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STRATFORD SUMMER MUSICT H E S U N L I F E F I N A N C I A L G U I D E T OJuly 24 to August 13, 2006 | Tickets 519.273.1600 | stratfordsummermusic.ca

a worldthat hasproducedamozartis aworldworthsaving.zwhat apictureof abetterworldyou havegiven us,mozart!franz schubert1797-1828viennawelcomeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart once wrote that “composing is lessstressful than resting.” As we relax into these summer days,Stratford Summer Music is pleased to offer the wonderfulresults of what must have been his best periods of serenity.Mozart is indeed the primary focus of our musical celebrationsas we join the world in honouring the 250th year of his birth.But to acknowledge that not everyone wants All Mozart, Allthe Time - to quote our colleagues in radio music - we have alsoprovided plenty of Mozart Free Zones to ensure a little programmingbalance.In 2001 when we undertook a new Stratford Summer Music, Iwas very clear on one particular goal: that music here should besuitable to a variety of tastes. From the opening night fireworks,to the international beats on the MusicBarge, to the closingchoral and orchestral performance at Knox, I hope my goalhas been realized again this year.Almost all our events are generously underwritten by our sponsorsand patrons. I do sincerely thank them for all they havedone to make this festival a true community celebration whichwe gladly share with visitors from across Canada, the UnitedStates and, in fact, the world.This July and August, when you feel you need a break or evenfeel the overwhelming need to move about, just be like Mozart.Relax with the music!season sponsorcontentsJohninternationaltravel sponsorJohn A. MillerArtistic Produceracknowledgements 2-3 | marionette theatre 4 | heribert metzger& organ academy encounters; spotlight on salzburg cathedral 7after-theatre cabarets 8 | landwehr band 10 | bargemusic 13von trapp children 14 | mozart café; sacher torte recipe 17schedule 18-19 | vancouver chamber choir 20 | mozart countdown21 | young canadian artists 22 | somers lecture 24 | mozart’sgreatest hits 27 | tour of salzburg & vienna 29 | mozart for kids &fun facts about mozart 31 | closing choral celebration 34 | map 36Season Image: mozart on the avon by Eric Beddows ©2006 | Graphic design: über design

Our sincere thanks! You’vestratford summer music ispresented by the stratfordarts foundation.The Stratford Arts Foundation:Lloyd Robertson O.C., HonoraryPresidentboard of directorsDr. Robert Martin, President;Paul West, Vice-President;Mark Craft, Treasurer; CatherineAdams; Larry T. Beare; JenniferBirmingham; Dave Hunt;Colleen Moorehead; Jon Prober,Jr.; Janis Rivensummer music staffJohn A. Miller, Artistic Producer;Rachael Wallis, GeneralManager; Craig Putt,Production Manager;Christopher Dawes F.R.C.C.O.,Director, The Organ Academy;Barbara L. Young, CabaretCoordinator; Jane Czarny,Special Events Coordinator;Stephen Runge, Artists’ ServicesCoordinator; MatthewOrchard, Office Coordinator;Gregory Coddington,Communications Assistant;Stephen Coles, Office Assistant;Frederik Bruns, Serge Plourde& Tyler Pigeon, ProductionAssistantsoriginal logo designTed Glaszewskiseason image Mozart on theAvon by Eric Beddows, © 2006graphic design & websiteSharon Morrice, überdesign.camedia relationsVince J. Ciarlo, Publicity &Public Relations, Torontofront of houseSandra Graff and volunteerscd sales Music for all Ears,100 Downie Street, Stratford,ON, N5A 1W9, 519-273-5214opening nightcoordinationDon & Janice Munroand volunteers2006 festivalmagazine articlesLynda Westonyamaha is the officialpiano of stratfordsummer music Thanksto Rob Barg, Vice-President,Musical Instrument Group,Heather Harvey and JunFujimoto, Keyboard Division,Yamaha Music Canada for theirmany considerations.we acknowledge theenthusiasm, encouragementand assistance ofEleanor & John Waldie;Vic, JoAnn, Greg & JenniferHayter; Richard Monette C.M.,Antoni Cimolino, AndreyTarasiuk, Peter Roberts,Berthold Carrière C.M., AnitaGaffney, Darryl Huras, SimonMarsden, Marilyn Dallman,Laura Burton, Leanne Perreault,Andy Foster, Sachin Deshpandé,Jo-Anne Hood Tidman, ShawnMalvern, Michele Keutsch, RuthStevens, Shelley Assayag, GerryAltenburg, Madonna Decker,Joy Wishart, Cathy Winhold,Jane Edmonds, Lesley Spencer-Cooper, Stephen Barber, CeairyFree, Eldon Gammon,Samantha Skowby & theStratford Festival of Canada;the many volunteers & accommodationproviders who supportour programs and assistwith our artists and guests;Elaine Genyn, Ellen Fuhr, JohnJohnson, Dave Wick and thestaff of Scotiabank, mainbranch Stratford; Mayor DanMathieson & staff of City ofStratford, including Ron Shaw,Joan Thompson, Linda Edwards,Pat Shantz, Christa Robinson,Dan Sykes, City Hall staff andthe Community ServicesDepartment; Larry Appel,Cathy Rehberg & staff ofTourism Stratford; StratfordPolice Service; Stratford FireDepartment; Janet Taylor,Dennis Watson and CTVSouthwestern Ontario; SteveRae, Eddie Mathews & staff ofCJCS-1240 and 107.7 FM; DaveCarter, John Kastner, Terri-LynnHart, Scott Wishart, RobinWilhelm & staff of The BeaconHerald; Kevin McCann, JimHagarty, Jason Jackson, TonyCarter & staff of the StratfordCity Gazette; Mark Craft &staff of The Church Restaurant;James Morris, Chef Neil Baxter& staff of Rundles Restaurant;Susie Palach, Tracy Day & staffof York Street Kitchen;Madelyn Carty & staff ofMadelyn’s Diner; Niall, Stephen& Kevin McCotter, Chefs RobertStanton & Jeff Mawhinney &staff of Avoca Restaurant; JimStone & all our Soirée hosts,performers, volunteers anddonors; David Visentin & TheGlenn Gould School of TheRoyal Conservatory of Music;Don McWilliam & AustrianAirlines; Gabriele Lenger of theAustrian Tourist Office, Toronto;Katharina Fullerer of theAustrian Cultural Forum &Matthias Radosztics, formerlyof the Austrian Embassy,Ottawa; Fred Lewis & StoneHouse Wines; Kelly-Lyn Baird& St. Marys Tourism; LindaStitt & St. John AmbulanceAssociation; Elizabeth Gaffney,Perth Concrete; Sue Orr, RuthReath, Pat Scott & KnoxPresbyterian Church; StratfordMotor Products; Frank Herr& the Boathouse; GerryMoorehead & Sr. Kiwanis drivers;Bill Whittemore and staffof Blackcreek Technologies;Ralph Pike & Petro Canada;Claude’s Appliance Centre;Harmik Grigorian, L’AtelierGrigorian; Cathy Anstett,Sebastian & staff of CatherineWright Designs; RandyBarnard, Neil Crory and HeleMontagne, CBC Records andCBC Radio Two; Glen Dias &Rob Wittig & staff of Music forAll Ears; Bill Needles & NeedlesHome Appliance Centre; SandraGraff, Judy Matheson, BevanMaclean, Mark McCauley, TriciaO’Malley & Ron Hikel, Dan Paul,John Pennoyer, John Prober Sr.,Gregor & Susannah Read,Robert Ritz, Melissa Schenk,Anne Walsh, Bruce Woolley,and our talented team ofhydrant artists.special thanks to thesefriends of stratfordsummer music whosedonations have beenreceived from july 15,2005 to july 14, 2006.fortississimo ($20,000+)CTV Inc.Ontario Arts CouncilScotiabankSun Life Assurance Co.molto fortissimo($5,000 to $19,999)Arden Park HotelCity of StratfordGary Stockie ChevroletCadillac Ltd.The Julie-Jiggs FoundationMcDonald's RestaurantsThe John McKellarCharitable FoundationOntario Tourism andMarketing PartnershipOntario Trillium FoundationRBC Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank FoundationTSX GroupYamaha Music Canadafortissimo ($1,500to $4,999)Bruce & Betty BirminghamDr. Christine BlochCulliton Brothers Ltd.Edwards Charitable FoundationFestival City Rotary ClubHuman Resources and SkillsDevelopment CanadaJane Fryman LairdLong & McQuadeMusical InstrumentsMaple Leaf Consumer FoodsJohn Miller & Andrey TarasiukR. Ritz ArchitectRundlesFred SchneiderStratford Motor ProductsTim Hortons DonutsTourism StratfordW.G. Young Funeral HomeAnne WalshWoodlawn Arts FoundationBruce Woolleyforte ($1,000 to $1,499)Bearing Point CharitableFoundationBert & Nancy CarrièreThe Church RestaurantJames & Jane CorkeryDorothy CourtnageDale / HoganExpressway FordLincoln Motors Ltd.Fabrizio & Anne FontanaWilfrid GregoryDr. Jim & Norma HiscockA.J. & Shirley JacksonDr. Robert & Joan MartinDon & Betty PaxsonAllison ReadJohn Wilkinson & LorettaShannonStratford City MazdaStratford KiaStratford SASS Hyundai SubaruPaul West & Kim WagnerJohn & Eleanor WaldieBill & Sharon WrefordXerox CanadaYork Street Kitchensmezzo forte ($500 to $999)Alliance AtlantisCommunicationsTeddy AtienzaLarry BeareJennifer BirminghamJohn BullenEarl ClarkDr. Ann GriffinTelford HammondDr. Susan HiscockStirling & Clare KennyJ. & V. 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LawsonMarklevitz ArchitectDenton & Elizabeth MillerDoug & Debbie MountainGeoff & Marion NeighClare & Mary PacePazzo Ristorante, Bar & PizzeriaPea Pod ProductionsPrudential PremierLiving RealtyRheo Thompson Candies Ltd.Stratford Memorials Ltd.Campbell TrowsdaleMichael WilsonStanley & Rosalind Witkinpiano ($100 to $249)Joan AndersonJames & Audrey AshleyBentley's Inn, Bar & Restaurant2 | www.stratfordsummermusic.ca| TICKETS 519.273.1600 OR 1.800.567.1600

