Monday, March 26, 2012

Concert Listings March 26 - April 2, 2012

Monday March 26, 2012 12pm FREE Enterprise Quartet presented by the Wirth Institute. Winspear Centre Lobby.

Monday March 26, 2012 UofA Monday Noon Music FREE 45 min, student concerts from western classical to world music. Don’t forget to bring your lunch! Convocation Hall, UofA.

Thursday March 29, 2012 7pm UofA music. West African Music Ensemble. Convocation Hall. Admission by donation.

Friday March 30, 2012 7pm UofA music. Indian Music Ensemble. Convocation Hall. Admission by donation.

Friday March 30, 2012 7:30pm Potpourri - Edmonton's finest emerging artists present a variety of classical works. Alissa Cheung, Neda Yamach, violin, Michael Massey, piano. Works by Alissa Cheung, Double Silk, Prokofiev, Sonata No.1, Szymanowski, Notturno e Tarantella, and Moszkowski, Suite for Two Violins and Piano. Muttart Hall, Alberta College, $25, $20.

Saturday March 31, 2012 7pm UofA music. Middle Eastern and North African Ensemble. Convocation Hall. Admission by donation.

Sunday April 1, 2012 2pm Transcriptions for Winds - U of A Concert Band. Music - Colas Breugnon Overture by Kabalevsky arranged by Walter Beeler, The Hounds of Spring by Alfred Reed, Divertimento for Band by Vincent Persichetti. Convocation Hall, UofA.

Sunday April 1, 2012 2pm WindRose Trio has Seven Players. Beth Levia, oboe, Jeff Campbell, clarinet, Matthew Howatt, bassoon, Chenoa Anderson, flute, Elizabeth Koch, flute, Diane Persson, bassoon, Kathryn Macintosh, trombone, and Sarah Ho, piano. Works by Paul Pierné, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Raymond Premru, Paul Pierné, Bucolique Varieé, Jean Françaix, Quartet for Winds, and Bohuslav Martinu, Sextet for Piano and Wind Instruments. Robertson-Wesley United Church. $20, $15 Tix on the Square.

Sunday April 1, 2012 3pm UofA World Music Sampler Featuring the Indian, West African and Middle Eastern and Northern African Music ensembles. Speical guest is Iraqi oud virtuoso Rahim Alhaj, who will perform solo, as well as with the University of Alberta's Middle Eastern and North African music ensemble. He will also perform a composition he wrote for oud and string quintet. Tickets $20,$15,$10 at door. Winspear Centre.

Monday April 2, 2012 UofA Monday Noon Music FREE 45 min, student concerts from western classical to world music. Don’t forget to bring your lunch! Convocation Hall, UofA.

Monday April 2, 2012 6pm Mayor's Celebration of the Arts 25th Anniversary, presented by the Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE). Winspear Centre.

Titanic - April 4 and 5, 2012

FREE Wirth Institute Series - Enterprise Quartet 12pm today!

Join us for our third FREE performance under the theme 'Great Patrons of Central European Music', a new series sponsored by the Wirth Institute at the University of Alberta. These noon-hour concerts take place in the lobby of the Winspear Centre.

This concert features two string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 18 Nos. 2 and 5. Beethoven's Op. 18 quartets are nicknamed the 'Lobkowicz quartets' after Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowicz (1772-1816), a famous patron of music.

Introductory remarks by Dr. Franz Szabo, Department of History, University of Alberta.

Make your lunch hour extraordinary! And with free admission, why not bring a friend?

Visit the Enterprise Quartet's website at:

www.guillaume.tardif.com

Visit the Wirth Institute at:

http://www.wirth.ualberta.ca/

Friday, March 23, 2012

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Concert Listings March 22 - 26

Friday March 23, 2012 12pm FREE Enterprise String Quartet and the Calgary String Quartet. Enescu octet op.7 and movements from the Mendelssohn octet op.20. Winspear Centre.

