BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 TZ:-07 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mattina Musica featuring Ariel Barnes URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/mattina-musica-featuring-ariel-barnes2013/ LOCATION:Sid Williams Theatre :: 442 Cliffe Avenue Courtenay, V9N 7P1 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Co-presented by Sarah Hagen and the Sid Williams Theatre Society=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Mattina Musica returns to the Comox Valley for an exciting fourth season.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Italian for “Morning Music,” Mattina Musica is a 5 concert series of classical music, each taking place on a Monday morning. Patrons are warmly invited to meet in the Sid Williams Theatre lobby at 9:45 am for tea, coffee, and conversation before the 10:30 am concert.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= The series is hosted by pianist Sarah Hagen, who is thrilled to have cellist Ariel Barnes, violinist Joan Blackman, tenor Benjamin Butterfield, and horn player Oto Carrillo bring their world-class artistry to the Comox Valley. The musicians, all known for their perceptive, eloquent and entertaining commentary, will take time to offer personal insights into the music.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Can you think of a better way to spend a Monday morning?=0D=0A= =0D=0A= A favourite with the Mattina Musica crowd, cellist Ariel Barnes returns to the Comox Valley for a duo programme with Sarah Hagen. They are delighted to launch the fourth season with Schumann’s poetic Fantasy Pieces and the profound Sonata for Cello and Piano of Dmitri Shostakovich.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= “Cellist Ariel Barnes, gave the night’s most mesmerizing musical experience… The epic nature of this composition was expressed ideally by Ariel’s dazzling technique and personal connection.” - The Live Music Report, Toronto, Ontario=0D=0A= =0D=0A= ABOUT ARIEL=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Described as creating a “mesmerizing musical experience” by combining his “deep personal connection” (Toronto Live Music Report), “luscious tone and technical prowess”(The Vancouver Sun), cellist Ariel Barnes has been engaging audiences with his imaginative interpretations and commanding stage presence. Equally comfortable in musical languages from the Baroque to music of our modern times, Ariel’s performances range from evenings of unaccompanied Bach to world premiers of contemporary art music.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Critically acclaimed by the press, he has been hailed as a “rising star” by the Georgia Straight, “a surprising standout” by the KW Gazette, “new wave” by L’Acadie Nouvelle and “a musician of real stature” by the Vancouver Sun. His solo and chamber music performances have been broadcast by CBC Radio Canada on such programs as In Performance, The Signal, Tempo, West Coast Performance, Choral Concert and On Stage, and he was recently selected as one of 6 cellists across the nation to celebrate the launch of cbcmusic.ca as a featured artist in the Canadian Bach Cello Suite Project.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= His performances in recent years include the concertos of Dvorak, Saint – Saens, Brahms (Double), Ernst Bloch’s “Schelomo”, Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, and recital appearances in New York, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Quebec City, Vancouver, San Francisco and Guadalajara Mexico. His solo and chamber music recordings have been received with critical acclaim, having been nominated for a Juno Award and two Western Canadian Music Awards. As a winner of the 2012 Canada Council Instrument Bank Competition, he has been awarded the use of the 1730 Newland Joannes Franciscus Celoniatus cello, built in Turin, Italy, for the next 3 years. In January 2013, Ariel was appointed Principal Cello of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= The performance of 21st century art music plays a significant role in Ariel’s creative life. He has given the world premier of works by Canadian composers such as Imant Raminsh, Jocelyn Morlock, Stephen Chatman, R. Murray Schafer, Brad Turner, Marcus Goddard, John Oliver, Rodney Sharman, Dorothy Chang, Glenn Buhr, Owen Underhill, Keon Birney, Elizabeth Knudson and Farshid Samandari. His new project “Couloir” with Harpist Heidi Krutzen keenly focuses on the creation of new music for the beautiful combination of cello and harp. Upcoming projects for “music’s new rare pair” (The Georgia Straight) include the development of works by Brad Turner, Caroline Lizotte and Andrew Staniland. Couloir is looking forward to much concertizing as their tour schedule already extends into 2014.