themarionetteof schonbrunnpalace, viennaT H E A T R EThe Marionette Theatre of SchönbrunnPalace, Vienna appears at City HallAuditorium. highlights of the magicflute – July 27, 29, alternating with…eine kleine nachtmusik & tales ofthe vienna woods – July 28, 30. Allperformances at 11:15 am | $30Mention marionettes to North Americansand they may come back at you with, “Youmean like Kermit or Miss Piggy?”Mention marionettes in a European orSouth East Asian context and you will beregaled with tales of high court intrigue,subversive politics in the face of oppressionand a very honourable tradition stretchingback 500 years. So popular have marionetteshows been in Europe with adultsand children that the great composer,Haydn, even wrote operas solely for performancesby marionettes.This year, patrons of Stratford SummerMusic will have a unique opportunity tocatch a glimpse of the European traditionswhen The Marionette Theatre ofSchönbrunn Palace appears in the City HallAuditorium for four exclusive Canadianappearances in our city.As an added bonus this internationally celebratedcompany of performers will beoffering two marionette workshops foryoung people (8+) and for adults while theyare at our festival.In keeping with this season’s Mozart celebrations,the Schönbrunn Theatre will presenttwo different programs of approximatelysixty minutes duration: highlightsfrom Mozart’s most famous opera, TheMagic Flute (July 27, 29) and Eine kleineNachtmusik paired with Tales of theVienna Woods featuring the music of twoof Austria’s world renowned composers,Mozart and Johann Strauss (July 28, 30).Luscious music for each presentation comesfrom recordings by the world’s finestsingers and orchestras.In 1777 Schönbrunn Palace, the summerhome of the emperors and empresses ofthe Austro-Hungarian Empire, was the siteof a special command performance by theMarionette Theatre of Prince Esterházy, anillustrious royal family member at court.Marionette theatre traditions were reestablishedat the palace in 1994 by the currentfounders and co-artistic directors,Christine and Werner Hierzer, following renovationsto the Court Wing of the hugepalace which once sat at the edge of thecity of Vienna but which now is part of theurban activities of this great metropolis.Much time, many hands and the talents ofprofessional sculptors, wood workers,costume designers and seamstresses gointo making these marionettes. They areconstructed to maximize the flexibilityand mobility of the figures without technicalhindrance between the figures andtheir operators.Designers say an artistic marionette shouldbe able to move easily; be able to show hisor her character with an economy of simplemovements by the puppeteer; and be amodel of precision in motion. Audiences areamazed at the life-like qualities which themarionette players infuse into their “smaller”characters.The true art of marionette performance isthe ability of the operator to bond with thecharacter to such an extent that the audiencebelieves in the little figure’s humanity.The exquisite costumes one sees in eachperformance include antique silks and lace,cut to historical patterns. The human-likefaces and limbs are carved from light cembrapine, the hands carved from the heavy,elastic wood of the lime tree, and bodies areconstructed from leather, foam and wood.Equally important for the shows are thestage and scenery where the action takesplace. The Schönbrunn company is bringingits own stage and settings to Stratford,thanks to the co-operation of AustrianAirlines, a sponsor for these programs.The Magic Flute was Mozart’s final operaticgift. It is one of the world’s best lovedand most performed operas. In theSchönbrunn production, Mozart himselfwill guide the audience through the highlightsof his work and will serve as Masterof Ceremonies to introduce all the welllovedcharacters such as Sarastro, Tamino,the dragon, Papageno and, of course, theQueen of the Night.The combined Eine kleine Nachtmusik andTales of the Vienna Woods program offersan astonishing series of vignettes withdancing violins, skaters on ice ponds, andfanciful imagery, among other scenes, allset to some of the loveliest music byAustria’s master composers, Mozart andJohann Strauss.These Austrian marionettes will carry theiraudiences back to the folk music of theoriginal inhabitants of the Vienna Woodsand the Blue Danube. They will also carrytheir art forward as they offer workshopsfor active and aspiring marionette players.The four unique performances truly are thejoys of music animated for children of allages! A treat not to be missed!Generouslysupported byPresented withthe assistance of4 | www.stratfordsummermusic.ca| TICKETS 519.273.1600 OR 1.800.567.1600 week 1