Friday March 23, 2012 7:30pm Early Music Alberta Fundraiser – An evening at the court of Louis XIV. Cocktail reception and concert. Music by Lully, Chambonnieres, Couperin and Marais. Jolaine Kerley, soprano, Adam Wead, lute, Josephine van Lier, viola da gamba. Tickets (in advance only) $100 per person which includes the reception. Upper Hall, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Av.

Friday March 23, 2012 8pm Connected: Celebrating Three Pivotal Composers, Jacques C. Després, piano. Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, op. 2, No. 1 Liszt, Nuages gris, Élégie no. 1, S. 196, En rêve, S. 207, Années de pèlerinage, deuxieme année: Italie, Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata, S. 161/7, Debussy, Préludes, deuxième livre, L 123. Convocation Hall, UofA.

Friday March 23, 2012 8pm Celebrating Mozart - Choral concert of music for the season of Lent and Easter. Choirs of Robertson-Wesley United Church, Knox-Metropolitan United Church and the Willan Chorale with chamber orchestra and soloist. Warren Mack, Tammy-Jo Mortensen, conductors and organists. Music includes Ave Verum Corpus, Laudate Dominum, Exsultate Jubilate, and Missa Brevis in D Major, K.194. Robertson-Wesley United Church, 10209-123 St. $15, $10.

Friday March 23 and Saturday March 24, 2012 7:30pm Alberta Ballet, Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky). Jubillee Auditorium.

Saturday March 24, 2012 2pm Platypus Theatre's Bach to the Future - Symphony for Kids. Lucas Waldin, conductor and Platypus Theatre. Corky accidentally combines the ingredients of a magical musical spell and she finds herself on an adventure with some of the world’s most fascinating composers – Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvořák, Shostakovich, and more! Pre-concert Activities from 1 - 1:45 pm. Winspear Centre.

Saturday March 24, 2012 6pm UofA Madrigal Singers 25th Annual Dinner Concert and Silent Auction. Sutton Place Hotel 10235 – 101 St. $75 or $500 for a table of 8, contact awhitney@ualberta.ca or 780 492 5306.

Saturday March 24, 2012 7:30pm Festival City Winds Advanced Band and Concordia Community Chorus. Stephen Stone, marimba., Dr. John Hooper, Wendy Grasdahl, and Debbie Rice, conductors. Canticle of Praise, Beck, The Tender Land, Copland, Marimba Concerto, Ney Rosaura.Robert Tegler Student Centre, 7128 Ada Blvd. $12, $10, Tix on the Square.

Sunday March 25, 2012 3pm Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in Hades), Offenbach. University of Alberta Opera Performance. Petar Dundjerski, conductor, Kim Mattice Wanat, director. Tickets $20,$15,$10 at door or from the department of music. Winspear Centre.

Sunday March 25, 2012 3pm Alberta Baroque Ensemble - Bach and Sons. Anna Kozak, violin, Aidan Ferguson, mezzo soprano. J.C.F. Bach, Sinfonia in D Minor, J.S. Bach, Concerto for Violin in A minor, W.F. Bach, Suite in G minor, J.S. Bach, Cantata, Vergnugte Ruh. Robertson-Wesley United Church, 10209-123 St. $25, $20, Tix on the Square, Gramophone.

Monday March 26, 2012 UofA Monday Noon Music FREE 45 min, student concerts from western classical to world music. Don’t forget to bring your lunch! Convocation Hall, UofA.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

2012-2013 Season for Edmonton Symphony Orchestra announced

From our friends at the ESO ...

Find out about the new season here: 2012-2013 ESO Series

We're proud to welcome you to another amazing lineup of guest artists and incredible music in our new season of concerts. Assistant Principal Trumpet Bill Dimmer likes to say that our performance hall is the 57th member of the orchestra, and this year, we're celebrating the 15th anniversary of the spectacular Francis Winspear Centre for Music.

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the Winspear Centre’s crown jewel, the Davis Concert Organ. Make a point of taking in a performance that features this stunning instrument this season!

