Convergence III
A Three-Part Virtual Chamber Music Series Featuring Works for Piano and Strings
Mountain View International Festival of Song and Chamber Music Society will showcase three virtual concerts on June 29, July 6, and July 13, featuring chamber music performances by Alberta artists. The performances, hosted by Jonathan Gresl, will feature musicians Jack Olszewski (piano), Lev Nesterov (violin), Sara Far (violin), Susanna Heystek (viola), as well as members of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, David Morrissey (cello) and Matt Heller (double bass).
CONVERGENCE will showcase three diverse 30-minute sets of musical repertoire from around the world, composed for string ensemble and piano. Performances will be broadcast online following this schedule:
Light Classics: A Medley of Chamber Music Miniatures
Live Streamed on Monday, June 29 - 6 PM MST (8 PM EST)
Minimalist Expressions: The Sounds of Our Time
Live Streamed on Monday, July 6 - 6 PM MST (8 PM EST)
Mysterious & Magical: A Journey Into a World of Dreams & Imagination
Release Date: Thursday, July 16 - 6 PM MST (8 PM EST)
PROGRAMME:
Alexandre RABINOVITCH-BARAKOVSKY (b. 1945)
Trois Invocations for string quartet and amplified celesta (1997)Astor PIAZZOLLA (1921–1992)
Oblivion, arranged by Vyacheslav Gryaznov for piano quintet (1982)François COUPERIN (1668-1733)
Tic-Toc-Choc, arranged by Vyacheslav Gryaznov for piano quintet (1722)
The concert series will be a collaboration and partnership between Mountain View Festival and several organizations in the Calgary arts community, including the Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts, Steinway Piano Gallery of Calgary, as well as filmmaker Emil Agopian, and Agopian’s new arts streaming platform, Stagestream Live.
All performances can be viewed through the Stagestream Live platform at no charge to the general public. Donations are encouraged and will be matched up to 15% by ATB Cares.
Presented by: Mountain View Connection and Festival
Genres: Woodwinds, Voice, Strings, Keyboard, Chamber Ensembles