Here’s your classical Hot Ticket for the week of June 4, brought to you by CBC Radio 2’s In Concert.
Hot Ticket #1: Mozart and more in Winnipeg
Who: The Winnipeg Chamber Players with guest Desmond Hoebig, cello
What: Mozart, Brahms and Schubert
When: Tues., June 5 and Thurs., June 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
Who will be there: Anyone who likes their chamber music hard core.
Why you should go: To hear a truly seasoned ensemble made up of Winnipeg’s finest musicians delve into the heart and soul of the chamber music repertoire over two concerts. On the program: Mozart’s String Quartet in F major, K590 and Piano Quartet in E flat major, K493, Brahms’ Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8 and Schubert’s String Quartet in C major. These outstanding players – Gwen Hoebig and Karl Stobbe, violins; Daniel Scholz, voila; Yuri Hooker, cello and David Moroz, piano – are joined by a familiar musical friend, the accomplished cellist Desmond Hoebig.
[Listen] Listen to cellist Desmond Hoebig play Rachmaninoff's Vocalise.
Hot Ticket #2: Two pianos, many hands
Who: Pianists Peter Allen, Simon Docking and John Novacek
What: Scotia Festival of Music
When: Wed., June 6 at 7 p.m.
Where: Sir James Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre
Who will be there: The keyboard-curious.
Why you should go: For a rollicking evening of piano playing by masters of the instrument. Three outstanding performers explore solo, duet and trio repertoire for keyboard, with works by Schubert, Messiaen, Scarlatti and Alebeniz on the program. Plus, you’ll hear the world premiere of Peter Allen’s Piano Work for Six Hands. Let’s just hope they don’t have to all share the same bench.
Hot Ticket #3: Heavy competition in Montreal
Who: Vocal finalists in the Montreal International Music Competition
What: The grand orchestral round with l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal led by Alain Trudel.
When: Tues., June 5 and Wed., June 6 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 pm
Where: Maison Symphonique, Montreal
Who will be there: Competition fanatics and scouters of young talent.
Why you should go: To hear young singers from around the world strut their stuff. The Montreal International Music Competition, this year marking its 10th anniversary, has a great track record for spotting the next generation of star performers. The competition rotates through piano, violin and voice every three years and this year it’s open to vocalists. Not surprisingly, Canadian singers have done particularly well in past years. Soprano Measha Brueggergosman won in 2002 and has gone on to a spectacular career, while Marianne Fiset, who took top prize in 2007, is singing up a storm in Europe. This week you’ll have a chance to hear some of the world’s best young artists competing for the grand prize of $30,000 and career development assistance worth $20,000.
Watch soprano Marianne Fiset, first prize winner in 2007, sing Lauretta's aria from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi:
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Montreal International Musical Competition on CBC Music
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