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CONSORTIUM AURORA BOREALIS CONCERT – THE CAPTIVATING FLUTE
March 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$12 – $25
CONSORTIUM AURORA BOREALIS CONCERT
THE CAPTIVATING FLUTE – SAT. MAR. 18, 2023, 8 PM
Be transported to the drawing rooms of Europe as Doris Dungan, our featured artist, shines in a programme of elegant late-Classic chamber music for flute and strings. She is joined by violinist Katie Stevens, violists Patrick Horn and Christopher Stork, and cellist Marc Palmquist.
Let our fine local musicians charm you with the strains of a flute quartet from 1794, flanked by two flute quintets from 1823 which uncharacteristically employ two violas for a richer sound. The flute, integrated into the ensemble, acts more in the role of first violin.
We travel to Vienna through the music of Krommer, one of that city’s most popular composers during his time, to Paris with flautist-bassoonist-composer Devienne, “the French Mozart”, and to rarely-visited Copenhagen, as we listen to Kuhlau, popularly dubbed “the Beethoven of the flute”.
Krommer, of Czech blood, moved to Austria; Kuhlau left his German homeland for Denmark. Five countries are thus represented. Although our composers are not commonly known, all were very prolific and highly regarded. We hope their music will truly captivate you!
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 8:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s United Church, 349 Waverley Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Tickets at the door are $25; students $15. Children under 12 are admitted free.
Also available online through our website.
Info: 768-7420
Website: www.consortiumab.org
Masks are strongly recommended.
This concert is sponsored by Catherine Breckenridge and Hilda Postenka
Submitted by Artistic Director Elizabeth Ganiatsos
Artistic Director, Consortium Aurora Borealis
