2009-2010

Manitoba Chamber Orchestra

Participants: Anne Manson, conductor, Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion

Date: September 21, 2009

Programme: Programme: Vivaldi – Piccolo Concerto (arranged for vibraphone); Evangelista – Airs d’Espagne ; Duddell – Snowblind; Hatzis – Mirage?; Shostakovich – String Q uartet No. 10

Dame Evelyn Glennie has a successful career as a solo percussionist, a rarity in classical music. She performs around the globe with countless ensembles and a variety of artists, and has commissioned 160 new works for solo percussion. Washington-based conductor Anne Manson first led the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra in 2006 and after many guest appearances, she was appointed the group’s artistic director and principal conductor in 2008.

Faina Lushtak

Participants: Faina Lushtak, piano

Date: October 27, 2009

Programme: Concert has been cancelled. Programme to include works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Chopin and Lushtak

Concert has been cancelled. Born in the Soviet Union, Faina Lushtak is a graduate of the Stolyarskii Special Music School for Musically Gifted Children as well as from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where she earned degrees in piano performance and composition. Her playing has been lauded for its “clarity of line and transparency of texture” (New York Times), “ her technique is sure and ample, her tone varies from a beautiful, singing lyricism to a more matter-of-fact solidity” (Times Picayune, New Orleans) and “her style is very brilliant, very romantic, very colorful and stylish.” (The Ledger)

Carissa Klopoushak

Participants: Carissa Klopoushak, violin

Date: November 17, 2009

Programme: Concert begins at 8:00 p.m.

Programme will include the 2009 E-gré commissioned work entitled Chaconne by T. Patrick Carrabré

The 2009 winner of the annual Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, violinist Carissa Klopoushak hails from Saskatchewan. Presently, she is a student of Jonathan Crow and is pursuing a Doctorate in Violin Performance at McGill University. She is a member of the Schulich String Quartet, has played with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and performed Schönberg’s Gurrelieder in a collaboration between the McGill and Montreal Symphony Orchestras. This recital is one of several in a cross-country tour – one of the competition’s prizes – upon which she embarks this fall.

Michael Cain, Greg Gatien and Eric Platz

Participants: Michael Cain, piano, Greg Gatien, saxophone, Eric Platz, percussionist

Date: December 1, 2009

Programme: Programme includes a mix of jazz standards and originals

The newest member of the School of Music’s jazz department – Eric Platz – will be introduced to the public in this performance. He formerly taught at post-secondary institutions and performed in Boston and the surrounding area. He joins Greg Gatien, who helped develop the jazz program here, and fellow faculty member Michael Cain, who first performed in the pro series three years ago.

Kyung Kim

Participants: Kyung Kim, piano

Date: January 8, 2010

Programme: Programme: Haydn – Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI/20; Scriabin – Sonata No. 10, Op. 70; Charles Griffes – Sonata f or Piano; Schumann – Carnaval, Op. 9

A pianist since early childhood, Kyung Kim earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has won countless awards in her native Korea and in the United States, where she lived for several years. A concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, she has performed in North America as well as parts of Europe and Asia. She now makes her home in Brandon and is a faculty member of the School of Music.

The Faculty Concert

Participants:

Date: January 15, 2010

Programme:

An annual pro series highlight, the Faculty Concert showcases members of the School of Music faculty. These committed educators and professional performers always present a unique and interesting programme. An audience favourite, this evening of music-making features solo and collaborative works from the Baroque period to the 21st century.

Lawrence and Laura Jones

Participants: Lawrence Jones, piano, Laura Jones, cello

Date: January 24, 2010

Programme: Programme: Cassado – Sonata in Old Spanish Style; Morlock – Halcyon; Beethoven – Sonata No. 5 in D Major, O p. 102 No. 2; Dohnanyi – Sonata in B-flat, Op. 8

Professor Emeritus and former School of Music Dean, Lawrence Jones maintains a teaching studio and continues to perform. His daughter, Laura Jones lends her talents to groups like the Phoenix Quartet, the Thames Quartet, the Clearly Classic Ensemble, the Olympia Trio and Mannheim Virtuosi. In 2005, Lawrence and Laura Jones recorded a CD of French music for cello and piano entitled “ Sérénade française.”

Susan Gilmour Bailey, Colin Fox and Michael Kim

Participants: Susan Gilmour Bailey, soprano, Colin Fox, narrator, Michael Kim, piano

Date: February 9, 2010

Programme: The Schumann Letters

Forbidden love inspired German composer Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck to exchange more than 20,000 letters during their courtship. This performance weaves the words and music created by this musical couple. Susan Gilmour Bailey grew up in Manitoba and is now a busy vocalist in Europe, North America and the United Kingdom, where she now lives. Colin Fox is a renowned Canadian stage, film and television actor.

James Ehnes and Michael Kim

Participants: James Ehnes, violin, Michael Kim, piano

Date: February 11, 2010

Since his last appearance in Brandon, violin sensation James Ehnes won his sixth Juno award and a Grammy, and has added to his more than 20 recordings. He performs not only throughout North America, but also in Australia, Europe and Asia. He has been the School of Music’s Francis Chaplin Guest Professor of Violin since 2005. Pianist Michael Kim is the School of Music’s current Dean. Previously, he taught at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, where he was Professor of Piano and Chair of the Keyboard Department. A busy recitalist and chamber musician, he frequently collaborates with his wife, pianist Kyung Kim, and sister, violinist Helen Kim.

Brandon New Music Festival

Participants: See Event Description

Date: March 2, 2010

Programme: Multiple Events with Multiple Programmes

Returning to the Lorne Watson Recital Hall stage, the Brandon New Music Festival is a three-day event celebrating contemporary and newly composed works. This season’s theme is sound, sight and words. The Wednesday and Thursday performances feature a student ensemble, led by Megumi Masaki, devoted to exploring the wide range of new works available today.

Student Concert
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 – 12:40 p.m.

Catherine Wood, clarinet; Leanne Zacharias, cello; Megumi Masaki, piano
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 – 8 p.m.
Programme includes works by Ades, Dun, Vasks, Oesterle, Hinton, Suzuki, Rohrmoser, and Lizée.

Brandon University New Music Ensemble
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 4, 2010 – 8:00 p.m.

Catherine Wood, Leanne Zacharias and Kyung Kim

Participants: Catherine Wood, clarinet, Leanne Zacharias, cello, Kyung Kim, piano

Date: March 16, 2010

Programme: Programme to include Brahms – Trio for clarinet, cello, and piano, Op. 114

Now a School of Music faculty member, Catherine Wood has performed throughout North America and in France. A former instructor at Appalachian State University in North Carolina and other schools, she has participated in many summer festivals. Also a faculty member, Leanne Zacharias has collaborated with artists in various disciplines and with ensembles like the Houston Symphony Orchestra and Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A former artist-in-residence at the Banff Centre, she has performed with the Miró Quartet, Edgar Meyer, the Weakerthans, to name a few.

Jeffrey Wood

Participants: Jeffrey Wood, pianist

Date: April 6, 2010

Programme: Programme to include Bartók’s Dirges and 15 Hungarian Folksongs, and Shostakovich’s Sonata No. 2 in B Minor and Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in D Minor

A staunch proponent of contemporary music, Jeffrey Wood earned a Master of Music in piano and a Doctorate in composition at State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has dubbed this recital “In the Shadow of War: Currents in 20th Century Music, 1910-1950”. His idea is to present music that was written within the context of the world at war.