Ensemble Made In Canada. January 31, 2019
Ensemble Made in Canada, the nation’s premier piano quartet, opened the 15th Anniversary season of the Lyell Gustin Recital Series with a concert drawing on the artists’ unique Mosaïque Project. Part of an innovative nation-wide performance tour, the recital included newly commissioned piano quartet music by 14 Canadian composers––each work inspired by a region of Canada––as well as interactive participation by listeners through informal art responding to the music. A specially designed website is documenting the audience-generated artwork from all ten provinces and three territories as part of this boldly imaginative music-art celebration of the rich diversity of Canada!
Ensemble Made in Canada comprises musicians with outstanding individual careers and a wealth of worldwide musical experience: pianist Angela Park, violinist Elissa Lee, violist Sharon Wei, and guest cellist, Trey Lee. The recital took place at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in downtown Saskatoon. A pre-concert talk was presented jointly by the Ensemble artists.
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Rolston String Quartet. April 3, 2019
A warmly enthusiastic audience at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church heard the Rolston String Quartet perform glorious music from the rich string ensemble repertoire: Haydn’s “Sunrise” Quartet; an early Ligeti composition inspired by Bartók and Beethoven’s Razumovsky Quartet No. 1, one of the composer’s finest chamber works. First Prize Winner of the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Quartet–violinists Luri Lee and Emily Kruspe, violist Hezekiah Leung, and cellist Jonathan Lo–has toured extensively in North America and Europe, appearing recently at New York’s Carnegie Hall and London’s Wigmore Hall. The recital, a co-presentation with Prairie Debut, was preceded by a talk given by Ms. Kruspe and Mr. Lo.
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Songs of Reflection and Delight - How Can I Keep from Singing? Sunday, June 2, 2019
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David Jalbert, pianist, in recital – superb cadence to the season! August 21, 2019
Pianist David Jalbert, acclaimed for fiery virtuosity along with elegant style, gave the closing recital in the 15th Lyell Gustin Recital Series. Recently named by CBC as one of the best Canadian pianists of all time, and recipient of four Juno nominations and six Prix Opus awards, the artist inspired and enchanted with a wide sweep of repertoire from Bach to Shostakovich. Excerpts from a rarely-heard work by Haydn were a central and special feature of the program. Known for charismatic connection with audiences, Mr. Jalbert introduced the music in sensitive detail in his pre-concert talk.
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Voices of Spirit and Light, Calling Across the Ages – Cello, Piano, Poetry. October 27, 2019
Welcoming autumn and opening the new season at Gustin House, cellist John Payzant and pianist Gregory Schulte joined in playing works by Boccherini, Brahms and Schumann for a joyful audience. As soloist, Mr. Payzant performed Bach’s Suite No. 1 in G major for Unaccompanied Cello, and Mr. Schulte, Schumann’s Romanze in F-sharp major. The afternoon gave attendees an opportunity to hear and celebrate these longtime and central members of the Saskatoon musical community. Henry Woolf, S.O.M., actor, director, and professor emeritus of drama, read selections of his own composition, “Poems of My Life.” His commanding and spirited presence, graced with lightheartedness, brought the rich insights of a distinguished artist known and praised across our nation and abroad.
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Letters of Bessie Trounce, English immigrant of 1884, with Piano Music of the 1800s and beyond. November 24, 2019
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