2020-2021 Season ECLECTIC Rolf Bertsch, Artistic Director Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. St. Stephen’s Anglican Church 1121 14th Avenue SW, Calgary Free Neighbourhood Parking concerts CELLISSIMO - THE IN MEMORY OF A GREAT ARTIST CELLISTS ARE COMING! March 14, 2021 October 4, 2020 TOP BRASS FINDING YOUR VOICE April 18, 2021 November 8, 2020 SEVEN WHIM & FURY - May 16, 2021 GOING FOR BAROQUE! December 6, 2020 The ISC is pleased to offer performance opportunities to outstanding young STICKS & BOWS musicians. Come hear and support them at January 10, 2021 2:45 preceding our main concerts. Resonance & Resilience February 28, 2021 3 4 CELLISSIMO - THE CELLISTS ARE COMING! An all too rare gathering of amazing CPO cellists - not to be missed! Performers David Morrissey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • cello Arnold Choi • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • cello October 4 2020 October Josué Valdepeñas • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • cello Kathleen de Caen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • cello Daniel Poceta • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • cello Program Solo Cello Sonata, Op. 134 Serge Prokofiev Sonata No. 10 in G Major for 2 Cellos Jean Barriere Suite for 2 Cellos, Op. 22 Julius Klengel Moses Variations on One String for 2 Cellos Nicolo Paganini INTERMISSION Divertimento in D Major for 3 Cellos Franz Josef Haydn Marche Militaire Franz Schubert Feierliches Stuck Richard Wagner Pur ti Miro Claudio Monteverdi Adagio Tomaso Albinoni 5 6 A presentation of musical landscapes of composers whose mentors helped to shape the compositional FINDING YOUR VOICE voices we clearly know today. We are exploring and sharing the influence these mentors had and how those relationships helped forge their own unique and strong voices. Nadia Boulanger: “The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion.” Perhaps the most notable to mention is Nadia Boulanger, who was really a mentor of modern “Nothing is better than music, when it takes us out of time, composition. There is a long list of great composers it has done more for us than we have the right to hope for.” that studied with her including Astor Piazzolla, Aaron “It’s always necessary to be yourself - that is a mark of genius in itself.” Copland, Igor Stravinsky and Quincy Jones. Many “Your music can never be more, or less, than you are as a human being.” unique voices indeed! November 8 2020 8 2020 November The musical selections take the listener on a varied journey of the intimate subtleties and colours of Performers Claude Debussy, the harmonically rich expressions of Samuel Barber, and the intense rhythm and heat of Beth Root Sandvoss • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • cello Astor Piazzolla’s Le Grand Tango while gaining both Nan Hughes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • mezzo-soprano an understanding and reflection on the power of the Susanne Ruberg-Gordon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • piano positive relationship between mentor and student. Program Three Pieces for Cello and Piano Nadia Boulanger Ariettes Oubliees Claude Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 6 Samuel Barber INTERMISSION Poems of Emily Dickinson Aaron Copland Le Grand Tango Astor Piazzolla The Sound of Music Oscar Hammerstein My Favourite Things Bill Comedy Night Send in the Clowns Stephen Sondheim Losing My Mind Everything’s Coming Up Roses 7 8 Early eighteenth-century Italy had two very eccentric WHIM & FURY - virtuoso violinists making waves in its social and GOING FOR BAROQUE! musical circles. Francesco Maria Veracini was said to have great “whim and caprice” and Francesco Geminiani was called ”the furious” by their contemporary Giuseppe Tartini. Both composers To celebrate and highlight the contrast of these styles, violinist Sarah were heavily influenced by the celebrated Arcangelo Douglass and harpsichordist Justin Luchinski present a selection of their Corelli—Geminiani studied with him directly, while chamber music repertoire with a nod to their predecessor Corelli. Veracini used his style as a model, particularly for his earlier works—though the sensitive, volatile Performers personalities of these artists shine through in their music to make their styles undoubtedly their own. Sarah Douglass • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • baroque violin December 6 2020 6 2020 December Justin Luchinski • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • harpsichord Program Sonata Op. 4, No. 5 / hpsd trans. Francesco Saviero Geminiani Pièces de Clavecin Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin in B-flat Major Sonata Op. 5, No. 9 in A Major Arcangelo Corelli (with Geminiani’s Ornaments) INTERMISSION Sonata Op. 1, No. 1 Francesco