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Chamber Music Concert: Poetry

Featuring Jose Franch-Ballester, Joel Brennan and Musicians from Interplay
Jose Franch-Ballester

Jose Franch-Ballester. Photo by May Zircus.

Artistic Credits

Jose Franch-Ballester Clarinet
Joel Brennan Trumpet
Aidan Chan Piano
Kai Chen Cheng Flute
Emily Luo Oboe
Nikki Pet Clarinet
Ellie Shifflett Bassoon
Madeleine Davis Horn
Ellen Jansson Piano
Ehren Moser Violin
David Johnston Trombone
Alex Hetherington Mezzo
Francis Sadleir Clarinet
Simon Proulx Clarinet
Madeleine Black Piano
Emma Dunbar Viola
Megumi Masaki Piano
Christina Katsimbardis Violin
Louisa Deloye Cello
Daniella Tejada Cortes Oboe
Run Time 90 mins
Intermission No Intermission
Audience Advice Please turn off all cellphones, photo/video cameras

Program

Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C Minor, Op. 40 
Aidan Chan (piano), Kai Chen Cheng (flute), Emily Luo (oboe), Nikki Pet (clarinet), Ellie Shifflett (bassoon), Madeleine Davis (horn) 
    I.    Allegro

Alban Berg: Vier Stücke, Op.5 
Jose Franch-Ballester (clarinet), Ellen Jansson (piano)
    I.    Mäẞig
    II.   Sehr langsam
    III.  Sehr rasch
    IV.  Langsam
 
Alexander Scriabin: Four Preludes for clarinet and piano Op. 11 
Jose Franch-Ballester (clarinet), Ellen Jansson (piano) 
    XXIII.  Vivio

Alexander Scriabin: Four Preludes for clarinet and piano Op. 16
Jose Franch-Ballester (clarinet), Ellen Jansson (piano)
    I.    Andante
    II.   Allegro
    IV.  Lento

Missy Mazzoli: The Sound of Light
Kai Chen Cheng (flute), Ehren Moser (violin), Joel Brennan (trumpet), David Johnston (trombone), Ellen Jansson (piano) 

Robert Starer: The Mystic Trumpeter (after Whitman)  
Alex Hetherington (mezzo), David Johnston (trombone), Joel Brennan (trumpet), Kai Chen Cheng (flute), Francis Sadleir (clarinet) 

Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté: Sonata Ruck Ruck for clarinet and piano, E. 113
Simon Proulx (clarinet), Madeleine Black (piano) 
    I.  Gay and rhythmical

Rebecca Clark: Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale for B-flat clarinet and viola
Emma Dunbar (viola), Francis Sadleir (clarinet)

Joseph Turrin: Fandango for trumpet, trombone and piano
Joel Brennan (trumpet), David Johnston (trombone), Madeleine Black (piano) 

Yihan Chen: 清涼—still—CANADIAN PREMIÈRE/Joel Brennan commission
Joel Brennan (trumpet), David Johnston (trombone), Megumi Masaki (piano) 

Emily Doolittle: Gardenscape 
Kai Chen Cheng (flute), Christina Katsimbardis (violin), Joel Brennan (trumpet), Louisa Deloye (cello), Nikki Pet (clarinet), Daniella Tejada Cortes (oboe), and Musicians from Interplay
 

This house program highlights the faculty and performers for Chamber Music Concert: Poetry. See the full list of Faculty and Participants in this year's INTERPLAY program.

Banff Centre is grateful to the following supporters for making this program possible: David Spencer Emerging Vocalists Endowment, the Yolande Freeze Master Artists in Music Fund, and the Music in PyeongChang and Banff Centre Partnership as well as the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts.