Parisiana: - Mountain View International Festival of Song and ...

Mountain View Connection Concert Series
&
the Lougheed House
present
Parisiana:
The Legends of France
Sunday, June 2 & Monday, June 3, 2013
7:30 PM
Calgary, Alberta
The Lougheed House

Les Histoires Naturelles (Nature Stories)
A delightful variation on the long tradition of bestiary writing, Jules Renard’s short verse and prose
poems have captured the imagination of readers and artists since they were originally written in 1894,
with Ravel famously setting five of them to music.
The groundbreaking Histoires naturelles (1906) were one of Maurice Ravel’s most important early works.
Employing prose and a conversational vocal style, they redefined the mélodie --a genre that had been
characterized by its use of poetry and aristocratic French diction. Performance of these five songs presents
singers with formidable challenges. The vocal line, imitating speech, is notable for its rhythmic complexity.
From the country where the piano was originally invented, Paolo
Fazioli has completely re-invented this instrument.
In a short time Fazioli has become a legend. The individually handcrafted
Fazioli pianos are garnering attention the world-over for their crystal-clear sound.
No other piano has more innovative, technical design, finer materials or better workmanship.
No wonder it is a favourite of many of the world’s greatest pianists including Herbie Hancock, Angela Hewitt,
Louie Lortie, Nikolai Demidenko among others.
Mountain View Connection would like to thank Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos for the donation of the piano.

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental
textures and effects. Along with Claude Debussy, he was one of the most prominent figures
associated with Impressionist music.
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Programme
Jason Nedecky, baritone
Laura Reid, violin
Michael Bursey, viola
Olena Kilchyk, cello
Kathleen van Mourik, piano
Charles Foreman, piano
Violons dans le soir Camille saint-saëns
Jason Nedecky, Laura Reid, Kathleen van Mourik
Parisiana Francis Poulenc
Jouer le bugle
Vous n’écrivez plus?
Jason Nedecky, Charles Foreman
histoires naturelles Maurice Ravel
le paon
le grillon
le cygne
le martin-pêcheur
la pintade
Jason Nedecky, Kathleen van Mourik
InTERMIssIon
Piano Quartet in C minor Gabriel Fauré
Allegro molto moderato
scherzo: Allegro vivo
Adagio
Allegro molto
Laura Reid, Michael Bursey, Olena Kilchyk, Charles Foreman
Please join us for a reception catered by The Restaurant at Lougheed House

Quand le soir est venu, que tout est calme enfin
Dans la chaude nature,
Voici que naît sous l’arbre et sous le ciel divin
la plus vive torture.
sur les graviers d’argent, dans les bois apaisés,
Des violons s’exaltent.
Ce sont des jets de cris, de sanglots, de baisers,
sans contrainte et sans halte.
Il semble que l’archet se cabre, qu’il se tord
sur les luisantes cordes,
Tant ce sont des appels de plaisir et de mort
Et de miséricorde.
Et le brûlant archet enroulé de langueur
Gémit, souffre, caresse,
Poignard voluptueux qui pénètre le coeur
D’une épuisante ivresse.
Translations
Violons dans le soir ❦ Violins in the evening
When evening has fallen and all’s at last quiet
In warm nature,
There stirs beneath tree and heavenly sky
The most painful agony.
on silver gravel, in hushed woods,
Frenetic violins are heard:
A stream of cries, of sobs and kisses,
unrestrained and unremitting.
The violin bow seems to rear and writhe
Across the shining strings -
For these are true cries of pleasure, death
And mercy.
And the burning bow in its affliction,
Groans, suffers and caresses -
A voluptuous dagger that pierces the heart
With exhausted ecstasy.
Archets, soyez maudits pour vos brûlants accords, May you bows be cursed for your scalding chords,
Pour votre âme explosive,
For your explosive soul:
Fers rouges qui dans l’ombre arrachez à nos corps Molten swords that at night rip from our bodies
Des lambeaux de chair vive!
shreds of living flesh!
-Richard stokes
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les trois dames qui jouaient du bugle
Tard dans leur salle de bains
ont pour maître un certain mufle
Qui n’est là que le matin.
l’enfant blond qui prend des crabes
Des crabes avec la main
ne dit pas une syllabe
C’est un fils adultérin.
Trois mères pour cet enfant chauve
une seule suffisait bien.
le père est nabab, mais pauvre.
Il le traite comme un chien.
