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SUMMARY:Mattina Musica featuring Bergmann Piano Duo
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/mattina-musica-featuring-bergmann-piano-duo/
LOCATION:Sid Williams Theatre :: 442 Cliffe Avenue Courtenay, V9N 7P1
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: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 lobby at 9:45 am for tea, coffee, and conversation before the 10:30 am concert.=0D=0A=
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The series is hosted by pianist Sarah Hagen, who is thrilled to have cellist Rebecca Wenham, flautist Krzysztof Kaczka, soprano Anne Grimm, and pianists Bergmann Piano Duo 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=
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Can you think of a better way to spend a Monday morning?=0D=0A=
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ABOUT BERGMANN PIANO DUO=0D=0A=
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The Bergmann Piano Duo’s dynamic and energetic performances of uniquely eclectic programmes have inspired audiences for more than two decades. Their recitals and concerts with orchestra have taken them to many parts of the world, including the United States, Italy, Germany, Holland, Greece and Canada. They garnered many awards such as first prize at the International Chamber Music Competition in Caltanissetta, Italy and at The 4th Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition and have appeared at international festivals.=0D=0A=
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The duo’s CD productions include recordings for the Arktos, Koch International, Brilliant Classics and Naxos labels. Their extensive repertoire ranges from the baroque to the contemporary and incorporates numerous own arrangements and compositions.=0D=0A=
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In addition to their performing careers they enjoy teaching and working in other capacities of the music industry. Currently they are Directors at the  Langley Community Music School. From 2009-2013 Marcel was Professor of Music at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. They have been on faculty at Mount Royal University and the University of Calgary, have been involved in various musical projects at The Banff Centre for the Arts and have served as  Artistic Directors of The Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition and Foundation in Miami. For a decade they were members of the Calgary- based Land’s End Chamber Ensemble, winners of the 2005 and 2006 Western Canadian Music Award for Outstanding Classical Recording.=0D=0A=
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Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann became a piano duo while studying with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hannover and later with Jean-Eudes Vaillancourt at the Université de Montréal.=0D=0A=
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ABOUT SARAH=0D=0A=
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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=
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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=
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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=
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www.sarahhagen.com=0D=0A=
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“Exquisite phrasing and a refreshingly imaginative approach make her one to watch.” – Marcia Adair, TheOmniscientMussel.com=0D=0A=
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“Her Bach and Haydn were outstandingly inventive – this is a young woman ready to take interpretive risks.” – University of Waterloo Gazette=0D=0A=
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“Hagen performed this complex arrangement [Chopin's Opus 28 Preludes] with infinite skill. Her concentration and focus was extraordinary; her movements strong, yet graceful.” – Comox Valley Record=0D=0A=
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MEMBERS PRE-SALE JULY 29 AT 10 AM=0D=0A=
ON SALE TO PUBLIC AUGUST 5 AT 10 AM=0D=0A=
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http://sidwilliamstheatre.com/2015/03/mattina-musica-featuring-bergmann-piano-duo/
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