Arts
Sudbury's Silver Birch String Quartet
Silver Birch String Quartet to present Haydn
Winter 2010 |
The Silver Birch String Quartet was profiled in the Winter 2008 issue of Sudbury Living.
Silver Birch Concerts presents:
Haydn in the Park -
Light Classical Music and delicious food combine for an unforgettable afternoon!
A fundraising event for Sudbury's premiere chamber music presenter, Silver Birch Concerts
Saturday June 5th, 2010
1pm-4pm
Fielding Memorial Park, 345 Fielding Road, Main Building
Music performed by the JUNO-nominated Silver Birch String Quartet
Food provided by RIPE Restaurant and Fromagerie Elgin
Tickets are $40.00, available at Black Cat and at the door
For more information, contact Christian Robinson at (705) 521-2163, or email silverbirchconcerts@gmail.com
Join them for a delightful afternoon of delicious music and delightful string quartets by the master composer Franz Josef Haydn on the beautiful grounds of Fielding Memorial Park. Featuring performances from Sudbury's 2010 JUNO nominated string quartet, and food from some of the city's finest gourmet locales, this event has quickly become an audience favourite and promises to be a delight for all the senses! Tickets are sure to go quickly for this event, so get yours today and help support great music in our community!
About the Artists:
Named after the trees inhabiting the area around their home, Sudbury's JUNO-nominated Silver Birch String Quartet is one of Canada's most exciting and innovative young quartets, earning the admiration of audiences and critics alike for their vibrant performances. In addition to extensive activities throughout Northern Ontario, the SBSQ has been featured in concerts and given masterclasses at QuartetFest at Wilfrid Laurier University, the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society, Laurentian University, the Ottawa International Jazz Festival, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. The quartet has collaborated in concert with some of Canada's finest chamber musicians, including octets with the Penderecki String Quartet, quintets with renowned Canadian virtuoso Scott St. John, pianist Peter Longworth, and conductor Joel Sachs (Julliard School).
2009 saw the SBSQ undertake a multi-city cycle of the complete string quartets of Felix Mendelssohn (in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the composer), as well as receive a prestigious career development residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Strongly committed to Canadian music of our time, the quartet's extensive repertoire includes music by John Weinzweig, R. Murray Schafer, Linda Bouchard, Robert Lemay, along with the emerging composers Alex Eddington and Rob Teehan. The quartet particularly prides itself on its innovative programming, presenting interdisciplinary concerts bridging the gap between traditional classical chamber music and other genres in an effort to introduce new audiences to the world of chamber music. Past projects include tango collaborations with such artists as Argentine Tango dancers Roxanna and Fabian Belmonte, and Quartetto Gelato accordionist Alexander Sevastian, as well as narration projects involving CBC Radio host Dan Lessard. The quartet's long association with Montreal-based jazz pianist John Roney resulted in their first album "SILVERBIRCH" on Montreal's Effendi record label, which earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in both the Montreal Gazette and the Vancouver Sun, praising the album's "…transcendent ease" and "…joyous and energetic" performances, as well as a 2010 JUNO nomination, as well as Félix Award in the province of Quebec. The album was also named one of the Top 10 Albums of the year by the Montreal Gazette, and has received frequent airplay on CBC Radio 2 and Espace Musique.
"... played with effortless precision, unequivical virtuosity, and refined elegance. All-in-all a stunning performance that, by completely avoiding the potential for saccharine often inherent in "jazz meets classical" ventures, suggests new possibilities for merging the two genres with greater success." - allaboutjazz.com
