2019 Honens Festival Brochure

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SEPTEMBER

FESTIVAL PIANO | FESTIVAL | COMPETITION

SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY

SEPTEMBER

THURSDAY

4:30 pm

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9:30 pm

BISON NOIR GABRIEL KAHANE: BOOK OF TRAVELERS ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NO. 1

DUO 19:21 STEPHEN AVENUE WALK Rain venue: Knox United Church Guilmant | Franck | Saint-Saëns

Accordionist Iwo Jedynecki and pianist Aleksander Kryżanowski perform stunningly beautiful arrangements of classical romantic works. This is not your grandfather’s accordion!

12:30 pm 176 KEYS STEPHEN AVENUE WALK Rain venue: The CORE Shopping Centre Bach | Brahms | Copland | Rachmaninov

Aleksander Kryżanowski piano Pedja Mužijević piano Nicolas Namoradze piano Jon Kimura Parker piano

Be a part of the energy as Stephen Avenue comes to life when four internationally renowned pianists jump on two sets of 88 keys!

“A song cycle of unwavering seriousness, delivering snapshots of a broken and desperate nation... [Kahane] is one of the finest, most searching songwriters of the day.”

—The New Yorker

7:30 pm 7:30 pm

PEDJA MUŽIJEVIć

NICOLAS NAMORADZE

BACH DIALOGUES KNOX UNITED CHURCH

A STUDY IN ETUDES KNOX UNITED CHURCH

Bach | Fulmer | Joslin

Hailed by the New York Times for his “enlivening” Described as “an extraordinary programming and “refined” artist” (Emanuel Ax), Nicolas pianism, Pedja Mužijević Namoradze stunned the Jury presents the timeless music with performances of his of J.S. Bach interspersed with own Etudes during the 2018 21st century works. Context Competition. Etudes, often and dialogues abound in this the most difficult works program which encourages in a composer’s output, take us to hear something new, centre stage in this opening while reassessing something night recital. familiar.

Bowen | Namoradze | Scriabin

Award-winning composer, pianist, singer, and rising superstar Gabriel Kahane performs his latest release in this edition of Bison Noir.

SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY

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HONENS DAY AT TAYLOR 3 pm CENTRE FOR THE LOUIE @ 70 PERFORMING ARTS ALEXINA BELLA CONCERT HALL, TAYLOR CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Alexina Louie composer Katherine Duncan host Katherine Chi piano Nicolas Namoradze piano Jon Kimura Parker piano

TAYLOR CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS piano & violin

William Fedkenheuer, MRU Alumnus and member of the Miró Quartet, and 2018 Honens Prize Laureate Nicolas Namoradze share their artistic advice and experience with the best and brightest of young Albertan musicians.

SEPTEMBER

MASTERCLASSES

Come celebrate, through words and music, iconic Canadian composer Alexina Louie and her extraordinary contributions to the piano literature over four decades.

SUNDAY

9 am

1 pm

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7:30 pm MIRÓ QUARTET WITH JON KIMURA PARKER LOVE TRIANGLE BELLA CONCERT HALL, TAYLOR CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Brahms | C. Schumann | R. Schumann

“Explosive vigor and technical finesse” —The New York Times

The internationally acclaimed Miró Quartet is joined by Honens Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker in a performance that celebrates the musical synergy of Johannes Brahms and the Schumanns.

STORYTELLERS SAME, ONLY DIFFERENT TAYLOR CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LOBBY

Jonathan Love narrator Susanne Ruberg-Gordon piano William Fedkenheuer violin Iwo Jedynecki accordion

Bring the family for a fun-filled program of stories and examples of things that are the Same, Only Different! Experience a real concert accordion up close, a demonstration of the similarities and differences between classical violin and country fiddling, and much more.

2 pm OPEN AIR CENTRAL MEMORIAL PARK Rain venue: Knox United Church

Katherine Duncan host Katherine Chi piano Jon Kimura Parker piano Nicolas Namoradze piano Duo 19:21 Miró Quartet

One piano, one accordion, and a quartet of strings!

Bring your sunglasses and blanket to Central Memorial Park for a free concert and the perfect coda to the 2019 Honens Festival.

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DUO 19:21 NICOLAS NAMORADZE 176 KEYS PEDJA MUŽIJEVIC BISON NOIR 18+ MASTERCLASSES Limited seating STORYTELLERS Limited seating ALEXINA LOUIE @ 70 MIRÓ QUARTET WITH JON KIMURA PARKER OPEN AIR

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Please note, for the comfort of our artists and audience members, children under 7 will not be permitted into ticketed events.

All ticket orders for the 2019 Honens Festival must be purchased through the Mount Royal Box Office at the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts. Seating for the Miró Quartet with Jon Kimura Parker is reserved. General seating is available at all other Festival events.

Artists and programs are subject to change. All prices include GST and venue improvement fees. All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.

A440* Access Program, supported by TD Bank Group, is a membership program for live music-lovers aged 18 to 39 which provides access to Honens performances for only $18 and other exclusive events throughout the year. Register at honens.com/A440.

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