The Music Room Chamber Music Society Season 9 Begins on Sept. 28
23 concerts for $150 ($75 tax receipt included)
The Music Room Chamber Music Society is a series of 20 concerts, 16 by local professionals, many of whom are members of Symphony Nova Scotia, and 7 by Young Artists who are destined for careers in music.
Individual tickets at the door are $15 regular admission and $10 for seniors and students. “Young Artist” concerts are $5 at the door.
All concerts take place at 7pm at The Music Room, 6181 Lady Hammond Rd., Halifax. If you're interested in becoming a member please call Cindy at 429-9467 or email admin@acotiafestival.ns.ca
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Programs for Sept. 2011 - April 2012
September 28, 2011
Featured Artists
Stacie Dunlop - soprano
Krista Vincent - piano
Roberta Baker - choreography/direction
Featured Works
Rêve doux-amer/Bittersweet Dream: follow soprano Stacie Dunlop and
pianist Krista Vincent through the memories of a life lived fully, exploring
childhood, sexuality and fi nally death. The poetry of Charles Baudelaire’s
Les Fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil) is set by composers Claude Debussy,
Elliot Carter, Sheila Silver and Jonathan Harvey, along with three World
Premieres by Canadian composers Clark Ross, Scott Godin and Tawnie
Olson. With staging by director Roberta Barker and imagery inspired by
the art of Baudelaire’s age, it will be an evening to remember.
October 12, 2011
Featured Artists
Nadia Francavilla - violin
Simon Docking - piano
Featured Works
A most interesting recital of works by composers that had brilliant careers
writing fi lm music, including Rota (The Godfather and Fellini’s movies),
Herrmann (of Hitchcock fame), Rozsa (Ben Hur), and Michael Nyman
(The Piano).
October 19, 2011
Featured Young Artists
Artem Kolosov – Violin
Works by Franck, Paganini, Schubert
October 26, 2011
Featured Artists
The Ernst Family Singers
This singing family from Lunenburg is truly remarkable, and it promises to be a delightful evening.
November 2, 2011
Featured Artists
Peter Allen - piano
Featured Works
A celebration of music of Franz Liszt, on this 200th year of his birth.
November 9, 2011
Featured Young Artists
Young Artists from the studios of Philippe Djokic and Lynn Stodola
November 16, 2011
Featured Artists (Community Concert I)
George Schmid – Clarinet
Adam Mueller – Cello
Volker Metz – Viola
Helen Murray – Piano
Louise Grinstead – Piano
Featured Works
Includes clarinet trios by Brahms and Lane.
November 23, 2011
Featured Artists
Philippe Djokic – Violin
Robert Uchida – Violin
Laura Veeze – Viola
Shimon Walt – Cello
Lynn Stodola – Piano
Featured Works
Mozart Duo for Violin & Viola
Dvorak Terzetto
Dohnanyi Piano Quintet
November 30, 2011
Featured Artists
Rory McLeod – Viola
Simon-Philippe Allard – Violin
Emily Rho – Piano
Works of Mozart and Brahms
December 14, 2011
Featured Artists
Robert Uchida – Violin
Peter Allen – Piano
Featured Works
Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata
Elgar Violin Sonata
January 18, 2012
Featured Artists(Community Concert II)
The Wyndrock Wind Quintet and Friends
Featured Works
Paul Joun Divertimento for Wind Quintet and Piano
Schubert Quintet in C for strings
January 25, 2012
Featured Artists
Blue Engine String Quartet
Featured Works
Philip Glass String Quartet No. 4
Mozart String Quartet “Hunt”
February 1, 2012
Featured Artist
Simon Docking – Piano
Featured work
A recital of works by Alban Berg, Elliot Carter and a new piece by Ian
Crutchley.
February 8, 2012
Featured Artists
Steve Carlson – Piano
Featured Works
Liszt St. Francis of Paola Walking on the Water
Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Stravinsky Three movements from Petrushka
February 15, 2012
Featured Artists
Jason Davis – Tenor
Robert Uchida – Violin
Laura Veeze – Violin
Susan Sayle – Viola
Norman Adams – Cello
Lynn Stodola – Piano
Featured Works
Vaughan Williams On Wenlock Edge
Dvorak Piano Quintet in A
February 22, 2012
Featured Artists
Peter Allen – Piano
Jack Chen – Flute
Gillian Smith – Violin
Rory McLeod – Viola
Hilary Brown – Cello
Featured Works
Mozart Flute Quartet
Beethoven String Trio in C minor
Schumann Piano Quartet
February 29, 2012
Featured Artist
Réjouissance
Halifax’s own Baroque ensemble plays music of the 17th and 18th
centuries.
March 7, 2012
Featured Young Artists
Madison Bruce – Flute
Amelia Bruce – Flute
with Quirky Quartet (guest fl utists Hannah Blanchard and
Kathryn LeBlanc)
Featured works by Doppler, Delibes and others.
March 14, 2012
Featured Young Artists
Willem Blois – Piano
Featured Works
Works by Schubert, Chopin, Brahms
March 21, 2012
Featured Young Artists
Young Artists from the studios of Philippe Djokic and Lynn Stodola
March 28, 2012
Featured Young Artists
Voice Students from the studios of Professors Marcia Swanston,
Barbara Caprilli and Lucy Hayes-Davis in collaboration with instrumental
colleagues from the Department of Music at Dalhousie University
performing a wide variety of music ranging from the Baroque to the 21st
century -Monteverdi and Handel to contemporary English and Canadian
repertoire, along with Lieder arranged by Schubert himself for guitar and
voice and a bit of spice by Sondheim as well!
April 4, 2012
Featured Young Artists
Dalhousie Student Chamber Players from the studios of Philippe Djokic,
Lynn Stodola and Shimon Walt performing Romantic chamber music
masterpieces for piano and strings including works by Dvorak and
Brahms
April 25, 2012 (Unraveling Ravel)
Featured Artists
Laura Veeze – Violin
Norman Adams – Cello
Peter Allen – Piano
Chamber music by the great Frenchman.
