Manitoba Live Music Event

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Pre-Concert Discussion • 7:00 p.m

Tonight’s chamber music concert features a collection of works that are sure to excite and move you. Be dazzled by the performances of pianist Megumi Masaki and violinist Oleg Pokhanovski as they present works of S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatté and Jurriaan Andriessen. This year’s distinguished guest composer Kaija Saariaho joins us for the performance of her latest composition: Tocar (for violin and piano) and Spins and Spells (for solo cello). One of Iceland’s new music superstars, composer Valgeir Sigurðsson, also joins us for the North American premiere of his string quartet, Nebraska, performed by the WSO Clearwater String Quartet. Cellist Minna Rose Chung presents Vincent Ho’s haunting work, Stigmata. Rounding off the evening will be acclaimed Canadian sound artist Tim Hecker as he performs his new work, Ravedeath For Organ.

Artists:

Megumi Masaki, piano
Oleg Pokhanovski, violin
Yuri Hooker, cello
Gwen Hoebig, violin
David Moroz, piano
WSO Clearwater String Quartet
Minna Rose Chung, cello
Tim Hecker, organ
Paul Corley, sound technician