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Galiano Ensemble: English Dances
Program: Charles Hubert Parry Lady Radnor's Suite Paul Lewis English Suite Cecil Armstrong Gibbs A Spring Garland Frank Bridge Suite for Strings
Quartet Fest West: Lafayette String Quartet
The Lafayette String Quartet performs with pianist Alexander Tselyakov in a program featuring the beautiful piano quintet by Ernő Dohnányi. Pianist and educator Alexander Tselyakov has been described as a "phenomenal pianist," having "an intoxicating sound," and "a perfect artistic individuality." He is counted in the ranks of Canada’s leading concert pianists, performing as a soloist, chamber musician, and with leading orchestras around the world. Tselyakov lives in Brandon, Manitoba where he has held a full-time position as Professor of…
Quartet Fest West: Prizewinners Concert
Featuring the winners of the inaugural 2018 Quartet Fest West String Quartet Competition performing with members of the Lafayette String Quartet. Quartet Fest West runs from July 9-19 and offers an in-depth study of great chamber music literature with the world-renowned Lafayette String Quartet on the beautiful University of Victoria campus.
Quartet Fest West: Penderecki String Quartet
The Penderecki String Quartet performs a program of Beethoven, Kelly-Marie Murphy, and the Shostakovich Piano Quintet, with pianist Alexander Tselyakov. The Penderecki String Quartet, approaching the third decade of an extraordinary career, has become one of the most celebrated chamber ensembles of their generation. These four musicians from Poland, Canada, and the USA bring their varied yet collective experience to create performances that demonstrate their “remarkable range of technical excellence and emotional sweep” (Toronto, Globe and Mail). They enter their…
Quartet Fest West: Gala Concert
Join the Lafayette String Quartet, Penderecki String Quartet, violists Yariv Aloni and Gerald Stanick, pianist Alexander Tselyakov and some of the Quartet Fest West student participants in a Gala concert featuring some of the most cherished chamber music literature throughout the ages. The Penderecki String Quartet, approaching the third decade of an extraordinary career, has become one of the most celebrated chamber ensembles of their generation. These four musicians from Poland, Canada, and the USA bring their varied yet collective…