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Brown – Urioste – Canellakis Piano Trio

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Elena Urioste, violin
Michael Brown, piano
Nicholas Canellakis, cello

Pianist Michael Brown, violinist Elena Urioste and cellist Nicholas Canellakis have established themselves as three of the most sought-after young virtuosos on the music scene today. Winners, individually, of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, BBC New Generation Artist Scheme, and the Sphinx and Concert Artist Guild Competitions, they have performed in prestigious venues across the US and Europe.

HAYDN: Piano Trio in F sharp minor, Hob XV:26
CHAUSSON: Piano Trio Op. 3
MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49

 

Take note!

The Brown-Urioste-Canellakis Trio has replaced the previously scheduled Sitkovetsky Trio. If your tickets say “Sitkovetsky Trio” we shall still welcome you, and we very much look forward to seeing you at the Playhouse. We hope to have the Sitkovetsky Trio perform for us in a future season.

 

 

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Richard Goode

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Hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth and expressiveness, Richard Goode has been acknowledged worldwide as one of today’s leading interpreters of Classical and Romantic music. Last heard on this series in 2007, he makes a welcome return to perform a program of Bach.

“One of the greatest American pianists of this or any generation, Goode performs with deceptive ease; he plays with complete mastery of his instrument and the score, and without histrionics” — St. Louis Post

BACH: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book II: Prelude and Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV870
BACH: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
BACH: 15 Sinfonias, BWV 787-801
BACH: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 880
BACH: Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
BACH: Italian Concerto, BWV 971

 

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Arcanto Quartet

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Founded less than a decade ago by four celebrated soloists, the Arcanto Quartet made a stunning and memorable debut for the VRS at the Chan Centre in 2010. Violinists Antje Weithaas and Daniel Sepec, violist Tabea Zimmermann, and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras make a much-anticipated return to our stage. A musical event not to be missed!

“If the Arcanto Quartet are not yet on your radar, make sure they are from now on.” —The Guardian

PURCELL: Fantasia 19 June 1680, C minor
Fantasia 19 August 1680, G major
Fantasia 22 June 1680, D minor
BRITTEN: String Quartet No. 3
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet Op. 59, No.3

 

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Igor Levit

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Born in Nizhny Novgorod, Igor Levit moved to Germany with his family at the age of 8. He completed his piano studies at the Hanover Academy of Music at the age of 22 with the highest academic and performance scores in the history of the institute. As the youngest participant in the 2005 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition, Igor won the Silver Medal, the Prize for Best Performance of Chamber Music, the ‘Audience Favourite’ Prize and the Prize for Best Performance of Contemporary Music.

“Russian-German pianist Igor Levit made a hypnotic North American debut, playing the last three piano sonatas of Beethoven with the wisdom of a pianist twice his age.” — Alex Ross, The New Yorker

J.S. BACH: Partita No. 4 BWV 828
SCHUBERT: Moments Musicaux D. 780
BEETHOVEN: Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No.2 (Tempest)
PROKOFIEV: Sonata No. 7, Op. 83

 

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Roman Rabinovich

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Uzbek-born pianist Roman Rabinovich’s playing has been described as compelling, dynamic and highly sensitive. Since winning the 2008 Rubinstein International Piano Competition, he has performed throughout the United States and Europe to great critical acclaim. This performance marks Roman’s Canadian debut.

“He is an artist of the highest caliber; a pianist with complete technical command, a prodigious memory and a highly individual personality at the piano.” —Palm Beach Arts Paper

HAYDN: Sonata in B-flat Major Hob.XVI:41
SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op. 16
WEBERN: Variations, Op. 27
BEETHOVEN: Sonata in A Major, Op. 101
SMETANA: Four Czech Dances from Book II

 

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Caroline Goulding

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By the age of 17, Caroline Goulding had played with the Cleveland Orchestra, Detroit Symphony and Buffalo Philharmonic, made a television appearance on NBC’s The TODAY Show, and received a Grammy nomination for her first recording. This performance will be Caroline’s Vancouver debut.

“Playing of fantastic style and flair, with an extraordinary virtuosity that always serves the character of the music. A violinist you must hear!” — Peter Oundjian, Music Director, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

J.S. BACH: Sonata in A major, BWV 1015
BEETHOVEN: Sonata in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
DEBUSSY: Sonata in G minor
BARTÓK: Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 87

 

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Bryn Terfel

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Pop Out Performance

The renowned Welsh bass-baritone has performed in all the great opera houses and concert halls of the world. Bryn made his stunning debut on our series in 1996 and returned 12 years later for a sold-out performance at the Chan Centre.  This third engagement has been over five years in the making! With his great voice and towering personality, he can shrink even the largest of concert halls into a living room. Not to be missed!

