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Saturday, October 25, 2008, 8pm   Virtuosi Concerts 2008-09

7:15 pm – Concert preview by Andrew Thompson

LAUREATES of BANFF & HONENS

TinAlley String Quartet & Hinrich Alpers, piano

Awarded First Prize at the 9 th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2007, "the TinAlley SQ roared like a fresh wind… with a strongly expressive tone and seductive effect"(Germany).  Honens International Piano Competition 2006 Laureate Hinrich Alpersalso won the 2008 Juilliard William Petschek Piano Debut Award. "He plays with such brilliant fire and virtuosity that one is surprised and overwhelmed by the depth of musical understanding" (Germany).

Programme: MENDELSSOHN String quartet Opus 13 in a minor SCHUMANN Kinderszenen Op. 15  SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet Opus 57

 

   

 

 
Select any of our 2008-09 concerts to discover more about the upcoming event, or read all about the concerts that have amazed audiences.

Gala Opening Night!
Saturday, September 13

MOZART FOR TWO AND FOUR HANDS -
Sara Davis Buechner & Jane Coop, pianists
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, October 4
LIGHTS OF PARIS ­
Yehonatan Berick, violin & Jean-François Latour, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, October 25
LAUREATES of BANFF & HONENS -
TinAlley String Quartet & Hinrich Alpers, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, November 8
BAROQUE MASTERS I -
Les Boréades de Montréal, with Francis Colpron , traverso and recorders Hélène Plouffe, violin Mélisande Corriveau, cello and viola da gamba  Eric Milnes, harpsichord
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, November 22
PASSION, DRAMA & COLOUR -
Alma Petchersky, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, December 6 & Sunday December 7
BAROQUE MASTERS II -
The WSO Baroque Chamber Players
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, January 17
“THE PERFECT CAKE” -
BELLOWS & BRASS
Guy Few, trumpet, piano & Il Divo Extraordinaire; Joseph Petric, accordion & Eric Vaillancourt, trombone Sophie
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Friday, January 30
“EMOTIONS, MUSIC AND THE BRAIN” -
Catherine Manoukian, violin & podium
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, January 31
FROM BOHEMIA TO ARMENIA –
Catherine Manoukian, violin & Peter Vinograde, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, February 7
SPECIAL EVENT
l'Affaire Chocolat

Saturday, February 21
THE CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE -
Allen Harrington, saxophone & David Moroz, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, March 14
HOMMAGE À PAGANINI -
Serouj Kradjian, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, March 28
HEBRAIC INSPIRATION -
Alexandre da Costa, violin, Denise Djokic, cello, Wonny Song, piano
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique

Saturday, April 4
TWO PIANOS - SOLO & DUO -
Alexander Tselyakov, with Daniel Tselyakov
Program Notes | Post Concert Critique