Thursday, June 19, 7:30 PM
Premium Concert: Liberation – WWII
Program :
Jaap Nico Hamburger, The Day After
Intro
Strength and Courage
In Memory of Bradford Freeman
They Shall Know My Name
Gideon Zelermyer, tenor/cantor
Amarins Wierdsma, violin
Cameron Crozman, cello
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet,
Illia Ovcharenko, piano
Jens Lindemann, trumpet
*World premiere
Olivier Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time
“Liturgie de cristal” (Crystal liturgy)
“Vocalise, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du temps” (Vocalise, for the Angel
who announces the end of time)
“Abîme des oiseaux” (Abyss of birds)
“Intermède” (Interlude)
“Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus” (Praise to the eternity of Jesus)
“Danse de la fureur, pour les sept trompettes” (Dance of fury, for the seven
trumpets)
“Fouillis d’arcs-en-ciel, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du temps” (Tangle of
rainbows, for the Angel who announces the end of time)
“Louange à l’Immortalité de Jésus” (Praise to the immortality of Jesus)
Amarins Wierdsma, violin
Leland Ko, cello
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet,
Illia Ovcharenko, piano
Intermission
Dmitri Shostakovich, Kammersymphonie in C minor, Op. 110a (arr.
Barshai)
Largo
Allegro molto
Allegretto
Largo
Largo
Dmitri Shostakovich, Waltz No. 2
FESTIVAL STRINGS
Amarins Wierdsma, Susanne Schäffer*, Daniel Dastoor, Julia Mirzoev, violin I
Christopher Whitley, Kumiko Sakamoto, Eszter Kruchió*, Gregory Lewis, violin II
Lambert Chen, Sebastian Gonzales-Mora, Sara Marzadori*; violas,
Denis Brott, Cameron Crozman, Bas Jongen*; cellos,
Eric Chappell, bass,
*Chaos String Quartet
25 $* Students and |
60 $Regular |
75 $Premium |
** Ages 5 to 12
During the Festival, the PdA box office will close at 3 PM for the evening concert. It is still possible to purchase last-minute tickets at the door of Salle Bourgie or by phone at 514-489-7444 or 514-660-7710.
Artists:
Alexandre Fiterstein, Clarinet
Illia Ovcharenko, Piano
Jens Lindemann, Trumpet
Gideon Zelermeyer, Tenor/Cantor
FESTIVAL STRINGS
Amarins Wierdsma, Susanne Schäffer*, Daniel Dastoor, Julia Mirzoev, violins I
Christopher Whitley, Kumiko Sakamoto, Eszter Kruchió*, Gregory Lewis, violins II
Lambert Chen, Sebastian Gonzales-Mora, Sara Marzadori*; violas,
Denis Brott, Cameron Crozman, Bas Jongen*; cellos,
Eric Chappell, double bass,
*The Chaos Quartet
Liberation features two powerful masterworks: Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time and Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony, Op. 110. The evening opens with a world premiere by Juno Award-nominated Canadian composer Jaap Nico Hamburger.
A profoundly moving and unforgettable tribute.
The commissioned work by Jaap Nico Hamburger is made possible by the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation.
This concert is made possible by the generous support of the Stephen and Lillian Vineberg Family Foundation and the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation
Artists and programs are subject to change without notice.
Salle Bourgie, MMFA
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1339 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1G2