Concert # 1
Friday, October 4, 2002 - 8pm

Baroque in the Cathedral

Superb Canadian soprano and early music specialist Julie Harris joins The Burney Ensemble in a sensational program of Italian cantatas and instrumental music, including two extraordinary cantatas by the little-known vocal composer Alessandro Melani. Readings will be drawn from the writings of singing masters Agricola and Tosi, trumpet master Fantini, and the travel writings of Charles Burney.

“Playing on period instruments, this group has been delighting Vancouverites for several seasons now with their stylish interpretations of the music of Bach and his contemporaries.”
- May 2002 Chris Sklar, FluteNotes

“... excellent-and-getting-better-all-the-time...”
- April 13, 2000, Douglas Hughes, The Georgia Straight

“As usual, the group tossed all this stuff off with elegance and panache...”
- May 18, 2000, Douglas Hughes, The Georgia Straight

Individual Bios | Venue

CONCERT SPONSOR
Kong Khoo and Denise de Jose

Concert # 2
Friday, November 8, 2002 - 8pm
Rotary Center for the Arts
MARLEYN-LAIMON DUO
Winnipeg & Montreal

'Cello and Piano

Cellist, Paul Marleyn and pianist, Sara Laimon have been performing together for many years. Their collaborative partnership dates back to Merkin Hall, New York City in 1990 when they appeared as guests in a concert at Yale University. Since then they have appeared regularly as a duo across Canada and in the US, notably in Vancouver, Winnipeg, on the US East Coast, and numerous times on the CBC and WQXR networks. Last season they presented the 2nd Agassiz Summer Music Festival in Winnipeg as Co-Artistic Directors, and performed the complete set of Beethoven Sonatas in Winnipeg (broadcast by CBC) and in Vancouver.

"Mr. Marleyn gave a heart-warming account displaying a well-nigh unassailable technique... his smooth, rich tone had not the faintest trace of a rough edge."
- Daily Telegraph, London

"(Sara Laimon is) a commanding and confident player with a strong technique and an ability to find the drama and wit in works that often had daunting surfaces."
- New York Times

Individual Bios | Venue

CONCERT SPONSOR
SILK FM

Concert # 3
Friday, February 14, 2003 - 8pm
Rotary Center for the Arts
ALBAN TRIO
Kelowna, Toronto and Prince George

Piano, Violin and Clarinet

Kelowna’s well-loved pianist, Arnold Draper, will perform with two of Canada’s shining stars, Simon Cole and Jasper Wood. Cole has been hailed as having “every ability and quality a musician could want.” Wood is presently one of Canada’s most sought-after violin virtuosos, appearing at many summer music festivals this year. Don’t miss this exciting trio.

"(Jasper) Wood was in total command. He paired moments of glistening display with a sweet tunefulness edged in melancholy."
- Washington Post

"(Simon Cole is) a fantastic clarinettists. Most of the world’s great orchestras do not have such a player."
- W. Kusnner, Berlin Philharmonic

Individual Bios | Venue

Concert # 4
Friday, March 21, 2003 - 8pm
Rotary Center for the Arts
DAEDALUS QUARTET
USA - New York City, New York

String Quartet

Winners of the 2001 Banff International
String Quartet Competition

Formed only two years ago and entering their first string quartet competition, this quartet swept the prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition last year with best performance of a Beethoven quartet; best performance of the commissioned piece; and first prize overall. Critics have marveled at their maturity, their technical virtuosity, and their musicality. This concert is part of a tour, offered to the first prize winners. The quartet's programme will include a performance of Test Run by Canadian composer John Estacio, commissioned by the CBC for the competition.

"... a combination of stylistic awareness, technical polish and sheer musicality ... In the hands of such musicians, the future of chamber music looks sunshine bright".
- William Littler, Toronto Star

Individual Bios | Venue

CONCERT SPONSOR
Carole Taylor

Concert # 5
Friday, April 11, 2003 - 8pm
Rotary Center for the Arts
OUC WOODWIND QUINTET
Okanagan Valley

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Voice

Founded in the Fall 2001, the OUC Woodwind Quintet is the first artist-in-residence ensemble of Okanagan University College. Four of the group are professional musicians and Principal players for Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. The fifth has been on university music faculties for many years. Chamber Music Kelowna, is delighted to welcome this exciting new quintet onto our stage this season.

