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Amici Chamber Ensemble

Messiaenic Revelations

  • April 30, 2017

The Most Ethereally Beautiful Music of The Twentieth Century was first heard on a brutally cold January night in 1941, at the Stalag VIIIA prisoner-of-war camp, in Görlitz, Germany. The composer was Olivier Messiaen, the work “Quartet for the End of Time.” Messiaen wrote most of it after being captured as a French soldier during the German invasion of 1940. For him, the end of time also meant an escape from history, a leap into an invisible paradise. With two acclaimed recordings and numerous past performances of this monumental work, Amici is pleased to present it once again, this time joined by TSO’s terrific concertmaster Jonathan Crow.

Time
3:00PM
Venue
Telus Centre For Performance And Learning
Location
Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto
Price
Adult $45, Senior $40, 30 And Under $15, Student $10
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Music:

Arvo Pärt

Spiegel Im Spiegel

Olivier Messiaen

Quartet For The End Of Time

Special Guests

Jonathan Crow (Violin)
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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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