Clearwater Quartet, Gwen Hoebig & Karl Stobbe, violins; Dan Scholz, viola; Yuri hooker, cello; with Meredith Johnson, double bass
In the spirit of the season, Virtuosi is offering festive savings on tickets to UWinnipeg students, faculty, staff and alumni to the upcoming concert Beethoven Rediscovered, on Saturday, December 7 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, December 10 at 3:00pm. The concert features pianist Sheng Cai & the Clearwater Quartet.
The festive offer is two tickets for $25, single tickets for $15 each, for a family of three or more, $30. Come and see what your UWinnipeg Virtuosi concerts series has to offer.
Beethoven Rediscovered
Beethoven’s translation of his fourth piano concerto resulted in a fascinating atmospheric transposition of orchestral sound by a string quintet. This unpublished version was recently discovered and it now received its first Winnipeg performance, as does Chopin’s own chamber version of his second piano concerto. Also making a Winnipeg debut is the brilliant young Canadian pianist, Sheng Cai. With charismatic flair, he epitomizes the greatness of a romantic virtuoso “with bravura, lucidity, color and power” (Birmingham News). “He is a talent that puts Canada on the map.” (Barrie Examiner).
Programme: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major. Op. 58 Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, Schumann Toccata in C major, Op. 7, and two sonatas by Scarlatti (solo piano).
Call the Virtuosi Box Office at 204.786.9000 to reserve your seat!
