A Legacy of Inspiration 30th Anniversary ‹ Amici Chamber Ensemble
Amici Chamber Ensemble

A Legacy of Inspiration 30th Anniversary

  • April 27, 2018

Amici has been making music for 30 wonderful years and we celebrate this auspicious occasion  by partnering with The Royal Conservatory of Music to present our final concert showcasing three B’s; Beethoven, Brahms and Bernstein, in Koerner Hall. We are joined by award- winning students from the Glenn Gould School, some of our favourite instrumental colleagues, dear friend Yehonatan Berick and internationally renowned soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian.

Read theApril 27, 2018 – Concert Program here.

Time
08:00PM
Venue
Telus Centre For Performance And Learning
Location
Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto
Price
$35- $85
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Music:

Ottorino Respighi: Il tramonto, for voice and string quartet, P. 101
Ernö Dohnányi: Sextet in C Major, op. 37
Selection by winners of The Glenn Gould School Chamber Music Competition
Leonard Bernstein: Selected songs
Leonard Bernstein: Clarinet Sonata
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story medley

Special Guests

Isabel Bayrakdarian

Isabel Bayrakdarian

Yehonatan Berick

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Members of the TSO wind section

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Joaquin Valdepeñas

Considered one of the most distinguished clarinetists of his generation, Toronto Symphony Orchestra Principal Clarinetist Joaquin Valdepeñas makes appearances as a soloist, chamber musician and conductor, at festivals & concert series throughout the world. A prolific recording artist, he is a two-time Juno award winner and GRAMMY®-award nominee.

David Hetherington

David Hetherington, for years the assistant principal cellist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, performs regularly as a chamber musician as well as working frequently with contemporary music ensembles such as New Music Concerts and Soundstreams Canada.  Mr. Hetherington plays his 1695 cello made by Giovanni Grancino of Milan “with rare delicacy and clarity”.

Serouj Kradjian

Juno-winning and Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Serouj Kradjian is hailed as a “keyboard acrobat” of “crystal virtuosity” by the press. He has established himself as a versatile artist whose readiness to break boundaries and explore different styles has made him an exciting voice on the international music scene. He is regularly invited to appear as soloist and chamber musician in North America and Europe.

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