Concerts Café Classico

2008 - 2009 Season Concerts

 Generously sponsored by: The Langley Arts Council

Join us for another season of rising young stars and established local and national artists. Each concert begins with an informative and educational chat by Artistic Director Marcel Bergman, and is followed by a casual and intimate performance in the Rose Gellert Hall. New this year, LCMS is pleased to announce Concert Cafe Classico will include two evening and one Sunday afternoon performance.

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September 19, 2008
 Pacific Rim String Quartet
Coffee and Commentary 10am    Concert 11am
The season will begin with a concert that pays tribute to the great composer Franz Schubert. Formed in 2007 by four of Vancouver’s best young string players, the Pacific Rim String Quartet has quickly established itself in Vancouver through its own concert series at the Pacific Theatre. Their LCMS performance will start off the season with a varied program that includes Schubert’s beautiful and passionate Quartettsatz, as well as Summa, a piece by one of the most celebrated contemporary composers, Arvo Part.

 November 7, 2008 - Night Café
 Jodi Prznick, bass
Tilden Webb, piano
Steve Kaldestad, tenor saxophone
Coffee and Commentary 7pm   Concert 8pm
This concert marks the launch of a new mini-series Night Café that features jazz and
contemporary music in a casual atmosphere. Jodi and her group will play selections from their Juno nominated release “Foundations” on Cellarlive which was awarded the Album of the Year at the 2008 National Jazz Awards. The program will feature compositions by Joni Mitchell, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and others.

November 21, 2008
Canadian Music Week Concert Featuring LCMS Faculty
 Coffee and Commentary 10am    Concert 11am
 In celebration of British Columbia’s 150th birthday, Concerts Café Classico is pleased to present a concert featuring LCMS faculty. This performance will be a tribute to some of the province’s most celebrated composers, such as Jean Coulthard, Barbara Pentland, and some contemporary composers of the younger generation.

December 5, 2008
 Les Dala, piano
 Francois Houle, clarinet
 Ariel Barnes, cello
 Nancy DiNovo, violin
 Coffee and Commentary 10am    Concert 11am
The last performance of 2008 presents one of the greatest chamber works of the 20th century – Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. Four of Vancouver’s finest
musicians will perform this work in celebration of Messiaen’s 100th birthday. This is a rare and unforgettable opportunity to hear this masterpiece of extraordinary emotional depth.

January 25, 2009
 Helmut Brauss, piano
Kuniko Furuhata, mezze-soprano
 Masterclass and Lecture 1pm    Concert 3pm
 Join us for a special recital that will feature some of Kuniko’s original arrangements of Japanese songs for voice and piano. As part of their visit to LCMS, Brauss will also hold a lecture/master – class combination on the topic of his 2003 book The Singing Piano Tone: The Artistry of Pedalling that promises to provide helpful insight and practical tips on this important issue.

February 27, 2009
 The Vancouver Trio
 Coffee and Commentary 10am    Concert 11am
 This concert is a must for Beethoven fans and chamber music lovers alike. Gene Ramsbottom, clarinet; Bo Peng, cello; and Keiko Alexander, piano of The Vancouver Trio will perform Beethoven’s Clarinet Trio, Op 38.

March 13, 2009 - Night Café
 Heather Pawsey, soprano
Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, piano
 Coffee and Commentary 7pm   Concert 8pm
 This original presentation of Dead Serious features an array of works by Canadian and international composers, such as Jeffrey Ryan, Rodney Sharman, John Harbison, and Francis Poulenc. This Night Café promises to be surprising, innovative, and
entertaining – Heather Pawsey is a champion of contemporary music and has
invested much artistic initiative and energy in this area.

April 19, 2009
 Yuri Zaidenberg, violin
Elizabeth Bergmann, piano
LCMS faculty members will perform Brahms Violin Sonata Nr. 3. Yuri Zaidenberg, who specializes in the music of Alfred Schnittke will introduce listeners to three pieces: Gratulations Rondo, Suite in the Old Style and Silent Night of this Russian composer.

**Artists, dates and programs are subject to change.**

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