2000-2001
Concert Series
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 Concert One
October 20, 2000
Craig Nies, Piano
"...(Craig) puts on the kind of show
geared to bring thousands to the edge of their seats"
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The Washington Post
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Featured in the movie "Shine"
Rachmanninoff's piano #3 starts our program year off performed by the
powerful talent of Craig Nies.
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Program:
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| The Abduction from the Seraglio
K. 384 |
W.A. Mozart |
Concerto for Piano No. 3 in D
minor,
Op. 30 |
S.V. Rachmanninoff |
| Symphony No. 9 in E minor (From
the New World), Op. 95 |
A. Dvorak |
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 Concert Two
November 17, 2000
Barry Shiffman, Violin
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"Mr. Shiffman 's performance of the
demanding concerto by Tchaikovsky was a treat for the audience.
This violinist from Canada is an artist with remarkable technical
assurance and a gift for communicating emotion to his audience."
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- Diario di Noticias, Lisbon, Portugal |
"...a thrilling performance by an important new artist."
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- The Globe and Mail
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Program:
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Russian and Ludmilla: Overture
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M.I. Glinka
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Concerto for Violin in D, Op. 35
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P.I. Tchaikovsky
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Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
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J. Brahms
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Concert Three
Beethoven's Ninth
(Ode to Joy) |
| January 26, 2001
With the Valley Festival Singers:
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Marisa Gaetanne, Soprano
Susan Black, Alto
Richard Williams, Tenor
Jonathan Liebich, Bass
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Program:
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Hungarian Dances #2, 5, 6, 10, 17, 18, 21
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J.Brahms
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Slavonic Dances Op. 72 #1 & 7
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A. Dvorak
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
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L. van Beethoven
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 Concert Four
February 23, 2001
Jacques Despres, Piano
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"Jacques Despres has developed a smooth and flexible
technique which can handle just about any problem Liszt devised." |
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- The Gazette, Montreal
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"The pianistic control is impeccable..." |
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- le Soleil, Quebec
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Program:
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| Magic Flute Overture K. 620 |
W.A. Mozart |
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Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E flat |
F. Liszt |
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 |
L. van Beethoven |
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 Concert Five
March 30, 2001
Lila Gailling, Piano
"Gailing's personality shone into everything she
played...the audience clearly would not let her leave without playing
an encore." |
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- Croydon Advertiser (Fairfield
Halls, London) |
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Program:
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| Finlandia, Op. 26 No. 7 |
J. Sibelius |
| Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E
minor, Op. 11 |
F. Chopin |
| Enigma Variations (Variations on
an Original Theme), Op. 36 |
E. Elgar |
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Concert Six
April 27, 2001
Violin & Cello
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 Walter Schwede,
Violin
"Schwede played with fluent skill, handsome tone and keen
musicality."
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- Post Intelligencer
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 John Friesen, Cello
"(John Friesen's) playing emulated the best qualities of the
human voice (with) an emotional clarity equal to the finest
baritones"
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- New York Concert Review
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Program:
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| La Clemenza di Tito Overture K.
621
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W.A. Mozart
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| Symphony No. 6 in F (Pastorale),
Op. 68
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L. van Beethoven
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| Concerto for Violin, Cello and
Orchestra in A minor Op. 102
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J. Brahms
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Handel's Messiah
December 22, 2000
With the Valley Festival Singers:
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Melanie Kreuger, Soprano
Meghan Latham, Alto
Colin Balzer, Tenor
Jonathan Liebich, Bass
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Discover the
Story
Behind the Music
November 1, 2000
10:00 AM, 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM
Educational concerts for Elementary School Children
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Program:
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Excerpts from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
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E. Grieg
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La Gaza Ladra (Thieving Magpie)
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G. Rossini
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March to the Scaffold (from Symphonie Fantastique)
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H. Berlioz
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Discover the Music
of the Dance
March 28, 2001
10:00 AM, 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM
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Excerpts from:
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Rodeo Suite
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A. Copeland
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The Firebird Suite
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I. Stravinsky
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