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
Another evening of superb program selections: a seldomly performed, highly romantic and lyrical masterwork by Max Bruch; a contrasting, contemporary and delightful clarinet sonata by Poulenc; and a youthful, vivacious, virtuosic piano quintet by Dohnanyi.
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!
Come relax with a morning of wonderful complimentary coffee and pastries while enjoying our surprising concert full of humour and entertainment, from light classical works to musicals, tangos and a jazzy style concerto.
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
The Festival’s Grand Finale will impress with the excellent and exciting Trio by Menotti and Mozart’s brilliant Piano Quartet No. 2, which skillfully juxtaposes concert-like writing for piano with more integrated chamber texture.
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