Coeur des Muses, tu m’aveugles
C’est moi qu’on voit jouer du bugle
Au pont d’léna le dimanche
un écriteau sur la manche.
Jouer du bugle ❦ Playing the bugle
The three ladies who played the bugle
late in their bathroom
Have as their master a certain rascal
Who is only there in the morning.
The fair-haired child who takes crabs
some crabs with his hand
Doesn’t make a sound
He is an illegitimate son.
Three mothers for this bald child
When one alone who have been plenty
The father is a tycoon, but poor,
He treats him like a dog.
Heart of the Muses, you blind me
It is I who am seen playing the bugle
At the Pont d’léna on sundays
With a signboard on my sleeve.
Vous n’écrivez plus? ❦ You don’t write anymore?
-m’as-tu connu marchand d’journaux
À barbès et sous le Métro
Pour insister vers l’institut
Il me faudrait de la vertu,
Mes romans n’ont ni rang ni ronds
Et je n’ai pas de caractère.
-m’as tu connu marchand d’marrons
Au coin de la rue Coquillère?
Tablier rendu, l’autre est vert.
-m’as tu connu marchand d’tickets
balayeur de W. C.
Je le dis sans fiel ni malice
Aide à la foire Pain d’Épice
Défenseur au juge de Paix
officier, come on dit office
Au Richelieu et à la Paix.
Parisiana
Max Jacob
Did you know me, newspaper seller
At barbès and on the metro
To insist as to the Institute
I’d need courage
My novels have neither sense or meaning
And I have no character.
Did you know me chestnut seller
At the corner of the rue Coquillère?
I threw in the sponge the other is green.
Did you know me ticket seller
Cleaner of public lavatories
I say so without bitterness or malice
Assistant at the gingerbread fair
Defender before the magistrate
officer, as you say office
At le Richelieu and la Paix.

Il va sûrement se marier aujourd’hui.
Ce devait être pour hier.
En habit de gala, il était prêt.
Il n’attendait que sa fiancée.
Elle n’est pas venue.
Elle ne peut tarder.
Glorieux, il se promène
avec une allure de prince indien
et porte sur lui les riches présents d’usage.
l’amour avive l’éclat de ses couleurs
et son aigrette tremble comme une lyre.
la fiancée n’arrive pas.
Il monte au haut du toit
et regarde du côté du soleil.
Il jette son cri diabolique :
léon ! léon !
C’est ainsi qu’il appelle sa fiancée.
Il ne voit rien venir et personne ne répond.
les volailles habituées
ne lèvent même point la tête.
Elles sont lasses de l’admirer.
Il redescend dans la cour,
si sûr d’être beau
qu’il est incapable de rancune.
son mariage sera pour demain.
Et, ne sachant que faire
du reste de la journée,
il se dirige vers le perron.
Il gravit les marches,
comme des marches de temple,
d’un pas officiel.
Il relève sa robe
à queue toute lourde des yeux
qui n’ont pu se détacher d’elle.
Il répète encore une fois la cérémonie
histoires naturelles
Jules Renard / amed e. ismail
Le Paon ❦ The Peacock
He surely will be getting married today.
It should have been yesterday.
Dressed for a gala, he was ready.
He was only waiting for his fiancée.
she didn’t come.
she tarried.
Magnificent, he strolled
with the allure of an Indian prince
and brought the customary rich presents.
love kindled a burst of colors
and his aigret quivered like a lyre.
His fiancée does not arrive.
He climbs to the top of the roof
and from its edge beholds the sun.
He sounds his diabolical cry:
“leon! leon!”
Thus does he call his fiancée.
He sees nothing come, and no one answers.
The birds, accustomed to this,
do not even raise their head.
They are bored of admiring him.
He comes down and enters the courtyard,
so sure of his own beauty
that he is incapable of rancor.
His wedding will be tomorrow.
And, not knowing what to do
for the rest of the day,
he heads toward the porch.
He climbs its stairs,
like the stairs of the temple,
with an officious tread.
He picks up his tailed robe
so heavy from eyes
that cannot detach themselves.
He repeats the ceremony one more time.
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C’est l’heure où, las d’errer,
l’insecte nègre revient de promenade
et répare avec soin le désordre de son domaine.
D’abord il ratisse ses étroites allées de sable.
Il fait du bran de scie qu’il écarte
au seuil de sa retraite.
Il lime la racine de cette grande herbe
propre à le harceler.
