Victoria Summer Music Festival



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The 2010 Concert Season

All concerts take place at 7:30 pm in the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, School of Music, University of Victoria (see map). Parking is available outside the School of Music, with a parking meter conveniently located in the middle of the lot.

Please telephone 250-727-3229 if you are disabled and need to be seated at the end of a row or if you require a space for your wheelchair. This will enable us to ensure that you are seated properly as there are a limited number of these seating locations.


Saturday, July 24  7:30 pm

The Pacific Northwest Ensemble

Patricia Kostek - clarinet, Martin Kuuskmann - bassoon, Ronald Patterson - violin, Roxanna Patterson - viola, Rowena Hamill - 'cello, Arthur Rowe - piano

The Festival opens with a gala concert featuring this dynamic sextet of fine chamber players. University of Victoria musicians Arthur Rowe and Patricia Kostek are joined by Washington State artists Ronald Patterson, Roxanna Patterson, Rowena Hamill and Martin Kuuskmann. The mix of strings and winds in varying combinations is certain to delight.

Program:
Piano Quartet Op. 47- R. Schumann
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano Op. 11 - L. v. Beethoven
Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon - F. Poulenc
Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 - R. Schumann
Passacaglia - G. F. Handel / J. Halvorsen

More about Patricia Kostek
More about Martin Kuuskmann
More about Ronald Patterson
More about Roxanna Patterson
More about Rowena Hammill
More about Arthur Rowe



Tuesday, July 27  7:30 pm

Basses Loaded XIV

Gary Karr - doublebass, Harmon Lewis - piano, and KarrKamp 2010

"Basses Loaded" is a marquee event at the Victoria Summer Music Festival; a concert you can feel as well as see and hear. Regulars at the festival know this ensemble of doublebasses is not to be missed, and this concert sells out very quickly.

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Friday, July 30  7:30 pm

Great Composers of the Baroque

Marie-Josée Lord - soprano, Isabelle Bozzini - 'cello, Grégoire Jeay - baroque flute, Luc Beauséjour - harpsichord

Three of Quebec's finest Baroque instrumentalists will be joined by rising soprano star Marie-Josée Lord in a wonderful program balancing instrumental chamber pieces with vocal works.

Program:
Aria Bist du bei mir (from Notenbüchlein für Anna-Magdalena) - J. S. Bach
Sonata for flute and obligato harpsichord - J. S. Bach
Cantata "A l'ombra di sospetto" - A. Vivaldi
Trio Sonata - J. S. Bach
Cantata "Piangero la sorte mia" (from the opera Giulio Cesare) - G. F. Handel
Prelude for solo harpsichord - J. S. Bach
Aria Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen (from Notenbüchlein für Anna-Magdalena) - J. S. Bach

More about Marie-Josée Lord
More about Isabelle Bozzini
More about Grégoire Jeay
More about Luc Beauséjour



Tuesday, August 3  7:30 pm

Jonathan Crow and Arthur Rowe

Jonathan Crow - violin and Arthur Rowe - piano

The Victoria Summer Music Festival is delighted to welcome back B.C.-born violinist Jonathan Crow. Now a professor of violin at Montreal's McGill University, Jonathan again joins UVic professor of piano Arthur Rowe for an exciting evening of violin sonatas by Mozart, Schumann, Ysaye and Prokofiev.

Program includes:
Sonata in B flat K.450 - W. A. Mozart
Sonata in A minor - R. Schumann
Sonata in F minor - S. Prokofiev

More about Jonathan Crow
More about Arthur Rowe



Thursday, August 5  7:30 pm

The Freshwater Trio

Zoë Black - violin, Josephine Vains - cello, Eidit Golder - piano

The Freshwater Trio is amongst Australia's finest performing ensembles, known for its bold programming and innovative approach to music making. Its members cherish the medium of the piano trio, and will be presenting a program of Classical and Romantic masterpieces.

Program:
Trio in C Hob XV:27 - F. J. Haydn
Trio Op. 101 in c minor - J. Brahms
Two selections from Kinderszenen (arranged for Trio) - R. Schumann
Piano Trio No. 4 in e minor, Op.90 (Dumky) - A. Dvorak

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Corporate sponsor for this performance is Windsor Plywood, through the MusicFest Vancouver "Spectacular Music in BC" program.