Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival

July 24 - August 7, 2010

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14 Day Schedule

2009 Summer Festival (Jul. 25 to Aug. 8)

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Jul. 19	Jul. 20	Jul. 21	Jul. 22	Jul. 23	Jul. 24	Jul. 25
Jul. 26	Jul. 27	Jul. 28	Jul. 29	Jul. 30	Jul. 31	Aug. 1
Aug. 2	Aug. 3	Aug. 4	Aug. 5	Aug. 6	Aug. 7	Aug. 8
Aug. 9	Aug. 10	Aug. 11	Aug. 12	Aug. 13	Aug. 14	Aug. 15

July 25

7:00PM

Opening Night Benefit Concert – James Ehnes and Jon Kimura Parker Dominion - Chalmers United Church
Mozart - Sonata in G Major, K. 301
Prokofiev - Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 80
Kernis - Air for Violin and Piano
Ravel - Sonata for Violin and Piano
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Echoes of ItalySaint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Andrew Mah – guitar
Renée-Paule Gauthier – violin

We open our 2009 after-hours club by sweeping you away to South America ... via Italy! Enjoy virtuoso pieces by Boccherini, Piazzolla and Gismonti arranged for guitar and string quartet by Ottawa’s Andrew Mah
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July 26

11:00AM

Meet the Artists – James Ehnes & JON KIMURA PARKERFreiman Hall, Perez Building, University of Ottawa
A very special opportunity to join two of the world's foremost classical musicians as they perform , offer performance insights to students, and discuss their experiences as leading international artists.

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1:00 PM

Echoes of Italy Grounds of Rideau Hall
Andrew Mah – guitar
Renée-Paule Gauthier – violin
Enjoy a summer afternoon with virtuoso pieces by Boccherini, Piazzolla and Gismonti arranged for guitar and string quartet by Ottawa’s Andrew Mah.

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3:00PM

Quatuor Lumière Southminster United Church
Haydn - String Quartet No. 25 in C major, Op. 20, no. 2, Hob III: 32
Mendelssohn - String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Beethoven - String Quartet in D major, Op. 18, no. 3
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4:00PM

Onnanoko drumming ensemble Grounds of Rideau Hall
OnnanoKo Drumming Ensemble
Experience cross-cultural rhythmic creations from this dynamic all-female drumming ensemble that explores the fusion of Eastern and Western rhythms and sounds.

FREE

7:00PM

Anton Kuerti in Recital Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Haydn - Sonata No. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, no. 1
Mendelssohn - Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
Mendelssohn - Scherzo à capriccio in f-sharp minor
Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
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8:00PM

Shauna Rolston and Jean Desmarais – From Russia with Love Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Prokofiev - Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119
Schnittke - Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1
Rachmaninov - Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Fright Night with Pomakov Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Robert Pomakov, bass
Let renowned Canadian vocalist Robert Pomakov make your soul quiver as heis joined by Eric Friesen and an ensemble of great Canadian talent to present Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death and The Canterville Ghost by Norm Symonds.

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July 27

12:00PM

The Next Generation 1 – Jan Lisiecki The Church of St. John the Evangelist
J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, WTC II, BWV 873
J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue in F minor, WTC I, BWV 857
Messiaen - Prelude no. 1, La colombe
Messiaen - Prelude no. 2, Chant d’extase dans un paysage triste
Ravel - Ondine from Gaspard du la nuit
Mozetich - Prelude from Three Pieces for piano
Chopin - Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
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3:00PM

Young People’s Concert – Talking Instruments Southminster United Church
New Zealand String Quartet
Jan Lisiecki – piano
The New Zealand String Quartet explores how the instruments of the string quartet ‘speak’ to each when they perform a piece. How does music express emotions without using words? The quartet will also join Jan Lisiecki, the fourteen-year-old virtuoso from Calgary, to perform an excerpt from Chopin’s Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11.