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HERIBERT METZGERguest organist & master lecturer for the summer music organ encountersSPOTLIGHTONSalzburg Cathedralorgan works by johannsebastian bach Thursday, July 27german organ music of the19th century Friday, July 28organ music from old &present austria Saturday, July 29All organ recitals at 9:30 am, KnoxPresbyterian Church | $30Organ Academy Encounters at 2pm daily.Closing Recital on Sunday, July 30 at2 pm, Knox Presbyterian Church | freeWhen internationally renowned organistheribert metzger travels to Stratfordthis summer he will be bringing with himpart of a history which stretches back to774 A.D.Dr. Metzger is Senior Organist of SalzburgCathedral, the very church in whichWolfgang Amadeus Mozart was christenedin 1756. It was also here in 1779 thatAmadeus Mozart, in his role as composerof note for the local court, began creatingmasses, hymns and church sonatas foruse in its cathedral services. ThisCathedral, then, is one of very few in all ofEurope that can boast of being the sitewhere so many great compositions by asingle composer had their premiere presentations.Heribert Metzger was born in Vienna andstudied organ there with Alois Forer atthe Musikhochschüle. The works of Bachare his particular passion and he has wonseveral international competitionsincluding the Leipzig Bach prize; Bachwas also the subject of his dissertation atSalzburg University. As well as being afrequent juror in national and internationalorgan competitions, since 1975 Dr.Metzger has taught in Salzburg at theMozarteum, Austria’s great institution ofMozart studies and performances forscholars, students and devotees fromaround the globe; in 1988 a professorshipin organ and organ improvisation wasconferred on him by his colleagues at theMozarteum.In September, 2005 he accepted the positionof Senior Organist for the SalzburgCathedral. People are often surprised, hesays, that he does not play more music bythe most famous composer associatedwith his Cathedral, but one should notethat although Mozart did compose agood deal of sacred music, his output, interms of works just for organ, is quitescarce. Bach, on the other hand, was amaster of the art and prodigious in compositionsfor the organ so StratfordSummer Music audiences will be gracedwith a recital of Bach works – and Dr.Metzger’s specialty – for his first concerton Thursday morning, July 27.On Friday morning, July 28 Dr. Metzgerwill present a recital of German OrganMusic of the 19th Century. He will concludehis recitals on Saturday morning,July 29 with a program of organ musicfrom Old and Present Austria.Supported by The Edwards Foundationorgan academy encountersSalzburg Cathedral (known as theSalzburger Dom) is the ecclesiasticalcentre of the city. Although successivefires and wars have meantre-building on a number of occasions,there has been a church onthis spot since the 8th century.Among the precious objects to befound in the Salzburg Cathedral arethe baptismal font in whichWolfgang Amadeus Mozart wasbaptized in 1756 and the Cathedral’smain organ, one of five instrumentsin the building.As court organist from 1779, Mozartcomposed his sacred music almostexclusively for this particularchurch. Its main organ, which isplayed for services today byHeribert Metzger, was built in 1988.Its oldest instrument is essentiallythe same as the one built for theDom by the famous organ builderJosef Christoph Egedacher in 1703.As a special feature of the OrganAcademy, Christopher Dawes, its director,and Heribert Metzger will conduct fiveunique programs just for this season. Allthe Encounters programs are free andbegin at 2:00 pm at Knox Chruch.Wednesday, July 26 – Organ Encounter #1 An Introduction to the World of the Organ -Christopher DawesThursday, July 27 – Organ Encounter #2 Student Master Class with Heribert MetzgerFriday, July 28 – Organ Encounter #3 The Organs of Salzburg Cathedral - Heribert MetzgerSaturday, July 29 – Organ Encounter #4 A Walking Tour through the Historic Organs andChurches of Stratford – Christopher DawesSunday, July 30 – Organ Closing Recital If only… Mozart and the Organ - Christopher Dawesweek 1THE SUN LIFE FINANCIAL GUIDE TO STRATFORD SUMMER MUSIC | 7

cabaretsA F T E R - T H E A T R Ea t t h e c h u r c h r e s t a u r a n tkyle blairprolong thosewarm, fuzzyfeelings. Thosesame gals andguy from the Festival’s stage, along withthe perennial Stratford favourite SheilaMcCarthy, are happy to help prolong yourgood mood. All Cabarets begin at 11:30 pm.The war-time setting of the South Pacifichas a definite influence on music sungthis Cabaret season. Barb Fulton, withher special guest Kyle Blair (a duo whotogether were Jack and his mother in lastyear’s production of Into The Woods),leads off the entertainment on Thursday,July 27.Ms. Fulton, who appears as Mrs.Sowberry in Oliver! and tends to the soldiersin South Pacific, will sing such 40’shits as Straighten Up and Fly Right,Funny Valentine and Lullaby ofBroadway. Mr. Blair will sing a medleyfrom the Broadway hit, Avenue Q, whichincludes What do you do with a B.A. inEnglish? as well as his moving song fromInto the Woods, Giants in the Sky.Billed as The Startlets and making theirpremiere appearances at Summer Music,Dayna Tekatch, Lindsay Thomas andHeather E. Wilson are the bright youngThe doors are standing wideopen, you are streaming out ofthe theatre with a crowd of happypeople, with snatches of the greatmusic from South Pacific orOliver! whizzing around in yourhead, and you’re just not ready togo to bed yet. If only there were away to extend this ‘all is rightwith the world’ feeling!Stratford Summer Music’s After-Theatre Cabarets at The ChurchRestaurant arejust the thing tobarbara fultonThe Church Restaurant | $35All cabarets begin at 11:30pm.barbara fulton, with specialguest, kyle blair Thursday, July 27;Wednesday, August 2; Saturday,August 5the starlets: dayna tekatch,lindsay thomas & heather e.wilson Friday, July 28; Thursday,August 3; Wednesday, August 9sheila mccarthy & friendsSaturday, July 29; Friday, August 4;Thursday, August 10all stars finalethree times the fun!Friday, August 11; Saturday, August 12lindsay thomas, dayna tekatch & heather e. wilsonphoto by laird mackintoshchorus dancers and singers who give life and joy to the musicalcomedy season with their formidable talent and energy in bothmusicals at the Festival and Avon stages this season.Presenting an ‘Andrew Sisters’ type song and dance show, they willbe singin’ and dancin’ their way through Sentimental Journey, ALong, Long Trail, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and other wartimefavourites for three performances over three weeks, beginning onFriday, July 28.Musical comedy was Stratford singer/dancer/actor Sheila McCarthy’sfirst theatrical home. Along with actors Laird Mackintosh, who isplaying the role of Lt. Joseph Cable in the Stratford Festival’s productionof South Pacific, and Avery Saltzman, she will be revisitingsome of those shows including LittleShop of Horrors, Fame, and the greatdance tunes from Fred Astaire’s DanceWith Me. Ms.McCarthy promisesspecial surpriseguests’appearances ather cabaret performanceswhichbegin Saturday,July 29.All the programscontinue over thethree weeks of Stratford Summer Musicand then the All Star Finale Cabaret,billed as Three Times the Fun with all thewomen participating together, will beheld on Friday, August 11 and repeatedthe following night, Saturday August 12.Each Cabaret evening The ChurchRestaurant’s relaxed atmosphere andcomplimentary plate of crudités will helpextend all those good,after-theatre feelingsinto delightful musicalmemories. So, come tothe Cabarets!Special thanks tosheila mccarthryjacob james, hostfor the summermusic cabarets8 | www.stratfordsummermusic.caweek 1 | 2 | 3All Stars Finales presented with thesupport of Wayne Young & Family.