Maria Veracini Sonata Op. 2, No. 5 Dissertazioni Sopra l’Opera Quinta del Corelli, No. 3 9 10 STICKS & BOWS Cello and marimba - an unusual combination of instruments on paper. In practice, however, they form an intuitive and unexpected sonic world of timbre, colour and character that makes for an evocative and unique listening experience. Kathleen and Tim, two accomplished musicians committed to excellence and sharing music worth sharing, take this combination of instruments and the audience on a musical journey from the old and familiar (Bach) to sentimental (Golijov) to powerful rhythmic January 10 2021 10 2021 January and technological feats (Akiho), in a program of bold and exciting music. Performers Timothy Borton • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • percussion Kathleen de Caen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • cello Program Adagio, 1st mvt from Sonata No. 2 in D major for J. S. Bach Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV1028 21 Andy Akiho Rose of Sharon from Song of “Almah” Andrew Beall Spirit and the Dust Dinuk Wijeratne (New Commission - World Premiere) INTERMISSION Stuttered Chant David Lang Boris Kerner Caroline Shaw Mariel Osvaldo Golijov Folk Suite Jason Noble 11 12 RESONANCE & RESILIENCE Join CPO flutist and musical wellness leadership coach Gwen Klassen, pianist Akiko Tominaga and Gwen’s daughters Jemma Jones and Brianna Jones for an interactive afternoon of exploration of archetypal human stories in music that creates beauty, meaning and belonging within us. Performers February 28 2021 February Gwen Klassen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • flute Jemma Jones • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bass Brianna Jones • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • soprano Akiko Tominaga • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • piano Program Works by Debussy, Schulhoff, Ewazen, Handel, Roussel, Damare, Sperger and more… 13 14 Finding a harmonious balance between music and life is very important for a musician. It is a constant IN MEMORY OF A GREAT ARTIST struggle between dreams and reality, hopes and frustrations, self-realization and dedication, darkness and light. Life is a difficult trial, and it is rather a short journey. Artists, who do not give up trying to find some Performers wisdom in rising above selfish thoughts and actions, may gradually become endowed with the power of Olga Kotova • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • violin profound positive impact on souls, and thus leave Olena Kilchyk • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • cello positive memories and gratitude to posterity. Dmitry Nesterov • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • piano March 14 March 2021 The program reflects aspirations for the sublime (Bach) and pictures from everyday life (Gliere). The Program second half depicts a great artist’s life - with its joys, sorrows, legacy and mourning for the loss of a dear friend. Largo from Sonata for Organ in C Major BWV 529 J. S. Bach (arr. by Samuil Feinberg) Toccata in G Major BWV 916 J. S. Bach Huit Morceaux, Op. 39 for Violin and Cello R.Gliere INTERMISSION Piano Trio, Op. 50 “In Memory of a Great Artist” P.I.Tchaikovsky 15 16 TOP BRASS This concert brings together the CPO’s “Top Brass” in a varied and compelling program that displays their remarkable virtuosity and sensitivity! April 18 2021 18 April 2021 Performers Miranda Canonico • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • trumpet Adam Zinatelli • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • trumpet Rob McCosh • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • horn James Scott • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • trombone Tom McCaslin • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • tuba Program Sonatine Eugene Bozza Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041 J.S. Bach Morning Music David Sampson Sextet Oskar Böhme 17 18 SEVEN Since the 17th century, composers from Schutz to Haydn to MacMillan have written classical choral treatments of the seven last sayings of Christ on the cross. May 16 2021 16 2021 May The Quintet presents “Seven”, a nine movement instrumental jazz work, including compositional and improvisational elements and fusing influences from multiple genres in order to shine a new light on this ancient, but still very current, subject. Join this remarkable jazz pianist and her quintet in this wordless expression and meditation on the profound themes that have preoccupied mankind throughout time. Performers The Tricia Edwards Quintet Tricia Edwards • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • piano Cedric Blary • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • woodwinds Kodi Hutchinson • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bass