Il se repose.
Puis il remonte sa minuscule montre.
A-t-il fini ? Est-elle cassée ?
Il se repose encore un peu.
Il rentre chez lui et ferme sa porte.
longtemps il tourne sa clé
dans la serrure délicate.
Et il écoute :
Point d’alarme dehors.
Mais il ne se trouve pas en sûreté.
Et comme par une chaînette
dont la poulie grince,
il descend jusqu’au fond de la terre.
on n’entend plus rien.
Dans la campagne muette,
les peupliers se dressent comme des doigts
en l’air et désignent la lune
Le grillon ❦ The Cricket
It is the hour when, bored with wandering,
the black insect returns to the promenade
and tidies up his domain.
First he rakes his narrow sandy paths.
He makes sawdust that he piles
on the threshold of his hideaway.
He files the root of the tall grass,
appropriate for attacking with.
He rests.
Then he mounts once more his minuscule watch.
Has he finished? Is it broken?
He rests again for a little while.
He returns home and closes his door.
A long while he turns the key
in the delicate lock.
Then he listens;
nothing alarming outside.
but he does not find security.
And, like a small chain
whose teeth a pulley gnashes,
he descends into the depths of the earth.
He no longer hears anything.
In the mute countryside,
the poplars stand erect like fingers in the air,
pointing toward the moon.

Il glisse sur le bassin, comme un traîneau blanc,
de nuage en nuage. Car il n’a faim que des nuages
floconneux
qu’il voit naître, bouger, et se perdre dans l’eau.
C’est l’un d’eux qu’il désire. Il le vise du bec,
et il plonge tout à coup son col vêtu de neige.
Puis, tel un bras de femme sort d’une manche, il
retire.
Il n’a rien.
Il regarde : les nuages effarouchés ont disparu.
Il ne reste qu’un instant désabusé,
car les nuages tardent peu à revenir, et,
là-bas, où meurent les ondulations de l’eau,
en voici un qui se reforme.
Doucement, sur son léger coussin de plumes,
le cygne rame et s’approche...
Il s’épuise à pêcher de vains reflets,
et peut-être qu’il mourra, victime de cette
illusion,
avant d’attraper un seul morceau de nuage.
Mais qu’est-ce que je dis ?
Chaque fois qu’il plonge, il fouille du bec
la vase nourrissante et ramène un ver.
Il engraisse comme une oie.
Le Cygne ❦ The Swan
He glides upon the basin, like a white sleigh,
from cloud to cloud. For he is hungry only for the
snowy clouds
that he sees born, move, and become lost in the
water.
He desires to grab one from the waters. He aims
with his beak,
and he plunges suddenly, his flight dressed in
snow.
Then like a woman’s arm emerging from a
sleeve, he withdraws.
He has nothing.
He sees: the scared clouds have disappeared.
He stays disenchanted only a moment,
for the clouds tarry a little before returning, and,
over there, where the water’s undulations die,
here is one forming anew.
softly, on his little pillow of feathers,
the swan paddles and approaches. . . .
He tires himself out fishing for vain reflections,
and perhaps he will die, victim of this illusion,
before catching a single piece of cloud.
but what am I saying?
Each time he plunges, he digs with his beak
into nourishing silt and returns with a worm.
He fattens himself like a goose.
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Ça n’a pas mordu, ce soir,
mais je rapporte une rare émotion.
Comme je tenais ma perche de ligne tendue,
un martin-pêcheur est venu s’y poser.
nous n’avons pas d’oiseau plus éclatant.
Il semblait une grosse fleur bleue
au bout d’une longue tige.
la perche pliait sous le poids.
Je ne respirais plus, tout fier d’être pris
pour un arbre par un martin-pêcheur.
Et je suis sûr qu’il ne s’est pas envolé de peur,
mais qu’il a cru qu’il ne faisait que passer
d’une branche à une autre.
Le martin-pêcheur ❦ The kingfisher
nothing bit this evening,
but I felt once more a rare emotion.
As I held my pole with line out,
a kingfish landed on it.
There is no more striking bird.
It seemed like a giant blue flower
at the end of a long stem.
The pole bent under its weight.
I dared not breathe, proud to have been taken
for a tree by a kingfisher.
And I was certain that he did not take off from fear,
but because he believed he was only passing
from one branch to another.

C’est la bossue de ma cour.
