VOX LUMINIS

KALICHSTEIN- LAREDO-

ROBINSON TRIO

THE LONDON HAYDN QUARTET

TAFELMUSIK

JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET

CHAMBERMUSIC

Edmonton

Society

2018 | 2019 SEASON

As the Edmonton Chamber Music Society nears its 65th Anniversary next year, we are delighted to present our 2018/19 Concert Series. Our coming season is a very special one, with major artists we’ve enjoyed in seasons past and new performers appearing on our stages as well.

This June we celebrate the good weather with our Summer Solstice Music Festival. It will be an exciting week! Visit our website for more information and updates during the year ahead - edmontonchambermusic.org.

As one who appreciates classical music, you will already understand that love of music is an essential human quality. Sharing the joy can be truly rewarding; if you have friends who may be interested, especially younger friends, please pass along our materials.

Thank you for your commitment to chamber music in Edmonton. There is so much to love.

Karen Fingas, PresidentEdmonton Chamber Music Society

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Vox Luminis Kalichstein-Laredo- Robinson Trio

The London Haydn Quartet

Tafelmusik Juilliard String Quartet

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VOX LUMINISPROGRAM

Funeral Music for a Prince and a Queen: Music of Heinrich Schütz,

J. S. Bach, Thomas Morley (music for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth), and Henry Purcell

Additional information about Vox Luminis is available at voxluminis.com

Monday, October 15, 2018 Robertson-Wesley United Church

“Their sound is warm and resonant, and they sing this 300-year-old music with the freshness and ardour of true believers.” – Michael Church,

Independent

Vox Luminis, founded in 2004 in Namur, Belgium, is an ensemble specializing in the performance of 16th

through 18th century vocal music. The ensemble has been praised for its seamless blend of high-quality individual voices, exquisite tuning, and clarity of sound. After a performance on the acclaimed Miller Theater Early Music Series in February 2016, the New York Times called the group’s program “revelatory,” adding that the singers “blended beautifully.”

Lionel Meunier, Director

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Friday, November 9, 2018 McDougall United Church

“The foremost trio with the greatest longevity…bring to worldwide audiences their expressive and exhilarating interpretations.” – Musical America

KALICHSTEIN-LAREDO-ROBINSONTRIO

The

After four decades of success the world over, including many award-winning recordings and newly commissioned works, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio continues to dazzle audiences and critics alike with its performances. As one of the only long-lived ensembles with all of its original members, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio balances the careers of three internationally-acclaimed soloists while making annual appearances at many of the world’s major concert halls, commissioning spectacular new works, and maintaining an active recording agenda.

PROGRAMRobert Schumann

Selections from Canonic Etudes, Op. 56

Maurice Ravel Piano Trio in A Minor

Felix Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor,

Op. 49

Joseph Kalichstein, pianoJaime Laredo, violin

Sharon Robinson, cello

PROGRAMJoseph Haydn

String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5

Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in G Major, Op. 64, No. 4

Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Quintet in B flat Major,

Op. 34

One of the world’s leading period instrument string quartets, the London Haydn Quartet was born in 2000 out of a passion for Haydn. The quartet has collaborated with period clarinettist Eric Hoeprich to record the Brahms and Mozart quintets on the Glossa label and has embarked on recording the complete Haydn quartets on Hyperion. Eric Hoeprich is one of the leading exponents of the historical clarinet, from the Baroque to the late Romantic period. He teaches at the Paris Conservatoire, Indiana University’s Early Music Institute, and the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.

Catherine Manson, violin Michael Gurevich, violinJames Boyd, violaJonathan Mason, cello

with

Eric Hoeprich, clarinet

LONDON HAYDNQUARTET

The

Saturday, January 19, 2019 Robertson-Wesley United Church

“The quartet’s deeply committed music making seemed indicative of a longstanding and nourishing partnership…. Mr. Hoeprich’s rounded, mellow tone meshed alluringly with the warm sound of the gut strings.”

– New York Times

Saturday, February 2, 2019 McDougall United Church

“The ensemble members…performed the entire concert from memory, their spirited, polished interpretations imbued with spontaneity and imaginative flair.” – New York Times

Tafelmusik, Canada’s award-winning orchestra on period instruments, has been lauded by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the world’s top baroque orchestras.” With its artist-focused mandate and commitment to excellence and innovation, Tafelmusik is creating new contexts for the performance of baroque and classical music. At the heart of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra is a group of remarkably talented, enthusiastic, and dynamic permanent members, each of whom is a specialist in historical performance practice. Their collaboration results in a delightful transparency, vitality, and richness of sound that bring Tafelmusik concerts to life and make them fully relevant in a 21st century context.

Elisa Citterio, Music DirectorBlair Williams, Narrator/actorTAFELMUSIK

PROGRAMJ.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation

Alison Mackay’s acclaimed J.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation was premiered in 2014/2015. This

multimedia creation combines text, the music of J.S. Bach, and stunning video images to explore the

world of the artists – papermakers, violin carvers, string spinners, and performers – who helped Bach

realize his musical genius. The production, performed from memory, blends 21st century technology with

an exploration of the tradition and skill of old-world craftspeople and artisans. The program will consist

of excerpts from Bach’s cantatas, violin sonatas and partitas, cello suites, orchestral suites, the Goldberg

Variations, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, and solo harpsichord works.

PROGRAMJoseph Haydn,

String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2

Bela Bartok, String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85

Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 8

in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2

(“2nd Razumovsky”)Monday

Monday, March 18, 2019 McDougall United Church

“The Juilliard still plays, magically, like a single four-voiced instrument, and the music it makes sounds like the most natural and inevitable thing in the world.”

– Broad Street Review

With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigour, the Juilliard String Quartet continues to inspire audiences around the world with its performances. Founded in 1946, and widely known as “the quintessential American string quartet,” the Juilliard draws on a deep and vital engagement with the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works – a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard Quartet is a unique experience, bringing together the four members’ profound understanding and total commitment to sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature.

Areta Zhulla, violinRonald Copes, violinRoger Tapping, violaAstrid Schween, cello

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November 9, 2018

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TAFELMUSIK February 2, 2019

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VOX LUMINISOctober 15, 2018

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ROBINSON TRIONovember 9, 2018

THE LONDON HAYDN QUARTET

January 19, 2019

TAFELMUSIKFebruary 2, 2019

JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET

March 18, 2019

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