“Terfel is a force of nature…his voice can switch from a honeyed pianissimo to a stentorian roar without losing a trace of musicality.” — The Sunday Telegraph

 

IDRIS LEWIS: Can yr arad goch

MEIRION WILLIAMS: Gwynfyd
Sul y blodau
Y Cymro

FREDERICK KEEL: Salt water ballads
Port of many ships
Trade Winds
Mother Carey

JACQUES IBERT: Chansons de Don Quichotte
Chanson du depart de Don Quichotte
Chanson à Dulcinée
Chanson du Duc
Chanson de la mort de Don Quichotte

BRYAN DAVIES: A Medley of Welsh Folksongs

ROBERT SCHUMANN: Belsatzar  Op. 57

Zwei Venezianische Lieder
Leis’rudern hier  Op. 25 No. 17
Wenn durch die Piazzetta  Op. 25 No. 18

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus   D583
Liebesbtoschaft
Das Fischermädchen  D.957 No. 10
Auf dem wasser zu singen  Op. 72
Die Taubenpost  D.965a

 

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Performance 1: Sir András Schiff (SOLD OUT)

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This performance is now SOLD OUT, but there are still tickets available for the performance on Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30pm.

 

Pop Out Performance

The Last Sonatas
Two performances: Sunday, February 7 & Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Sir András Schiff returns to perform the late Sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert in the final two concerts of this three-concert series, the first of which took place last season.  A VRS highlight!

Sir András recently received rave reviews in San Francisco and Los Angeles for the first of his Last Sonatas performances:

“this was playing of a rarefied order – steely, dynamic and extraordinarily resourceful in its responses.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“It was a great and important performance.” — Los Angeles Times

 

Performance 1: Sunday, February 7, 2016

MOZART: Sonata in B flat major, K. 570
BEETHOVEN: Sonata in A flat major, Op. 110
HAYDN: Sonata No. 61 in D major Hob. XV1:51
SCHUBERT: Sonata in A Major, D. 959

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Performance 2: Tuesday, February 9 at 7.3opm, Vancouver Playhouse

 

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Performance 1: Schubertiade Series

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SCHUBERTIADE
Inon Barnatan, Jonathan Biss & Kuok-Wai Lio, piano
Benjamin Beilman, violin
Gary Hoffman, cello
Randall Scarlata, baritone
Doric String Quartet

Three performances: Tuesday, April 12 / Thursday, April 14 / Friday, April 15, 2016

A mini-festival celebrating the late works of Franz Schubert. Curated by pianist Inon Barnatan, the three concerts are anchored by the late piano sonatas and include a variety of Schubert’s iconic chamber works such as the String Quintet, Schwanengesang, and the Trio in B flat. Performed by a stunning roster of musicians, many of whom are well-known to VRS audiences.

Performance 1: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 7:30pm

SONATA IN C MINOR, D. 958
Kuok-Wai Lio

FANTASY IN C for violin & piano, D. 934
Benjamin Beilman & Kuok-Wai Lio

STRING QUINTET IN C, D. 956
Doric String Quartet & Gary Hoffman

 

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Performance 2: Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 7.30pm
Performance 3: Friday, April 15, 2016 at 7.30pm

 

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Performance 2: Schubertiade Series

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SCHUBERTIADE
Inon Barnatan, Jonathan Biss & Kuok-Wai Lio, piano
Benjamin Beilman, violin
Gary Hoffman, cello
Randall Scarlata, baritone
Doric String Quartet

Three performances: Tuesday, April 12 / Thursday, April 14 / Friday, April 15, 2016

A mini-festival celebrating the late works of Franz Schubert. Curated by pianist Inon Barnatan, the three concerts are anchored by the late piano sonatas and include a variety of Schubert’s iconic chamber works such as the String Quintet, Schwanengesang, and the Trio in B flat. Performed by a stunning roster of musicians, many of whom are well-known to VRS audiences.

Performance 2: Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 7:30pm

FANTASIE IN F MINOR, D. 940 for piano four hands
Jonathan Biss & Inon Barnatan

SONATA IN B FLAT MAJOR, D. 960
Inon Barnatan

TRIO No. 1 IN B FLAT, D. 898
Inon Barnatan, Benjamin Beilman & Gary Hoffman

 

 

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