Elle ne rêve que plaies à cause de sa bosse.
les poules ne lui disent rien :
brusquement, elle se précipite et les harcèle.
Puis elle baisse sa tête, penche le corps,
et, de toute la vitesse de ses pattes maigres,
elle court frapper, de son bec dur,
juste au centre de la roue d’une dinde.
Cette poseuse l’agaçait.
Ainsi, la tête bleuie, ses barbillons à vif,
cocardière, elle rage du matin au soir.
Elle se bat sans motif,
peut-être parce qu’elle s’imagine
toujours qu’on se moque de sa taille,
de son crâne chauve et de sa queue basse.
Et elle ne cesse de jeter un cri discordant
qui perce l’aire comme un pointe.
Parfois elle quitte la cour et disparaît.
Elle laisse aux volailles pacifiques
un moment de répit.
Mais elle revient plus turbulente et plus criarde.
Et, frénétique, elle se vautre par terre.
Qu’a-t’elle donc ?
la sournoise fait une farce.
Elle est allée pondre son oeuf à la campagne.
Je peux le chercher si ça m’amuse.
Et elle se roule dans la poussière comme une
bossue.
La pintade ❦ The guinea hen
It is my beloved hunchback.
she only dreams of cankers because of her hump.
The hens do not speak to her.
Abruptly, she bolts and attacks.
Then she lowers her head, bends her body,
and speeding her skinny legs,
she strikes quickly with her strong beak,
aiming for a turkey in the middle of the circle.
That showoff gets on her nerves.
Thus, with her blue-stained head, its plumage frayed,
she rages from dawn till dusk.
she fights without cause,
perhaps because she imagines
that she is being mocked because of her size,
because of her bald head, and her low tail.
And she continually sounds a discordant cry
that pierces the air like a knife.
At times she leaves the courtyard and disappears.
she gives the peaceful birds
a moment’s respite.
but she returns, more turbulently and more shrill.
And, frenetically, she sprawls out on the ground.
What is she doing?
The cunning prankster -
she left to lay an egg in the country.
I can find it if I choose.
And she rolls around in the dust like a hunchback.
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“one of the fine new voices on the block”, baritone JaSon
neDeCkY “has never disappointed, always displaying a
rich, sonorous sensitivity” (opera Canada). “nedecky has a
pleasing lilt to his voice, which is lithe and resonant without
heaviness.” (Winnipeg Free Press)
Mr. nedecky performs regularly as a soloist in recital and
concert engagements. He has appeared with the national
Arts Centre orchestra, the Manitoba Chamber orchestra,
Toronto Philharmonia, Toronto Consort, the Toronto Chamber
Choir, the Aldeburgh Connection Recital series, the International bach Festival Toronto, Talisker Players,
the brantford symphony, the bach-Elgar Choir of Hamilton, the Guelph Chamber Choir, the Mississauga
Choral society, and the Mountain View Connection Recital series of Calgary. on the operatic stage, he has
performed roles with the Canadian opera Company, saskatoon opera, Toronto Masque Theatre, and with
opera Atelier, whose production of lully’s Persée is available on commercial video.
Mr. nedecky has been involved in several recent baroque recording projects with the Aradia Ensemble
on the naxos label. He sings the role of Corrado in Vivaldi’s opera Griselda — (“Jason nedecky makes
a very manly and appealing Corrado”, American Record Guide; “agréable découverte avec le Corrado
de [pleasing find with the Corrado of] Jason nedecky”, Diapason) — and Ducat in samuel Arnold’s
opera Polly. He is also featured on their disc of Handel’s Israel in Egypt.
Jason nedecky studied at the university of Toronto, in baden bei Wien, Austria, in Aldeburgh, England,
at l’Académie Musicale de Villecroze in Provence, France, and at the banff Centre. In 2007 and 2008,
he was soloist with Consort Caritatis on tours to southeast Europe and Italy.
In addition to his performing schedule, Jason nedecky is increasingly sought after for his expertise in
lyric diction. He has acted as language Coach at the Canadian opera Company, the luminato Festival,
and Radio-Canada. He teaches at the university of Toronto, and the Glenn Gould school of the Royal
Conservatory of Music, Toronto.
Violinist LauRa ReiD is honoured to make her Mountain View
Connection debut with such excellent colleagues. laura was
featured as a soloist with the Calgary Philharmonic in May 2012,
and this season has performed as part of the kensington sinfonia
and Instrumental society of Calgary concert series, as well as the
Ritornello Festival in saskatoon. laura began her musical studies
at age three, and at age 11 became the youngest member of the
saskatoon symphony, a position she held for four years. she went
on to study with Mimi Zweig at Indiana university and with scott st.