landwehrthe landwehr band will drilldowntown at noon and then performan outdoor concert, Wednesday, July26, 7:30 pm on the Avon Flats behindthe Festival Theatre | freeBANDo f f r i b o u r g ,s w i t z e r l a n dThe 100-member Landwehr Band ofFribourg, Switzerland will add spectacleand an exuberant sound to the openingweek of the Summer Music Festival. Itsmarchpast and concert follow in the traditionof last year’s successful Tattoo, held onthe same location in Lower Queens Park;like Summer Music’s 2005 spectacle, theevening will begin with the musicians arrivingonto the parkland in marching formation,led by their famous drum corps inbright, new uniforms created especially forthis tour to Ontario and Quebec.Earlier, on July 26, the Landwehr will paradedowntown at noon to demonstrate itsdrilling and marching specialties on thestreets around City Hall. The full outdoorconcert follows later in the day when themusicians parade along Lakeside Drive ontothe Avon Flats at 7:30pm. The evening concertcomes complete with two traditionalSwiss symbols: alpine horns and yodelers.Stratford Summer Music is especiallypleased to welcome this celebrated Band asa gesture of friendship and appreciationrecognizing 100 years of official presence bythe government of Switzerland in our homeprovince of Ontario. Welcoming the Bandto our city in the morning will be MayorDan Mathieson and, at the evening presentation,the Honorary President of SummerMusic, Lloyd Robertson.Founded in 1804, the origins of the Band arein Swiss military history. Since the dayswhen brass and percussion instrumentsproved ineffective on the battle field, itsmusicianship has been transformed into anexuberant, popular entertainment. In fact,the Band is now one of the biggest harmonybands in all of Switzerland.Numerous international travels have madethe Landwehr’s musicians impressiveambassadors for their native Switzerland.The Band has literally traveled the world,from China to Rome, where it played for thelate Pope John Paul II; from the SydneyOpera House in Australia to Teatro Colòn inBuenos Aires, Argentina; from greatparades on Fifth Avenue, New York to thesteps of the Eiffel Tower.10|week 1For its first 190 years the Landwehr was anall male band; today women play alongsidethe men. Forty-year veteran Jean-MarcSudan, 60, plays clarinet alongside hisdaughter Marie-Rachel. Marie-Rachel’sinvolvement with the band started as “asmall girl mascot, “ she said.For both father and daughter participatingin a group with such a long history is a pointof pride. In 2004 members of the bandwrote a special musical pageant to mark its200th anniversary. The Sudans say thatthey, like all their colleagues who play in theBand, felt very much attracted to that musicaland the history portrayed in it.The Canadian tour of the Landwehr Bandthis summer will be its first to Canada andits first under its new musical director,Adrian Schneider, who has held this distinguishedposition for only one year. The 32year-old Conductor took up the baton in2005 after a two-year assignment in Chinaas trumpet soloist with the SymphonicOrchestra of Beijing. He has conductedother bands in Switzerland including theYouth Brass Band and the Euphonia BandPresented with the support ofand is currently the conductor of the BrassBand Oberland.“I really hope we can give performanceswhich will make the audience feel happy,”Bandmaster Schneider has said. “I believethat our repertoire for these concerts willstrike everybody’s taste. It is a big pleasurefor me to be the conductor of the Landwehr,especially the fact that so many nonprofessional musicians devote their freetime to get together and play music makesme very happy.”The Swiss citizens who make up the Bandcome from both the city of Fribourg and theCanton or district of Fribourg, just asCanada has a province of Quebec and thecity of Quebec within it. These musiciansrange in age from 15 to 73 years with somebandsmen boasting more than 50 years ofservice to the organization. This year’s tourwill take the musicians and their familymembers and friends who are travelingwith them through Québec City, Montrealand Ottawa, and will wind up in Stratfordone day before they depart for home.Along with such internationally popularworks as The William Tell Overture and ThePines de Rome, Canadians will be hearingmusical selections from Swiss composers.Rumour has it, too, that the repertoire willinclude music with a distinctly Canadianappeal, tunes specially arranged for this tour.The inclusion of an outdoor musical spectacularhas quickly become a special eventfor Stratford Summer Music’s programming.For 2006 the Landwehr Band will behelping Stratford continue to turn an annualevent into a cherished tradition.Remember to bring lawn chairs or blanketsfor seating, along with a sense of adventureas you prepare to take part in this excitingmusical evening. Thanks to one of theevening’s sponsors, Tim Hortons, complimentaryrefreshments will also be served tothe audience.In the event of rain the concert will move toKnox Presbyterian Church at Ontario andWaterloo Streets.

BARGEmusicautorickshawautorickshaw Thursday, July 27 toSunday, July 30 | 12:30 pm | freeherencia latina Wednesday, August2 to Sunday, August 6 | 12:30 pm | freebeyond the pale Wednesday, August 9to Friday, August 11 | 12:30 pm | freeyiddish swingtet Saturday, August 1212:30 pm | freethe perth county pipe band Sunday,August 13 | 12:30 pm | freeDaily performances are on the CTVMusicBarge along the south bank of theAvon River, near the boathouse and theTourist Information Booth.This summer a world of music can be foundalong Stratford’s Avon River; all to thedelight of picnickers, strollers and musiclovers alike.Autorickshaw’s unique fusion sound ofAmerican jazz and classical Indian musichas audiences and critics abuzz. One criticdescribed the group as “a world musicensemble that embodies the essence ofnew forms of expression emerging on theCanadian music landscape. Their integrationof South Asian tradition with jazz andother popular music forms represents aninnovative and refreshing new standard.”Singer, pianist and percussionist SubaSankaran learned her art at the knee of herfather, master drummer Trichy Sankaran.Tabla player Ed Hanley is an accompanistand composer for companies such as theSchool of Toronto Dance Theatre, ArteFlamenco, and the Canboulay DanceTheatre. Bassist Rich Brown, active in theToronto music scene since 1992, is quoted assaying,“I wanted to sing like Stevie, play likeGenerously supported byweek 1 | 2 | 3Miles, phrase like Scofield and do it all onthis instrument.” And percussionistDebashis Sinha is a founding member ofanother noted world music ensemble, MazaMezé.Herencia Latina, from just down the road inLondon, Ontario, is practically a homegrowngroup. Anyone who has attended London’sannual Sunfest will be familiar with thegroup’s vocalist Alfredo Caxaj, the drivingforce behind London’s world music festival.Founded in 1990, this band promises to itsbring its sizzling repertoire of Latin jazz anddance music to the CTV MusicBarge in thesecond week of Stratford Summer Music’spopular outdoor concerts at noon.The band boasts that its Latin dancerhythms of salsa, meringue, cumbia andcha-cha-cha have dazzled and moved todance some of Southwestern Ontario’smost staid matrons. So come with yourdancing shoes on to hear this brass, percussion,guitar, bass and vocal dynamo.Beyond the Pale will introduce you to a fewnew dance steps of its own with its repertoireof klezmer, gypsy and Romanian musicinfused with some bluegrass, jazz and reggae.Quite a unique combination!Reviewer Avi Davidow described the groupthis way:“Think of the result here as Jewish-Balkan post-klezmer music in a style thatbefits a city, Toronto, hailed by the UN asone of the most culturally diverse in theworld. The result is sometimes borrowed,sometimes blue, sometimes old, alwaysnew, and always a pleasure.” The klezmersounds continue on the final Saturday withthe Yiddish Swingtet, colleague musiciansof Beyond the Pale.Then, on Sunday, August 13, a StratfordSummer Music tradition will continue asthe Perth County Pipe Band plays the finalpresentation on the MusicBarge. With thesound of the pipes and drums drifting overthe Avon, at 1:15 pm Captain Craig will hoistanchor and sail away under Wm HuttBridge, finally docking his boat untilSummer Music opens again on July 23, 2007.THE SUN LIFE FINANCIAL GUIDE TO STRATFORD SUMMER MUSIC | 13beyond the paleWe specialize in hiringprofessional musiciansfor your special event.Affordable rates andfirst-rate performancesCall 519.438.6817E-mail yneller@sympatico.caVisit us online atnellerartistsmanagement.com

