QUASAR Tour
Based in Montréal, Québec, QUASAR is undoubtedly world’s leading ensemble in the sax quartet category. Praised as “spectacular” (The Halifax Chronicle-Herald) and “fascinating” (Journal Le Devoir), QUASAR’s mastery, prowess, incredible live shows, and, last but not least, commitment to Canadian composers, are legendary and recognised internationally. They are celebrating their 15th anniversary, bringing with [...]
Piotr Grella-Możejko’s Premières and Performances
Edmonton (Tonus Vivus — Society for New Music) In the second half of 2009, a series of premières of Piotr’s new compositions, or new versions of older works, took place in Canada and abroad.
On 19 June, music for nobody, a graphic score for performers who do not have to know how [...]
Allison Balcetis in Bangkok!
The ECCS was well represented this year at the 15th World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. Allison Balcetis, saxophonist and ECCS member, was chosen to perform in several concerts at this conference, held once every three years anywhere in the world.
As a soloist Allison performed the world première of ECCS fellow member Piotr Grella-Mozejko’s Balcetis [...]
Bach Suite Project: Josephine van Lier performs Bach’s 6 suites for solo cello on 4 different cellos
The Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach are acclaimed as some of the greatest works ever written for solo cello and some of the greatest of all music. Cellist Josephine van Lier, one of Edmonton’s busiest and most versatile musicians, performs all Six Suites on her four different [...]
Concert – Works by Biber, Haydn and O’Carolan
George Andrix – Baroque Violin
Josephine van Lier – Baroque Cello Piccolo
Judy Loewen – Harpsichord
25 Wednesday, noon, McDougall United Church (101 Street and Macdonald Drive)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Trio in g minor (Hoboken XV:1)
I Moderato
II Menuet
III Presto
Heinrich I. F. Biber (1644-1704)
Sonata Violino Solo Representativa
I Allegro
II Nachtigal (Nightingale)
III Cu Cu (Cuckoo)
IV Fresch (Frog)
V Henne und Hann (Hen and Rooster)
VI [...]
Concert #8: Laurent Estoppey (Switzerland): …sinus seductions…
Part of the North American Saxophone Alliance Region IX Conference, Edmonton 2009
Monday, 16 February 2009, 8:00 P.M.
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta
Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door
Music by: Jacques Demierre, Piotr Grella-Możejko, Tom Johnson, Luis Jure, Jean-Daniel Lugrin, Laurent Mettraux, Benoit Moreau, Monte Keene Pishny-Floyd, Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratjke, Lois [...]
Concert #7: Maestro Jacek Rogala with Edmonton Chamber Players:
…of ghosts and daemons…
Part of the North American Saxophone Alliance Region IX Conference, Edmonton 2009
Sunday, 15 February 2009, 8:00 P.M.
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta
Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door
Music by: George Andrix, Alex Eddington, Thom Golub, Piotr Grella-Możejko, Jacobus Kloppers, Jacek Sobieraj, Charles Stolte
Soloists: Allison Balcetis, Julia Nolan, Jeremy Brown, Glen Gillis, [...]
Concert #6: ENSEMBLE MUJIRUSHI: …true confessions…
Part of the nationwide celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Canadian Music Centre and New Music in New Places programme
Saturday, 24 January 2009, 8:00 P.M.
Edmonton Public Library, Stan A Milner Theatre
Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door
ENSEMBLE MUJIRUSHI
Gerry Morita, dance; Michelle Milenkovic, voice; Felix Plawski, visuals; Charles Stolte, alto [...]
Concert #5: DUO CH&K: …switched on/switched off…
Sunday, 7 December 2008, 8:00 P.M.
Edmonton Public Library, Stan A Milner Theatre
Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door
DUO CH&K
Marek Chołoniewski: audiovisual interactive instruments
Włodzimierz Kiniorski: saxophones, percussion
Music: Original Compositions by Marek Chołoniewski & Włodzimierz Kiniorski; audiovisual improvisations
This presentation is another concert in the Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society’s New Music Alberta Series. [...]
Concert #4: ENSEMBLE MUJIRUSHI: …decisions, decisions…
Saturday, 29 November 2008, 8:00 P.M.
Edmonton Public Library, Stan A Milner Theatre
Tickets $15 (adults) and $10 (seniors and students) available at the door
ENSEMBLE MUJIRUSHI
Gerry Morita, dance; Michelle Milenkovic, voice; Felix Pławski, visuals; Charles Stolte, alto saxophone; Jerry Ozipko, electric violin; Piotr Grella-Możejko, piano
GUEST ARTISTS/PERFORMERS (before intermission):
Gerald St. Maur, poetry; Reinhard von Berg, prepared piano; Melissa [...]
