We’re bringing music and art together this summer! We’ve partnered with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra to present weekly performances at your AGA throughout the month of August starting on Saturday July 31st. Join us on Thursdays at 5:30 and Saturdays at 1:30 and 3:30 to enjoy these hour long concerts. Best of all, they are included with your membership or AGA admission so be sure to come early to explore our recently reopened exhibitions and finish your day by enjoying a performance from the ESO. To help us manage capacities and keep everyone safe, pre-booking is required here.
If you would like to support the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the musicians will be accepting donations onsite and every little bit helps. Online donations and donations by cheque will be eligible for a tax receipt. Thank you so much for your generosity!
July 31 | 1:30pm & 3:30pm
ESO Brass Quintet
Robin Doyon, Trumpet
Frédéric Payant, Trumpet
Donald Plumb, French Horn
Katherine Macintosh, Trombone
Scott Whetham, Tuba
The ESO Brass Quintet presents a concert of “Vitrail” by Georges Delerue, a quintet by Victor
Ewald, and some flair from Spain! This program makes lovely musical links with the Picasso
exhibit on right now at your Art Gallery of Alberta!
The specific details of the program will be announced from the stage.
August 5th, 5:30pm | August 7th, 1:30pm & 3:30pm
Exciting Baroque Concerti and Copland’s “Quiet City”
June Kim, Oboe
Paul Schieman, Oboe and English Horn
Frederic Payant, Trumpet
Joanna Ciapka-Sangster & Tatiana Warszynski, violins
Rhonda Henshaw, viola
Derek Gomez, cello
Janice Quinn, bass
Repertoire
Mozart Divertimento No. 1 KV 136 [12 minutes]
Torelli Trumpet Concerto (Estienne Roger 188) in D major [7 minutes]
Morricone "Gabriel's Oboe” [5 minutes]
Vivaldi Concerto for Two Oboes in A minor RV 536 [9 minutes]
Copland “Quiet City” [10 minutes]
August 12, 5:30pm | August 14th, 1:30pm & 3:30pm
ESO String Ensemble performs Mozart, Bologne and Holst
Two favourites of the string ensemble literature and the magnificent Bologne “Symphonie
Concertante in G major”
Joanna Ciapka-Sangster, Leader and violin
Zoë Sellers, Violin I
Tatiana Warszynski, Solo Violin II
Broddy Olson, Violin II
Rhonda Henshaw, viola
Victor Pipkin, cello
Janice Quinn, double bass
Repertoire
W.A. Mozart - “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” KV. 525 [17 minutes]
Joseph Bologne - “Symphonie Concertante in G major No. 13” [16 minutes]
Gustav Holst - “St. Paul’s Suite” [12 minutes]
Register here.
August 19, 5:30pm | August 21, 1:30pm & 3:30pm
ESO Winds, Timpani and Violin
Enjoy two solo works, Mozart’s lovely Bassoon Duo and the whimsical Ibert Five Pieces.
Barry Nemish, Timpani
Tatiana Warszynski, Violin
June Kim, Oboe
David Quinn, Clarinet
Bianca Chambul, Bassoon
Edith Stacey, Bassoon
Repertoire
Eötvös - “Thunder” for Timpani [9 minutes]
Barry Nemish, Timpani
Mozart - Sonata for Two Bassoons KV. 292 [15 minutes]
Bianca Chambul & Edith Stacey, Bassoons
Erin Rogers - “The Shape of Things” for solo violin [7 minutes]
Tatiana Warszynski, Violin
Ibert - “Five pieces” for wind trio [10 minutes]
June Kim, Oboe
David Quinn, Clarinet
Bianca Chambul, Bassoon
Register here.