VON TRAPPchildrenWith her arms reaching to the sky and spectacular Alpine slopesdropping away in the background, the opening shot of JulieAndrews in The Sound of Music film is one of the most belovediconic images of our age. It speaks of freedom.The inheritors of that freedom, the von Trapp Children, will beappearing on the stage of the Stratford Festival Theatre MondayAugust 7 at 3 pm.Justin, 11; Amanda, 14; Melanie 16; and Sofia, 17, are the great-grandchildrenof Baron Georg Ritter von Trapp, the dashing naval officerwhose heart was won over by Maria Augusta Kutschera, a noviceBenedictine nun. Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews havebeen so closely identified with these movie roles that the Childrenhave even been asked if these actors are their relatives but theirreal grandfather, named Werner but portrayed as Kurt in the movie,is still living in Vermont.The story of the singing von Trapps’ escape from the Nazis was, in away, only the beginning of that drama. Eventually the family, whichincluded the seven children of the Baron and his first wife Frances,settled in Vermont, USA where three more children were born intothis growing musical dynasty.Once settled into a farm in Stowe, Vermont, the family started amusic camp and eventually took their collective talents to the roadof fame all over again. Until 1957 the von Trapp Singers toured theworld with their distinctive sound.Patriarch Georg died in 1947 and Matriarch Maria, so the legendgoes, never intended to write anything of her life till a friend persistentlypleaded with her not to allow her story to be forgotten byothers. Her book, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, was a hugesuccess and led to two German films and the Broadway show, TheSound of Music, which became a film in 1965. In her declining yearsMaria ran the Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont until her death in 1987at the age of 82.The Stratford Festival’s Cynthia Dale who played the role of Mariain the 2001 production of the musical will be onstage to introduceand welcome the von Trapp Children at the August 7th concert.With music in their genes, the young von Trapps’ beautiful harmonicblend and pristine tone won them the 2005 Young ArtistsInternational Award for Outstanding Vocal Performance.For Stratford Summer Music’s audience they will perform songsfrom The Sound of Music as well as spirituals and more contemporarymaterial they have learned in their international tours. Thisperformance marks their first professional appearance in Canada,though their American and international tours have consistentlyseen sold-out performances with audiences thrilled to meet and tohear their songs and stories.Sofia von Trapp spoke for her siblings in an interview with TheMelbourne Age newspaper in Australia. Here is some of what shehad to say about being the inheritors of such a well known legacy.Q: Are you sick of the movie?Sofia: I’ve just sort of grown up with it. It’s neat to know the peoplein the movie are related to you.Q: How did you start performing?Sofia: Our mom took us to music lessons as a hobby andstuff…Grandpa got sick and we decided to do a recording for him. Itended up being a bigger project than expected, and it turned intoour first CD. We just have so much support from all of them. Butthis was never planned. No one said,“They are the next generation.They must sing.”Q: Do you ever wish you were doing something considered morecool than folk singing? Like being in a rock band or something?Sofia: Ha, the von Trapp Children singing rock. It’s never really beenmy pace. I like all genres of music but we’re more into the classicalfolk songs and easy listening. At this point, it’s what we like to doright now. Our audience is older people and moms with little kids.It’s not much of a teenage crowd.That’s OK, though; I get nervous performingin front of people my age.Q: Do you write your own songs orperform instruments?Sofia: I do a little bit, but we don’t singthem. Mainly, we just take old folksongs and make our own arrangementsof them. I play piano and Mellydoes guitar but we don’t do it in theshow. We do a cappella.Q: Do you ever get sick of spending all this time with your siblings?Sofia: Nah, when you’re around each other so much you just kindof get used to it. You have to make the best of things. We get alonggreat and we have a lot of jokes, which makes it fun.Q: How do your friends treat you now? Like a celebrity?Sofia: They are proud of me, but they treat me normal. I don’t get tosee them often. When we get to come back home we go bowlingand go to a drive-in, just what normal kids do.the von trapp children, welcomed by cynthia dale,appear on Monday, August 7 at 3 pm in the Stratford FestivalTheatre | $35 & $30.cynthia dale14| TICKETS 1.800.567.1600week 3Generously supported bythestratfordautomobiledealersassociation

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the mozart caféTHE MOZART EXHIBITIONat avoca restaurant in the albert street innAvoca Restaurant will host the mozartcafé, Wednesdays to Sundays from 2 to4 pm, July 24th to August 13th. Visitorscan come by the restaurant for tea, coffee,desserts, a special exhibit and at3 pm, daily, pianist stephen runge playingfavourite Mozart selections. Reservationsare suggested but not required:519.272.9704What do you have when you combineMozart with 4.5 ounces of butter, 4 ouncesof icing sugar, 4.5 ounces of chocolate, 6eggs, apricot jam (marzipan optional) and agreat dollop of whipped cream?The short answer might be bliss. The longeranswer will be a relaxing afternoon atAvoca Restaurant for the Mozart Café duringStratford Summer Music. Avoca chefRobert Stanton will create authenticViennese pastries as well as the worldfamous Sacher Torte that takes its namefrom the famed Sacher Hotel in Vienna.The history of the original chocolate delectationdates back to 1832 when the powerfulPrince Metternich gave out an order tocreate a particularly delicious dessert for hisspoiled, high-class guests. That day a sixteen-year-oldapprentice, Franz Sacher, wascovering in the kitchens for the main chefwho was confined to his sickbed; torespond to the Prince’s request, Herr Sachercreated the delicacy that came to bear hisname. His efforts, crowned by full success,grew into the world’s most famous cake.In 1878, roughly 50 years after the creationof the Sacher Torte, a new mortgage companyopened its building in the town centerin Stratford. Over time, that building, locatedat 23 Albert St., would become a hotel,and later the Albert St. Inn where AvocaRestaurant is located today. The Inn hasSpecial Thanks to:austrian touristoffice torontoweek 1 | 2 | 3been recently purchased by Stephen, Nialland Kevin McCotter, master proprietors ofhospitality at their first enterprise, TheWestover Inn in St. Marys. Today, the sereneatmosphere of Avoca is a perfect setting forthese afternoons which Artistic ProducerJohn Miller says were designed specificallyto answer the request of locals and visitorsseeking an afternoon musical activity.Displayed on the walls of the Mozart Caféwill be an Exhibition of panels about thehistory and travels of the Mozart family.This collection, on loan from theInternational Mozarteum Foundation ofSalzburg, has travelled around the worldand is coming to Stratford via Chile where itwas most recently displayed. Since its inceptionin 1991 on the anniversary of Mozart’sdeath, portions of the Exhibition have alsobeen shown in New York, Seoul, Paris,Ottawa, Brussels, Peru, Oslo, Warsaw,Prague and Istanbul.Pianist Stephen Runge received his M.Mus.from l’Université de Montréal and alsostudied at the Banff Centre. In 2005 hegraduated from The Glenn Gould Schoolwith his Artist Diploma in solo piano.Currently he is completing his Doctorate ofMusic in Montreal and, for July and August,is part of the Summer Music festival teamin the position of Artists’ Services Co-ordinator.Mr. Runge has performed with thesymphonies of Regina and Saskatoon andwith the University of Victoria Orchestra.He is kept busy as achamber musician,collaborative artistand vocal coach.Mr. Runge will beplaying at 3 pm onMozart Café days atAvoca.So you want to bake aSacher Torte?Here’s a recipe for one of the world’s mostfamous cakes, originally made by the chefs ofVienna’s Sacher Hotel. Nothing says Austriamore than Sacher Torte and great coffee!ingredients1 cup chocolate chips8 egg yolks, slightly beaten1/2 cup unsaltedbutter, melted1 tbsp vanilla extract10 egg whites1/4 tsp salt3/4 cup sugar1 cup sifted cake flourapricot glaze1 cup apricot jam1 1/4 cups water3/4 cup sugaricing1/4 cup light corn syrup3 tbsp water3 tbsp butter6 oz semisweet chocolate bitsPreheat oven to 350 degrees f. Butter bottomof 2, 9-inch cake pans with removable bottoms;dust lightly with flour.Place chocolate chips in saucepan; heat gentlyuntil melted. Remove and cool slightly.In small bowl, combine egg yolks with meltedchocolate chips; blend well. Add butter andvanilla; stir until smooth and well blended.In separate bowl, beat egg whites and salttogether until frothy. Add sugar, 1 tablespoonat a time; beat well after each addition. Beatuntil stiff peaks form.Fold a third of egg white mixture into chocolatemixture; then fold in remaining egg whitemixture. Gradually fold flour into chocolatemixture with rubber spatula; mix until smoothand just blended.Pour batter in prepared pans; bake for 25 to 30minutes.Cool in pans on wire rack for 1 minute,then turn out onto rack and cool completely.To make glaze, combine jam, water and sugarin small, heavy saucepan; heat until jam dissolves,stirring constantly. Bring to slow, rollingboil; cook until thickened. Strain through sieve.To make icing, combine corn syrup, water andbutter in saucepan; bring to rapid boil, stirringuntil butter is melted. Remove from heat; addchocolate. Stir until chocolate is completelymelted. Cool to room temperature.Spread glaze between layers and on top ofcake. Pour chocolate icing over all, smoothingwith wet spatula. Refrigerate cake for 3 hours,or until glaze is set. Remove from refrigerator30 minutes before serving time and enjoy it asif you were sitting in the Sacher Hotel on theWalking Street in downtown Vienna.THE SUN LIFE FINANCIAL GUIDE TO STRATFORD SUMMER MUSIC | 17

