The New Orford String Quartet

Edmonton Recital Society
2024-2025 Season

Bringing World-Class Music Home

Ilya Poletaev, piano

DR. ILYA POLETAEV, piano

Sunday, October 20, 2024
2 PM

Muttart Hall, Alberta College Campus, MacEwan University
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We open our 2024-25 season with pianist Dr. Ilya Poletaev, who is hailed as “one of the most significant pianists of our generation”, and the only Canadian pianist to ever win the prestigious International Bach Competition in Leipzig. Ilya made his ERS debut in February of 2023 with the Trio de Montréal and we are thrilled to welcome him back; this time in a solo piano recital.

Rameau: Pieces de Clavecin (1731) performed by Ilya Poletaev

Louis Couperin (c. 1626-1661)
Pavane de Blancrocher

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903 

Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Fantasy in C Major (Bk. 5 of “Kenner und Liebhaber” collection)

L. van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata Op. 110

Niels Gade (1817-1890)
Sonata in E minor Op. 28 (dedicated to Franz Liszt)

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Ballade No. 2 in B minor (“Hero and Leander”)

George Enescu (1881-1955)
Pavane from Suite Op. 10 

Adult: $35
Senior: $25 [60+]
Student: $10
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Elizabeth Koch, flute; June Kim, oboe; Julianne Scott, clarinet; Bianca Chambul, bassoon ; Allene Hackleman, horn; Sarah Ho, piano

IN REMEMBRANCE 
Edmonton Symphony Wind Quintet 

Sunday, November 10, 2024
7:30 PM

Holy Trinity Anglican Church 

Always an audience favourite, our annual “In Remembrance” concert event is coming up! We present an evening of music, poetry, and reflection, and this year we feature the exceptional Edmonton Symphony Wind Quintet. The quintet is making their ERS debut and is comprised of the stunning talents of the five principal wind players of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Elizabeth Koch, flute; June Kim, oboe; Julianne Scott, clarinet; Bianca Chambul, bassoon; Allene Hackleman, horn

ERS’ own Sarah Ho, piano, will join the quintet for Poulenc’s famed Sextet, and Lili Boulanger’s “D’un Soir Triste”.

Also on the program: Ravel’s “Tombeau de Couperin”, and Hindemith’s “Kleine Kammermusik” for Wind Quintet.

We are also excited to have CKUA Radio personality and ERS founding President, Aaron Au as our host/narrator for this recital.

It will be an evening to remember!

La fille aux cheveux de lin
Claude Debussy
arr. by Norman Hallam

Le tombeau de Couperin
Maurice Ravel
arr. by Mason Jones

Kleine Kammermusik für
fünf Bläser Op. 24, No. 2
Paul Hindemith

D’un soir triste
Lili Boulanger
arr. by Craig Levesque
with Sarah Ho, piano

Sextuor
Francis Poulenc
with Sarah Ho, piano

Adult: $35
Senior: $25 [60+]
Student: $10
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Kannan Bloor, saxophone; John Alonso, piano with guest artist Christina Kant, harp

EMERGING ARTIST 
Kannan Bloor, saxophone

Sunday, January 12, 2025
2 PM

John Alonso, piano
with guest artist Christina Kant, harp

Holy Trinity Anglican Church 

We welcome Kannan Bloor to our series as this season’s Emerging Artist. Kannan is pursuing his bachelor’s degree at the University of Toronto and will present our first saxophone recital. He will be joined by pianist John Alonso and Edmonton’s Christina Kant on harp.

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Martin Riseley, violin; Stéphane Lemelin, piano; Rafael Hoekman, cello

Martin Riseley, violin
Stéphane Lemelin, piano

with guest artist Rafael Hoekman, cello

TANYA PROCHAZKA MEMORIAL RECITAL

Monday, February 3, 2025
7:30 PM

pre-concert reception in the lobby at 6:30 PM

Francis Winspear Centre for Music

audience seated on stage

The Winspear Centre and the ERS are pleased to present this year’s Tanya Prochazka Memorial Recital.  Former ESO concertmaster Martin Riseley will be returning to Edmonton from New Zealand to perform alongside  Edmonton favourite, pianist Stéphane Lemelin. They will be joined by ESO Principal Cellist Rafael Hoekman

The audience will have the unique experience of sitting on the Winspear stage near the performance! After a pre-concert reception in the lobby, you will be invited to sit on stage to enjoy the performance. 

Seating is limited; pre-purchase of tickets via the Winspear Centre Box Office is highly recommended.

Adult: $50
Senior [60+] / Student: $40
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New Orford String Quartet

a co-presentation with MacEwan University

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NEW ORFORD STRING QUARTET 

Andrew Wan, violin; Jonathan Crow, violin
Sharon Wei, viola; Brian Manker, cello

Sunday, April 6, 2025
2 PM

Muttart Hall, Alberta College Campus, MacEwan University
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with guest artists the Garneau String Quartet

Garneau String Quartet

Robert Uchida, violin; Laura Veeze, violin
Keith Hamm, viola; Julie Hereish, cello

Join us as we welcome back one of Canada’s most beloved and well-known chamber music groups, the New Orford String Quartet. This time they will be joined by another stellar chamber music group, Edmonton’s own Garneau String Quartet for an epic performance of Mendelssohn’s String Octet.

Adult: $35
Senior: $25 [60+]
Student: $10
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Laura Veeze, violin; Meran Currie-Roberts, cello; Sarah Ho, piano

CINEMA CAFÉ 

Sunday, May 18, 2025
7:30 PM

pre-concert reception in the lobby at 6:30 PM

Laura Veeze, violin
Meran Currie-Roberts, cello
Sarah Ho, piano

Francis Winspear Centre for Music

audience seated on stage

Enjoy an intimate cabaret performance featuring Sarah Ho, piano; Laura Veeze, violin; and Meran Currie- Roberts, cello.   

This concert will take place on the Main Stage of the Francis Winspear Centre for Music. After a pre-concert reception in the lobby, you will be invited to sit on stage to enjoy the performance. 

Seating is limited; pre-purchase of tickets via the Winspear Centre Box Office is highly recommended.

Adult: $50
Senior [60+] / Student: $40
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RPO Kingsway Mall
Edmonton, Alberta  T5G 3G4

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