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7:00PM

New Zealand String Quartet and Anton Kuerti Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Mendelssohn - Capriccio in E minor for String Quartet, Op. 81, no. 3
Ross Harris - Symphony No. III, Variation 25
Haydn - String Quartet in D major, Op. 64, no. 5, The Lark
Dvorak - Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
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8:00PM

Donna Brown and Stéphane Lemelin Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Join us for the triumphant Festival return of this celebrated Canadian soprano together with festival favourite Stéphane Lemelin for a soaring program of songs by Schubert, Brahms, Fauré, Debussy and Poulenc.
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Meditations Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Jonathan Swartz – violin
Jennifer Swartz – harp
A uniquely Schwarzian evening of contemplative works by Debussy, Britten, Ravel and Arvo Part before these talented siblings add zest to the evening with Piazolla.

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July 28

10:00AM

Musical Musings The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio
Harry Halbreich – musicologist
Gryphon Trio
Haydn - Piano Trio in C major, Hob. XV:27
Jump-start your festival day by joining noted experts, including Harry Halbriech, to discuss the day’s musical offerings, and also hear short performances by festival artists as we highlight Franz Joseph Haydn, ‘the father of the String Quartet’, in this 300th anniversary of his birth.

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12:00PM

All About Mozart! The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Charles Hamann – oboe
Donnie Deacon – violin
Steven Dann – viola
David Thies-Thompson – viola
Leah Wyber – cello
Gryphon Trio
Mozart - Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello in F major, K. 370
Mozart - Duo for Violin and Viola No. 1 in G major, K. 423
Mozart - Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
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3:00PM

Trio Hochelaga Southminster United Church
Haydn - Piano Trio in E-flat major, Hob. XV:30
Schumann - Piano Trio No. 2 in F minor, Op. 80
Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
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7:00PM

Aviv Quartet Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Haydn - String Quartet No. 67 in F major, Op. 77, no. 2, Hob. III:82, Lobkowitz
Mendelssohn - String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
Tchaikovsky - String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
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8:00PM

Les Voix Baroques 1 – The League of Purcell Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Charles Daniels – tenor
Les Voix Baroques
In honour of the 350th anniversary of Henry Purcell’s birth, a presentation of sacred and secular works by Matthew Locke, John Blow and others, offering a window into the wider community of under-represented English composers of the period. Join Matthew White, Charles Daniels and the rest of Les Voix Baroque for an entertaining exploration of the times that inspired Purcell!
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Alla Bastarda! Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Fratelli Dalla Casa
It’s cornetts versus fiddles in a seventeenth-century jam session featuring Ottawa’s own Catherine Motuz.

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July 29

10:00AM

Musical Musings The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio
SuperNova Quartet
Haydn - String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat major, La chase, Op. 1, no. 1, Hob. III:1

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12:00PM

SuperNova Quartet and Friends The Church of St. John the Evangelist
SuperNova Quartet
Joel Quarrington – double bass
Peter Longworth - piano
Mendelssohn - String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 44, no. 3
Vaughan Williams - Quintet for violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano in C minor
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12:00PM

Soaring Beyond Expectation – Women in Composition 1 Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Aviv Quartet
Sofia Gubaidulina - In croce
Lera Auerbach - Sonnet for String Quartet, Quartet no. 3, Cetera desunt
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3:00PM

Hinrich Alpers Southminster United Church
Roman Borys – cello
Hinrich Alpers – piano
Haydn - Keyboard Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49
Mendelssohn - Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in D major, Op. 58
Haydn - Andante and Variations for piano in F minor, Hob. XVII:6
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
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7:00PM

ROBY LAKATOS ensemble Dominion-Chalmers United Church
"Roby Lakatos, accompanied by his talented five-piece 'Gypsy Band', slithered and scampered his way - at about 100 notes a second - through four show stoppers, each more preposterously exuberant than the last" - The London Times
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8:00PM

Les Voix Baroques 2 – The Splendours of San Marco Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Charles Daniels – tenor
Les Voix Baroques
Fratelli Dalla Casa
Experience sacred music from seventeenth-century Venice, from its most intimate to its most grand, with an internationally-renowned group of singers, cornetts and sackbuts. Matthew White, Charles Daniels, Catherine Motuz join forces….A Chamberfest first!
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – tf3 Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Time for Three
This groundbreaking, category-shattering trio transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country & western, gypsy and jazz idioms forming a blend all its own.