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Passionate about chamber music literature Ariel has spent much time performing as a former member of the Borealis String Quartet, Trio Accord and has collaborated with many fine artisits such as The St. Lawrence String Quartet, Musica Intima, Trio Verlaine, Jonathan Crow, Dale Barltrop, Barry Schiffman, Tara Helen O’Connor, Daniel Philips, Andrew Dawes, Martin Chalifour, Carrie Dennis, Mehan Esfahani, Arthur Rowe, Ian Parker and Daniel Bolshoy, among many others. Memorable appearances at chamber music festivals include the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, MusicFest Vancouver, Mendocino Music Festival, Victoria Summer Music Festival, B.C. Scene, Elora Festival, Centre D’Arts at Mount Orford, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. He is a founding member, and regular guest, of the Scotiabank Northern Lights Music Festival in Ajijic, Mexico.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Upcoming recording projects include works by Jocelyn Morlock on the Naxos label, (including her Double Cello Concerto “Aeromancy”), and Couloir’s debut CD’s on PARMA Recordings, featuring works by Jocelyn Morlock, Glenn Buhr, Baljinder Sekhon, James Maxwell and Nico Muhly. His past recordings can be heard on Atma Classiques, Skylark Records, Universal Music and Centrediscs record labels, as well as regular broadcasts of live concerts on CBC Radio. For more about Ariel, please visit his website.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= “…played passionately by Ariel Barnes…” - BBC Music Magazine=0D=0A= =0D=0A= ABOUT SARAH=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Canadian pianist Sarah Hagen has been heard in concert halls and on the airwaves to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe. Her interpretations have been described as "outstandingly inventive," performed with "infinite skill." A visionary and an idealist, Sarah's performances are conceptually innovative, involving photography, dance and theatre. She is the Artistic Director for Pro'ject Sound, a performance project involving live piano with large-scale projected images. She curates, hosts, and performs on numerous concert series in BC, sharing the stage with artists from around the world. An avid collaborator, Sarah has performed with cellist Ariel Barnes, violinist Nancy DiNovo, tenor Ken Lavigne, Trio Accord, Ballet Victoria, the Emily Carr String Quartet, among many others, and has appeared as soloist with the Victoria Symphony under the baton of Mei-Ann Chen and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony conducted by Mark Skazinetsky.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= As First Prize Winner in the 2013 Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, Sarah was awarded the opportunity to perform solo at New York City’s Carnegie Hall in May 2013. Highlights of Miss Hagen’s 2012/2013 season include two performances at Carnegie Hall, first with Polish flautist Krzysztof Kaczka and later as a soloist, recitals with LA Philharmonic Concertmaster Martin Chalifour, and a concert tour in Manitoba and Saskatchewan with cellist Rebecca Wenham. Sarah and Martin recently recorded their entire recital programme for the CBC online music site, with their session overseen by Grammy award winning producer Denise Ball. Miss Hagen has been heard on Swedish Radio 2, CBC Radio 1 and 2, WDAV (North Carolina) WOSU (Ohio), KFUO (Missouri), CKUA (Edmonton), WKAR (Michigan), WITF (Pennsylvania), 98.1 KING FM (Seattle) and has appeared on Bravo Television. Her solo album, Glass House Dancing, was nominated for Classical Recording of the Year at the 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards. Sarah’s primary teachers and mentors have been Jamie Parker, Glen Montgomery, Gregory Chaverdian and Christine Purvis. Since her move in 2011 to an artist loft in one of Vancouver’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, she has become deeply involved with intricate projects inspired by urban vitality.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Sarah's motivation is the belief that music has the power to be a window into our souls regardless of age or knowledge.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= For more about Sarah, visit her website.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= =0D=0A= “Exquisite phrasing and a refreshingly imaginative approach make her one to watch.” - Marcia Adair, TheOmniscientMussel.com=0D=0A= =0D=0A= “Her Bach and Haydn were outstandingly inventive – this is a young woman ready to take interpretive risks.” - University of Waterloo Gazette=0D=0A= =0D=0A= "Hagen performed this complex arrangement [Chopin's Opus 28 Preludes] with in?nite skill. Her concentration and focus was extraordinary; her movements strong, yet graceful." - Comox Valley Record=0D=0A= _________________________________=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Buy all 5 performances in the Mattina Musica series and save!=0D=0A= Members $90 | Regular $115=0D=0A= =0D=0A= https://tickets.sidwilliamstheatre.com/=0D=0A= DTSTART:19691231 DTEND:19700101 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR