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CONCERT CANCELLED

Dear friends and supporters of Amici Chamber Ensemble,

We are writing today to update you on our effort to support our city and community to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We take the health and safety of our Amici family of artists, staff and patrons very seriously.

Due the escalating health concerns surrounding COVID-19, Amici has decided to cancel our upcoming Cinema concert on March 29th.

Amici plans to present this wonderful repertoire with new arrangements at another date. We will be sure to let you know the details when available.

If you purchased a ticket to our Cinema concert, our Box Office team at the Royal Conservatory will contact you early next week to provide the following options:

Receive a full credit on your account to be used towards Schubert Octet (May 31st).
We would gratefully accept the conversion of your ticket(s) into a charitable donation to Amici. You will receive a full tax receipt.

Receive a full refund for the amount of your purchase.

Thank you for your understanding and patience in this difficult time. We look forward to welcoming you back for more great music as soon as possible.

Joaquin, David, Serouj and Kaija

Revisiting the tradition of silent films with live music

Amici presents a special concert at the Isabel Bader Theatre celebrating silent films, ranging from the evocative to the comedic, enriched by the resonance of live music rarely performed in a chamber music setting. Skillfully arranged by Serouj Kradjian, Amici will take our guests into the world of Buster Keaton and Guy Maddin as we revisit our highly successful previous partnership with Toronto International Film Festival. In this performance Amici will be improvising music for an additional silent film. We are pleased to welcome back long-time artistic collaborator, violinist Yehonatan Berick.

Films:

Emak-Bakia; Man Ray
Heart of the World: Guy Maddin
The Playhouse: Buster Keaton

Music By:

Darius Milhaud
Serouj Kradjian
Francis Poulenc
Nino Rota
Camille Saint-Saëns

Special Guests

Yehonatan Berickk

Yehonatan Berick

Amici Chamber Ensemble

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.

March 29, 2020

CONCERT CANCELLED