ESTACIO The Harvesters (3rd movement of A Farmer’s Symphony) (1994) ESO commission Triton’s Trumpet (1st movement of the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra) (2017) ESO co-commission “Away and Awake” (song cycle for baritone, piano, and violin; words by John Murrell) (2001) Test Run for String Quartet (2001) “A tooth in my pocket” (from the opera […]
With guest artists the Garneau String Quartet. Program includes the Mendelssohn String Octet.
Featuring the late romantic composer Joseph Rheinberger's Sextet for Winds and Piano. Other pieces include a premier performance of a bassoon sonata by Edmonton’s own Joseph Lai, a jazz inspired trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano, and a woodwind quintet by four-time Juno nominated composer John Estacio. Joining forces with the Windrose Trio will be […]
The GSQ welcomes a brilliant ensemble from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra including Diana Cohen, Maria van der Sloot, Jesse Morrison, and Arnold Choi to perform Diana Cohen, violin Maria van der Sloot, violin Jesse Morrison, viola Arnold Choi, cello Garneau String Quartet Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1 Enescu: […]
7 PM Pre-concert performance 7:30 PM MAIN CONCERT with the Tesla Quartet Trinity Lutheran Church The program explores the expressive range of the string quartet across three centuries. The program opens with Haydn’s witty “Joke” Quartet, full of charm and clever surprises. Next is Polish composer Grazyna Bacewicz’s bold and dynamic String Quartet No. 3, a striking example of mid-20th-century […]
Featuring the Tesla Quartet Yardbird Suite PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS
Featuring Michael Bridge, accordion; Jacques Forestier, violin; Ryan Davis, viola, and Alexander Hersh, cello Yardbird Suite PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS
7 PM Pre-concert performance 7:30 PM MAIN CONCERT with all Festival artists Trinity Lutheran Church PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS This program explores the expressive power of chamber music across time, beginning with Giovanni Sollima’s Lamentatio, a visceral solo cello work that channels ancient lament traditions through a contemporary lens. The mood shifts with Dvořák’s charming Bagatelles, which blend folk-inspired rhythms […]
7 PM Pre-concert performance 7:30 PM MAIN CONCERT with all Festival artists Trinity Lutheran Church PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS From the poised grace of Jean-Marie Leclair’s Baroque duo violin sonata to the fluid, impressionistic gestures of Debussy’s cello sonata, each work reflects its era’s unique approach to movement and expression. Petri Makkonen’s fiery Tango-Toccata infuses the recital with contemporary energy […]