Experience the National Youth Orchestra of Canada's ChamberFest at the prestigious Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts this summer from June 22 - July 4.
Enjoy FREE afternoon and evening concerts featuring talented young musicians performing alongside renowned faculty, including the Formosa Quartet and True North Brass. Discover a diverse world of chamber music, from Juno-winning Tanya Tagaq to W.A Mozart. Don't miss this unique opportunity to support the next generation of classical musicians!
Concert Schedule:
(*Schedule and repertoire subject to change. Please check this page one day in advance of the performance you wish to attend.)
- June 22: 1:30PM (Student Concert) and 7:30PM (Formosa Quartet)
- June 25: 7:30PM (Student Concert)
- June 26: 7:30PM (Student Concert)
- June 27: 1:30PM and 7:30PM (Student Concert)
- June 28: 7:30PM (True North Brass Concert)
- June 29: 7:30PM (Blake Pouliot Artist-In-Residence Concert)
- July 2: 7:30PM (Student Concert)
- July 3: 7:30PM (Student Concert)
- July 4: 7:30PM (Student Concert)
REPERTOIRE FOR JUNE 27: 7:30PM
Kyoto, John Psathas (b. 1966): Cassandra Wolff, Jackson Kelly, Chelsea Jaramillo, William Huang, Andrew Busch, percussion
Sonata for Two Violins I. Allegro risoluto II. Lento assai III. Vivo e giocoso, Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995), Dinuk Wijeratne (b. 1978): Chia-Hsuan Chen, Ivan Zifan Li, violin Tasman Tantasawat, viola, Julian Lee De Vita, cello
Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems I. "A Letter from the After-life": Ren Lamarche, Sacha Dubé, violin
Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon I. Allegretto con spirito II. Poco andante, quasi una fantasia III. Allegretto, Julius Röntgen (1855-1932): Alexis Bernier, flute, Megan Yuen, oboe, Abigail Minor, bassoon
REPERTOIRE FOR TRUE NORTH BRASS, JUNE 28: 7:30PM
Procession of the Nobles, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Suite from Maria de Buenes Aires, Astor Piazolla (1921-1992) Arr. Verhelst
Quintet for Horn & Strings, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Little Monster Music, Elizabeth Raum (b. 1945)
Besame Mucho, Joseph Kosma (1905-1969)
Romanza, Rafael Méndez (1906-1981)
Magnificat à 17, Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612) Arr. Irvine
NYO Canada Brass: Elias Doyle, Sam Ferguson, Charlotte McIntosh, Nikolaj Hansen, trumpet Laurianne Paradis, Noah Laroque, Michael Nunes, Mathilde Lepage, horn Arnaud Milette, Benjamin Storn, trombone Luke Roussy, bass trombone, Paulo John Rubio
True North Brass: Robert Weynouth, Stéphane Beaulac, trumpet, Florence Rousseau, horn David Pell, trombone, Sasha Johnson, tuba
NYO Canada Percussion: Cassandra Wolff, Jackson Kelly, Chelsea Jaramillo, William Huang
Conductor: Erika Raum