Mon Jul 29 12:00
Chamberfest’s Rising Stars Showcase 2024
An annual feature of the Chamberfest summer music festival, Chamberfest’s Rising Stars showcases the region’s finest emerging talent who have been selected from a round of springtime auditions. This showcase is adjudicated by a panel of Chamberfest artists, and scholarships are awarded to the strongest performances, including Anne Presentey Rising Stars Award scholarships in junior (under 18) and senior (18-25) categories. Rising Stars alumni include Bryan Cheng, Silvie Cheng, Mikaela Bennett, Alexander Soloway, Lara Deutsch, David Baik, Anita Pari, Suren Barry, and Anna-Sophie Neher.
Jury
- Nicole Presenteypiano
- Jenna Richardspiano
- Lauren Richardsoncontralto
Programme
Frédéric Lacroix, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314
Allegro aperto
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Ethan Qi, piano
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Sonata No. 31 in A–flat Major, Hob XVI 46
Allegro moderato
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Jacob Kang, cello
Frédéric Lacroix, piano
David Popper (1843–1913)
Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
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Sarah Hume, soprano
Joanne Moorcroft, piano
George Friedrich Handel (1685–1759)
Serse: Và godendo vezzoso e bello
W. A. Mozart
Als Luise die Briefe, K.520
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Cal McGowan, cello
James McGowan, piano
Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904)
Silent Woods, Op.68,B.173
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Darya Malinovskaia, piano
Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6, S.244
Intermission
Jesse Guo, marimba, electronics
John Psathas (b. 1966)
One Study One Summary
Etude
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Emma Kwong, soprano
Nadia Boucher, piano
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1
Jake Heggie (b. 1961)
Natural Selection
Animal Passion
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Anne Zeng, piano
Philipe Turcanu, piano
Mel Bonis (1858–1937)
Suite en forme de valses
Valse Lente
Interlude et Bacchanale
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Amanda Jansen, flute
Vinci Chen, cello
Caitlin Strong, piano
George Crumb (1929–2022)
Vox Balaenae, excerpt
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Ray Zheng, flute
Frédéric Lacroix, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Flute Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035
Adagio ma non tanto
Allegro
Siciliano
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Ireland Harvey, guitar
Leo Brouwer (b. 1939)
El Decameron Negro
La huida de los amantes por el valle de los ecos
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Lucia Micu, soprano
Nadia Boucher, piano
Henri Duparc (1848–1933)
Chanson Triste, from Cinq Mélodies, Op. 2, No. 4
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Danse macabre
Louis Andriessen (1939–2021)
Vier Beatles-liedjes
Ticket to Ride (Handel)
Deliberation & Presentation of Results
Chamberfest’s Rising Stars program, including the showcase concert and scholarships, are presented with the generous support of Nicole Presentey.
Chamberfest community programming is made possible with the generous support of the Crabtree Foundation and Jean Teron.
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Festival 2024
Experience five spectacular programs on our Signature Series, featuring large-scale collaborations between world-renowned musicians at Ottawa’s Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. The 2024 Signature Series is generously sponsored by Bytek Volkswagen & Carling Volvo.
Piano Portfolio is a new series from Ottawa Chamberfest that allows us to explore the depth and scope of piano music within the context of Ottawa Chamberfest’s Festival and Concert Series programming.
Chamberfest’s Piano Portfolio series is presented with the generous support of Marg Campbell.
Early Music Now is a new series from Ottawa Chamberfest that allows us to explore the depth and scope of early music within the context of Ottawa Chamberfest’s Festival and Concert Series programming.
Chamberfest’s Early Music Now series is presented with the generous support of Nicole Presentey.
The New Music Now series is a celebration of the breadth and vitality of today’s new classical culture. Explore the sonic range of today’s most creative musical minds at Chamberfest’s annual miniseries. Join us on Monday, August 5 for multiple events in a variety of spaces within Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, all accessible with the New Music Now: All-NMN Event Pass.
Buy all-NMN Event Pass
This series celebrates Canada’s world-class standard in chamber performance, featuring string and piano ensembles, choirs, baroque music, singers, dancers, and a bit of jazz. This series also hosts Chamberfest’s 30ᵗʰ Anniversary Celebration on closing night! Taking place at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, these concerts are generously supported by Marina Kun (of Ottawa-based and internationally loved Kun Shoulder Rests).
Our late-night Chamberfringe concerts cross genres and art forms, pushing the boundaries of chamber music with daring and electric performances. Offering everything from lively Arabic jazz to Middle Eastern-Metal fusion, Indigenous beats, and ambient chamber-electronica to Yiddish folk song, or a full-on Ukrainian-Celtic-Arab mashup, there’s always something fresh to check out!
Our Chamberfringe shows take place at La Nouvelle Scène, Club SAW, and The Gladstone Theatre, providing a more casual setting where audiences can enjoy beverages and immerse themselves in the buzzing late-night atmosphere.
Our Chamber Chats: Festival Edition features interactive interviews with festival musicians in person at Woodside hall.
Held within Ottawa’s historic and beautiful Beechwood Cemetery, the Beechwood Series features performances that lend themselves to reflection and contemplation, both in its beloved Sacred Space and on the expansive grounds. The Beechwood Series is made possible with the generous support of Beechwood Cemetery
Chamberfest’s visiting artists give fun, family-friendly, and interactive performances that teach young people about music-making in small ensembles. Kids can experience and explore the storied world of chamber music at our summer music festival. Free admission. These performances usually take place at Ottawa City Hall or the National Arts Centre (Glass Thorstenson Staircase) and are intended for kids (and guardians!) of all ages.
Get out into the open air with various festival performers for al fresco concerts in downtown Ottawa.
These performances are outdoors. Seating will be limited, and you may need to bring your own weather protection if desired.
Please note that due to heat warnings this weekend, these concerts will take place inside Rideau Hall in the Tent Room.
Eclectic programming resonates against a backdrop of vinyl, vintage speakers, and reel-to-reel at legendary music destination and beloved Wellington staple, The Record Centre. Here, artists are at play: exploring and expanding their creativity in this casual space.
Seating will not be available.
Chamberfest’s Community Engagement and Education pillar (CEE) engages community members of all ages through a diverse range of meaningful music experiences. Whether on stage, online, or on the streets, CEE changes lives through music.