Four String Fireworks Concertos performed by four violinist soloists - Misako Sotozaki, Tyson Donkjas, Kathryn Wiebe, and Jiten Beairsto; two viola soloists - Michael van der Sloot and Barry Leung; and two cello soloists - Joyce Ellwood and Laura Backstrom.
=0D=0A=A. Vivaldi - Concerto for Four Violins in B minor, Op 3, No. 10, RV 580 Misako Sotozaki - Violin 1 Tyson Donkjas - Violin 2 Kathryn Wiebe - Violin 3 Jiten Beairsto - Violin 4 G. P. Telemann - Concerto for 2 Violas, G major, TMV 52 G3 Michael van der Sloot - Viola 1 Barry Leung - Viola 2
=0D=0A=G. F. Handel - Sonata for Two Cellos (Violins) in G minor, Op. 2, No. 8 (arr. for string orchestra by S. Brown & B. Fremlin) Joyce Ellwood - cello Laura Backstrom - cello
=0D=0A=Plus, two favourite string orchestra works: S. Barber - Adagio for String Orchestra E. Grieg - The Holberg Suite
=0D=0A=For our last concert of the season we are featuring each section of the orchestra in concertos requiring multiple soloists - eight in total. This will be a highly entertaining concert and very special indeed. Please come and join us - our 22nd year - enjoy and support fine classical music in Sidney and on the Saanich Peninsula.
=0D=0A=Info: tel. 250.480.1133 sidneyclassicalorchestra.ca stephenbrown.ca
Tickets: Tanners Bookstore - Sidney, City Scribe - Brentwood Bay, Long & McQuade - Victoria Single Tickets: $20 Adult, $10 Student, Ages 19 & under FREE at the door