2018

 

13th Annual
CLEAR LAKE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JULY 26, 7:30 pm
Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon University
OPENING NIGHT

We are thrilled to open the Festival with two titans of the Classical and Romantic periods: Mozart’s Piano Concerto with soloist Daniel Tselyakov and the Brahms’ Piano Quartet with Alexander Tselyakov. After the concert mingle with all festival artists at a complimentary wine & cheese reception sponsored by BU.
It will be a night to remember!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major,
K-467 (orchestral arrangement for string quartet)
Performers:
Daniel Tselyakov, soloist, Piano; Joyce Lai, Violin; Katie Gannon, Violin;
Jan Clark, Viola; Andras Weber, Cello
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) – Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25
Performers:
Joyce Lai, Violin, Ian Clarke, Viola, Andras Weber, Cello,
Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
After the concert, mingle with all festival artists at a wine & cheese complimentary reception.

FRIDAY, JULY 27, 7:30 pm
Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon University
Chamber Masterworks 

Max Christian Friedrich Bruch (1838-1920) – 8 Pieces for violin, viola, piano,
Op. 83
Performers:
Joyce Lai, Violin; Ian Clarke, Viola; Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) – Clarinet Sonata, FP184
Performers:
Cathy Wood, Clarinet; Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) – Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1
Performers:
Joyce Lai, Violin; Katie Gannon, Violin; Ian Clarke, Viola; Andras Weber, Cello; Alexander Tselyakov, Piano

SATURDAY, JULY 28, 11:00 am
Erickson Lutheran Church

Coffee Concert: Serious Fun! 

Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin (b. 1932) 3 Funny Pieces for violin, cello, piano (1997)
I. Conversation: Rubato recitando
II. Let’s Play an Opera by Rossini: Recitative-Allegro assai
III. Humoreske: Sostenuto assai
Performers: Joyce Lai, Violin; Andras Weber, Cello; Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
George Gershwin (1898-1937) – Promenade 1960 (Walking the dog from 1937 film Shall We Dance)
Performers: Andras Weber, Cello; Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Artie Shaw (1910-2004) – Concerto for Clarinet (1940) (from film Second Chorus)
Performers: Cathy Wood, Clarinet; Alexander Tselyakov, Piano;
Graydon Cramer , Percussion
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) – Milonga Del Angel (1965)
Performers: Cathy Wood , Clarinet; Andras Weber, Cello;
Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Tango Revolucionario (1994)
Performers: Joyce Lai, Violin; Andras Weber, Cello; Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Jason Robert Brown (b. 1970) – Stars and the Moon (Songs for a New World)
Marcy Heisler (b. 1967) and Zina Goldrich (b. 1964) – Taylor, the Latte Boy
Raunchy (110 in the Shade) – N. Richard Nash (1913-2000), Harvey Schmidt (1929-2018), Tom Jones (b. 1940)  
Performers: Chelsea Chimilar, Mezzo-Soprano; Daniel Tselyakov, Piano

July 28, Saturday, 7:30 pm
Wasagaming Community Arts
Jazz Concert: Greg Gatien with Friends

Each summer the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival features some of the jazz Canada’s celebrated musicians. The Saturday event provides audiences with a unique opportunity to enjoy performances morning and evening.
Performers:
Greg Gatien, Jazz Saxophone; and friends

SUNDAY, JULY 29, 3:00 pm
Erickson Lutheran Church

Festival Grand Finale

Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007) – Trio for clarinet, violin, piano (1996)
Performers:
Cathy Wood, Clarinet; Joyce Lai, Violin; Alexander Tselyakov, Piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – Piano Quartet No.2 in E flat major,
K-493
Performers:
Daniel Tselyakov, Piano, Joyce Lai, Violin, Ian Clarke, Viola, Andras Weber, Cello