Sylvia Schwartz, soprano; Olivier Godin, piano

Spanish lyric soprano Sylvia Schwartz is a celebrated recitalist,described by The Guardian as “a rising star” in her debut recordingon the Hyperion label with Malcolm Martineau. In 2016-2017 heroperatic engagements include performances at Teatro Real Madrid,her debut at the Bergen National Opera, and with the BudapestFestival Orchestra at the Edinburgh International Festival. Withpianist Olivier Godin, in her first North American appearances, shewill perform a gorgeous program of German and Spanish songs.

A native of Montreal, Olivier Godin is a collaborative pianist andvocal coach at McGill University. He directs the opera studio at theConservatoire de musique de Montréal, and has an extensivediscography as an accompanist and ensemble pianist.

APRIL 12, 2018 | 1.30 PM TORONTO DEBUT

SYLVIA SCHWARTZ

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Alban Berg – 7 Frühe LiederRobert Schumann – Frauenliebe und LebenJesús Guridi – Seis canciones castellanas

Joaquín Turina – Tres poemasXavier Montsalvagte – Cinco canciones negras

Jean Barrière – Sonata for 2 cellos in G major

Krzystof Penderecki – Capriccio per Siegfried Palm for solo cello

Jocelyn Morlock – The Violet Hour for 4 cellos

J.S. Bach – Chaconne from Violin Partita in D minorBWV 1004 (arr. 4 cellos, Lazlo Varga)

Kelly-Marie Murphy –WMCT Commission for 8 cellos

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (arr. 4 cellos andpiano, Nick Byrne)

Heitor Villa-Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras #5

MAY 3, 2018 | 1.30 PM

CELLODRAMA!

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I invite you to join me and my guests to celebrate my 10th season as WMCT Artistic Director with a multi-cello spectacular. My veryfavourite Canadian cellists and I play music from Barrière toPenderecki and Queen to JS Bach scored for from one to eight cellos.Not only that, the supremely versatile and talented Sarah Slean willbe with us for Villa-Lobos and the WMCT has commissioned award-winning composer Kelly-Marie Murphy to write a new eight cellowork for premiere at this event. Imagine the beauty of a solo celloperformance, then multiply that by eight – what could be better?

Simon Fryer with guest cellists:

Ariel Barnes Roman BorysDavid HetheringtonPaul Widner

Thomas WiebeLeanne ZachariasWinona Zelenka

SPECIAL GUEST:Sarah Slean, soprano

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Lara St. John, violin; Matt Herskowitz, piano

Ontario-born violin virtuoso Lara St. John has been described as“something of a phenomenon” by The Strad and a “high-poweredsoloist” by the New York Times, for her performances of thestandard repertoire from Bach to the present. With Montrealpianist, Matt Herskowitz, Lara brings her recent Shiksa project to our stage. Over many years Lara has collected traditional folktunes from the Jewish Diaspora, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Caucasus and Middle East. She presents these, re-imagined by today’s composers, and performed with stunning élan, in “a storm of perfection.” A spectacular opening to our 120th season,coupled with a major sonata from the violin/piano repertoire.

SHIKSARiko Higuma, piano; Kliment Krylovskiy, clarinet;Vanessa Mollard, violin

These remarkable musicians have brought this uncommoncombination of instruments into the international spotlight byreviving standards and by commissioning new music. Their variedand eclectic repertoire is reflected in wonderfully imaginativeprogramming. Works by contemporary composers from the US andCanada – Schoenfield and Gilbert – rub shoulders with Stravinsky,Khachaturian, Bartok and Shostakovich as well as Piazzolla, to reveala fascinating journey through the music of the WMCT’s history.

NOVEMBER 9, 2017 | 1.30 PM MARCH 8, 2018 | 1.30 PM

ZODIAC TRIOSara Bitlloch, violin; Donald Grant, violin; Martin Saving, viola; Marie Bitlloch, cello

2015 saw the quartet complete their multi-year BeethovenProject: performing and recording the complete string quartetsof Beethoven. Broadcast by the BBC and performed in 11 majorvenues in the UK, the Quartet also recorded the cycle for the“Wigmore Hall Live” record label. Based now in the buzz ofLondon, they are exploring “life after Beethoven”, the differentways in which later composers met the challenge of hismonumental legacy.

ELIAS STRING QUARTETOCTOBER 5, 2017 | 1.30 PM

Paul Schoenfield – Fraylakh, from Trio forclarinet, violin and pianoNicolas Gilbert – Comment révéler un secret(commissioned by the Zodiac Trio)Igor Stravinsky – L'histoire du soldat (Suite)Astor Piazzolla –Milonga; Muerte del Angel(arr. Riko Higuma)

Aram Khachaturian – Trio for clarinet, violinand pianoDmitri Shostakovich – Three Duets (arr. Zodiac Trio)Béla Bartók – Contrasts

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Franz Schubert – QuartettsatzLeoš Janáček – String Quartet No. 2, “Intimate Letters”Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127

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César Franck – Sonata in A major for violin and pianoSelections from Shiksa

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The WMCT and the WMCT Foundation assist young Canadianmusicians with awards, scholarships, masterclasses andperformance opportunities. Each year the WMCT commissions anew work by a Canadian composer for performance in the series.

Join us for five concerts, Thursday afternoons at 1.30 pm, in WalterHall, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.

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