John at the university of Toronto. After graduating, she worked as a
freelance musician in Toronto and Montreal before joining the Calgary Philharmonic orchestra in the
fall of 2007.
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Biographies

orn and raised in Regina, saskatchewan, MiChaeL BuRSeY started
playing the violin at an early age. He later switched to the viola after
breaking his thumb and fingers playing football. being of large stature,
Michael always thought the violin was like a baby toy anyway.
Finally enjoying playing music for the first time, Michael enrolled at
the Conservatoire de Musique de Quebec to pursue his dream of being
a professional musician. At the Conservatoire, Michael obtained his
Master’s in Viola Performance, studying viola with Francois Paradis and chamber music with Darren
lowe. He also had the opportunity to study with Pinchas Zuckerman and steven Dann at the nAC in
ottawa (Young Artists Programme) as well as Roberto Diaz and bruno Giuranna at Domaine Forget in
Quebec. He was a member of nYo in 1995.
While in Quebec, he played regularly with the Quebec symphony orchestra, the orchestre de
sherbrooke, orchestre symphonique du saguenay lac st. Jean and orchestre symphonique de
l’Estuaire. While in Regina he was a member of the Regina symphony orchestra. shortly after
graduating in Quebec, Michael obtained his position with the Calgary Philharmonic orchestra.
oLena kiLChYk, native of odessa, ukraine, graduated from the odessa
state Music College and the odessa state Conservatory. since the age 14
olena was the winner of numerous concerto competitions. While in ukraine,
she was a principal cellist and soloist of the Acedemia odessa Chamber
orchestra and Virtuosi of odessa Chamber orchestra. she also worked for
the odessa state Philharmonic and odessa opera.
After immigrating to Canada, olena received Master of Music Degree
in Cello Performance from the university of Calgary. In 2000 she was the
winner of the Department of Music Concerto Competition and performed
with the u of C string Quartet. she had the opportunity to study with such
renowned cellist as shauna Rolston, George nikrug, Tania Prochazka, Raphael Wollfish, Aldo Parisot
and Amanda Forsyth. olena was invited to perform at the banff summer Festival, Resound Festival,
Enbridge Festival, orford summer Festival, u of C Chamber Music Festival, Mountain View Festival
and bach Festival.
olena has been a member of the Prince George, okanagan, Red Deer and Calgary Philharmonic
orchestra as well as sinfonia Alberta Chamber orchestra, baroque Modern Chamber orchestra,
Players Chamber Ensemble and saint Crispinis Chamber Ensemble.
Ms. kilchyk toured extensively throughout Russia, ukraine, Europe, Canada and China. she is a cofounder
of sempre la Musica Chamber Ensemble, Helia Chamber Ensemble, Denali Duo and bel
Canto strings. Many of her performances have been broadcast on CbC and other radio and television
networks.
Presently olena is the principal cellist for the Calgary bach Festival society. In addition to her
performing schedule, olena has a very busy teaching studio. she is a branch instructor and faculty
member of the Conservatory at Mount Royal university.
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Alberta-born pianist kaThLeen Van MouRik
earned a bachelor of Music degree at the university
of Calgary in Piano Performance before moving
to the netherlands, where she studied lied and
chamber music at the Hilversum Conservatory under
Hans broekman, receiving the uitvoerend Musicus
degree. upon returning to Canada, she received a
Master of Music degree in piano performance under
thetutelage of Vladimir levtov at the university of
Calgary. other important teachers include the late
Greta kraus and Rudolf Jansen.
she also studied with Martin Isepp at the banff Centre and completed a two piano residency there
with her husband, pianist Charles Foreman. As a two-piano team, they commissioned works by
several composers, and recorded a CD of French two-piano music released on the Arktos label, En
blanc et noir, which was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award in 2008.
Ms. Van Mourik is the founder and co-artistic director of the Mountain View International Festival of
song, Canada’s only summer master class programme and concert festival combining art song and
chamber music, as well as the Mountain View Connection, Calgary’s only concert series devoted to
presenting emerging artists in concert.
