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1999 - 2000
Concert Series

Concert One
October 15, 1999
Kinza Tyrrell, Piano

"With skilled artistry, she used the music's dynamics to their heights, conveying both her passion and technical expertise..."  - Victoria Times-Colonist

Program:
Czech Suite in D Major Op. 39

A. Dvorak

Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 22

C. Saint-Saens

Caprioco Brillant Op. 22 for Piano & Orchestra in B minor

F. Mendelsohn

Symphony No. 35 in D Major "Haffner" K. 385

W.A. Mozart

 

Concert Two
November 19, 1999
Lorraine Min, Piano

 

"Emotional depth and intuitive brilliance inform every note of her playing..."  - Erie Daily Times

Program:
La Gazza Ladra

G. Rossini

Light Cavalry Overture

F. von Suppe

Overture to Die Fledermaus Op. 362

J.Strauss Jr.

Rakoczy march G. 117

F. Liszt

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18

S.V. Rachmaninov

 

Concert Three
Haydn's Creation
(Hob. XXI:2)
January 21, 2000

With the Valley Festival Singers:

Phoebe MacRae, Soprano
Lambroula Pappas, Soprano
Colin Balzer, Tenor
Doug DeVillier, Bass
 

Concert Four
February 18, 2000
Violins

Angela Cavadas, Violin

"...she gave a brilliantly coloured, dramatic performance."
  - Lloyd Dykk, Vancouver Sun
Heilwig von Koenigsloew, Violin

"She plays with much musicianship and technical confidence."  - Max Wyman, Vancouver Sun

Program:
Little Suite Op. 1 in A minor

C.A. Nielsen

Concerto for 2 Violins & Orchestra in A minor Op. 8

A. Vivaldi

Concerto for 2 Violins & Orchestra in D minor BWV 1043

J.S. Bach

Serenade for Strings Op. 22

A. Dvorak

 

Concert Five
March 10, 2000
Ryan Karchut, Violin

"...Ryan Karchut brought an excitement and wonderment to his performance...."

Program:
Overture to Die Schauspiel Director K. 486

W.A. Mozart

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 26

M. Bruch

Symphony No. 3 in E flat Op. 55 "Eroica"

L. van Beethoven

 

Concert Six
April 28, 2000
Jane Hayes, Piano

"A breath-taking performance...complete mastery of the instrument."  - Daily Sentinel-Review

Program:
La Scala di Seta Overture

G. Rossini

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat Op. 19

L. van Beethoven

Symphony No. 85 in B flat "La Reine"

J. Haydn

Symphony No. 40 in G minor K. 550

W.A. Mozart

 
Handel's Messiah
December 17, 1999

With the Handel Choral Society:
Heidi Rose Breier, Soprano
Grace Chan, Mezzo-Soprano
Richard Williams, Tenor
Willy Grenzberg, Bass
 
Discover the Wonderful 
Musical World of Animals
October 20, 1999
10:00 am & 11:30 am
  • Freddy Latham, Narrator
  • Sandra Friesen, Piano
  • Betty Suderman, Piano
Program:
Carnival of the Animals

C. Saint-Saens

Perpetual Motion, Op. 11

N. Paganini

Flight of the Bumble Bee

N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov

 

Discover Musical Vienna
February 23, 2000
10:00 am & 11:30

Highlights from:
Thunder & Lightning Polka

Johann Strauss Jr.

The Jockey Polka

Josef Strauss

The Bandits Gallop

Johann Strauss Jr.

Radetzky March

Johann Strauss,Sr.

Clear Track Polka

Edward Strauss

The Light Cavalry Overture

 F. von Suppe

Chit-Chat (Tritsch-Tratsch) Polka

Johann Strauss Jr.