Smithsonian Chamber Players and Friends
2011 October 22
| What | Smithsonian Chamber Players and Friends |
| When |
Saturday, October 22, 2011
8:00pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1W2 Koerner Hall at the Telus Centre for Performing and Learning at the Royal Conservatory of Music |
| Other Info | The Smithsonian Chamber Players & Friends honour the centenary of Mahler’s death with chamber versions of Das Lied von der Erde and Kindertotenlieder. This ensemble of virtuosi musicians will be joined by celebrated members of The Conservatory faculty and Royal Conservatory alumnus Russell Braun who the Toronto Star described as “a rich, flexible and powerful baritone with keen dramatic instincts.” Program Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder (arr. Kenneth Slowik) Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (arr. Arnold Schönberg and Reiner Riehn) Smithsonian Chamber Players & Friends include: Kenneth Slowik, conductor Thomas Cooley, tenor Russell Braun, baritone Benjamin Bowman, violin Mark Fewer, violin Steven Dann, viola Myron Lutzke, cello Joel Quarrington, bass Christopher Krueger, flute & piccolo Lief Mosbaugh, oboe & English horn Anthony Thompson, clarinets Julia Lockhart, bassoon RJ Kelley, horn Mark Duggan, percussion John Brownwell, percussion Andrew Burashko, piano David Louie, harmonium |