The 2010 Musicians
Bridging The Old And The New
The Prince Edward County Music Festival provides a unique and exciting artistic experience by featuring the works of a living composer along with works from other eras and genres which inspired or stimulated their creation. The four evening performances in the acoustically superb Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Picton, are designed to delight a broad spectrum of musical tastes, while providing a unique window into the world of one of Canada's most original composers.
Continuing the new programming initiated last year, there will be one Family Concert at Books & Company, 289 Main Street. See details...
Stéphane Lemelin
artistic director and pianist
Stéphane Lemelin regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. His repertoire is vast, with a predilection for Romantic and especially French music, as manifested by his recordings. Among his more than fifteen recordings are Fauré's complete Nocturnes, works by Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Roussel, but also by lesser-known composers. Moreover, Stéphane Lemelin is director of the French music series "Découvertes 1890-1939" with Atma Classique, for which he has already recorded works by Gustave Samazeuilh, Guy Ropartz, Georges Migot, Pierre-Octove-Ferroud and, with Trio Hochelaga, Théodore Dubois' complete chamber works with piano. Stéphane Lemelin is a professor and Chair of the School of Music at the University of Ottawa.
Steven Gellman
composer-in-residence
Steven Gellman received instruction from Dr. Samuel Dolin in Toronto, Vincent Persichetti and Luciano Berio at The Juilliard School and Olivier Messiaen at the Conservatoire de Paris. Among his works are commissions for the Stratford Music Festival (Mythos II), CBC Radio (Symphony in Two Movements; Symphony II), Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (Odyssey, for rock band and orchestra; The Bride's Reception), Festival international de musique de Besançon (Deux Tapisseries), Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Awakening; Universe Symphony, for orchestra and live electronics), Angela Hewitt (Fantasia on a theme of Robert Schumann), Jon Kimura Parker (Keyboard Triptych), Pierrot Ensemble (Chiaroscuro) and the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Jaya Overture). Having received many awards for his works, Gellman has been Professor of Composition and Theory at the University of Ottawa since 1976.
Margaret Munro Tobolowska
Cello
Margaret Munro Tobolowska's CDs A Cello for Chelsea and Zara the Maggini incorporate her stories, musical compositions and arrangements into performances that spark the imagination of children and adults alike. Ms. Munro Tobolowska began playing the cello in the Toronto public school system and was admitted to the University of Toronto at age sixteen. Upon graduation from the Curtis Institute, she won a position with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and is presently a member of the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Paul Marleyn
Cello
Born in Reading England, former Principal Cellist of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Marleyn is currently a Professor of Cello at the University of Ottawa, and a member of the Montreal-based Trio Hochelaga. Paul has appeared as soloist variously with the Belgrade Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Symphony Nova Scotia, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and Manitoba Chamber orchestras. Recital engagements have included London's Wigmore Hall and Geneva's Victoria Saal.
Alcan Quartet
(Laura Andriani, violin, Luc Beauchemin, violist, Nathalie Camus, violin, David Ellis, cello)
The Alcan Quartet, based in Chicoutimi, Quebec and formed over sixteen years ago has an impressive list of accomplishments: close to 1000 concerts; over 100 live radio broadcasts (Radio Canada, CBC Radio, National Public Radio in the U.S., and Radio France); numerous television appearances; tours throughout North America, Europe and Asia and a number of commissioned pieces and first performances. The quartet was awarded the "Prix Opus Recording of the Year" for its CD of Schubert Quartets.
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Aaron Au
viola
A native of Lethbridge, Alberta, Aaron Au is a Sessional Lecturer of Viola and Chamber Music at the University of Alberta. A frequent guest of CBC Radio, Aaron has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician on both violin and viola in concerts across Canada, the U.S., Cuba and Europe. After 10 years as a first violinist with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Aaron recently retired from his position to pursue a Master of Divinity Studies.
Donna Brown
soprano
Renowned for the floating golden-hued quality of her voice, celebrated Canadian soprano Donna Brown performs on the world's great opera and concert stages. She has worked with such distinguished conductors as Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Helmuth Rilling, Carlo Maria Giulini, Kurt Masur, Daniel Barenboim, Kent Nagano, Charles Dutoit, Mario Bernardi, Pinchas Zukerman and Trevor Pinnock. In May 2005, France Musique recorded a three-hour program on Ms. Brown which consisted of a live interview, excerpts from her various recordings and live performance.
Susan Hoeppner
flute
As a solo recitalist Susan Hoeppner performs throughout Europe, Asia, North and Latin America. Since her debut at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Ms. Hoeppner has performed as guest soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Lisbon Radio Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, l'Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra and the New York Chamber Orchestra, among others. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Ms. Hoeppner is currently a member of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music.
Judy Loman
harp
Judy Loman is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, where she studied with the celebrated harpist, Carlos Salzedo. She has been Principal Harpist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra since 1960 and has appeared as a soloist with that organization in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. She is a recipient of Canada's Juno Award for best classical recording and the Canadian Music Council's Grand prix du disque. Ms. Loman teaches Harp at the University of Toronto and has recently been appointed harp instructor at the Curtis Institute.
Martin Riseley
violin
A native of New Zealand and a graduate of The Juilliard School, Martin Riseley has been soloist and concertmaster at Merkin Hall, as well as at Alice Tully Hall as part of the Mozart Bicentennial celebrations at Lincoln Center. He has been Concertmaster of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra since 1994. Mr. Riseley began the position of Head of Strings at the New Zealand School of Music in July 2009.