monday july 24Happy Birthday,Amadeus!Fireworks 9:45 pmalong Avon R. | freeweek1wednesday july 26Organ Academy Encounter #1Introduction to the World of the Organwith Christopher Dawes2 pm | Knox | freeThe Mozart Café & Exhibition. OfficialOpening. 2:30 pm at AVOCA Restaurantin the Albert Street Inn.Landwehr Band of Fribourg, Switzerland7:30 pm | Avon F. | freethursday july 27Organ Recital – Program A presented byHeribert Metzger, organist, Salzburg Cathedral,Austria | 9:30 am | Knox | $30Magic Flute – Highlights performed byMarionette Theatre, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna11:15 am | City Hall | $30BargeMusic: Autorickshaw12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeOrgan Academy Encounter #2Student Masterclass2 pm | Knox | freeAfter-Theatre CabaretBarbara Fulton with guest Kyle Blair11:30 pm | Church | $35friday july 28Organ Recital – Heribert MProgram B | 9:30 am | KnoMozart’s Eine kleine NachMarionette Theatre, Schö11:15 am | City Hall | $30BargeMusic: Autorickshaw12:30 pm | CTV MusicBargMarionette Workshop – A2 pm | t.b.a. | registrationOrgan Academy EncounteThe Organs of Salzburg C2 pm | Knox | freeAfter-Theatre Cabaret ThDayna Tekatch, Lindsay Tho11:30 pm | Church | $35wednesday august 2Maureen Forrester Canadian Artists Recital:Philip Chiu, pianist | 11:15 am | City Hall | $30thursday august 3Vancouver Chamber Choir – Program A11:15 am | City Hall | $30friday august 4Vancouver Chamber Choi11:15 am | City Hall | $302weekBargeMusic: Herencia Latina12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeThe Mozart Café & Exhibition. Open this week,2-4 pm, in The Albert Street Inn. Piano recital byStephen Runge at 3 pm daily.After-Theatre CabaretBarbara Fulton with guest Kyle Blair11:30 pm | Church | $35BargeMusic: Herencia Latina12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeHarry Somers Lecture, with music: Who NeedsMozart? presented by Wm Littler, CriticEmeritus, Toronto Star | 4 pm | City Hall | freeAfter-Theatre Cabaret The StarletsDayna Tekatch, Lindsay Thomas, Heather E. Wilson11:30 pm | Church | $35BargeMusic: Herencia Lat12:30 pm | CTV MusicBargAfter-Theatre CabaretSheila McCarthy and Frie11:30 pm | Church | $35monday august 7von Trapp Children3 pm | FestivalTheatre | $35, $30wednesday august 9Maureen Forrester Canadian Artists Recital:Rocca String Quartet11:15 am | City Hall | $30thursday august 10world premiere performanceMozart’s Greatest Hits – Program A withLake Winds Octet | 11:15 am | City Hall | $30friday august 11Mozart’s Greatest Hits –with The Avon Mozart Or11:15 am | City Hall | $303weekBargeMusic: Beyond the Pale12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeThe Mozart Café & Exhibition. Open this week,2-4 pm, in The Albert Street Inn. Piano recital byStephen Runge at 3 pm daily.After-Theatre Cabaret The StarletsDayna Tekatch, Lindsay Thomas, Heather E. Wilson11:30 pm | Church | $35BargeMusic: Beyond the Pale12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeAfter-Theatre CabaretSheila McCarthy and Friends11:30 pm | Church | $35BargeMusic: Beyond the P12:30 pm | CTV MusicBargAfter-Theatre Cabaret – A11:30 pm | Church | $35www.stratfordsummermusic.ca

etzger, organist.x | $30tmusik performed bynbrunn Palace, Viennasaturday july 29Organ Recital – Heribert Metzger, organist.Program C | 9:30 am | Knox | $30Magic Flute – Highlights performed byMarionette Theatre, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna11:15 am | City Hall | $30sunday july 30Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik performed byMarionette Theatre, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna11:15 am | City Hall | $30BargeMusic: Autorickshaw12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeStratford SummerMusic acknowledgeswith thanks thesepublic donors:e | freedults$15BargeMusic: Autorickshaw12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeMarionette Workshop – Children2 pm | t.b.a. | registration $5Organ Academy Closing RecitalIf only... Mozart and the Organ.Christopher Dawes2 pm | Knox | freer #3athedrale Starletsmas, Heather E. WilsonOrgan Academy Encounter #4Walking Tour of Historic Organs& Churches of Stratford2 pm | Knox | freeAfter-Theatre CabaretSheila McCarthy and Friends11:30 pm | Church | $35r – Program Binae | freesaturday august 5Patrons Appreciation Day cosponsoredby Stratford Festival& Stratford Summer MusicVancouver Chamber Choir – Program A11:15 am | City Hall | $30sunday august 6Vancouver Chamber Choir – Program B11:15 am | City Hall | $30BargeMusic: Herencia Latina12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freendsBargeMusic: Herencia Latina12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeAfter-Theatre CabaretBarbara Fulton with guest Kyle Blair11:30 pm | Church | $35legendavon f.avon flatsavon r. avon riverchurch churchrestaurantcity city hallhall auditoriumknox knox churchcity ofstratfordProgram Bchestra, soloistsalee | freell Stars Finalesaturday august 12Mozart’s Greatest Hits – Program C withFestival String Quartet & guest artists DerekConrod (horn), Peter Shackleton (clarinet) |11:15 am | City Hall | $30BargeMusic: Yiddish Swingtet12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeMozart for Kids with Barbara Dunn-Prosser,soprano, and young friends | 2pmCity Hall | freeAfter-Theatre Cabaret – All Stars Finale11:30 pm | Church | $35sunday august 13Mozart’s Greatest Hits – Program Bwith The Avon Mozart Orchestra, soloists11:15 am | City Hall | $30BargeMusic: Perth County Pipe Band12:30 pm | CTV MusicBarge | freeClosing Celebration: Mozart’s Masterpieces,including The Great Mass in C Minor withL’orchestre de la francophonie canadienne,Jean-Philippe Tremblay, conductor; GrandPhilharmonic Choir, Theodore Baerg, baritone;Alexandre Da Costa, violin; ChristopherDawes, organ; Catherine Green, soprano;Joseph Schnurr, tenor; Irena Welhasch, soprano7:30pm | Knox | Reserved advance balcony seating $30Pay-what-you-can main floor seatingThe official pianoof StratfordSummer MusicLocal radiosponsorTickets 519.273.1600 or 1.800.567.1600