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July 30

10:00AM

Musical Musings The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio
SuperNova Quartet
Haydn - String Quartet No. 31 in B minor, Op. 33, no. 1

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11:00AM

Meet the Artists Freiman Hall, Perez Building, University of Ottawa – Time for Three These hot young performers with a reputation for limitless enthusiasm and no musical boundaries delight students and festival-goers with an intimate performance and Q&A session.

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12:00PM

Destiny Denied – The Music of Rudi Stephan (1887-1915)The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Monica Whicher – soprano
Robert Pomakov – bass
Hinrich Alpers – piano
Stephen Sitarski – violin
Annalee Patipatanakoon – violin
Jennifer Swartz – harp
Roman Borys – cello
Joel Quarrington – double bass
Celebrating the music of a leading talent of early twentieth century music whose life was violently cut short. A testament to this unique voice.
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3:00PM

Crossing the Globe 1 – Zapp, Fewer and Geggie Southminster United Church
Zapp String Quartet
Mark Fewer – violin
John Geggie – double bass
A collaboration of artists from across the globe, this performance includes a retrospective on Miles Davis, one of the premiere artists of the twentieth century.
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7:00PM

St. Petersburg String Quartet Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Known for their seamless presentation and flawless musicality, this renowned quartet performs string quartets by Shostakovich and Beethoven.
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8:00PM

Duke Trio and Friends Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Hummel - Piano Trio E-flat major, Op. 12 Allegro
Martinů - La revue de cuisine
Brahms - Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Duo Brazil Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Donna Brown – soprano
Andrew Mah – guitar
Get swept away on a poetic and musical journey through Brazil with music by Villa Lobos, Ovalle, Jobim and Baden Powell.

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July 31

10:00AM

Musical Musings The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio
Ann Monoyios – soprano
Frédéric Lacroix – piano

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12:00PM

Celebrating Bohuslav Martinů The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Mark Fewer – violin
Douglas McNabney – viola
Steven Dann – viola
Denise Djokic – cello
Tom Wiebe – cello
Joel Quarrington – double bass
Gryphon Trio
Martinů - String Trio No. 1, H.136
Martinů - Nonet for wind quintet, violin, viola, cello, and double bass, H.374
Martinů - Piano quartet, H.287
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3:00PM

Soaring Beyond Expectation – Women in Composition 2 Southminster United Church
Stephen Sitarski – violin
Winona Zelenka – cello
Heather Schmidt – piano
Clara Schumann - Sabbath, Caprice a Bolero from Character Pieces, Op. 5
Fanny Mendelssohn - Lied in E-flat major
Fanny Mendelssohn - Schluss
Fanny Mendelssohn - Allegro molto in C minor
Heather Schmidt - Elektras Tanz (world premiere)
Fanny Mendelssohn - Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 11
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7:00PM

Jonathan Crow and Paul Stewart – Solos and Duos Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, Posthumous
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin in E major, BWV 1006
Brahms Sechs Klavierstücken, Op. 118
Strauss Sonata for Violin and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 18
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8:00PM

The Twelve Seasons – Ensemble Caprice Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Cage The Seasons
Vivaldi - Concerto in E major, Op. 8, no. 1, RV 269, La primavera
Vivaldi - Concerto in g minor, Op. 8, no. 2, RV 315, L’estate
Vivaldi - Concerto in F major, Op. 8, no. 3, RV 293, L’autumne
Vivaldi - Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, no. 4, RV 297, L’inverro
Piazzolla - Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Crossing the Globe 2 Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Zapp String Quartet
James Campbell – clarinet
Graham Campbell – guitar
In addition to improvising on some of their favourite themes, Zapp will be performing Canadian composer Allan Gilliland's Suite From the Sound and Wind Machine with James and Graham Campbell.

