What kind of music was composed in early the 1900s in the shadow of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius? Featuring piano trios from women composers whose lives were governed by gender discrimination but also characterized by a breaking of boundaries, a strength of will and an alternative culture.
Music by Helvi LeiviskΓ€βs (1902-1982), Laura Netzel (1839-1927) and Heidi Sundblad-Halme (1903-1973).
Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive Sunday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets $30/$15 student at the door Limited free parking
Sarah Hagen has played many of the big stages most musicians only dream of. She has performed at Carnegie Hall (twice) and is a regular guest on CBC Radio 2.
On Thursday February 6 she will be performing the Bachβs Goldberg variations at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John before heading to Fredericton the following night with a completely different show that mixes her well-documented prowess as a concert pianist with intimate comedy for a performance she calls, Perk Up, Pianist!
With Perk Up, Pianist! Sarah has transformed her award-winning role as concert pianist into a stand-up, or rather, sit-down comedy performance. Pairing humorous anecdotes with music, Perk Up, Pianist! takes audiences deep inside the world of a classical musician as she shares her earnest efforts to keep her spirits up in the midst of troublesome times with tales of a touring classical musician remaining optimistic in the midst of challenging and ridiculous situations.
Join us for a fun, memorable night through this wonderful opportunity to experience a top shelf performer up close and personal. Tickets are on sale now.
The Goldberg Variations by Sarah Hagen | Thursday, February 6, 2 pm | Imperial Sarah Hagenβs Perk Up, Pianist! | Friday February 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Sarah Hagen has played many of the big stages most musicians only dream of. She has performed at Carnegie Hall (twice) and is a regular guest on CBC Radio 2.
On Thursday February 6 she will be performing the Bachβs Goldberg variations at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John before heading to Fredericton the following night with a completely different show that mixes her well-documented prowess as a concert pianist with intimate comedy for a performance she calls, Perk Up, Pianist!
With Perk Up, Pianist! Sarah has transformed her award-winning role as concert pianist into a stand-up, or rather, sit-down comedy performance. Pairing humorous anecdotes with music, Perk Up, Pianist! takes audiences deep inside the world of a classical musician as she shares her earnest efforts to keep her spirits up in the midst of troublesome times with tales of a touring classical musician remaining optimistic in the midst of challenging and ridiculous situations.
Join us for a fun, memorable night through this wonderful opportunity to experience a top shelf performer up close and personal. Tickets are on sale now.
The Goldberg Variations by Sarah Hagen | Thursday, February 6, 2 pm | Imperial Sarah Hagenβs Perk Up, Pianist! | Friday February 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Charlotte Street Arts Centre
ECSQ Season Finale: Cello Quintets with Guest Artist India Gailey
The ECSQ closes out its season by teaming with a special guest India Gailey to perform cello quintets.
India Gailey is a cellist, composer, and improviser of βunparalleled talentβ (Take Effect) based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS. Recently named by CBC as one of β30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30,β in May 2022 India released her second solo cello album, to you through (Redshift Records) to much acclaim. India has worked most often in the realms of classical and experimental music, including tours across Canada, the United States, and Germany.
Together, India and the ECSQ will perform Schubertβs famous cello quintet in C Major, as well as two brand new commissions by none other than India and the ECSQβs Emily Kennedy.
ECSQ Season Finale: Cello Quintets with Guest Artist India Gailey
The ECSQ closes out its season by teaming with a special guest India Gailey to perform cello quintets.
India Gailey is a cellist, composer, and improviser of βunparalleled talentβ (Take Effect) based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS. Recently named by CBC as one of β30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30,β in May 2022 India released her second solo cello album, to you through (Redshift Records) to much acclaim. India has worked most often in the realms of classical and experimental music, including tours across Canada, the United States, and Germany.
Together, India and the ECSQ will perform Schubertβs famous cello quintet in C Major, as well as two brand new commissions by none other than India and the ECSQβs Emily Kennedy.
ECSQ Season Finale: Cello Quintets with Guest Artist India Gailey
The ECSQ closes out its season by teaming with a special guest India Gailey to perform cello quintets.
India Gailey is a cellist, composer, and improviser of βunparalleled talentβ (Take Effect) based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS. Recently named by CBC as one of β30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30,β in May 2022 India released her second solo cello album, to you through (Redshift Records) to much acclaim. India has worked most often in the realms of classical and experimental music, including tours across Canada, the United States, and Germany.
Together, India and the ECSQ will perform Schubertβs famous cello quintet in C Major, as well as two brand new commissions by none other than India and the ECSQβs Emily Kennedy.
The Elm City String Quartet presents two masterworks; one an early turning point, and the other a maturation of a lifelong journey. Beethovenβs 14th string quartet is one of the famous βlateβ quartets, composed when he was nearing the end of his incredible career. The third string quartet of Shostakovich is seen as the composerβs first great success of imbedding his personality into a quartet piece. It is dark and desolate, sarcastic, and heart-breakingly intimate. Both these pieces are profound, artful, and deeply personal, and we canβt wait to share them with you.
Date: November 30, 7:30PM
Location: Saint John Arts Centre, 20 Peel Plaza, Saint John, NB, E2L 3G6
String Quartet No. 14 in Cβ― minor, Op. 131
L. V. Beethoven (1770 β 1872)
I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
II. Allegro molto vivace
III. Allegro moderato β Adagio
IV. Variations
V. Presto
VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante
VII. Allegro
β Intermission β
String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
Dimitri Shostakovich (1906 β 1975)
I. Allegretto
II. Moderato con moto
III. Allegro non troppo
IV. Adagio (attacca)
V. Moderato
