New Season opens at Gustin House
Pianist-composer Heather Schmidt of Toronto / Los Angeles performed music by women composers in recital at Gustin House on October 18. Gustin House was pleased to present Ms. Schmidt's performances in conjunction with the national agency "Piano Plus." Darren's Music Place and Yamaha Piano Centre co-sponsored a piano workshop by Ms. Schmidt on October 19.
November 22, the festivity of St. Cecilia, Patron of Music and Musicians, brought together a tapestry of celebrations! Music by G. F. Handel, whose anniversary of death is marked in 2009, was performed by pianists Gregory Schulte and Alexandra Diederichsen, and by flautist Brenda Moats. Jeremy Morgan, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Arts Board, spoke on the Board, its 60th Anniversary in 2009, and its ongoing role.
The Gustin Conversations
A resounding thank you to former students of Lyell Gustin for interviews: in Vancouver, Bill Bruneau, Alice Schroeder Enns, Darryl Downton (all of Vancouver), Joyce Schmidt (Abbotsford), Cherry Baines-Mockler and Faye Mackie (both of Victoria) and Annabelle Paetsch (North Vancouver), with special thanks to Dr. Paetsch for arranging the filming location; in Saskatoon, gratitude to Heather Godden Waldner, Marie Jolly, and Reynald Lemke; and to Monte Keene Pishny-Floyd, a colleague of Dr. Gustin. Thank you to the Saskatoon videographers Angus Ouchterlony (Vancouver filming) and Shannon Scott (Saskatoon filming), to sound technician Brent Blazieko, and to project assistant Michael Pomedli. Gustin House is very grateful to the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation for support.
Lyell Gustin Recital Series
Gustin House announces the 2010 recital artists performing in three fine Broadway-area venues:
Duo Concertante--Nancy Dahn, violinist, & Timothy Steeves, pianist. Friday, January 8, 7:30 p.m., St. James Anglican Church, 607 Dufferin Avenue. International concert and recording artists from the faculty at Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Duo Concertante will perform Classical to Contemporary works.
Christine Vanderkooy, pianist. Friday, March 5, 7:30 p.m., Augustana Lutheran Church, 1201 Broadway Avenue. A faculty member at the University of Regina, Dr. Vanderkooy will give an all-Romantic Schubert and Schumann recital.
Laura Jones, cellist, & Lawrence Jones, pianist. Monday, August 23, 7:30 p.m. Grace-Westminster United Church, 505-10th Street. Chamber musician in Toronto, ON, Laura Jones will perform 19th-20th century cello music with pianist Dr. Lawrence Jones of Brandon, MB.
New this year! Season Pass, three recitals: $60 regular, $45 student; available by mail from Deborah, tel. 343-0542. Individual tickets, $25 regular, $20 student, at Darren's Music Place, Yamaha Piano Centre, and McNally Robinson (Season Pass also available at these locations).
Vocal Recital concludes Summer 2009
Soprano Sophie Bouffard, and pianist-composer David L. McIntyre, both of Regina, gave a delightful summer recital at St. James Anglican Church on August 20. Their program included Baroque music, French Art Songs, and works by Robert Fleming and Mr. McIntyre.
Passings of Gustin Studio Graduates
Alma Brock-Smith died in Victoria, BC, October 18, 2009, at age 101. Highly regarded as a pianist/professor, she is warmly remembered for her special place in the early Gustin Studios.
Voleda Kliewer, student of Lyell Gustin in the 1950s, gifted pianist, church musician, and a dedicated private music teacher for many years in Saskatoon, died on November 20, 2009.
Scholarship Winners
Gustin/Trounce Heritage Committee Inc. scholarships for 2009 have been awarded to two pianists from Regina: Walter Jeworski, first prize in the Lyell Gustin Memorial Piano Competition; and Lliam Aaron Folk, highest mark attained in the province in the Associate Diploma exams.
Gustin House in the News
For media coverage, thanks to: Joanne Skidmore, interview with Catherine Vickers, CBC Radio One, Sound Exchange, April 18; Ned Powers, article on Lyell Gustin Recital Series in the Fall Music and Dance supplement to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, August 18; Grégory Dubosc, interview with Sophie Bouffard, Radio-Canada, Point du Jour, August 20; and Dan Reynish, a feature on Gustin House, CBC Radio One, Saskatchewan Weekend, September 13.
Thank you
. . to these generous donors:
Kathleen Bender, Isabelle Mills, Garth and Iris Thomas, Lillian Thompson, Dora Bergen, Diane Janzen, Hugh McKee, Michael Pomedli, all of Saskatoon; Sr. MaryAnn Uhrmann (Kindersley, SK), Constance Hunt (Calgary, AB), Darryl Downton (Vancouver, BC), and Anonymous; Annette and Lee Topham (Talent, OR), in memory of Alma Brock-Smith; J. Shan Mullin (Seattle, WA), in memory of Alma Brock-Smith;
. . to those contributing items, services, support:
Irena Bubniuk (Montreal, QC), vols. I-II of her pedagogy course; Faye Mackie (Victoria, BC), a Ravel piano score inscribed by Dr. Gustin; Darryl Downton (Vancouver, BC), book of Leschetizky technical exercises handwritten by Dr. Gustin; Marjorie Henry (Powell River, BC), memorabilia; David Hart (Snow Lake, MB), photos, programs; and Saskatonians: the Symphony Volunteers, sonatina book which had belonged to Dr. Gustin; Dwight Grayston and Cemaine Tsang, kitchen appliances for Gustin House; Karen Sterner, lilies for the yard from Honeywood Heritage Nursery; Steve Boechler, carpentry work; Deborah Rodger, garden rake; Yamaha Piano and Darren's Music generously facilitating the visit of pianist Heather Schmidt; Helen Few and Audrey Ens, baking for October 18 events; St. James Church, Nosegay Flowershop, Saskatoon Opera Society, Karen Wiens, Chris Daviduik, and members of the Francophone community, assistance with August recital; the "Arts Presentation Canada" program of the Department of Canadian Heritage, and the Saskatchewan Arts Board, grants during 2009.
Heritage Fence
Recent activity at the Gustin property included construction of a picket fence expertly built by Zach Hauser. Our thanks to the City of Saskatoon and to the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation for funding assistance in this project.
"A teacher must have common sense!"
--Theodor Leschetizky, cited by Lyell Gustin
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Gustin/Trounce Heritage Committee Inc.:
Honourary President, Boyd McDonald (Kitchener, ON);
President, Gregory Schulte; Past President, Walter Thiessen;
Secretary-treasurer, Joan Halmo; Sheryl McKee, Deborah Rodger,
Peggy Sarjeant, Karen Sterner.
Contact us: (306) 373-9103; www.gustinhouse.ca
--Joan Halmo, editor
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