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August 1

10:00AM

Musical Musings The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio

FREE

12:00PM

NAC Wind Quintet with Peter Longworth and James Parker The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Elliot Carter - Woodwind Quintet
Poulenc - Sextet for Wind Quintet and piano in C major, FP. 100
Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin
Thea Musgrave - Impromptu No. 1
Mendelssohn - Concert Piece for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano in F major, Op. 113
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2:00PM

Chamberfest and Rideau Canal Festival – Bicycle Music ’09, A Musical Breeze Lansdowne Park, registration begins at 1:00 p.m.
Jesse Stewart – composer/performer
Bellows and Brass
Toca Loca
Trio Alla Grande
Inspired in part by Maurizio Kagel’s Eine Brise, A Musical Breeze is an outdoor musical event in which you will listen to chamber music while also contributing to its creation…and all of this while you ride your bicycle (or walk the route)! Presented as part of the Rideau Canal Festival Bicycle Parade, participants encounter a series of mini concerts and observe posted instructions such as “ring bell for 8 seconds” or “sing a high pitch”. A musical experience for participants of all ages, this project encourages active participation in music-making and shows us how to listen to our surroundings differently while also being an active part of Ottawa’s soundscape!

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3:00PM

Junior Rising Stars – Performances by Young Artists Southminster United Church
A celebration of richly talented young musicians from the National-Capital region with top prizes awarded by OICMF Artistic Directors, the Gryphon Trio.
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7:00PM

Leipzig String Quartet, James Campbell and André Laplante Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Haydn - String Quartet No. 36 in B-flat Major, Op. 50, no. 1, Hob. III: 44
Mozart - Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K. 581, Stadler
Brahms - Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34
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8:00PM

Music, Madness and Mayhem – Bellows and Brass Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Join Guy Few, Joseph Petric and Eric Vaillancourt for The Perfect Cake, a humorous and virtuosic sock-puppet opera that will have you in stitches as it explores familiar themes from the world of opera.
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Benny Goodman @ 100, Gene Dinovi, James Campbell and Friends Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
James Campbell – clarinet
Graham Campbell – guitar
Neil Swainson – double bass
Gene Dinovi – piano
Don't miss and unforgettable Chamberfest experience as Gene DiNovi and James Campbell join friends for a musical journey through jazz history, with songs by Eubie Blake, John Green, Rogers and Hammerstein, and of course, a medley of Benny Goodman hits.

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August 2

10:00AM

 

MUSICAL MUSINGS WITH HARRY HALBRIECH
Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
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11:00AM

Meet the Artists – GUY FEW Freiman Hall, Perez Building, University of Ottawa

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12:00PM

Leipzig String Quartet – Haydn's Seven Last Words Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Haydn - Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze (The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross), Hob. XX:1a
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1:00PM

Meet the Artists – André Laplante Freiman Hall, Perez Building, University of Ottawa
Enjoy this special opportunity to join one of the great piano virtuosos in an intimate setting as he performs and listens to talented young pianists.

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2:00PM

Chamberfest & Rideau Canal Festival – Canal Music ’09 Rideau Canal, next to the National Arts Centre
Kelly-Marie Murphy – composer
Rideau Lakes Brass Quintet
Celebrating the historic collaboration between two great Ottawa Festivals, the Rideau Canal and Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. Chamberfest ’09 artists will animate the annual Festival Flotilla which features dozens of boats elaborately decorated to celebrate the Rideau Canal Festival’s heritage theme. Festival-goers will be captivated by brass musicians performing from flotilla boats, on the shore, on the bridges above, and throughout the surrounding areas creating a once-in–a–lifetime sound installation under the direction of Kelly-Marie Murphy.

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3:00PM

The Composer, the Admiral, his Mistress and the Poet – Ann Monoyios and Friends Southminster United Church
Ann Monoyios – soprano
Frédéric Lacroix – fortepiano
A program of music celebrating Haydn’s English connections including song settings of poems by Anne Hunter, some Scottish songs of Robert Burns, as well as “She Never Told Her Love” based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and culminating with a melodramatic work re-enacting Admiral Nelson’s victory at the Battle of the Nile.
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4:00PM

Bellows and Brass Grounds of Rideau Hall – Free Concert
CONCERT CANCELLED

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7:00PM

Serenade! Parry Sound Festival Winds Dominion-Chalmers United Church
James Mason, Brian James – oboe
James Campbell, David Bourque – clarinet
James Mckay, Christian Sharpe – bassoon
Neil Spaulding, Kenneth Mcdonald, Alleyne Hackleman – horn
Joel Quarrington – double bass
Mozart - Partita in E-flat, K. Anh., C 17.01
Mozart - Serenade in C minor, K. 388
Dvorak - Serenade in D minor, Op. 44
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8:00PM

