2011 International Cello Festival of Canada

June 15-19, 2011

FESTIVAL CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, MASTER CLASSES AND SPECIAL EVENTS

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GALA FESTIVAL FINALE featuring the WSO

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is proud to be a part of the first-ever International Cello Festival of Canada at the Gala Festival Finale on Sunday, June 19.

The Festival, being held June 15-19, is presented as the final event for the Winnipeg Cultural Capital of Canada ARTS FOR ALL project. Winnipeg will be host to dozens of the world’s finest and most renowned cellists over five days of performances, master classes, workshops, and more. The Festival will finish with the WSO for a spectacular program that will offer rare performances including six cellists performing a variety of works with the WSO. The program also includes a cello orchestra of 55 cellists performing Popper’s Requiem and Song of the Birds. This is an event not to be repeated in Winnipeg any time soon.

The evening, hosted by Eric Friesen and directed by WSO Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate, will begin with a pre-concert chat (6:45 pm) with WSO Artistic Operations Associate James Manishen as he speaks about the great cellist and Winnipegger, Zara Nelsova.

JUNE 19, 7:30 PM
Co-produced with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Gala Festival Finale Program:
Vivaldi Concerto for Two Cellos
Paganini Variations
Patrick and Thomas Demenga
Respighi Adagio con Variazione (listen HERE)
Denise Djokic
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
Jian Wang
Rococo Variations (listen HERE)
Colin Carr
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto (listen HERE)
Frans Helmerson
Popper: Requiem
Song of the Birds (Trad.)
The Festival Cello Orchestra

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Presented by Winnipeg Cultural Capital of Canada and the Agassiz Music Festival
Artistic Director Paul Marleyn