Peaks + Prairies Ensemble: A Classical Holiday Send-Off Tour
Five musicians, four concerts, three Alberta destinations.
Peaks + Prairies Ensemble will present four festive, fun, and interactive 1-hour chamber music concerts featuring a medley of classical masterworks for piano + strings, paired with Christmas-inspired arrangements, perfect for a holiday season send-off!
In partnership with:
St. Mary's Church (Banff)
Creekside Hall/Seniors Association (Canmore)
CORE Shopping Centre (Calgary)
Asylum for Art (Calgary)
Downtown Calgary Association (Calgary)
TOUR DATES & TICKETS
Box Office & Inquiries: 587-287-6114 (Call or Text)
Concert in Banff
Concert in Canmore
Concert in Calgary @ COREshopping
CORE Shopping Centre - Main Square | Downtown Calgary
Wednesday
20 December 2023
12:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
Concert in Calgary @ Asylum for Art
With special guest Nikolai Nesterov (piano).
ENSEMBLE ARTISTS
(Guest Artist for the Dec 22 show in Calgary)
TOUR PROGRAMME & MUSIC SELECTIONS
Pavel KARMANOV - Michael Music for piano quintet
Darius MILHAUD - La Création du Monde (The Creation of the World) - version for piano quintet
I. Prélude (The Chaos Before Creation) / II. Fugue (The Slowly Lifting Darkness) / III. Romance (Man and Woman Created) / IV. Scherzo (The Desire) / V. Final (The Kiss)
Max BRUCH - Scherzo from Piano Quintet
Sergei RACHMANINOV - Adagio (2nd movement) from Piano Concerto No. 2 - version for piano and strings
Leroy ANDERSON - A Christmas Festival - arr. for piano quintet
VARIOUS - Christmas arrangements by Ben Plotnick
The Christmas Song / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / Santa Baby / Jingle Bells / Do You Hear What I Hear? / All I Want for Christmas is You / Sleigh Ride
Additional music selections to be performed at the December 22 show in Calgary:
Edvard GRIEG - Holberg Suite for solo piano
I. Prelude / II. Sarabande / III. Gavotte / IV. Air / V. Rigaudon
Claude DEBUSSY - Prélude No. 8 "Ondine" from 12 Préludes, Book II
Valery GAVRILIN - Waltz and Tarantella from the Ballet "Anyuta" (arr. for piano 4 hands)
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