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Danish String Quartet

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Following an electrifying sold-out performance on our Next Generation Series at the Vancouver Playhouse in 2014, the Danish String Quartet went on to conquer the North American scene. They’ve earned rave reviews and return engagements. This is one of them.

“A concert that was as comprehensively rewarding as any chamber- music performance in recent memory… Do not lose track of this group: even by today’s high standard, it offers something very special” – The Boston Globes

Program:

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier II, Fugue No. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 876 (Arr. Mozart)
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor
Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 127

Series sponsor:

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Concert sponsor: Judith & Poul Hansen

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Benjamin Grosvenor

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Since bursting on to the music scene in 2004 at the age of 11, Benjamin Grosvenor has become an internationally regarded pianist and is now one of the world’s most sought after young musicians. This is Benjamin’s third appearance for the VRS and his first at the Chan Centre.

“The darling of British pianophiles since his victory in the keyboard finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2004, Mr. Grosvenor, in his Carnegie Hall recital debut at Zankel Hall on Thursday, proved a boy lord of the piano.” – The New York Times

Program:

Schumann: Arabesque, Op. 18
Mozart: Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333
Beethoven: Sonata in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 “Moonlight”
Scriabin: Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 “Fantasy”
Granados: Los Requiebros and El Fandango, from Goyescas, Op. 11
Liszt: Rhapsodie Espagnole

Concert Sponsor: The John C. Kerr Family Foundation

In association with:

Chan-and-UBC

Murray Perahia

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Murray Perahia’s place among the great pianists of our time is not disputed. “Poetic and tender” and “scrupulous musicianship and elegance” perfectly describe his particular kind of magic. Each and every performance is a revelation.

“Perahia’s virtuosity, never fussy, narcissistic or quirky, generates a heightened sense of drama in whatever he plays. At 67, his gifts as a storyteller have deepened.” – The LA Times

Program:

Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E major
Schubert: Impromptus Op. 142, D. 935
No. 1 in F minor, Allegro moderato
No. 2 in A flat, Allegretto
No. 3 in B flat, Theme (Andante) with variations
No. 4 in F minor, Allegro scherzando
Mozart: Rondo in A minor, K. 511
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 Op. 111

 

Concert Sponsor: Jean Hodgins

In association with:

Chan-and-UBC

 

Paul Lewis

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VRS audiences have had the opportunity to witness Paul Lewis’ rise to fame since he first performed in Vancouver in 2001. He is now regarded as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of the central European classical repertoire.

Of Paul’s recordings of the complete Beethoven sonatas, Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times wrote, “There are many prized recordings of the Beethoven sonatas from past masters and current artists. But if I had to recommend a single complete set, I would suggest Mr. Lewis’s distinguished recordings.”

Program:

Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7
Chopin: Three Waltzes
Weber: Piano Sonata No. 2 in A flat, Op. 39

Concert Sponsor: Elaine Adair

In association with:

Chan-and-UBC

Behzod Abduraimov

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“He has fingers that seem as though they were made to create rainbows” – Los Angeles Times

“Fingers of fire. He is an electric battery”- Le Temps

These two quotes say it all. That’s why we’re bringing this Uzbek wonder back. Get ready for goosebumps!

Program:

Vivaldi-Bach-Cortot: Siciliana in D minor
Bach-Busoni: Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Schubert: Moments Musicaux, D. 780
Beethoven: Sonata in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”
Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
Balakirev: Islamey, Op. 18

Concert sponsor: Kurt Gagel

In association with:

Chan-and-UBC

Joyce DiDonato

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In War and Peace: Harmony Through Music

Vancouver debut performance – one night only!

Winner of the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo, Kansas-born Joyce DiDonato entrances audiences across the globe, and has been proclaimed “perhaps the most potent female singer of her generation” by The New Yorker. This concert explores the dichotomy of discord and harmony in times of war, through Joyce’s powerful interpretation of Baroque arias in a program that includes Monteverdi, Purcell, Handel, Leo, and Jommelli. Il Pomo d’Oro is a period instrument ensemble made up of a group of young musicians, under the direction of harpsichordist Maxim Emelyanychev, who are among the best to be found worldwide.

In the midst of chaos, how do you find peace?

