Notes Brott to You May 5, 2008
A little Ludwig to start the summer
Brott Music Festival celebrates Beethoven, his influences (and those influenced by him) with a three-concert event this June.
JAMES EHNES PLAYS MENDELSSOHN
JAMES EHNES violin
Sat. June 14 | Melrose United Church | 7:30 pm
Violin superstar and recent Grammy winner Ehnes returns to the Festival to open the National Academy Orchestra's 20th anniversary season. He will perform Mendelssohn's magnificent Violin Concerto in E minor - adored by performers and audiences alike since it was first performed in 1845. Boris and the National Academy Orchestra open our Beethoven Festival with the composer's Leonore Overture No. 3 and Symphony No. 4 in B flat. A wondrous evening of superb musicmaking!
$40 reg | $35 sr | $20 stu
Post-Concert Reception (incl. Concert) $60 reg | $55 sr | $35 stu
THE BEETHOVEN LEGACY
SUSANNE HOU violin
Sat. June 21 | St. Christopher's, Burlington | 7:30 pm
This marvellous program celebrates the best of Beethoven's symphonic achievement and his musical influence on one of Canada's great composers. Beethoven loved nature and nowhere is it more wondrously evident than in the well-loved Symphony No. 6 in F Pastoral. Hou performs Alexander Brott's remarkable Concertino for Violin, considered the composer's finest work.
$25 reg | $20 sr | $10 stu
BEETHOVEN, THE ROMANTIC
JAN LISIECKI piano
Sat. June 28 | St. Christopher's Burlington | 7:30 pm
The Festival is thrilled to have 13 year-old piano sensation Jan Lisiecki return to our stage to perform Chopin's yearning and poignant Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor. Boris and the NAO perform the Overture to Fidelio and the composer's brilliant Symphony No. 8.
$25 reg | $20 sr | $10 stu
"A Little Ludwig" Package Deal
Buy tickets to all three concerts and receive a 15% discount.
Tickets on sale now at www.brottmusic.com/tickets!
Congratulations!
Brott Music Festival congratulates JAN LISIECKI! The young pianist (scheduled to perform for the Festival on June 28th) won First Place in his division at the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition. The award letter noted that "It was the consensus of the judges that your playing reflects the depth of interpretation, musicality, and technical expertise needed to distinguish oneself in the world of professional performance" Jan will perform in the Winner's Recital at Carnegie Hall on May 18th.
WHERE'S BORIS?
Ever wonder what Boris does when he's not conducting the National Academy Orchestra during the Brott Music Festival season? Here's where he spoke and conducted in 2007/08: Orlando, Florida / New Haven, Connecticut / Kola, Hawaii / St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands / Scottsdale, Arizona / Hershey, Pennsylvania / Jacksonville, Florida / Sao Paulo, Brazil / Monte Carlo, Monaco / Las Vegas, Nevada / New York City, New York / Anaheim, California / Collegeville, Pennsylvania / Denver, Colorado / Charlotte, North Carolina / Dallas, Texas / Charleston, South Carolina / Fort Lauderdale, Florida / Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico / Langley, British Columbia / Miami, Florida / Norway / Budapest, Hungary / Verona, Italy / Ottawa / Montreal / Los Angeles, California
