2008

Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival August 1-4, 2008
Onanole Community Centre 
Festival’s Artists:
Alexander Tselyakov, Founder, Artistic Director, Piano
– T. Patrick Carrabré, Host ,  – Oleh Krysa, Violin,     –  Joyce Lai, Violin,     – Daniel Scholz , Viola ,     –  Joshua Roman , Cello,     – Yuri Hooker, Cello,     –  Jocelyn Colquhoun, Clarinet,    –  Jim Hiscott, Accordion,    -Naomi Forman, Soprano,     –  David Playfair, Baritone,    –  Greg Gatien, Saxophone,   –  Michael Cain, Jazz Piano,    – Katherine Penfold, Jazz Singer,   –  Jesse Dietschi, Double Bass,  –  Graydon Cramer, Percussion,      –  Daniel Tselyakov, Piano,     –  Gillian Carrabré, Violin,    –  Ariel Carrabré, Cello,   –  Michael Turabian, Piano.

Opening Night:  Friday, August 1, 7:30 p.m    
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581       Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart       
I.      Allegro 
II. Larghetto 
III. Menuetto 
IV. Allegretto con variazioni 
 Jocelyn Colquhoun, Clarinet
Oleh Krysa, Violin
Joyce Lai, Violin
Daniel Scholz, Viola
Joshua Roman, Cello
Shepherd on the Rock    Franz Schubert         
Naomi Forman, Soprano
Jocelyn Colquhoun, Clarinet
Alexander Tselyakov, Piano                                                                          
Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 9                               Karol Szymanowski       
       I.     Allegro moderato 
       II.   Andantino tranquillo e dolce 
       III. Finale: Allegro molto, quasi presto
Oleh Krysa, Violin
Alexander Tselyakov, Piano  


Concert 2
Saturday, August 2, 11:00 a.m. 
Rising Artists’ Concert:winners of regional,national and international competitions. A prime opportunity for audience to discover new and memorable young talent! 
Concert 3:   Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m.
“Serious Fun: from Cabaret to Klezmer”  
Cabaret Songs            William Bolcom, John Konder and David Beker            
I’m Tone Deaf                               Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
Naomi Forman, Soprano – Alexander Tselyakov, Piano  

Weekend in the Country                                        Ingmar Bergman 
from Sondheim’s A Little Night Music based on the film, Smiles of a Summer Night 
I Remember it Well                     Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe          
from musical comedy “Gigli” 
Naomi Forman, Soprano – David Playfair, Baritone
Alexander Tselyakov, Piano

Eine kleine Lachmusik                                            Wolfgang Schröder
Oleh Krysa and Joyce Lai, Violin 
Daniel Scholz, Viola    
Yuri Hooker, Cell
“Amador” Tango                                                             Jim Hiscott 
(World Première. Dedicated to Alexander Tselyakov. Commissioned by the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival with a grant from the Manitoba Arts Council)                  
Jim Hiscott, Button Accordion
Joyce Lai, Violin, Daniel Scholz, Viola, Yuri Hooker, Cello
Daniel Tselyakov, Piano

Old Toronto Klezmer Suite                                        Srul Irving Glick
  1. Kensington Market 
  2. Roselawn Cemetery 
  3. United Baker’s Dairy Restaurant 
  4. The Rabbi’s Wedding at the Palmerston Street Shul 
Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Joyce Lai, Violin
Jocelyn Colquhoun, Clarinet
Yuri Hooker, Cello
Jesse Dietschi, Double Bass

Concert  4
Sunday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. 
Jazz Concert
Greg Gatien, Saxophone; Michael Cain, Jazz Piano; Katherine Penfold, Jazz Singer;  Jesse Dietschi, Double Bass;  Graydon Cramer, Percussion
 Concert 5: Sunday, August 3, 7:30 p.m
“Evening of Russian Masterworks: Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff”
String Quartet No. 1 in D Major Op.11           Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky     
    I.     Moderato e semplice
    II.    Andante cantabile
    III.   Scherzo: Allegro non tanto e con fuoco
    IV.   Finale: Allegro giusto
Oleh Krysa, Jocelyn Lai, Violins 
Daniel Scholz , Viola    
Joshua Roman , Cello
                               
Élégiaque Piano Trio No 2, in D minor, Op. 9                                                   Sergey Rachmaninoff 
          
I.   Moderato – Allegro vivace – Allegro moderato – Maestoso – Allegro                   moderato – Presto – Meno mosso – Allegro molto – Andante – Moderato
II.   Quasi variazione: Andante – Allegro – Lento – Allegro scherzando –    Moderato – L’istesso tempo – Allegro vivace – Andante – Moderato
III. Allegro risoluto – Allegro molto – Moderato

Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Oleh Krysa, Violin
Joshua Roman, Cello
Concert 6 : Monday, August 4, 3:00 p.m
“Great Romantic Chamber Favorites”

Sonata in A Major                          César Franck                              
I. Allegro ben moderato 
II. Allegro 
III. Recitativo – Fantasia 
IV. Allegretto poco mosso 
Joshua Roman, Cello
Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34                     Johannes Brahms                    
        I. Allegro non troppo 
        II. Andante un poco adagio 
        III. Scherzo 
        IV. Finale: Poco sostenuto
Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Oleh Krysa, Violin 
Joyce Lai, Violin                                                         
Daniel Scholz, Viola    
Joshua Roman, Cello
Concert  7
Monday, August 4, 9:00 p.m 
Cruise Jazz Concert on “The Martese” at the  Marina,
Clear Lake, Riding Mountain National Park  
Greg Gatien, Saxophone; Katherine Penfold, Jazz Singer;   Jesse Dietschi, Double Bass