Concerts
Date: February 6, 2012
Location: Gallery 345 at 345 Sorauren Avenue
Toronto ON M6R 2G5
The Tokai Quartet will perform at Gallery 345 which is a century-old warehouse in Toronto’s West end that was originally built in the 1890s to manufacture pianos. This is the perfect venue to enjoy the displayed art at the Gallery while listening to a chamber music concert and enjoying a glass of vine in the intermission.
We will perform Mendelsohn’s last String Quartet which he wrote in memory of his beloved sister Fanny. The highly emotional piece is accompanied by Mozart’s last quartet which he wrote for the Prince of Prussia who was an avid amateur cellist. Of the second movement Alfred Einstein said: “It seems to mingle the bliss and sorrow of a farewell to life. How beautiful life has been! How sad! How brief!” And on that note we have Shostakovich’s shortest quartet which was also written in memory of a beloved. He dedicated this work to his first wife Nina. It is a compact work, lasting a mere thirteen minutes, but it covers a much broader expanse than its brevity might initially suggest.
February 6, 2012
8 pm
345 Sorauren Avenue
Toronto ON M6R 2G5
By Appointment Only
t 416.822.9781
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Program:
Mozart String Quartet in F major ‘Prussian’ K.590
Shostakovich 7th Quartet in F-sharp minor
Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor Op 80
Date: October 9, 2011
Location: KWCMS Music Room,
57 Young St. W.
Waterloo, ON
Come and hear us in an intimate setting at the Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Music Society‘s concert series. We will perform Mendelsohn’s last String Quartet which he wrote in memory of his beloved sister Fanny. The highly emotional piece is accompanied by Mozart’s last quartet which he wrote for the Prince of Prussia who was an avid amateur cellist. Of the second movement Alfred Einstein said: “It seems to mingle the bliss and sorrow of a farewell to life. How beautiful life has been! How sad! How brief!” And on that note we have Shostakovich’s shortest quartet which was also written in memory of a beloved. He dedicated this work to his first wife Nina. It is a compact work, lasting a mere thirteen minutes, but it covers a much broader expanse than its brevity might initially suggest.
October 9, 2011
8 pm
KWCMS Music Room,
57 Young St. W.
Waterloo, ON
N2L 2Z4
For Tickets and further Information click HERE
Program:
Mozart String Quartet in F major ‘Prussian’ K.590
Shostakovich 7th Quartet in F-sharp minor
Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor Op 80
Date: May 17, 2011
Location: Four Seasons Centre for the Arts - Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre
145 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
Come and hear us at the Free Concert Series at the Four Seasons Centre. We will perform the ethereal music of Beethoven and Golijov for String Quartet with Soprano and Clarinet. Meanwhile, witness for the very first time ballet dancers bringing Matjash Mrozewski’s new choreography to life.
Free Admission
17. May 2011
12pm
Four Seasons Centre for the Arts – Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre
145 Queen Street West Toronto, ON
Date: March 12, 2011
Location: Wolf Performance Hall
251 Dundas Street
London, ON
N6A 6H9
We are going to perform in downtown London ON at the Wolf Performance Hall at the Central Library as part of the Jeffrey Concert Series.
March 12 , 2011
8 pm
Wolf Performance Hall
251 Dundas Street
London, ON
N6A 6H9
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Date: October 17, 2010
Location: Toronto Heliconian Club
35 Hazelton Avenue
Toronto, Ontario. M5R 2E3
Come and hear a selection of pieces for String Quartet by Ginastera, Turina, Piazzola, and Golijov in the intimate setting of Heliconian Hall, up close as it was meant to be listened to.
We will take you on a journey starting with a praying bullfighter and following with the edgy and sometimes aggressively passionate music of Ginastera. The evening will end with Golijov’s music which will begin in outer space orbiting with the planets and end up in the middle East in the city of Jerusalem. We’ll take you places.
October 17, 2010
3pm
Toronto Heliconian Club
35 Hazelton Avenue
Toronto, Ontario. M5R 2E3
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Date: August 14, 2010
Location: St Andrew's Church, 25 St Andrew Street
Stratford ON
Jan Lisiecki and the Tokai Quartet perform pieces by Frederick Chopin on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Poland’s greatest composer. Concert is part of a series of 3 concerts. Part of the Stratford Music Festival.
Program #3
Repertoire to include Military Polonaise (solo piano) and Concerto #2 in F Minor, with string quartet accompaniment.
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Date: August 13, 2010
Location: St Andrew's Church, 25 St Andrew Street
Stratford ON
Jan Lisiecki and the Tokai Quartet perform pieces by Frederick Chopin on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Poland’s greatest composer. Concert is part of a series of 3 concerts. Part of the Stratford Music Festival.
Program #2
Repertoire to include solo piano works and Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 (piano and cello).
CLICK HERE to buy tickets. Tickets $27 . The concert is One Hour long.
Date: August 12, 2010
Location: St Andrew's Church, 25 St Andrew Street
Stratford ON
Jan Lisiecki and the Tokai Quartet perform pieces by Frederick Chopin on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Poland’s greatest composer. Concert is part of a series of 3 concerts. Part of the Stratford Music Festival.
Program #1
Repertoire to include Andante Spianato & Grand Polonaise (solo piano) and Concerto #1 in E Minor, with string quartet accompaniment.
CLICK HERE to buy tickets. Tickets $27 . The concert is One Hour long.
Date: August 6, 2010
Location: St Mary Magdalene Church, Picton
335 Main Street in Picton, Ontario
This is our second concert in Picton where we are on the faculty of the Music at Port Milford Festival. We will perform a ‘Spanish’ Program which includes the Bullfighter’s Prayer by Turina, Four for Tango by Piazzolla and the mesmerizing and beautiful Tenebrae by Goliov. Also on the program Ginastera’s fiery second Quartet.
The concert is part of a series that runs from July 23 to Aug. 13. All concerts are at 8 pm, at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Picton. Tickets: Books & Company, Picton; Quinte Arts Council, Belleville and The Novel Idea, Kingston. Single concert: adults $20, students $10. Series: adults $70, students $30.
Date: July 30, 2010
Location: St Mary Magdalene Church, Picton
335 Main Street in Picton, Ontario
Come and hear us play in the lovely town of Picton where we are on the faculty of the Music at Port Milford Festival. The program includes Shumann’s first String Quartet and Barbers String Quartet which includes the famous second movement that is also known as Adagio for Strings. We will also perform a few song arrangements with mezzo-soprano Rebecca Kenneally from Boston.
The concert is part of a series that runs from July 23 to Aug. 13. All concerts are at 8 pm, at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Picton. Tickets: Books & Company, Picton; Quinte Arts Council, Belleville and The Novel Idea, Kingston. Single concert: adults $20, students $10. Series: adults $70, students $30.
Tokai Quartet with JT Posadas and Rebecca Kenneally
