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Please note: all concerts in the main series are held at Memorial Hall and repertoire is subject to change.
Concert 1 – Wednesday, 13 August 2025 – 7:30pm
Petit Concert | Darius Milhaud
Richard Hornsby, clarinet
Peter Allen, piano
String Quartet No. 1 | Ralph Vaughan Williams
Allegro moderato
Minuet and Trio
Romance. Andante sostenuto
Finale: Rondo capriccioso
Dani Sametz, violin
Nadia Francavilla, violin
Robin Streb, viola
Chris Yoon, cello
Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 (1919) | Sergei Prokofiev
Molto agitato e con fuoco
Andante, non troppo lento
Allegretto grazioso
Richard Hornsby clarinet,
Marie Bégin, violin
Nadia Francavilla, violin
Étienne Chénard, viola
Joshua Morris, cello
Peter Allen, piano
Concert 2 – Thursday, 14 August 2025 – 7:30pm
Pre-Concert Talk – 6:45pm – Memorial Hall Auditorium
Musicians and their instruments
There is an intimate relationship between the instrument and the performer. Artistic Director, Richard Hornsby chats with our featured string players about their instruments and what they mean to them.
Three Preludes from 10 Preludes, Op. 23 | Sergei Rachmaninoff
Peter Allen, piano
Two pieces for String Quartet (1928) | Aaron Copland
Lento Molto
Rondino
Danielle Sametz, violin
Nadia Francavilla, violin
Robin Streb, viola
Chris Yoon, cello
String Sextet | Bohuslav Martinu
Lento – Allegro poco moderato
Andantino – Allegretto scherzando – Tempo 1
Allegretto poco moderato
Marie Bégin, violin
Danielle Sametz, violin
Étienne Chénard, viola
Robin Streb, viola
Joshua Morris, cello
Chris Yoon, cello
String Octet, B-flat Major, Op. posth. | Max Bruch
Allegro moderato
Adagio
Allegro molto
Marie Bégin, violin
Nadia Francavilla, violin
Danielle Sametz, violin
Victor Vivas, violin
Étienne Chénard, viola
Robin Streb, viola
Joshua Morris, cello
Andrew Miller, bass
Concert 3 – Friday, 15 August 2025 – 7:30pm
Pre-Concert Talk – 6:45pm – Memorial Hall Auditorium
Who is Erich Korngold
Festival pianist, Peter Allen demonstrates the many faces of one of our composers, Eric Korngold, the composer/pianist who is considered one of the founders of film music. Peter and speak and give examples on the piano of the works of his on this years’ festival.
Suite for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano, Op. 157b | Darius Milhaud
Ouverture
Divertissement
Jeu
Introduction et final
Marie Bégin, violin
Richard Hornsby, clarinet
Peter Allen, piano
Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12 | Zoltán Kodály
Allegramente – Sostenuto ma non troppo
Lento ma non troppo
Vivo
Danielle Sametz, violin
Nadia Francavilla, violin
Étienne Chénard, viola
Suite for Left Hand Piano and Strings, Op.23 | Erich Korngold
Präludium und Fuge
Waltzer
Groteske
Lied
Rondo – Finale (Variationen)
Marie Bégin, violin
Nadia Francavilla, violin
Joshua Morris, cello
Peter Allen, piano
Concert 4 (Gala) – Saturday, 16 August 2025 – 7:30pm
Join us for an unforgettable Gala Concert featuring bistro-style seating—relax, sip, and savour the music in an inviting, intimate setting.. We ask our talented musicians to bring and perform their favourite pieces, building a repertoire that shows the style, passion, and talent of our fabulous musicians.
Ain’t Misbehavin’ | Thomas “Fats” Waller
It Had to be You | Isham Jones
Richard Hornsby, clarinet
Peter Allen, piano
Song Transcriptions | George Gershwin
Peter Allen, piano
Aubade for String Trio in C Major | George Enescu
Marie Bégin, violin
Étienne Chénard, viola
Joshua Morris, cello
Morpheus | Rebecca Clarke
Étienne Chénard, viola
Peter Allen, piano
Much Ado About Nothing, from suite, Op.11 | Erich Korngold
Marie Bégin, violin
Peter Allen, piano
Tres Lindas Cubanas | Antonio María Romeu, arr. Hilario Duran
Two Hearts that Pass in the Night | Ernesto Lecuona, arr. Hilario Duran
That’s a Plenty | Lew Pollack, arr. Hilario Duran
Danielle Sametz, violin
Victor Vivas, violin
Robin Streb, viola
Chris Yoon, cello
The Deserted Garden | Florence Price
Adoration
Elfentanz
Joshua Morris, cello
Peter Allen, piano
Très Bien Rag | Harry E. Wessel, arr. Richard Hornbsy
The Crave | Jelly Roll Morton, arr. Hilario Duran
Bolero | Maurice Ravel, arr. Richard Hornsby
Can-Can | Jacques Offenbach, arr. Richard Meyer
Festival Ensemble
Marie Bégin, Danielle Sametz, Victor Vivas, Mercedes Salazar, violins
Étienne Chénard, Robin Streb, Mark Kleyn, violas
Joshua Morris, Chris Yoon, cellos
Andrew Miller, bass
Peter Allen, piano
