brandon classical music listings Join us for an Date / Time Ensemble / Artist Venue CLASSICAL outstanding 2010 season of Sep. 14, 8:00 p.m. Gatien, Cain, Dietschi & LWRH MUSIC Platz Jazz Quartet in Brandon Sep. 21, 7:30 p.m. Brandon Chamber Players LLC concerts Sep. 26, 3 p.m. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra WMCA The number of classical music events in Brandon Oct. 17, 3 p.m. The Gryphon Trio LWRH Lorne Watson Recital Hall CLASSICAL each season just keeps on Oct. 30, 8 p.m. DuWors/Zacharias & Friends LWRH Queen Elizabeth II Music Building growing. For the first time Brandon University Nov. 2, 8 p.m. Hennen/Gerry LWRH MUSIC ever, we have put together (unless otherwise stated) in Brandon Nov. 14, 3 p.m. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra WMCA a brochure combining the Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Claudia Chan, E-Gré winner LWRH concerts presented by the Single Tickets for the nine pro series concerts 2010 – 2011 Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. Brandon Chamber Players LWRH School of Music’s pro series $15 Adults Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Ehnes/DeMaine/Armstrong WMCA and the Brandon Chamber $10 Students, Seniors and Alumni Players. We have also $ 8 Conservatory Students 2011 included other concert dates, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Faculty Concert LWRH like those of the Winnipeg Single Tickets for the Brandon Chamber Players Jan. 23, 3 p.m. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra WMCA Symphony Orchestra and the annual Eckhardt-Gramatté and pro series plus concerts Jan. 25, 8 p.m. Guth/Duncan/Switzer LWRH (E-Gré) National Music Competition, to make sure you do $25 Adults not miss any of the great music. Feb. 8 to 10 Brandon New Music Festival LWRH $20 Seniors Mar. 1, 8 p.m. Bax/Chung LWRH The School of Music’s Lorne Watson Recital Hall is home $10 Students Mar. 4, 7:30 p.m. Brandon Chamber Players LWRH to most of this activity and you will also be able to hear Subscriptions for the pro series concerts Mar. 6, 3 p.m. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra WMCA national and international artists such as The Gryphon $70 Adults Mar. 15, 8 p.m. Playfair/Hendsbee LWRH Trio, David Perry, and Fan Lei alongside Brandon-based $35 Students, Seniors & Alumni April 22, 7:30 p.m. artists and Brandon University faculty members like Brandon Chamber Players LWRH $25 Conservatory Students April 23, 8 p.m. Fan Lei LWRH Catherine Wood, Leanne Zacharias and David Playfair. For a special, pre-Christmas treat, be sure to set aside April 29 to May 1 E-Gré Competition (Voice) LWRH Subscriptions for the Brandon Chamber Players December 20 to hear the new Ehnes Trio. And if you Venues: are looking to expand your musical horizons beyond the $80 Adults ($120*) LLC — Lady of the Lake Café classics, do not miss the pro series’ season opening $60 Seniors ($100*) LWRH — Lorne Watson Recital Hall jazz program on September 14, the Brandon Chamber $35 Students ($75*) Players’ presentation of the Correction Line Ensemble on (* with dinner for the September 21 concert) WMCA — Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium November 26, the School of Music’s New Music Series BRANDON CHAMBER PLAYERS Note 1: Throughout the two academic semesters, there will be pro series and Brandon Chamber Players tickets and taking place between February 8 and 10, and the E-Gré subscriptions can be purchased at the door or in advance at the numerous student solo and ensemble performances. For a complete list Competition from April 29 to May 1, 2011. of these and updated listings, visit http://www2.brandonu.ca/events/ School of Music. Seating is limited. allevents.asp?source=music On behalf of The School of Music faculty members and For more information please call (204) 727-9631. Note 2: Complete programmes, soloists and other details about the & The Brandon Chamber Players, I invite you to enjoy this Brandon Chamber Players tickets may also be purchased by Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s concerts in Brandon can be found at new offering of concerts. filling out the enclosed form and mailing it to: www.wso.mb.ca. Box 21124 W.E.P.O, Brandon, MB R7B 3W8 The School of Music gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Province of Manitoba, through a Consolidated Arts Dr. Michael Kim, Programming Grant from Culture, Heritage and Tourism | Programmes are subject to change. Dean of Music Artistic Director, pro series and pro series plus Board Member, Brandon Chamber Players and the E-Gré

Designed by Innovative Media Group 189139 • Printed in Canada by Leech Printing Ltd. Tuesday, November 16, 2010 CLAUDIA CHAN, piano Programme includes Sunabacka’s “Curlicue” and BRANDON CHAMBER PLAYERS other contemporary works The 2010 winner of the Eckhardt-Gramatté National

