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Peaks + Prairies Ensemble
Celebrate five vibrant years of music-making with the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble with a joyful and inspiring afternoon of richly varied works from across the ages and around the globe, brought to life in beautifully crafted performances from duos to quintets.
This concert will feature special guest artists: Banff’s very own Solana Frebold (violin and alumnus of the 2024 Banff International String Quartet Festival), Toronto-based Andrew Park (cello), and Switzerland-based Bragg Creek native Tilman Sandvoss (viola).
The Peaks + Prairies Ensemble is:
Andrew Park | Cello
Solana Frebold | Violin
Tilman Sandvoss | Viola
Nikolai Nesterov | Piano
Lev Nesterov | Artistic Director & Violin
Ji Won Baxter | Vocals
Julian Kwoun | Composer/Arranger
Program and music selections:
♪ J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (selections), arranged for string trio
♪ G. F. Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for violin and viola
♪ Erno Dohnanyi: String Trio (selections)
♪ Richard Strauss: Variations on a Bavarian Folk Song, for string trio
♪ Georges Enescu: Aubade, for string trio
♪ Hans Krasa: Tanz, for string trio
♪ Astor Piazzolla: Verano Porteno (Summer) from Four Seasons, for piano quintet
~ Intermission ~
♪ Peter Heidrich: Happy Birthday Variations, for string quartet
♪ Pavel Karmanov: String QuaREtet
♪ Arturo Marquez: Danzon No. 2, arranged for piano quintet