Two concerts feature faculty and students of the NAC Young Artists Programme:
July 02, 2003 -
Ottawa, Canada -- On Friday, July 4, the National Arts Centre presents a “Chamber Music Extravaganza” in Southam Hall featuring participants of the NAC Young Artists Programme in chamber music at 18:15, and faculty of the Programme in chamber music at 19:30, all included in the same ticket price of only $15.00. Then on Saturday, July 5, all the participants, aged 15 to 25, in the Young Artists Programme will be showcased performing the chamber music pieces that they have been rehearsing in ensembles as part of their training throughout the programme. This concert takes place at Tabaret Hall at the University of Ottawa, 550 Cumberland St., at 19:00.
The 19:30 July 4 concert opens with the rare combination of cello and double bass in Rossini's Duetto featuring NAC Orchestra principal cello Amanda Forsyth, and principal double bass Joel Quarrington both faculty members of the Young Artists Programme. The duo was commissioned by a wealthy amateur cellist, Sir David Salomons, for himself and the famous double bassist and composer Domenico Dragonetti, and remained unknown until the Salomons family had the score auctioned by Southeby in 1968.
Then Pinchas Zukerman on violin is joined by former NACO principal viola Steven Dann, now a faculty member of this year's Young Artists Programme, and cellist Amanda Forsyth in Schubert's Trio in B-flat. Webern's Langsamer Satz is performed by violinist Ann-Estelle Médouze from France, former member, now mentor of the Young Artists Programme; current 19-year-old Young Artist violinist Daniel Khalikov from Uzbekistan; and Steven Dann on viola.
The concert closes with Dvorák's Quintet in A major for Piano and Strings, Op. 81, one of the glories of the chamber music repertoire. It will be performed by NAC Orchestra Music Director Pinchas Zukerman on violin, Ann-Estelle Médouze, on violin, and Steven Dann on viola, Amanda Forsyth on cello and star American violinist and faculty member Joseph Kalichstein on piano.
Artists and works to be performed at the pre-concert chamber music at 18:15 featuring members of the NAC Young Artists Programme will be decided after their training continues in its final week.
The July 4 Chamber Music Extravaganza starts at 18:15 followed by the main concert at 19:30 in the NAC Southam Hall, and tickets are only $15.00 for both parts (GST and Facility Fee included) and are on sale now at the NAC Box Office (Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00), and through Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111. Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC's web-site at www.nac-cna.ca. This concert may also be added to any Great Composer's Festival concert for only $5.00.
The July 5 concert takes place at 19:00 in the University of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall, and tickets are $5.00 (all inclusive) and are on sale now at the NAC Box Office. They can also be purchased at Tabaret Hall the night of the concert.