Claudia Chan 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. Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Sunday, October 17, 2010 2010 – 2011 THE FACULTY CONCERT The GRYPHON TRIO ANNALEE PATIPATANAKOON, violin Tuesday, September 21, 2010 A pro series favourite, this concert shines the spotlight on the School of at Lady of the Lake Music’s talented educators, highlighting solo and collaborative music from ROMAN BORYS, ‘cello JAMES PARKER, piano NAOMI FORMAN, soprano various eras. DAVID KLASSEN, baritone Programme: A Lorne Watson Memorial Tribute Tuesday, January 25, 2011 The Gryphon Trio Programme includes Bach’s “Coffee MARTHA GUTH, soprano The Gryphon Trio returns to the pro series for a Cantata” and Brandenburg No. 6 Tuesday, September 14, 2010 TYLER DUNCAN, baritone special concert in honour of Dr. Lorne Watson, who passed away Naomi Forman David Klassen A hit at the recent Winnipeg Fringe GREG GATIEN, saxophone ERIKA SWITZER, piano on January 10, 2010. He was the director of the School of Music of MICHAEL CAIN, piano Brandon University from 1948 to 1981, and was instrumental in the Festival, the “Coffee Cantata” also features the core of the Brandon JESSE DIETSCHI, bass Programme to include songs by Schubert, advancement of music education in Manitoba. Chamber Players’ string section. Enjoy the special dinner menu ERIC PLATZ, drums Strauss, Fauré, Britten, Copland before the show or come just in time for the performance and have Guth, Duncan and Switzer a coffee while the music plays. Programme to include new and standard All three performers are award-winning Greg Gatien Michael Cain in their field – Guth triumphed in the Wigmore Hall International Song Monday, December 20, 2010 pieces, featuring improvisatory passages Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium Friday, November 26, 2010 Competition, Duncan shone in the New York Oratorio Society Competition CORRECTION LINE This quartet is the voice of jazz in The EHNES TRIO and Switzer’s accolades include Best Pianist award at the Robert ENSEMBLE Brandon. Groovy tunes undergo Schumann International Vocal Competition. JAMES EHNES, violin unparalleled permutations under their ROBERT deMAINE, ‘cello Programme includes works by Tuesday, March 1, 2011 skilled ministrations. ANDREW ARMSTRONG, piano Hatzis, Peters, Samson, Fellows ALESSIO BAX, piano James Ehnes and Honstein Programme: Trios by Ravel and Correction Line Ensemble Jesse Dietschi Eric Platz LUCILLE CHUNG, piano Tchaikovsky This concert crosses over Saturday, October 30, 2010 Programme to include works by Mozart, Brahms, Schmidt, from the Brandon Chamber Players’ usual repertoire to include some and Piazzolla Brandon native, Ehnes brings some KERRY DUWORS, violin indie pop. This new musical group is charting the way for the future of of his friends to collaborate in a few concert music. LEANNE ZACHARIAS, ‘cello Bax and Chung This husband-and-wife duo — Bax, winner of the Leeds trio works. The principal ‘cellist with BRINNA BRINKERHOFF, violin International Piano Competition, and Chung, a Stravinsky the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Friday, March 4, 2011 International Competition winner — often present works for two pianos and JEFFERY NEUFELD, piano Robert deMaine Andrew Armstrong deMaine enjoys a busy performing DAVID PERRY, violin four-handed piano. and teaching career, while Programme to include works by Kodály, KYUNG KIM, piano Kerry DuWors Leanne Zacharias Armstrong has given recitals and Prokofiev and Schumann Tuesday, March 15, 2011 CATHERINE WOOD, clarinet BLAINE HENDSBEE, tenor solo performances in Europe, North LEANNE ZACHARIAS, ‘cello Two faculty members who balance their teaching and Central Americas and Asia. DAVID PLAYFAIR, baritone Programme will include Beethoven, duties with performing, DuWors and Zacharias David Perry Kyung Kim are joined on stage by Brinkerhoff, a member of Programme to include works by Purcell, Brahms and Morlock the University of Calgary String Quartet, who often Finzi, Laitman and arrangements by Greer Guest violinist David Perry, the concertmaster of the Aspen Chamber collaborates with Neufeld. Symphony and Chicago Philharmonic, performs on a 1711 Franciscus Brinna Brinkerhoff & Blaine Hendsbee David Playfair In demand for oratorios and as a soloist, FEBRUARY Jeffery Neufeld Hendsbee has appeared with many North Gobetti violin. For this concert he will be joined by three members of the 8–10 | 2011 Brandon Chamber Players’ new Artistic Committee. Tuesday, November 2, 2010 American opera companies. Faculty member Playfair counts among his numerous credits July 2010 performances in the historical musical “Strike!” NANCY HENNEN, flute The 2011 Brandon University New Friday, April 22, 2011 Music Festival, entitled Sound of Words DAVID GERRY, flute Saturday, April 23, 2011 CATHERINE WOOD, clarinet will feature works by Kulesha, Lizée, Brandon Chamber Players String Orchestra Programme to include works by Telemann, FAN LEI, clarinet Raum, Frehner and Chan. Ross Edwards and Daniel Schnyder Programme to include works by Brahms and Poulenc Programme will include clarinet concerti by Copland The New Music Ensemble (BUNME) and and Carrabré Nancy Hennen David Gerry In the past, Hennen and Gerry have A professor of clarinet at Beijing’s Central Conservatory new faculty member, trumpeter Joel Brennan performed in the New Music North and of Music and the Xian Conservatory, Lei has performed in will join festival director Megumi Masaki, along Catherine Wood Help kick off the International Clarinet Fest as Brandon welcomes clarinetists from all over the world. Catherine Consortium Aurora Borealis concert series in Thunder Bay. They teach Fan Lei North America and Asia. His appearance in Brandon is in with Catherine Wood and Leanne Zacharias for this traditional and Suzuki methods of flute playing and perform extensively. conjunction with the International Clarinet Fest. annual celebration of contemporary works. Wood will be the featured soloist in two works with string orchestra.