“Perhaps my most personal project to date,” is how American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato describes In War and Peace: Harmony through Music. Her ambitions for this collection of arias from Baroque operas are substantial. Surrounded as we are by instability, she hopes it will help us find an answer to a vitally important question: “In the midst of chaos, how do you find peace?

To read more, or participate in this project, visit Joyce’s website, In War and Peace. #TalkPeace

Ticket Prices:

Section A+* $250
Section A $130
Section B $96
Section C $70
Section D $45
Section E $25
*Tickets in the A+ section include an invitation to an exclusive post-concert reception and the opportunity to meet Joyce, Maxim and the members of Il Pomo d’Oro Chamber Orchestra.

 

Creative Team Credits

Executive Producer Joyce DiDonato
Direction Ralf Pleger
Lighting Design Henning Blum
Choreography/Dancer Manuel Palazzo
Video Designer Yousef Iskandar
Il Pomo d’Oro Musical Direction & Harpsichord Maxim Emelyanychev
Stage Dresses Vivienne Westwood
Makeup MAC
Greeting Cards Hallmark
Project Management Askonas Holt

Concert sponsor: Andrea Fessler in memory of her mother Agnes Fessler

Supported by:

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Joyce DiDonato would like to thank The Pure Land Foundation for its generous support.

Ms. DiDonato would also like to thank Five Arts Foundation as recommended by Helen Berggruen, Susan and John Singer, Marnie and Kern Wildenthal and The Getty Foundation for their additional support.

Benjamin Beilman

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Recipient of a 2014 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, a 2012 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and a 2012 London Music Masters Award, Benjamin Beilman is one of his generation’s fastest rising stars.

“Mr. Beilman’s handsome technique, burnished sound and quiet confidence showed why he has come so far so fast” – The New York Times

Program:

Schubert: Sonata in A major, D. 574
Janáček: Sonata for violin & piano
Bartok: Sonata No. 2, Sz 76
Schubert: Rondo Brilliante

Series sponsor: The Estate of Edwina and Paul Heller

Concert sponsor: The Board of Directors of the Vancouver Recital Society

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Harriet Krijgh

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Twenty-four year old Dutch cellist Harriet Krijgh is one of today’s most exciting and promising young cellists. Harriet was chosen for the “Rising Stars” series of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) in the 2015-16 Season, having been nominated by the Musikverein Vienna and the Konzerthaus Vienna.

“Recording three solo CDs before you are 23 is no mean achievement, but then Harriet Krijgh, with a whole string of competition triumphs behind her, looks set to become something extraordinary.” – The Strad Magazine

Program:

Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 58
Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 94
Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata, Op. 19

Series sponsor: The Estate of Edwina and Paul Heller

Concert sponsor: Anonymous

Supported by:

rbc-city-van-new

 

Dover String Quartet with Avi Avital

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The opportunity to present a combination of the “young American quartet of the moment” with the brilliant young Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital was one we couldn’t resist. Neither should you!

“Few young American ensembles are as exciting and accomplished as the Dover Quartet” – The New Yorker

“Avi Avital is a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere” – Gramophone

Program:

Tsintsadze: Six Miniatures for String Quartet and Mandolin
Smetana: Quartet No. 1 “From My Life”
Solo Mandolin
David Bruce: Cymbeline for String Quartet and Mandolin

Series Sponsor: The Estate of Edwina and Paul Heller

Concert Sponsors: Lynn Kagan and Richard & Lynda Spratley

Supported by:

rbc-city-van-new

Anna Fedorova

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Anna Fedorova is one of the world’s premier young pianists. From an early age she demonstrated an innate musical maturity and astounding technical abilities. Her international concert career took off while she was a child, and she has appeared in some of the most prestigious concert halls of Europe, North and South America and Asia. We look forward to her program of fantasies.

“The Chopin Sonata No. 3 reveals a player of the highest sensitivity” – Fanfare

Program:

Mozart: Fantasie in D minor, K. 397
Chopin: Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
Takemitsu: Uninterrupted Rest
Rachmaninov: Preludes Op. 32 No. 5, Op. 32 No. 12, and Op. 23 No. 2
Schumann: Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17

Series sponsor: The Estate of Edwina and Paul Heller

Supported by:

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