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Season 2011-2012 Laureates Concert Series 2011-2012
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19 March 2012
Horn Concerto no. 1 by R. Strauss
- Andrea Cesari
Date : March 19, 2012
Time : 8:00 PM
Soloist : Andrea Cesari, horn
Italian Andrea Cesari is as much a pleasure to watch as to hear. This horn virtuoso is winner of several competitions as well as the prestigious AudiMozart! Competition won in 2008. His performance with the MCO is part of the 1st prize won that year and marks his début in North America.
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7 May 2012
Harp Concerto by Albrechtsberger
- Valérie Milot
Date : May 7, 2012
Time : 8:00 PM
Soloist : Valérie Milot, harp
The MCO is proud to welcome Valérie Milot, an artist with an « admirable maturity » (Le Soleil), possessing a style that is both vibrant and powerful. Laureate of numerous competitions she was the first harpist in nearly 100 years to win the Prix d’Europe in 2008. That same year, she received the “Best interpretation of a contemporary work” prize at the International Harp Competition of the Cité des Arts de Paris. Radio-Canada Musique named her Revelation of the year 2009-2010, classical category.
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6 February 2012
Cello Concerto by R. Schumann
- Maarten Jansen
Date : February 6, 2012
Time : 8:00 PM
Soloist : Maarten Jansen, cello
It is with great pleasure that we welcome cello virtuoso Maarten Jansen who will perform with us the Cello Concerto by R. Schumann. This is Jansen’s fifth performance with the MCO, the first one in 1994 marked his North American début. He won the first prize for the 1993 National Cello Competition in the Netherlands and has gone on to perform as soloist and in chamber music ensembles in Europe. Maarten Jansen can be heard on Janine Jansen’s Vivaldi Four Seasons as well as with the NOG Ensemble and the Cello Octet Conjunto Iberico.
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23 November 2011
Violin Concerto no.4 by W. A. Mozart
Adrian Anantawan
Date : November 23, 2011
Time : 8:00 PM
Soloist : Adrian Anantawan, violin
Ontarian violinist Adrian Anantawan has established himself as one of the most dynamic young musicians of his generation. His keen sense of expression and musicianship continues to inspire both critics and audiences alike, beginning with the Rosemary Kennedy International Young Soloist Award he won in 2002. We are happy to welcome Adrian Anantawan once again; the first time was in 2007 when he made his Montreal debut with the MCO.
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23 October 2011
Arias by Bellini, Bizet, Donizetti, Gounod, Puccini and Rossini
Natalie Choquette
Date : October 23, 2011
Time : 8:00 PM
Soloist : Natalie Choquette, soprano
We are thrilled to welcome Natalie Choquette who will interpret her favourite arias. A Diva renowned for her excellent musicality, her sense of humour and creativity, who will certainly charm and dazzle you!
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16 June 2011
Concerto for Pipa and String Orchestra
Liu Fang
Date : June 16, 2011
Time : 8:00 PM
Soloist: Liu Fang, pipa
Most widely known for his Oscar-winning original score of Ang Lee’s film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, Tan Dun’s interest lies in breaking the boundaries between classical and non classical, Eastern and Western traditions. His “Concerto for Pipa and String Orchestra” is a reworking of one of his most popular post-modern works “Ghost Opera”, into a more conventional concerto form. The theatrical nature of the earlier work is respected through the contribution of the string players who are required to “stomp, yip, yell, sigh and hand-slap”. Liu Fang, soloist for this concerto, will also perform several traditional pieces for the pipa. She will talk about the pipa which is a four-stringed lute, one of the oldest Chinese musical instrument.
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7 April 2011
Les Illuminations, op.18
Date : April 7, 2011
Time : 8:00 PM
Soloist : Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, soprano
Benjamin Britten’s “Les Illuminations” is a continuation of his imaginative exploitation of string orchestra sonorities. One of his earlier works composed before his 30th birthday, “Les Illuminations” shows not only a mastery of string writing but also an innate sensitivity to Arthur Rimbaud’s poems. Soprano Kristin Mueller-Heaslip will be a guest of the MCO as part of the first prize in the Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition in Manitoba which she won in 2008.
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17 February 2011
Two Tangos for soprano saxophone and strings
Ashu
Date : February 17, 2011
Time : 8:00 PM
Soloist: Ashu
Astor Piazzolla is an Argentine tango composer who revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed “Nuevo Tango” by incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. He introduced new instruments such as the saxophone and electric guitar and brought new forms of harmonic and melodic structure into the traditional tango ensemble. Born and raised in California, Ashu has won numerous saxophone competitions. He is making his Montreal debut with the MCO.
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