vancouverCHAMBER CHOIRThe Vancouver Chamber Choir, formed in1971 under the leadership of conductor JonWashburn who continues to direct its concertsto this day, has premiered many newCanadian works over its 30 year history.The world premiere performance of TheTranslation of Emily is one more in thechoir’s long and impressive list of musicalaccomplishemnts. For this new work, thesingers will provide the musical counterpointto actor Lally Cadeau’s portrayal ofEmily Anderson, the rather secretive Irishbornwoman who served as a spy for GreatBritain in the Middle East during W.W.II andwho later translated Mozart’s complete correspondenceinto English.The narrative of The Translation of Emilyhas been penned by another Vancouverite,Bill Richardson, whom Stratford SummerMusic audiences appreciated last yearwhen he appeared in another of his worksfor narrator and music, that time withQuartetto Gelato.In their second program at the City HallAuditorium the Choir will present a mixedprogram of outstanding choral musicthe translation ofWORLD PREMIEREperformancesemilyThe Translation of Emily, featuringactor Lally Cadeau, willreceive its world premier withthe Vancouver Chamber Choir,August 3 and 5, 11:15 am at CityHall Auditorium.If Emily Anderson were a fictionalcharacter she might be oneof those outwardly repressedspinsters with a deeply held inner passion sobeloved by British novelist Barbara Pym.Capturing the essence of the lives MissAnderson led – from civil servant, to spy, totranslator of the Mozart family correspondence- proved challenging to writer Bill Richardsonwhom Canadians know as a celebrated author,as a winner of the Stephen Leacock Prize inhumour and as the witty host of Richardson’sRoundup on CBC Radio One.The creation and presentation of The Translation ofEmily are possible through the support of Anne Walsh.including works by R. Murray Schafer, ErnstToch, Jackson Berkey and other composerswhose works display the depth and rangeof repertoire within this chorus.According to one of the Choir’s bass singers,Cameron Haney, the summer music circuitcan be hard on artists, though a stint inStratford seems to be the exception to thisrule. “Touring can sometimes be a toughslog – every morning dragging oneself andone’s luggage out to a bus for the long trekor a quick flight to the next concert whichEmily Anderson was Irish, fromGalway. The daughter of the localuniversity’s president, she was aGerman scholar who worked as aBritish intelligence officer inWorld War II and received theOrder of the British Empire in 1942from King George VI for service tothe nation.In 1938 Miss Anderson published a three-volumecollection of the letters of Mozart and hisfamily. Says Richardson, “They created a bit of asensation, at least among music lovers. Theywere scholarly and accurate and they broughttogether all this material in the same place forthe first time. Everyone was very impressed bythe colloquial ease of the translations. She diedin 1962, having done some similar service forBeethoven.”20| www.stratfordsummermusic.ca| TICKETS 519.273.1600 OR 1.800.567.1600emily andersonjon washburnquite often can be that evening.” So beingable to stay in one spot for almost a week,which the Choir will be doing in Stratford,can make singers “quite giddy in anticipation.”The Choir knows and loves Stratford…andStratford knows and loves the Choir whichwas here to great acclaim for SummerMusic’s first season in 2001. Says Haney,“Some of us already have reservations atour favourite restaurants. We know whichplays and concerts we want to take in andwe’re tuned in to the best places to have afew drinks and a few laughs. We’ve evenpenciled relatives and friends onto ourdance card three months in advance.”Haney remembers the Choir’s 2001 trip tothe festival city. “We had a terrific timesinging madrigals as we alternately floatedand motored down the Avon on the maidenvoyage of the MusicBarge. Illuminated byfaerie lights on the barge’s treble clef just asthe sun was setting, we settled in foranother choral adventure.“The sound of twenty voices carried quitewell over water so we didn’t have to shout.In fact, many of the evening’s shore-sidestrollers scampered closer to the Avon’sbanks as they heard us approaching. I feltlike the Dickie Dee Ice Cream man when heturns on his glockenspiel tape-loop andpeople come rushing out of their houses inhis direction.”vancouver chamber choir presents the translation of emily, featuringlally cadeau. August 3 and August 5, and choral panorama, August4 and August 6. All concerts at 11:15 am in the City Hall Auditorium | $30.But, Richardson adds, “She was a very privateperson who didn't seek attention. I've triedwithout success to find out about her.”This lack of easy access to the details of MissAnderson’s life has allowed Richardson somecreative space. Of The Translation of Emily hesays,“I’ve written a piece that’s based in part onher translations of the Mozart letters and inpart on imagining her at the moment of hertranslation from flesh to spirit, a moment whenshe can see into some of the Mozartian mysteriesabout which she might have wondered.” Hehesitates to add anymore, wanting to savethe surprising insightsfor the performances atStratford.Generously supported bylally cadeauweek 2

the canadiancountdownEarlier this year, as part of itsown Mozart celebrations, theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation’sRadio Two network invitedlisteners to vote on theirfavourite works by WolfgangAmadeus Mozart. As a publicservice to all Mozart fans, weare reprinting the top 25 selectionsfrom the CBC list. The listcan be used in several ways:Spot the Mozart. Much as birdwatchers keep lists of sightings,we invite you to keep a runningtally of Mozart favourites spottedwhile attending this year’sconcerts.Name that tune. As a fun, postconcertentertainment, groupsof friends can gather to comparefavourites they’ve enjoyedand discuss them with theirfriends while using the list asan informative resource guide.Loved this; X#$%& that. Notthat we think you’ll dislike anythingyou hear this year, butpeople do have their preferences.You can take the listalong and pencil in what youenjoyed. You might even consideradding some Mozart toyour personal CD collection.Above all, enjoy the music!1 Clarinet Concerto in Amajor, second movement2 “La ci darem la mano” fromDon Giovanni3 Symphony No. 40 in Gminor, first movement4 “In diesen heil'gen Hallen”from The Magic Flute5 Clarinet Quintet in Amajor, first movement6 Symphony No 41 in C major(“Jupiter”), last movement7 “Non più andrai” from TheMarriage of Figaro8 Sinfonia Concertante forViolin & Viola, secondmovement9 Serenade in B-flat major(“Gran Partita”), Adagio10 Piano Concerto No. 20 in Dminor, first movement11 Symphony No. 25 in Gminor, first movement12 “Soave sia il vento” fromCosi fan tutte13 Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, last movement14 “Credo in unum Deum”from Mass in C minor15 Violin Concerto No. 5 in Amajor, last movement16 Piano Concerto No. 21 in Cmajor, last movement17 Sonata in E minor for violinand piano, first movement18 Piano Sonata in C major,K.545, first movement19 “Per pietà, ben mio” fromCosi fan tutte20 Symphony No. 39 in E-flatmajor, third movement21 “Parto, parto” from LaClemenza di Tito22 String Quintet in G minor,last movement23 Symphony No.1 in E flatmajor, first movement24 “Das Lied der Trennung”(Song of Parting) for voiceand piano25 Andante in C major forflute and orchestra

maureen forresteryoung canadian artists recitalsStratfordS u m m e rMusic’s YoungCanadianphilip chiuArtists concertsgive audiences a window into Canada’smusical future on the stages of the world.In a series named to honour the much lovedand world renowned Canadian contralto,Maureen Forrester, this year’s concerts featurea pianist from London and a stringquartet whose members hail fromSaskatchewan and Ontario.Already a popular favourite with Stratfordaudiences, Philip Chiu has participated asboth a soloist and an accompanist from TheGlenn Gould School during the SpringMusical Soirées hosted by Stratford andarea residents in their homes on behalf ofStratford Summer Music. He is certainly inthe midst of a very exciting season in whichhe recently won the 2005-2006 RoyalConservatory of Music Concerto Competitionwith its opportunity to perform with theConservatory Orchestra. He will come toStratford after summer activities atQuebec’s Mount Orford Music Festival.Always interested in creative ventures inclassical music, this young pianist coacheda workshop and played the premiere performanceof The Importance of BeingEarnest, a new opera written by composerVictor Davis and librettist Eugene Benson atStratford Summer Music last year.Mr. Chiu talks about music as passionatelyas he plays it. Of the three Rachmaninoffpreludes he will play he says, “I selectedthese three for the way they fit together.The first, the B minor, I love for its epic feeling;it sounds very much like a person who,bemoaning the death of a loved one, travelsfrom sorrow – which builds into a rage thatcan only come from such a loss – experiencesa moment of quiet relief, of acceptance,but ends again with that original feelingof sorrow.“I immediately follow that up with the Gmajor from the same set, which is anachingly beautiful work. The majority ofthat work stays in the middle and upperregisters and only lowers briefly during themiddle minor section. It is sublime relieffrom the anguish of before.“Finally, the C minor is a torrent of soundthat starts without warning, that moves inwaves to and fro as material built from thesame chordal progression through differenttransformations and that doesn’t stop untilthe triumphant ending: glorious sunshineafter the storm has miraculously cleared.”The Rocca String Quartet so enchantedSummer Music’s Artistic Producer, JohnMiller, who is himself a former manager ofCanada’s famous Orford String Quartet,that he was determined to introduce thisexceptional group to Stratford audiences.Members of the quartet are Kerry DuWors,violin; Jenny Thompson, violin; TheresaRudolph, viola; and John Marshman, cello.The four musicians, who derive their collectivename from the luthier who built theinstrument Ms. DuWors plays, was formedin 2003. This exceptional violin, known formallyas the 1902 Enrico Rocca violin, is onloan from the Musical Instrument Bank ofthe Canada Council for the Arts, a prizedcollection which makes its instrumentsavailable to young Canadian musiciansthe rocca string quartet22| www.stratfordsummermusic.ca| TICKETS 519.273.1600 OR 1.800.567.1600pianist philip chiu in recital,Wednesday, August 2the rocca string quartet in recital,Wednesday, August 9.Both concerts will be at Stratford CityHall Auditorium | 11:15 am | $30whom its peer juries consider highly giftedand worthy of international careers.First violinist DuWors is currently a fulltimeprofessor of violin and chamber musicat Brandon University in Manitoba. Ms.Thompson, a member of the TorontoSymphony Orchestra since 1999, spendsher summers at the Grand Teton MusicFestival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Ms.Rudolph joined the quartet this year, andalso plays with the Canadian OperaCompany and National Ballet of Canadaorchestras. Mr. Marshman, a native ofWaterloo, has spent a winter as artist in residenceat the Banff Centre and has servedon the faculty at Wilfrid Laurier Universityand The Royal Conservatory of Music.Generously supported byweek 2 | 3