Be proud of this hall, Edmonton! We love our home and invite you to experience the ESO at the Winspear Centre this year.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Concert Listings March 12 - 19

Tuesday March 13, 2012 7:30pm Edmonton Columbian Choirs, Spring Bouqets. McDougall United Church. Tickets $15, call 780 430 6808.
Wednesday March 14, 2012 7:30pm Edmonton Symphony, Jean-Philippe Tremblay, conductor, Susan Hoeppner, flute. Haydn, Symphony No. 85 “La Reine”, Devienne, Seventh Flute Concerto, Godard, Suite for Flute, R Strauss, Divertimento after Couperin. Winspear Centre.


Wednesday March 14, 2012 8pm Richard Eaton Singers present Stuttgart Kammerchor (chamber choir), Frieder Bernius, conductor. Music includes Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, Bach, Te Deum, Mendelssohn, Lux aeterna, Ligeti, Nunc dimittis, Pärt, and newly commissed work by Canadian composer Paul Frehner featuring the TorQ Percussion Ensemble. Robertson Wesley United Church, 10209 - 123 St.

Sunday March 18, 2012 3pm Kathy Chi, piano. (to be confirmed) Holy Trinity Anglican Church in conjunction with the Edmonton Recital Society. 10037 84 Av. Admission by donation.

Sunday March 18, 2012 3pm Mill Creek Colliery Band, guest conductor Russell Whitehead, with Edmonton Children's Choir, Susan Farrell and Adam Robertson, conductors. - Youthful Voices and Brass. $18, $14. Tix on the Square or at the door. McDougall United Church 10025 101 St.

Sunday March 18, 2012 3pm Robin Doyon, trumpet, Sarah Ho, piano. Holy Trinity Anglican Church in conjunction with the Edmonton Recital Society. 10037 84 Av. Admission by donation.

Sunday March 18, 2012 5:30pm Opera Nuova Dinner Cabaret Series – Operatic Lassies. Whitney Sloan, soprano, Aidan Ferguson, mezzo, Shannon Hiebert, piano. Location – That’s Amore, contact www.operanuova.ca for tickets.

Monday March 19, 2012 UofA Monday Noon Music FREE 45 min. Wendy Nieuwenhuis, organ.  Music includes Nicolas Bruhns, Bach, and Liszt.  Don’t forget to bring your lunch! Convocation Hall, UofA.

Monday March 19, 2012 7pm UofA music - Contempo New Music Ensemble. Dr. Andriy Talpash, Director. Convocation Hall. Admission by donation.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Edmonton Opera's Opera Brunch - Fidelio - April 15, 2012

Join Edmonton Opera for a morning of fantastic food and a unique, intimate recital by the artists starring in each of our mainstage productions. Hear your favourite artists singing their favourite songs, while consuming everyone's favourite meal: brunch.

Single Ticket Pricing
$70 for an adult subscription
$50 for a child (12 and under)

Your meal will be created by the Westin’s executive chef, Jeremy MacKinnon

For information or tickets, please call 780.429.1000

Fidelio - April 15, 2012

TIME:
Brunch - 11:00 a.m.
Recital - 12:15 p.m.

The Westin Edmonton 10135 100th Street

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Auditions for "Nine" Walterdale Playhouse April 8-9, 2012

The Walterdale Playhouse is holding auditions for the upcoming performance of Nine.

Auditions will take place at Walterdale Playhouse on April 8 and 9, 2012.

Click HERE for more information on audition requirements.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Nominees Announced for the Mayor's Annual Celebration of the Arts Awards

Click HERE to find out the nominees for the 2012 Mayor's Annual Celebration of the Arts Awards.

Go to the awards ceremony to find out who wins and enjoy great performances at the Winspear Centre on Monday April 2, 2012 at 7pm. Click HERE for more information.

Connections Concert Series Alberta College Sunday March 11, 2012 2pm

Concert Listings March 5 - 12

Monday March 5, 2012 UofA Monday Noon Music FREE 45 min, student concerts from western classical to world music. Don’t forget to bring your lunch! Convocation Hall, UofA.