In addition to her work with Mountain View, she maintains an active performing schedule, and has
appeared across Canada, as well as in the united states, belgium and the netherlands. she is also
in demand as an adjudicator, and has been a jury member for the Eckhardt-GramattéCompetition
in brandon, Manitoba. she has been a soloist with the kensington sinfonia, playing Mozart and
schumann, and performed For the Time being by Juno-nominated Canadian composer brian Current
for national CbC radio during the 2008 Juno Awards weekend. she also performs regularly as orchestral
pianist with the Red Deer symphony. Her original theatrical recital, Pierrot Moonstruck! toured nova
scotia in May, 2012, and was a part of Toronto`s Moordale Concert series in April 2013.
she has developed a reputation as an outstanding chamber musician and vocal accompanist,
collaborating with such artists as violinists Edmond Agopian, Donovan seidle and olivier Thouin,
cellists Yegor Dyachkov and kirill kalmykov, mezzo-soprano karen Cargill, dancer Denise Clarke,
soprano Allison Angelo, and flautist Christie Reside. she can be heard on the laura Taler DVD
love songs featuring soprano Tracy smith bessette recorded by bravo!FACT. Her work is regularly
broadcast on national and regional CbC Radio, and
she has also appeared on radio and television in the
netherlands.
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Artistic Directors
Pianist ChaRLeS FoReMan has been equally
praised for his superb musicianship, his formidable
technique, his vast repertoire, and his imaginative
programming. He completed his - and Calgary’s
- first cycle of the thirty-two beethoven piano
sonatas in 2005, to sold-out houses and standing
ovations. In 2001, Foreman concluded his “sounds

of a Century” project, ten recitals of twentieth-century piano music, one for each decade, a series
bob Clark of the Calgary Herald called “monumental…heroic but illuminating.” He began a cycle
of the complete works of Chopin for solo piano in the fall of 2006, and became the first Canadian
pianist ever to complete the cycle in March, 2009. His multi-faceted career has included professional
broadcasting for the CbC, professional acting, musical direction, arts administration, and premiering
works by composers as diverse as George Crumb, stewart Grant, oskar Morawetz, Violet Archer, and
William Jordan.
Foreman made his debut in 1972 with the Chicago Civic orchestra conducted by David Gilbert, playing
the brahms b-flat Concerto. since then, he has won prizes in Canadian and u.s. piano competitions,
received two Canada Council grants for study and performance in Europe, performed numerous times
with orchestras in north America (including eight repeat engagements as soloist with the Calgary
Philharmonic), and played over six hundred solo and chamber recitals in Austria, belgium, Germany,
the netherlands, spain, switzerland, Canada, and the u.s.
As a chamber musician, Charles Foreman has performed repeatedly with artists such as Edmond
Agopian, Robert Aitken, Donald bell, Jeremy brown, James Campbell, stephen Dann, Anthony Elliott,
lea Foli, Phyllis Mailing, János négyesy, Wendy nielsen, Päivikki nykter, Per Øien, Carol Plantamura,
Gerald stanick, kathleen van Mourik, Carol Wincenc, and Tanya Dusevic Witek. He has recorded more
than a dozen compact discs on the unical, Antes Edition, Arktos, MsR Classics, and Centredisc labels.
For more information, please visit www.charlesforeman.com.
The International Festival of Song and Chamber Music Society would like to thank the Lougheed House
Conservation Society for their generous sponsorship of the Mountain View Connection Concert Series
at Lougheed House
lougheed House, also known as beaulieu, was home to senator James Alexander lougheed, lady Isabella Hardisty
lougheed, their six children and staff.
This grand sandstone prairie mansion was built in 1891 and enlarged in 1907; the impressive scale and the high
quality of the design, materials and interior furnishings of the house reflected the wealth and prestige of the
lougheeds. An article in the Calgary Daily Herald claimed it was “one of the finest residences in the Canadian
northwest.”
In their day, when the population of this pioneer town was under 4,000, the lougheeds were among Calgary’s
most influential citizens; they would remain so for decades. Their house was a political and social hub of this
young and fast-growing prairie center, and received many renowned visitors.
Today, Calgary’s population is over one million and lougheed House proudly stands on its original 2.8 acre estate,
now on the edge of downtown Calgary. The vision continues, as the Conservation society sources furniture and
artefacts to furnish rooms and form displays. Exhibitions are held regularly.