New Music Dialogues 1 Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Gary Kulesha – host
Molinari Quartet
Schnittke - String Quartet No. 3
Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
Ravel - String Quartet in F major
The OCMS is dedicated to getting people excited about new music! Hosted by Gary Kulesha, the New Music Dialogues series will bring festival-goers closer to new music through discussion, demonstration and performance.
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – A POE CABARET: A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Patricia O’Callaghan – soprano
Tom Allen – narrator
Lori Gemmell – harp
Mike Ross – piano
Penderecki String Quartet
Experience a spine-tingling interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven by Canadian composer Alexina Louie, and André Caplet's Conte Fantastique, a musical retelling of Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death.

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August 3

New Music Marathon Become fully immersed in new music performances during an afternoon of concerts at Saint Brigid’s (food and drink are available for purchase on-site). Non-passholders can enjoy New Music Dialogues 2, Toca Loca presents P*P and New Music Dialogues 3 for the price of one admission.

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12:00PM

New Music Dialogues 2 Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Gary Kulesha – host
Joseph Petric – accordion
Beverley Johnston – percussion
Penderecki String Quartet
Erik Ross - Leviathan
Norman Symonds - El Duo
Alice Ho - Evolving Elements
Alexina Louie - Refuge Harp
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1:30PM

Toca Loca Presents P*P Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Gary Kulesha - host
Stephen Tam – flute
Micah Heilbrunn – clarinet
Melissa Lee – violin
Doug Perry – viola
Mary Katherine Finch – cello
Simon Docking – piano
Greg Oh – piano/conductor
Andrew Staniland - Adventure Music
Nicole Lizee - Promises Promises
Juliet Palmer - Five
Quinsinn Nachoff - Toca Loca
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3:00PM

New Music Dialogues 3 Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Gary Kulesha – host
Toca Loca
Gerard Grisé - Vortex
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8:00PM

East Meets West – Musical Masala Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Autorickshaw
Penderecki String Quartet
South Asian jazz fusion seekers, Autorickshaw joins forces with modern string music voyagers, the Penderecki Quartet, for a presentation of subtle and satisfying East-West musical explorations.
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – L’Accordéoniste Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Kimberly Barber – mezzo-soprano
Mary-Lou Vetere – accordion
Julie Baumgartel – violin
Carol Bauman – percussion
Peter Tiefenbach – piano
The New Berlin Ensemble presents French and German cabaret songs with mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber.

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August 4

New Music Marathon Become fully immersed in new music performances during an afternoon of concerts at Saint Brigid’s (food and drink available for purchase on-site).
Non-passholders can enjoy New Music Dialogues 4, Ottawa New Music Creations and New Music Dialogues 5 for the price of one admission.

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12:00PM

New Music Dialogues 4 – Elemental Voices Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Gary Kulesha – host
Doreen Taylor-Claxton – soprano
Frédéric Lacroix – piano
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1:00PM

Ottawa New Music Creations Gary Hayes – composer, host Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Enjoy discussions and performances of cutting-edge works by members of Ottawa’s contemporary music society, Ottawa New Music Creators. Hosted by Gary Hayes.
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2:00PM

New Music Dialogues 5 – Reaching Forward, Looking Back Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Gary Kulesha – host
Join Gary Kulesha for an exploration of works by Canada's new music pioneers including Oscar Morawetz
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3:00PM

Lafayette String Quartet Southminster United Church
Haydn - String Quartet No. 58 in F major, Op. 74, no. 2, Hob. III:73
Schafer - String Quartet No. 11
Shostakovich - Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, Op. 87, no. 1
Shostakovich - Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in D-flat major, Op. 87, no. 15
Beethoven - Fugue for String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 133, Große Fugue
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7:00PM

Sanctuary Trio Dominion-Chalmers United Church
This visionary ensemble of bass clarinet, cello and pipe organ formed by Jeff Reilly, Christoph Both and Peter Tongi creates twenty-first century plainsong based on Gregorian Chant, resulting in rich, haunting sonorities that will stay with you long after the performance.
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8:00PM

