Faculty
Faculty Chamber Music: If Music Be the Food of Love
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall University of Victoria, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Victoria, BC, CanadaFaculty Concert Series "If music be the food of love, play on!" ~ W. Shakespeare The School of Music’s spring Faculty Chamber Music concert features music celebrating the month of love, as well as three beloved retiring colleagues — Harald Krebs, Sharon Stanis and Christopher Butterfield — and their long-time contributions to UVic. This varied […]
Faculty Concert: Lafayette String Quartet
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall University of Victoria, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Victoria, BC, CanadaFaculty Concert Series presents Lafayette String Quartet With Vivian Fung, composer The Lafayette String Quartet is thrilled to present the world premiere of Vivian Fung’s latest quartet "Spiraling," commissioned by the LSQ as part of their B.K. Weigel Legacy Project. Also on the program is Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3, and Shostakovich’s Quartet […]
Ways of Hearing: The Music of Taylor Brook
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall University of Victoria, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Victoria, BC, CanadaA composition recital featuring a variety of recent works by Taylor Brook. PROGRAM: Industry and the Arts (2022) Heather Byford, alto voice and MUGIC controller Taylor Brook, electronics Song (2015) Sandra Espínola, cello Soundscaper (2022-) Alex Matterson, flute Taylor Brook, electronics Pause Livingry and Ways of Seeing (2023) Jeffrey Gavett, baritone voice and piano Corey […]
Faculty Concert: Pianist Bruce Vogt
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall University of Victoria, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Victoria, BC, CanadaFaculty Concert Series featuring Bruce Vogt, piano With Anne Grimm, soprano Benjamin Butterfield, tenor & Harald Krebs, piano Acclaimed pianist, Bruce Vogt, showcases his talent with a performance of Clementi's Sonata in B-flat major, Schubert's German Dances as well as his great Unfinished Sonata in C Major, plus Chopin Mazurkas. With a cadenza written by […]
Faculty Concert: Lafayette String Quartet and Nicola LeFanu
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall University of Victoria, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Victoria, BC, CanadaWith Orion Series in Fine Arts guest composer Nicola LeFanu The Lafayette String Quartet performs the world premiere of a new string quartet by composer Nicola LeFanu, commissioned by LSQ as part of their B.K. Weigel Legacy Project. As a prelude to the performance, LeFanu will discuss her new work, with musical examples played by […]
Quartet Fest West: Movie and Mozart
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall University of Victoria, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Victoria, BC, CanadaViolist Yariv Aloni joins the Lafayette String Quartet in Mozart's Viola Quintet in G minor, K. 516. You'll also have to opportunity to view the premiere screening of John Bolton's new film "Singing Through Generations." This short film features the LSQ performing Singing Through Generations, co-composed by Nicole Mandryk and Leila Lustig. It was recorded […]
Quartet Fest West: Gala Concert
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall University of Victoria, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Victoria, BC, CanadaDon't miss this gala concert featuring the Lafayette, Penderecki, and Bellas Artes (formerly Chroma) String Quartets along with Quartet Fest West participants! The program will include octets by Murray Adaskin, Dmitri Shostakovich and Felix Mendelssohn, plus Johannes van Bree's Allegro for FOUR quartets. Quartet Fest West runs from June 26-July 8 and offers an in-depth […]
Lafayette String Quartet Final Concert (additional date) SOLD OUT
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall University of Victoria, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Victoria, BC, Canada*Due to high demand, the Lafayette String Quartet has added an additional concert date to celebrate their retirement as a quartet. This concert will feature the same great repertoire as the finale on August 20. Tickets available here. Hear the Lafayette String Quartet plays gems from their tremendous history together as they give their final […]
Creating Harmony Film Premiere
CinecentaPremiere Film Screening CREATING HARMONY Produced by Eric Lamontagne, Compass Rose Entertainment Directed by Arwen Hunter Join us on the eve of their final performance as the Lafayette String Quartet presents their latest biography, Creating Harmony. Creating Harmony follows the Lafayette String Quartet's performance of the Shostakovich Cycle, consisting of 15 string quartets over five […]
Creating Harmony Film Premiere
CinecentaPremiere Film Screening CREATING HARMONY Produced by Eric Lamontagne, Compass Rose Entertainment Directed by Arwen Hunter Join us on the eve of their final performance as the Lafayette String Quartet presents their latest biography, Creating Harmony. Creating Harmony follows the Lafayette String Quartet's performance of the Shostakovich Cycle, consisting of 15 string quartets over five […]