For more information, please visit www.lougheedhouse.com
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Music for
A Summer Solstice
SaTuRDaY, June 22, 2013 - 8:00 PM
knox united Church
(506 - 4 street sW, Calgary)
Mountain View Connection & Festival is proud to present a very special concert
on June 22, the Canadian premiere of Ennea’s Domein, a piece for nine instruments
written by the Dutch composer Robin de Raaff. Robin is currently Artist in Residence at
the banff Centre, and has already established himself as a very important composer,
having had music performed by the netherlands opera, the boston symphony and the
Concertgebouw orchestra.
We are privileged to be able to bring his music to the Calgary public. The concert will
feature several Calgary Philharmonic orchestra players. Performers include Donovan
seidle, and laura Reid, violins; Michael bursey, viola; olena kilchyk, cello; and Matthew
Heller, double bass. Charles Foreman and kathleen van Mourik, Artistic Directors of
Mountain View will also be performing as will younger emerging talent, many of whom
are Mountain View alumni. Also featured on this programme is Calgary’s own marimba
trio The Northern Project.
The concert will also feature a unique programme of exotic music, including the
Argentinean composer, osvaldo Golijov’s outstanding piece for string quartet,
Yiddishbuk, as well as piano music by brazilian composer, Carmago Guarnieri, and
American master samuel barber.
This concert is sponsored by Irene bakker and the Consulate of the netherlands,
Hallgrimur benediktsson and the Consulate of Iceland, and the Mountain View Festival.
TiCkeTS: $20 (general admission)
Tickets are available by calling (403) 240-4174, by e-mailing mvfest@telus.net
or at the door

Join Us for 2013/14 Season At The Lougheed House
To Russia with Love
SunDaY, December 1 & MonDaY, December 2, 2013 - 7:30 PM
“Following her with my eyes, I fell silent,
I loved her alone, and sunrise stood in the sky
like a gateway to her land.”
– Anna Akhmatova
The music of Rachmaninoff, glinka, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky bring us into a
world of beauty and exoticism.
Michèle Cusson, soprano; Donovan seidle, violin; kirill kalmykov, cello;
Charles Foreman, kathleen van Mourik, piano
An Italian Sunset
SunDaY, March 16 & MonDaY, March 17, 2014 - 7:30 PM
“When they begin The Beguine it brings back
the sound of music so tender, it brings back
a night of tropical splendour, it brings back a
memory evergreen...” – Cole Porter
From a small palace in Venice, the Ca’ Rezzonico, Cole Porter possibly created some
of his finest music and lyrics. From Rome Respighi composed his most beautiful
melodies, and from Florence Castelnuovo-Tedesco brings us his beautiful piano trio.
Allison Angelo, soprano; laura Reid, violin; David Morrissey, cello
Charles Foreman, kathleen van Mourik, piano
A Classic Klezmer
SunDaY, June 1 & MonDaY, June 2, 2014 - 7:30 PM
Join us for an evening of chamber music that includes ernest Bloch’s piano quintet,
Prokofiev’s overture on hebrew Themes, Srul irving glick’s klezmer wedding, and
Bruch’s kol nidrei.
Cédric blary, clarinet; Anita Dusevic oliva & Diane lane, violins; Michael bursey, viola;
olena kilchyk, cello; Charles Foreman, kathleen van Mourik, piano
Subscriptions now available: $90 (adults) / $70 (students/seniors/members)
Call (403) 240-4174 or visit www.mountainviewconnection.com
All concerts include wine and catered reception by The Restaurant at Lougheed House.
