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  • MARK PADMORE, tenor & PAUL LEWIS, piano

    MARK PADMORE, tenor & PAUL LEWIS, piano

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      Pre-concert talk at 2.15pm Mark Padmore has established a flourishing career in opera, concert and recital.  His performances in Bach’s Passions have garnered particular notice throughout the world. Paul Lewis is one of the VRS’ brightest discoveries and most regular visitors. Mark and Paul have performed and recorded Schubert’s Schwanengesang and Die Schöne Müllerin,…

  • LEIF OVE ANDSNES, piano

    LEIF OVE ANDSNES, piano

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      There is a pre-concert talk at 2.15pm   Since making his Canadian debut on this series at the age of 22, this celebrated Norwegian pianist has won acclaim worldwide for his stellar performances and award-winning recordings. Over the years, his appearances for the VRS — either solo, or with Ian Bostridge or Christian Tetzlaff…

  • APOLLON MUSAGÈTE QUARTET

    APOLLON MUSAGÈTE QUARTET

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    The members of the Apollon Musagète Quartet were selected by BBC Radio 3 as 2012-13 New Generation Artists, and by the Vienna Konzerthaus and Musikverein as 2010-11 Rising Stars. In January 2014, the ensemble won a prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. Hear this marvelous Polish quartet in its Canadian debut. “Clever programming and stylish interpretation –…

  • TETZLAFF TRIO

    TETZLAFF TRIO

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      There is a pre-concert talk at 2.15pm   Despite their very busy individual careers, the three musicians who comprise this trio — pianist Lars Vogt, violinist Christian Tetzlaff, and cellist Tanja Tetzlaff — get together whenever time permits to play the Piano Trio repertoire.  We are delighted to have secured a date on one…

  • BROWN-URIOSTE-CANELLAKIS TRIO

    BROWN-URIOSTE-CANELLAKIS 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…

  • RICHARD GOODE, piano

    RICHARD GOODE, piano

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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…

  • ARCANTO QUARTET

    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!…

  • IGOR LEVIT, piano

    IGOR LEVIT, piano

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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…

  • ROMAN RABINOVICH, piano

    ROMAN RABINOVICH, piano

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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,…

  • DANISH STRING QUARTET

    DANISH STRING QUARTET

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    “The playing was so direct, confident and engrossing I almost forgot to notice that technical matters, like intonation, blending and balance, were impeccable.” — Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times Embodying the quintessential elements of a chamber music ensemble, the Danish String Quartet has established a reputation for its integrated sound, flawless intonation, and judicious…