UPCOMING CONCERTS

• Montrose Trio |Saturday, April 29, 2023

  Montrose Trio

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  Artists

  

  Martin Beaver (Violin), Clive Greensmith (Cello), Jon Kimura Parker (Piano)

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  Two Canadian superstars, Jon Kimura Parker and Martin Beaver, together with renowned English cellist Clive Greensmith, share the stage as the Montrose Trio closes CMK’s 2022-23 season.  These extraordinary musicians have quickly established a reputation for ensemble performances  of the highest distinction.

  Pianist Jon Kimura Parker (“one of Canada’s most engaging pianists of the last three decades” – Geoffrey Newman) regularly performs with major North America orchestras, while violinist Martin Beaver and cellist Clive Greensmith were previously with the renowned Tokyo String Quartet.  The centrepiece of tonight’s concert will be Mendelssohn’s Trio in C minor.

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  CONCERT START

  7:30 pm

  LOCATION

  Mary Irwin Theatre, Rotary Centre for the Arts

  Programs

  • Mendelssohn’s Trio in C minor

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• Robert deMaine, cello & Peter Takács, piano |Friday, March 10, 2023

  Robert deMaine, cello & Peter Takács, piano

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  Artists

  

  Robert deMaine, Cello

  

  Peter Takács, Piano

  Robert deMaine is an American virtuoso cellist who has been hailed by The New York Times as “an artist who makes one hang on every note.”  He is a highly sought-after solo artist and chamber musician, is a frequent guest artist at many of the world’s premier chamber music festivals, and has appeared on great world stages.

  Pianist Peter Takács has appeared as guest soloist with major orchestras in the US and abroad, and has performed and recorded the cycle of 32 Beethoven piano sonatas on the Cambria label.  DeMaine and  Takács have recorded the complete Beethoven Sonatas and Variations for cello and piano, a selection of which will form tonight’s program.

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  CONCERT START

  7:30 pm

  LOCATION

  Mary Irwin Theatre, Rotary Centre for the Arts

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• Skride Piano Quartet |Friday, February 3, 2023

  Skride Piano Quartet

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  Artists

  

  Baiba Skride (violin), Lise Berthaud (Viola), Harriet Krijgh (Cello), Lauma Skride (Piano)

  Since its formation in 2016, the Skride Piano Quartet has enjoyed success on three continents with regular performances throughout Europe, North America, and Australia.  Recent highlights include performances at the Concertgebouw, Wigmore Hall, the Louvre, Melbourne Recital Centre, Library of Congress, and the Tanglewood Music Festival. This concert presents an opportunity to hear rarely-presented works by master composers performed by four accomplished musicians who have, individually, achieved success at the highest levels.

  The Skride Piano Quartet’s first album is available on the Orfeo label, and includes repertoire by Mahler, Mozart, and Brahms.

   

  CONCERT START

  7:30 pm

  LOCATION

  Mary Irwin Theatre, Rotary Centre for the Arts

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• Jonathan Crow, violin & Philip Chiu, piano |Saturday, December 3, 2022

  Jonathan Crow, violin & Philip Chiu, piano

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  Artists

  

  Jonathan Crow (violin), Philip Chiu (piano)

  The powerhouse combination of violinist Jonathan Crow and pianist Philip Chiu create a style of ensemble playing that immediately captures listeners. What began as a casual musical pairing has now developed into one of Canada’s newest duos. Together, these two artists offer an enticing and passionate concert not to be missed.

  One of Canada’s brightest talents, violinist Jonathan Crow exudes “masterful coolness” (The Montreal Gazette) as the concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Jonathan earned his Bachelor of Music in Honours Performance from McGill University, at which time he joined the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal as associate principal second violin. Between 2002 and 2006, Jonathan was engaged as co-concertmaster of that symphony, and notably during his tenure, was the youngest concertmaster of a major North American orchestra. In 2010, he was appointed Concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

  Mr. Crow has performed as a soloist with many Canadian orchestras including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Victoria Symphony, Kingston Symphony and Orchestra London, under the baton of such conductors as Charles Dutoit, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Kent Nagano, Mario Bernardi, and João Carlos Martins among others.

