Trios for Flute, Cello, and Piano
October 22, 2023 @ 2:30 pm
| $25 – $40
Recital Program
| Adagio, Variations and Rondo in A major, Op. 78 (1818) Trois Aquarelles (Three Watercolours) (1915) Par un clair matin Soir d’Automne Sérénade |
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941) |
Intermission
| Assobio a Játo (The Jet Whistle), W493 (1950) Allegro non troppo Adagio Vivo Trio in G minor, Op. 63 (1819) Allegro moderato Scherzo. Allegro vivace Schäfers Klage. Andante espressivo Finale. Allegro |
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) |
Arin Sarkissian, 23, is thePrincipal Flutist of the Victoria Symphony.
In the summer of 2022, theToronto-born artist made guest appearances at Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s La Virée Classique, as the recipient of 1st Prize and Stingray Audience Choice at the 2020 OSM Competition. Recent orchestral appearances include concerts as Guest Principal Flute with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and substitute invitations with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony. Although new to the professional sphere, he has performed under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas, Marin Alsop, Jamie Martín, Larry Rachleff, James Conlon, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Sir Andrew Davis, Christian Kluxen, Tania Miller, and Otto Tausk, alongside others.
Most recently, Arin was awarded the 2022 Michael Measures 2nd Prize by the Canada Council for the Arts. That same year, Arinwas also named a Yamaha Young Artist Performance Competition Winnerand won 1st Place at the Nancy Clew Eller, Music Teachers National Association, San Diego Flute Guild, and Naftzger Young Artist competitions.
Brian Yoon enjoys a varied career as soloist, chamber musician, adjudicator, teacher, and Principal Cello of the Victoria Symphony. He has performed as guest principal with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in New Zealand.
Since winning First Prize at the 35th Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition, Brian has been presented in recital from coast to coast, with performances of repertoire ranging from Bach and Beethoven to George Crumb and Metallica. Upcoming performances include Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1 and a new work for cello and orchestra by Alexina Louie.
Brian has received generous support from the BC Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation. He currently plays a 1905 cello by Gaetano Sgarabotto of Milan, purchased with the generous support of Dr. Fritz Boehm and the Gail O’Riordan Memorial Fund for Music and Performing Arts at the Victoria Foundation.
An accomplished soloist and chamber musician, pianist Monica Pfau has performed on a variety of stages across North America and Europe. Many of her performances have been featured on CBC Radio’s Westcoast Performance and she has recorded with the CBC Vancouver Orchestra under Mario Bernardi, the National Film Board of Canada, and for Australian cinema. A student of Robin Wood, early honours included the Victoria Medal (UVic), the ARCT Performer’s Gold Medal, BC Cultural Fund artist grants, and a DAAD scholarship to the Hochschule für Musik in Munich. Appointed Accompanist-in- Residence at the Banff Centre, Monica performed with renowned artists such as cellist Janos Starker and the Fine Arts Quartet (USA). After completing her Master’s degree in Performance from UBC, Monica won First Prize in the Concerto Competition and made her orchestral debut under Maestro Kazuyoshi Akiyama. She later accepted a Doctoral Fellowship and became a faculty member of the VSO School of Music. Monica is currently working as a collaborative pianist at the University of Victoria.