Vortex 3 – The Edinburgh Musical Society Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Chris Norman – flute, pipes, vocalist
David Greenberg – violin
David Mcguiness – harpsichord, piano, harmonium, melodica
The great and the good of eighteenth-century Edinburgh formed a musical society that met in an elegant concert hall to celebrate and the latest in European musical trends, but just like Vortex 3 they were keen to get their toes tapping to some traditional Scottish tunes.
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s - Vortex 3 – The Cross Keys Tavern Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Chris Norman – flute, pipes, vocalist
David Greenberg – violin
David Mcguiness – harpsichord, piano, harmonium, melodeon
The Edinburgh Musical Society's predecessors met at the Cross Keys Tavern where the mood below stairs was less refined – and certainly less sober – than the society that would follow. Musicians and audiences alike could indulge their passions unbuttoned. Energy and excitement are on the menu!

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August 5

10:00AM

Musical Musings The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio
Robert Cram, Roman Borys and Jamie Parker perform one of Haydn’s London Trios.

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12:00PM

Romantic Brass First Baptist Church
Rideau Lakes Brass Quintet
A Chamberfest tradition! Join the Rideau Lakes Brass for works by Johann Schein, Brahms, Grieg, Albeniz, Ewald.
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12:00PM

Winterreise Winds The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Michiel Schrey – tenor
Joseph Petric – accordion
Pentaèdre Wind Quintet
Schubert Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911
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3:00PM

Quatuor Franz Joseph Southminster United Church
Hyacinthe Jadin - String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 1, no. 1
Haydn - String Quartet No. 62 in C major, Op. 76, no. 3, Hob. III:77, Emperor
Mozart - Overature to the opera Don Giovanni
Beethoven - String Quartet No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 18, no. 6, La Malinconia
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3:00PM

Young People’s Concert – Max et les Ogres Tabaret Hall, University of Ottawa
PENTAÈDRE WIND QUINTET
KARINE ST. ARNAUD – marionettist
An introduction to the wind instruments followed by a magnificent children’s tale illustrated by marionettes. Program will be presented in French.

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7:00PM

Gryphon Trio Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Haydn - Keyboard Trio in A major, Hob. XV:18
Rebecca Clarke - Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano
Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
The Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival’s Artistic Directors and esteemed Canadian chamber ensemble offer a program of favourite piano trios.
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8:00PM

Louise Bessette in Recital – Carillons Éternels et Viva Espagna ! Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities

Known internationally for her interpretations of contemporary music, this award-winning pianist will take you on a contemplative journey with works by Ravel, Liszt, Alexina Louie, Debussy and others, as she unlocks the mysterious chime of the church bell and then explores the inspirations of Spain with works for piano by Albeniz, Turina and Lecuona. An unforgettable journey!
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Les Sept Sauts Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Ensemble Caprice
Embark on an exotic music journey to the Court of Stuttgart as Ensemble Caprice reveals the music’s Turkish influences.

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August 6

10:00AM

Mysteries of the Bow 1 The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio
Yung Chin – master bow maker
If you’ve ever wondered what intricacies of construction and design separate a $25 bow from a $250,000 bow, join one of the world’s most respected and sought-after bow makers for two presentations on the evolution of this essential component of the string player’s tool kit. Learn also how Brazil’s deforestation is going to impact the future of bow making.

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12:00PM

Andrei Krylov
First Baptist Church
Join Ottawa’s own Andrei Krylov as he offers a program of virtuoso works for solo guitar.
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12:00PM

Purcell's Complete Fantasias for the Viols The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Les Voix Humains Consort Of Viols
Purcell - Fantasias for the Viols
An extraordinary opportunity to hear seven of Canada’s top viola de gamba players perform all of Henry Purcell’s Fantasias for the viols.
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3:00PM

Presto! Italian Music that Flies – Ottawa Baroque Consort Southminster United Church
Olivier Brault – baroque violin
Legrenzi - La Cetra, Sonata Terza, Op. 10
Marini - Musicali, La Gardana, Op. 1
Marini - Sonata per sonar con due corde Op. 8
Corelli - Sonata da Camera a Trio / Trio Sonata Op. 2, no. 4
Veracini - Sonate Accademiche op.2 no.5
Albinoni - Sonata Op. 8, no.1
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7:00PM