Monday March 5, 2012 8pm 15th Annual Salute to the Bands - a tribute to the great swing bands of the 30s and 40s. UofA and Grant MacEwan Jazz Bands, Bryan Hall, MC. Convocation Hall, UofA. Admission by donation.

Tuesday March 6, 2012 7:30pm Edmonton Symphony, William Eddins, conductor, Benjamin Grosvenor, piano. Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G and solo piano recital. Winspear Centre.

Wednesday March 7 to 10, 2012 Teatro Makes Music - an evening of song. Jocelyn Ahlf, Andrew MacDonald-Smith, vocalists, Ryan Sigurdson, piano. Music from shows like Annie Get Your Gun, Rose Marie, Anything Goes, On the Town, State Fair, Babes in Arms, and Spamalot! $25, $20 for Teatro subscribers, Tix on the Square. Varscona Theatre.

Thursday March 8, 2012 7:30 NEW - E-Town Singers, vocal band - Under Pressure. Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus in cooperation with Eastglen High School. South African freedom songs, some Caribbean “steel drum” flavour, pop tunes, and Freddie Mercury's Under Pressure. $10, $5, under 12 are FREE. Tix on the Square. Eastglen High School, 11430 – 68 St.

Friday March 9, 2012 8pm German Baroque Chorale Partitas, Marnie Giesbrecht, organ, Josephine van Lier, violoncello piccolo and gamba, Guillaume Tardif, violin, Eva Bostrand, soprano, Madrigal Singers, Len Ratzlaff, conductor. Georg Böhm, Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Rejoice greatly, o my soul), Johann Gottfried Walther, Jesu, meine Freude, J.S. Bach, Sei gegrusset, Jesu gütig BWV 768, Gerhard Krapf, Die güldene Sonne (The golden sun), Boccherini, Purcell and Leclair. Inaugurating the 2011 James Louder positive organ. Tickets $20,$15,$10 at door. Convocation Hall, UofA.

Friday March 9, 2012 7:30pm and March 10 8pm Edmonton Symphony, William Eddins, conductor, James Campbell, clarinet. Copland, Music for the Theatre and Clarinet Concerto, Bernstein, Fancy Free, Ballet Suite, Gilliland, Dreaming of the Masters I for Clarinet. Winspear Centre.

Saturday March 10, 2012 1pm Alberta Early Music Society. Masterclass – Adam Wead, lute. Musicians interested in participating can book by phone or email. Members $10, non-members $15, student members FREE. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Av.

Saturday March 10, 2012 7:30pm Liona Boyd, guitar. Festival Place, Sherwood Park.

Saturday March 10, 2012 8pm Edmonton Chamber Music Society, Ebène Quartet. Pierre Colombet, violin, Gabriel Le Magadure, violin, Mathieu Herzog, viola, Raphaël Merlin, cello. Convocation Hall, UofA. Contact Tix on the Square.

Sunday March 11, 2012 2pm Connections Concert Series, Alberta College Conservatory of Music. Featuring faculty, student, and alumni performers. Muttart Hall, Alberta College 10050 MacDonald Dr. $20, $10 Tix on the Square. All proceeds to support student scholarships. To be broadcast on CKUA

Sunday March 11, 2012 3pm Early Music Alberta – English Art Songs of the Renaissance. Jolaine Kerley, soprano, Adam Wead, lute, Josephine van Lier, viola da gamba. Admission by donation. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Av.

Sunday, March 11, 2012 3 pm Julie-Anne Derome, sound artist. Presented by Tonus Vivus. Music - David Eagle, Soundplay 2, Serge Provost, Journal d’une enfant reveuse… 1935, Laurie Radford, Tracking, Pierre Boulez, Anthèmes IIL’uni Théâtre, La Cité francophone. 126, 8627 rue Marie-Anne-Gabourey.

Sunday March 11, 2012 7pm Raga-Mala Music Society. Rakesh Chaurasia, bansuri, Pt. Abhijit Banerjee, tabla. Royal Alberta Museum, 12548-102 Av, $20, $15.