Dominic Desautels & Friends
SAT, SEPT 16 2017 – 7PM
sam 16 sept. 2017 – 19h

Dominic Desautels, clarinet; Stéphane Tétreault, cello; Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, piano

An all-star trio of young Canadian musicians – our 2017/18 Musician-In-Residence clarinetist Dominic Desautels, cellist Stéphane Tétreault (with his $6-million/300-year-old Stradivarius instrument) and pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre perform Beethoven and Brahms clarinet trios.

Programme:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
– Trio in B-flat Major for clarinet, cello and piano, op. 11 
Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990)
– Variations on an Octatonic Scale – version for clarinet & cello
Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963)
– Sonata for clarinet and piano
Peteris Vasks (born 1946)
– Moments Musicaux for clarinet solo
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
– Fantasiestücke, op. 73 — version for cello and piano
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
– Trio in A minor for clarinet, cello and piano, op. 114 

Un trio trois étoiles de jeunes musiciens canadiens, composé de Musicien en résidence Dominic Desautels à la clarinette, Stéphane Tétreault au violoncelle et Jean-Philippe Sylvestre au piano, qui interprètera des trios pour clarinette de Beethoven et de Brahms.

Lilian Piercey Concert Hall
Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts
6199 Chebucto Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Presenting Sponsor: Backun Musical Services
Hospitality Sponsor: Lang Optometry & Eyewear
Reception Sponsor: Ratinaud French Cuisine