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| About this Concert Franz Liszt revolutionized the art of piano performance, and wrote works to showcase his dazzling virtuosity. Young Scott MacIsaac takes on the challenge of Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto, following wins at the 2010 Shean Piano Competition, and two consecutive Grand Prize wins at the Canadian Music Competition. Robin Doyon presents one of the best-loved works for trumpet and orchestra, the beloved and vivacious concerto of “Papa” Haydn. Also featured is Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony. Featured Repertoire ANDREW REID: Echoes of Time (2011 Young Composers Project) HAYDN: Trumpet Concerto LISZT: Second Piano Concerto DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8* |
Additional Activities Join us at 1:15pm in the Third Level (Upper Circle) Lobby for Sunday Prelude, a casual, informative half-hour examination of the works and composers to be heard that afternoon. Following the performance, stick around for a post-concert chat with D.T. Baker and conductor Martin MacDonald. Next Sunday Showcase March 4, 2012 A Symphonic Guide to New Music |
Seat Sale! All seats are $29 (or less) until January 22nd, plus applicable service charges.
Ticket Information$65 Dress Circle (A)$53 Terrace (B) $39 Orchestra (C) $25 Upper Circle (D) $20 Orchestra Front (F) Tickets subject to applicable service charges. *Lucas Waldin is unavailable to conduct this program as originally scheduled. Martin MacDonald will conduct in his place, with a modified program of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 instead of Schumann's Fourth Symphony and Valse Triste by Sibelius. |
| This performance is part of the Sunday Showcase series. |
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Artist Info
Scott MacIssac, piano
Scott MacIsaac has studied piano for many years under the tutelage of Marilyn Engle. He is currently continuing his studies under Boris Berman at the Yale School of Music. Scott has won numerous top prizes in many competitions, including the Yale Prokofiev Competition, the RBC Concerto Competition, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Piano Competition, top prize and the award for best piano concerto at the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals, the Shean Piano Competition, two consecutive Grand Prize Awards in the Canadian Music Competition, and the Kiwanis Music Festival Rose Bowl. Scott has performed in recitals and orchestral engagements throughout Canada, and also in France and the Netherlands. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in December.
This is Mr. MacIsaac’s debut with the ESO.
Robin Doyon, trumpet
A native of East Angus, Québec, Robin Doyon was appointed Principal Tumpet of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in September 2008. Since that appointment, he has appeared as soloist with the ESO, as well as the Red Deer Symphony, and the Alberta Baroque Ensemble. He received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Classical Interpretation at the University of Montréal with Jean-Luc Gagnon. He has studied with many masters of the trumpet, including Allen Vizzutti, Jens Lindemann, and James Thompson. In 2002, he was Laureate of the National Music Festival, the Montréal Symphony Orchestra Competition, and the Radio-Canada Young Artists Competition.Mr. Doyon has also been the recipient of numerous other prizes, including the 2007 prix avec Grande distinction from the Montréal Conservatory of Music. He has been a member of the Grand Ballet of Canada Orchestra, and is a regular performer with the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and the Laval, Longueuil, and the Metropolitan orchestras. He also performed with the Contemporary Ensemble of Montréal and the Contemporary Music Society of Québec. Robin Doyon currently teaches at the University of Alberta, having also been a professor at the University of Sherbrooke.
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