Tue Jul 30 19:00
Two Pianos, Two “Hams”: Marc-André Hamelin & Charles Richard-Hamelin
Canadian piano legends Marc-André Hamelin and Charles Richard-Hamelin — no relation — team up for what is sure to be an historic Chamberfest performance! For the first time at Chamberfest, the “Two Hams” join forces to deliver a program of Mozart, Chopin, C.P.E. Bach, Medtner, Chaminade, and Gershwin. Both internationally revered, pre-eminent pianist “of near-superhuman technical prowess” Marc-André Hamelin regularly sells out concert halls around the world, while Quebec’s Charles Richard-Hamelin is widely recognized as one of the most important piano players of his generation. Besides their impeccable technique, both are celebrated for their sensitive and thoughtful interpretations, moving through the classical repertoire to contemporary pieces with seamless ease. Known for their “luminous” performances, this piano duo is sure to shine!
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448
Allegro con spirito
Andante
Molto allegro
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
Rondo in C Major for Two Pianos, Op. 73
Intermission
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 – 1788)
Rondo in C Minor, Wq. 59/4
Cécile Chaminade (1857 – 1944)
Pas des Cymbales, Op. 36, No. 2
Nikolay Medtner (1880 – 1951)
Two Pieces for Two Pianos Op. 58
Русский хоровод (Russian Round Dance)
Странствующий рыцарь (Knight Errant)
G. Gershwin (1898 – 1937)/ P. Grainger (1882 – 1961)
Fantasy on Porgy and Bess
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Festival 2024
Experience five spectacular programs on our Signature Series, featuring large-scale collaborations between world-renowned musicians at Ottawa’s Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. The 2024 Signature Series is generously sponsored by Bytek Volkswagen & Carling Volvo.
This series celebrates Canada’s world-class standard in chamber performance, featuring core string ensembles, solo piano, brass and vocal ensembles, and more! Taking place at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, these concerts are generously supported by Marina Kun (of Ottawa-based and internationally loved Kun Shoulder Rests).
Our late-night Chamberfringe concerts cross genres and art forms, pushing the boundaries of chamber music with daring and electric performances. Offering everything from lively Arabic jazz to Middle Eastern-Metal fusion, Indigenous beats, and ambient chamber-electronica to Yiddish folk song, or a full-on Ukrainian-Celtic-Arab mashup, there’s always something fresh to check out!
Our Chamberfringe shows take place at La Nouvelle Scène, Club SAW, and The Gladstone Theatre, providing a more casual setting where audiences can enjoy beverages and immerse themselves in the buzzing late-night atmosphere.
