LatinoAmericana – August 21
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/534089894063554/
The Annex Quartet celebrates Latin culture, showcasing works by artists from Canada, America, Mexico and South America. Also featuring two new works for Guitar and String Quartet written and performed by Thunder Bay’s Matt Sellick! You’ll be falling in love and dancing in the aisles. A concert not to be missed.
Gerardo Matos Rodriguez (1897-1948) La Cumparsita
Juan Carlos Cobián (1888-1942) Nostalgia
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Four for Tango
Matt Sellick Sirius
Matt Sellick Farruca
Rolando Vergara (1926-2010) He Venido
Miguel Matamoros (1894-1971) Lagrimas Negras
Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (1862-1957) Cielito Lindo
Agustin Lara (1897-1970) Se Me Hizo Facil
William Grant Still (1895-1978) Danzas de Panama
Miguel del Águila (1957-) Presto II
FEATURING
Matt Sellick, guitar
Stanislav Proninav Pronin, violin
Catherine Cosbeyherine Cosbey, violin
Yunior Lopez, viola
Peter Cosbey, cello
Northern Stars – August 23
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/868686823502970/
The dynamic Summer Strings Festival Orchestra performs the heck out of the string orchestra genre: Grieg’s Holberg Suite, Peter Cosbey’s Groovy, and more!
Also showcasing Thunder Bay violinist Nicole Waboose, and the students of Summer Strings Chamber Week!
Peter Cosbey Groovy
Vieuxtemps Tarentella featuring Nicole Waboose, violin
Showcase of Summer Strings Student Chamber Ensembles
Healey Willan Poem for String Orchestra
Edvard Grieg Holberg Suite
Thomas Cosbey, violin
Stanislav Pronin, violin
Catherine Cosbey, violin
Michelle Zapf-Belanger, violin
Nicole Waboose, violin
Katie Stevens, violin
Madonna Lee, violin
Yunior Lopez, viola
Peter Cosbey, cello
Marc Palmquist, cello
Martin Blanchet, bass
Journey to the East – August 29
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/927840674229990/
Explore music by Asian and Asian-Canadian composers including a string quartet by Thunder Bay’s Sean Kim. Cosbey Quintet perform French naval officer Jean Cras’ Piano Quintet, composed at sea as he experienced his own journey from France to China.
Thunder Bay’s Heran Zhao performs virtuosic works for Chinese guzheng and piano quintet!
Seong-Hyun Sean Kim String Quartet
John Oliver (1959- ) Purple Lotus Bud
Zhou Yuguo 周煜国 Tune for Rainbow Cloud 云裳诉
Jean Cras (1879-1932) Piano Quintet (1922)
Heran Zhao. guzheng
Thomas Cosbey, violin and viola
Catherine Cosbey, violin and viola
Michelle Zapf-Belanger, violin and viola
Peter Cosbey, cello
Tickets are $25 at the door. KIDS FREE