Ying Quartet Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Mendelssohn - String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12
Liebermann - String Quartet No. 3, To the Victims of War
Dvorák - String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, American
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8:00PM

Julie Nesrallah – The Paris Concert Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Julie Nesrallah – soprano
Caroline Léonardelli – harp
Jean Desmarais – piano
Rossini La Regata Veneziana
Hahn - Quatres mélodies
Saint-Saëns - Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix from Samson and Delilah
Bizet - Habanera from Carmen
Haydn - Arianna a Naxos (Teseo mio ben), Cantata for Soprano and Keyboard, Hob. XVIB:2
Montsalvatge - Cinco Canciones Negras
Julie Nesrallah revives her hugely successful 2009 Paris concert for the Chamberfest audience!
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Hot Jazz String Quartet Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Drew Jurecka – violin
Jesse Barksdale – lead guitar
Roberto Rosenman – rhythm guitar
Chris Banks – bass
Jazz violinist Drew Jurecka and friends rekindle the spirits of Django Reinhard and Stéphane Grappelli, and the Quintette du Hot Club de France.

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August 7

10:00AM

Mysteries of the Bow 1 Yung Chin – master bow maker The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio

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12:00PM

Southminster Instrumental Baroque Southminster United Church
John Abberger – baroque oboe
Hélène Plouffe – baroque violin
Jacques André Houle – baroque viola
Olivier Henchiri – baroque cello
Marie Bouchard – harpsichord
Reuven Rothman – double bass
Les Voix Humaines
Erlebach - Trio Sonata No. 3 in A major
Telleman - Quartet for Violin, Oboe, Gamba, and Continuo
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3:00PM

Young People’s Concert – GermsFreiman Hall, Perez Building, University of Ottawa
Ying Quartet
The Ying Quartet show us how a composer’s musical ideas spread and grow to become a movement, then a whole piece of music…and eventually grow and grow, ‘contaminating’ other composers’ works, causing them to write beautiful music too!

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7:00PM

Baroque Splendours featuring Ann Monoyios Southminster United Church
Ann Monoyios – soprano
Ottawa Bach Choir
Ottawa Baroque Consort
Experience Baroque Splendour with a program of Bach and Purcell presented by these great Ottawa ensembles and distinguished soprano Ann Monoyios.
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8:00PM

The Next Generation 2 – Afiara Quartet Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
Aleksandra Vrebalov - Pannonia Boundless
Haydn - String Quartet No. 64 in D major, op. 76, no. 5, Hob. III:79
Bartok - String Quartet No. 3 in C-sharp major
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, no. 2
Severiano Briseno El Sinaloense
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10:30PM

Late Night at Saint Brigid’s – Dim Sum Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Emerald Club
Ying Quartet
This celebrated quartet presents a sampling of hot and spicy music from their acclaimed Dim Sum recording, music the Ying’s commissioned from contemporary Chinese-American composers. The quartet will also perform Debussy’s String Quartet.

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August 8

10:00AM

Musical Musings The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Studio

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12:00PM

New Music Dialogues 6 The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Gary Kulesha – host
Gryphon Trio
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Gary Kulesha discusses Berg’s Lyric Suite and Musings by Steven Gellman before they are performed by these renowned chamber ensembles.
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3:00PM

Trio Voce Southminster United Church
Rachmaninov - Trio élégiaque for Piano and Strings in g minor, TN ii/34
Brahms - Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
Ravel - Piano Trio in A minor
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7:00PM

Closing Night Benefit Concert Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Donna Brown – soprano
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Ying Quartet
Festival Cello Ensemble
Osvaldo Golijov - Last Round
Villa Lobos - Bachiannas Brasillieras No. 5 for Soprano and Cello Ensemble
Mendelssohn - Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20
The 2009 Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival ends in spectacular style as the Ying and St. Lawrence quartets take the stage to perform the Mendelssohn Octet, one of the most beloved chamber works of all time, then Donna Brown whose recording was lauded as “the quintessential performance” joins the Festival Cello Ensemble (eight cellos!) for Villa Lobos’ Bachiannas Brasillieras No. 5.
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