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MOuNTAIN VIEw international Festival oF
song & Chamber musiC soCiety
suMMER FEsTIVAl: AugusT 4 - 11, 2013
lied and mélodie master classes with Rudolf Jansen
Chamber music coaching with anton kuerti
Artistic Directors:
Charles Foreman and kathleen van Mourik
events at knox united Church, Lougheed house, and Christ Church elbow Park
calgary
symphony
ROLF BERTSCH • MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
June 9, 2013, 2:30 pm
calgary
symphony
ROLF BERTSCH • MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
PROGRAM
Rolf BeRtsch
Music DiR ectoR
& c onD uctoR
Our SeaSOn finale and
Calgary fOOdbank fundraiSer
Jack Singer Concert Hall
rolf Bertsch, conductor
Adam Zinatelli, trumpet
rachmaninoff Isle of the Dead
tovey Songs of the Paradise Saloon
mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call (403) 240-4174 or visit www.mountainviewfestival.com
music that elevates KALEIDOSCOPE
pictures
at an
exhibition
All TickeTs $20 Plus APPlicAble Fees
children under 6 Free
Buy tickets online:
www.calgarycivicsymphony.ca
for more info: 403-670-5430
info@calgarycivicsymphony.ca

SPONSOR ($5000 and up)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Alberta Government Culture and Community Spirit, Anonymous (1),
Irene Bakker, Dr. Hallgrimur Benediktsson & Gudrun Jorundsdottir, CADA, Canadian Heritage,
Don Ferris & Jeanne Keith Ferris, Lougheed House, Unicom Graphics
BENEFACTOR ($1000 - $4999)
Anonymous (1), Stephan & Adriana Benediktson, Harry and Martha Cohen Foundation,
Charles Foreman & Kathleen van Mourik, Sally Gallinari, Geoffrey Melvill Jones,
Peter Oliva & Anita Dusevic Oliva, Clarice Siebens, Dr. Leonard & Hilda Smith,
University of Calgary Department of Music, Van Leeuwen PIPE AND TUBE Inc., Elly van Mourik
PATRON ($500 - $999)
Anonymous (1), Larry & Eleanor Bryan, Mrs. Marion Burrus, Richard & Jessie Mercer,
Marlin & Louise Moore, Serge & Barbara Rand, TransCanada Pipelines Limited, Isobel Temple,
Henk & Helene ter Keurs, Dr. Harrie Vredenburg & Dr. Jennifer Maguire
SUPPORTER ($100 - $499)
Anonymous (3), Lois Agnew, Juergen Bahr & Sandra Hoenle, Robert Baker & Holly Sykes,
Bergen Welding & Consulting, Mary Bouz, Ary & Marie de Jong, Preston Berry & Debra Gargul,
Gloria Riva Burdett, June Chittick, Hugh Colohan & Sharon Look, Geoff Cragg, Dorothy Girling, Henderikus
Grol, Dorothy Hall, Philip Hansen, Talmon & Ena Hertz, Rachel Hop, Patricia Hrynkiw, Luisa Izzo & Alexander
Petroianu, Eldean Kathol, Keith Keers, Walter & Ruth Keith, Glenn and Maureen McGuigan, Kathleen
McNally-Leitch, Mary Miller, Elizabeth Milner, Ann Newman,
John & Sylvie Olynyk, Rodica Postole, Mrs. Hazel Preece, Dr. Amitava Sarkar,
Jeffery & Donna Schmidt, Mrs. Sophie Schmidt, Jose & Myrth Soriano, Carl & Chris Svoboda,
Takao Tanabe, TELUS, Jerzy & Beth Tobiasz, Wes & Dorothy Van der Lee, Johannes van der Wal,
Fred & Audrey van Zuiden, Robert & Louise Westra, Jean Wiseman, S. Zubcic
DONOR ($50 - $99)
Anonymous (1), Quenten & Joyce Doolittle, Gerrit and Carla Hos, Christina Jahn & Paul Grindlay,
Marnie Patrick Roberts, Bill Wilson, Po Yeh
FRIEND (up to $49)
Ruth Bullivant, Cheryl Cooney, Janice Dahlberg, Frances Ekvall, Peter Jancewicz & Susan Hlasny,
Mildred Jowsey, Linda Kundert-Stoll, Cody Obst, Prof. Don Ray, Geneva Scriggins
The International Festival of Song and Chamber Music Society is a non-profit charitable organization with the
registration number 89042 1597 RR0001
Cheques payable to
Mountain View International Festival of Song and Chamber Music Society
#108, J10 Hemlock Crescent SW
Calgary, AB T3C 2Z1
Tel: (403) 240-4174
email:mvfest@telus.net / www.mountainviewconnection.com
The Mountain View International Festival of Song and Chamber Music Society is dedicated to providing
opportunities for young professional classical musicians. Our mandate is to provide concert experience as well
as training completion at the highest level.
ALBERTA
CULTURE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT

Eiffel Tower and general view of the grounds,
Exposition Universelle, 1900,
Paris, France
The Exposition universelle of 1889 was a World’s Fair held in Paris, France from 6 May to 31 october 1889.
It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the sroming of the bastille, an event traditionally
considered as the symbol for the beginning of the French Revolution. The fair included a reconstruction of
the bastille and its surrounding neighbourhood, but with the interior courtyard covered with a blue ceiling
decorated with fleur-de-lys and used asa ballroom and gathering place.