baritoneProgramme to include works by Purcell, Finzi, Laitman and arrangements by Greer

In demand for oratorios and as a soloist, Hendsbee has appeared with many North

American opera companies. Faculty member Playfair counts among his numerous credits July 2010 performances in the historical musical “Strike!”

Blaine Hendsbee David Playfair

Saturday, April 23, 2011FAN LEI, clarinet Programme to include works by Brahms and Poulenc

A professor of clarinet at Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music and the Xian Conservatory, Lei has performed in North America and Asia. His appearance in Brandon is in conjunction with the International Clarinet Fest.

Fan Lei

Tuesday, January 11, 2011THE FACULTY CONCERT A pro series favourite, this concert shines the spotlight on the School of Music’s talented educators, highlighting solo and collaborative music from various eras.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010CLAUDIA CHAN, piano Programme includes Sunabacka’s “Curlicue” and other contemporary works

The 2010 winner of the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, Chan is a scholarship student at the Glenn Gould School, who has performed as a

soloist and a chamber musician in various venues in Canada.

Claudia Chan

Friday, November 26, 2010CORRECTION LINE ENSEMBLEProgramme includes works by Hatzis, Peters, Samson, Fellows and Honstein

This concert crosses over from the Brandon Chamber Players’ usual repertoire to include some indie pop. This new musical group is charting the way for the future of concert music.

Correction Line Ensemble