Concert # 1
Friday, October 4, 2002 - 8pm

Baroque in the Cathedral

Superb Canadian soprano and early music specialist Julie Harris joins The Burney Ensemble in a sensational program of Italian cantatas and instrumental music, including two extraordinary cantatas by the little-known vocal composer Alessandro Melani. Readings will be drawn from the writings of singing masters Agricola and Tosi, trumpet master Fantini, and the travel writings of Charles Burney.

“Playing on period instruments, this group has been delighting Vancouverites for several seasons now with their stylish interpretations of the music of Bach and his contemporaries.”
- May 2002 Chris Sklar, FluteNotes

“... excellent-and-getting-better-all-the-time...”
- April 13, 2000, Douglas Hughes, The Georgia Straight

“As usual, the group tossed all this stuff off with elegance and panache...”
- May 18, 2000, Douglas Hughes, The Georgia Straight

Individual Bios | Venue

CONCERT SPONSOR
Kong Khoo and Denise de Jose

Concert # 2
Friday, November 8, 2002 - 8pm
Rotary Center for the Arts
MARLEYN-LAIMON DUO
Winnipeg & Montreal

'Cello and Piano

Cellist, Paul Marleyn and pianist, Sara Laimon have been performing together for many years. Their collaborative partnership dates back to Merkin Hall, New York City in 1990 when they appeared as guests in a concert at Yale University. Since then they have appeared regularly as a duo across Canada and in the US, notably in Vancouver, Winnipeg, on the US East Coast, and numerous times on the CBC and WQXR networks. Last season they presented the 2nd Agassiz Summer Music Festival in Winnipeg as Co-Artistic Directors, and performed the complete set of Beethoven Sonatas in Winnipeg (broadcast by CBC) and in Vancouver.

"Mr. Marleyn gave a heart-warming account displaying a well-nigh unassailable technique... his smooth, rich tone had not the faintest trace of a rough edge."
- Daily Telegraph, London

"(Sara Laimon is) a commanding and confident player with a strong technique and an ability to find the drama and wit in works that often had daunting surfaces."
- New York Times

Individual Bios | Venue

CONCERT SPONSOR
SILK FM

Concert # 3
Friday, February 14, 2003 - 8pm
Rotary Center for the Arts
ALBAN TRIO
Kelowna, Toronto and Prince George

Piano, Violin and Clarinet

Kelowna’s well-loved pianist, Arnold Draper, will perform with two of Canada’s shining stars, Simon Cole and Jasper Wood. Cole has been hailed as having “every ability and quality a musician could want.” Wood is presently one of Canada’s most sought-after violin virtuosos, appearing at many summer music festivals this year. Don’t miss this exciting trio.

"(Jasper) Wood was in total command. He paired moments of glistening display with a sweet tunefulness edged in melancholy."
- Washington Post

"(Simon Cole is) a fantastic clarinettists. Most of the world’s great orchestras do not have such a player."
- W. Kusnner, Berlin Philharmonic

Individual Bios | Venue

Concert # 4
Friday, March 21, 2003 - 8pm
Rotary Center for the Arts
DAEDALUS QUARTET
USA - New York City, New York

String Quartet

Winners of the 2001 Banff International
String Quartet Competition

Formed only two years ago and entering their first string quartet competition, this quartet swept the prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition last year with best performance of a Beethoven quartet; best performance of the commissioned piece; and first prize overall. Critics have marveled at their maturity, their technical virtuosity, and their musicality. This concert is part of a tour, offered to the first prize winners. The quartet's programme will include a performance of Test Run by Canadian composer John Estacio, commissioned by the CBC for the competition.

"... a combination of stylistic awareness, technical polish and sheer musicality ... In the hands of such musicians, the future of chamber music looks sunshine bright".
- William Littler, Toronto Star

Individual Bios | Venue

CONCERT SPONSOR
Carole Taylor

Concert # 5
Friday, April 11, 2003 - 8pm
Rotary Center for the Arts
OUC WOODWIND QUINTET
Okanagan Valley

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Voice

Founded in the Fall 2001, the OUC Woodwind Quintet is the first artist-in-residence ensemble of Okanagan University College. Four of the group are professional musicians and Principal players for Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. The fifth has been on university music faculties for many years. Chamber Music Kelowna, is delighted to welcome this exciting new quintet onto our stage this season.