  An avid chamber musician, he has performed at chamber music festivals throughout North America, South America and Europe. He is a founding member of the New Orford String Quartet, an ensemble dedicated to the promotion of standard and Canadian string quartet repertoire. In 2005, Jonathan joined the Schulich School of Music at McGill University as an Assistant Professor of Violin and was appointed Associate Professor of Violin in 2010. His current and former students have received numerous prizes at competitions across North America.

  Inaugural winner of the 2015 Prix Goyer, Philip is more than a summation of technical and musical abilities, he has become one of Canada’s leading musicians through his infectious love of music and his passion for communication and collaboration. Lauded for the brilliance, colour and sensitivity of his playing, he is particularly noted for his ability to connect with audiences on and off-stage. As Montréal’s La Presse states, he is “a pianist-painter who turns every musical idea into a beautiful array of colors.”

  An exceedingly sociable pianist, Philip Chiu concertizes extensively as one of Canada’s most sought-after chamber musicians. He has appeared in recitals with leading musicians of the world stage, including Raphael Wallfisch, Patrice Fontanarosa, Regis Pasquier, Matt Haimovitz, Radovan Vlatkovic, Stefan Dohr, Philippe Bernold, Alex Klein, Andrew Wan and Eugene Isotov.

  Dedicated to elevating the standard and art of collaborative piano, Mr. Chiu is the creator and director of the new Collaborative Piano Program at the Domaine Forget International Festival and Academy. He is an acclaimed accompanist/coach based at McGill University, has been an invited professor and accompanist for the Conservatoire de musique de Montreal, and regularly accompanies at l’Universite de Montreal. He can be heard/seen on Classical 96.3 FM, Australia’s ABC Radio, CBC Radio, and Radio­Canada.

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  CMK has set up two concurrent masterclasses in collaboration with the Kelowna Community Music School (728 Dehart Avenue)

   Masterclasses:

  Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 am- 12 pm
  Kelowna Community Music School, Performance Studio (upstairs)– Jonathan Crow, violin
  Studio 5 (downstairs) – Philip Chiu, piano

  These are free and open to the public.

   

  CONCERT START

  7:30 pm

  LOCATION

  Mary Irwin Theatre, Rotary Centre for the Arts

  Programs

  • Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)

  • Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 39 I. Allegro grazioso II. Scherzo. Allegro III. Adagio IV. Finale. Allegro

  • Homage to Heifetz

  • Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) “Brasileira” from Scaramouche (arr. Jascha Heifetz) Claude Debussy (1862-1918) “Beau Soir”, L.6 (arr, Jascha Heifetz) George Gershwin (1898-1937) Excerpts from An American in Paris (arr. Jascha Heifetz)

  • Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

  • “Méditation” from Thaïs

  • Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

  • Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13 I. Allegro molto II. Andante III. Allegro vivo IV. Allegro quasi presto

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About our society

Chamber Music Kelowna Society

The Chamber Music Kelowna Society’s purpose is to provide the community with opportunities to experience live chamber music in intimate settings as performed by accomplished musicians at all stages of their careers.

What is chamber music?

In chamber music each player or singer has a part all his own: he/she does not play or sing the same part as other performers, as he/she would in a chorus or the string section of an orchestra. A chamber work may be for one person as in a piano sonata, or for as many as twenty, as it’s a work for chamber orchestras or wind ensemble.

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learning & growing

CMK’s Education Outreach

Our Society always has one eye on the future of classical music, encouraging the development of the performers of tomorrow. We are grateful for the partnership of the Central Okanagan Foundation in all these efforts.

In addition to the Arnold Draper Fund for Young Artists, Chamber Music Kelowna supports aspiring musicians through collaboration with the Kelowna Kiwanis Festival. Endowment funds held on our behalf by the Central Okanagan Foundation, particularly the George Hyde Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund, generate the income with which we are able to offer this support to young musicians.

In the coming season, we will be expanding our outreach efforts in musical education. A number of our visiting artists have agreed to offer a master class during their visit to Kelowna, which CMK will organize and facilitate; these are of great interest and benefit to the young artists in our midst. Many of our Concerts in the Community this past season featured young local musicians who have grown and flourished in Kelowna’s fertile musical community, in which we are very proud to play an important part. This season, CMK is also launching a new program in collaboration with the Kelowna Community Music School to provide free admission to a number of students for each of our concerts. We are very grateful for the support of Petraroia Langford LLP who have made this education outreach effort possible.

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