Saturday . November 5 . 2011
7:30 pm . Vanier Hall
GUEST ARTISTS:
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GUEST CONDUCTOR:
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Donkin:
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Three Autumn Scenes
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Mozart:
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Overture to Don Giovanni
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Mozart:
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Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat Major
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Mendelssohn:
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Symphony No. 4
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This most elegant piece of Mozart's work, the Sinfonia Concertante for winds, is still hotly contested in many ways by the experts but its beauty remains undeniable. Like a classic champagne, you will find "The Italian", as Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 has been dubbed, sparkling and often suprising. Plus, the world premiere of Christine Donkin's Three Autumn Scenes.
Tickets Available at Studio 2880 Ticket Centre and at the door
Adult: $29.00 . Senior: $25.00 . Under 25: $15.00
Jonathan Andrew Govias
"I make no secret of the fact that I'm an el Sistema advocate. El Sistema is frequently misunderstood, but the core concept behind it is nothing less than the most fundamental repositioning, if not repurposing, of the role of classical music in society. It offers a model of what orchestras can and should be: the centerpieces of rich, vibrant and active musical communities, ensembles whose worth and value is measured in terms of both cultural and human impact."
Recipient of the Priddy Fellowship in Arts Leadership, the Reinhard Mohn Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurship, and recently named to the inaugural class of Abreu Fellows at the New England Conservatory, Jonathan Andrew Govias is highly accomplished on the podium and well beyond it. Appointed music director of a professional orchestra at the age of 22, he has since earned a Doctorate in orchestral conducting and performed with orchestras on four continents, including a June 2009 debut with Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra. This performance was part of a remarkable summer in which he was the only individual selected out of some combined 250 applicants to attend the three most selective workshops in North America, to work with Conductors Kurt Masur, Kenneth Kiesler, Gustav Meier and Marin Alsop.
Beyond his extensive conducting activities, Jonathan has actively changed the way people consider classical music and its role in their lives. Long before El Sistema became well-known, he connected orchestral music with social impact in a way that brought him great fulfillment and uncommon recognition, receiving the three major fellowships for his success in developing orchestras and communities symbiotically and sustainably in cities around the world.
Profoundly influenced as a conductor by maestros Janos Sandor (University of Victoria), Gustav Meier (Peabody), Kenneth Kiesler (University of Michigan) and Jorma Panula (Royal Stockholm Academy), Jonathan remains active outside of conducting as a guest speaker, organizational consultant and published author, writing on diverse topics such as music education, music as an agent of social change, performance practice, and economics in his spare time.
To learn more about Jonathan, please see his website: www.jonathangovias.com
Christine Donkin
Christine Donkin is a Canadian composer of pedagogical, choral, and instrumental music. Born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, she holds degrees from the University of Alberta and University of British Columbia, and currently lives in Ottawa. Her compositions have won awards in national and international competitions, and have been performed over the continent and beyond. Christine's music is published by Frederick Harris Music, Graphite Publishing, Treble Clef Music Press, Recital Music, C. Alan Publications, and Alberti Publishing.