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t h e h a r r y s o m e r s l e c t u r e ,WHO NEEDSThe late Harry Somers, for whom the annuallecture series is named, may have beenthe quintessential Canadian. In 1949 hewas awarded the Canadian AmateurHockey Association Scholarship which heused to travel to Paris to study with thenoted composer/teacher, Darius Milhaud.It has been said that Somers’ death in 1999left Canada and the world with “an inestimablelegacy of some of the most originaland dramatically powerful scores of thecentury.” Summer Music’s audience willhear more of this legacy when theVancouver Chamber Choir presents choralexcerpts of his music drama, Serinette, withits libretto by the Stratford-born writer,James Reaney, and its references to theHARRY SOMERS C.C., (1925-1999) was bornin Toronto and showed an interest in musiconly in his early teens. He engaged inintensive piano studies at The RoyalConservatory of Music before beginningstudies in composition. Somers wasknown not only for his great versatility butalso for his tremendous productivity. Hismusic includes works for orchestra, choir,voice, instrumental ensemble and piano, aswell as for stage, film and television. Hisbest-known work is the opera Louis Riel,commissioned by Floyd S. Chalmers C.C.,for performance during Canada'sCentennial Year, 1967; the work is consideredthe ultimate expression of creativityand national history in Canada. In 1971,Somers, who had become one of Canada'smost internationally-known composers,was named a Companion of the Order ofCanada. He received honorary doctoratesfrom the University of Ottawa (1975), theUniversity of Toronto (1976) and YorkUniversity (1975).mozart?work of The Children of Peace, a nineteenthcentury sect who built the striking Templeat Sharon, north of Toronto.In a festival which is saluting the 250thanniversary of the birth of the man whommany regard as the world’s greatest composer,it is only appropriate that the guestspeaker should reflect on the place of composersin general, and Amadeus in particular,in the 21st century. Who Needs Mozart?will be the title of this year’s lecture but theanswer may well be, in the words ofWilliam Littler, that “Mozart wrote so manynotes, you can never wear him out.”Some contemporary critics such as theLondon based, Norman Lebrecht, argue thatMozart is overrated. He was a composer,claims Lebrecht, who simply “wrote toorder” and was not, in fact, the great innovatorhistory has claimed.“That’s the way it was done back then,”Littler responds. “And Mozart was enoughof a genius to take the musical formulae ofthe time and ring a change in them.”“Salieri was a perfectly competent composer,a craftsman,” Littler says of the man thepublic perceives as Mozart’s great rival,thanks to the stage play and the movie,Amadeus. “He used the same formulae asMozart but when Mozart did it, it came outfresh. With Salieri, it goes in one ear and outthe other.”In his lecture, Littler will share his musingson the question of why Mozart is still aspopular as he is. “There’s something abouthis music that appeals to people at all levels,from the trained musician to the inexperiencedlistener. There’s something for allof us to identify with. Primarily, there’s aperfection of form. Mozart always gets itright.“And he had an uncanny ability to carrywhole pieces in his head before he committedthem to paper. He didn’t have to makethe same laborious corrections thatBeethoven had to make. For Mozart, themusic just poured out, fully formed. That’s agenius of a very particular order.“He has been a constant in musical life. Heis the only composer who has never fallenw i t h m u s i cout of favour. Bachbecame unfashionablefor a whilewilliam littlerand it was onlythose musicians who recognized his geniuswho continued to play and believe in hismasterpieces. Mozart has never sufferedthat fate.”With his 2006 lecture, Mr. Littler joins a listof distinguished guest speakers which hasincluded composer R. Murray Schafer, artistTony Urquhart and architect A.J. Diamond,each of whom has explored aspects of artsand culture in the 21st century, the focus ofevery year’s commentary.In speaking about his thoughts for theStratford presentation, Mr. Littler recalledthat Alan Rich, a music critic for the WorldTribune Journal, used to write an articleevery year to mark Mozart’s birthday. “Ialways read it with pleasure because hemade the same point that (German conductor)Bruno Weil makes: Mozart is a constantwonder. That will be the theme of myspeech.”Critic Emeritus of the Toronto Star, in whichhis articles appeared almost daily for morethan 25 years, William Littler is respected asthe dean of Canadian music critics. In additionto his writings for Canadian and internationalpublications, his commentaries forradio and television and his leadership ofNorth American and international criticsassociations, he has taught at several universitiesacross this country, at The RoyalConservatory of Music and been a guestlecturer in Europe and North America. Thefirst music critic to win Canada’s NationalNewspaper Award in critical writing, he wasmade a Fellow of The Royal Conservatory ofMusic in 1992.Generously supported byThe Julie-Jiggs FoundationThe 2006 presentation includesselections by the vancouverchamber choir and an address, whoneeds mozart?,by william littler.Thursday, August 3 | 4pm | City HallAuditorium | free24| www.stratfordsummermusic.ca| TICKETS 519.273.1600 OR 1.800.567.1600week 2

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MOZART’Sgreatest hits“The music is all already composed,” wroteMozart. “But none of it is written down.”Plucking music from the ether, Mozart managedto write some of it down and we areall the better for it. In celebration of thegenius of the composer, Stratford SummerMusic will present three concerts of theworld’s most beloved music – Mozart’sGreatest HitsThe Lake Winds Octet will open the series,not to mention their career as a freshinstrumental ensemble, with a performanceon Thursday August 10th at 11:15 am,City Hall Auditorium. Taking their namebecause their membership comes fromorchestras all around the Great Lakes andbecause, individually, each is a woodwind orbrass player, the members of this new internationalgroup include Ian Franklin, oboe,Orchestra London; Peter Shackleton, clarinet,Thunder Bay Symphony and Tafelmusik;Colleen Cook, clarinet, CanadianOpera Company Orchestra; Derek Conrod,horn, National Ballet of Canada Orchestra,Tafelmusik and Stratford Festival Orchestra;Katherine Robertson, horn, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony; Wendy Rose, bassoon,assistant professor West MichiganUniversity; and Julie Shier, bassoon,Windsor Symphony Orchestra.The Avon Mozart Orchestra with youngsingers Mireille Asselin (soprano) and VasilGarvanliev (baritone) from The Glenn GouldSchool will don period costumes to presentthe hits of Mozart operas. This concert willbe given twice: Friday, August 11 and Sunday,August 13 at 11:15 am at City Hall Auditorium.With help from the costume department ofthe Stratford Festival warehouse, audienceswill get a sense of the period in which thecomposer was writing his masterpieces andaudiences were applauding his creativity.The third concert in this series will includeone of the all time Mozart favourites votedby Canadians in a poll for CBC Radio Two,and will take place Saturday, August 12 at11:15 am, City Hall Auditorium. The FestivalString Quartet, which has been featured inSummer Music concerts for the past threeweek 3years, is composed of members of theStratford Festival Orchestra. This year theywill be joined by horn player Derek Conrod,a member of the Tafelmusik BaroqueOrchestra and the Aeolian Winds quintetwho also teaches at the Eastman School ofMusic and the University of Western Ontario.Also joining the Quartet will be clarinetistPeter Shackleton, 1993 first prize winner ofthe 27th CBC Radio Competition. As soloistMr. Shackleton has performed with theToronto Symphony Orchestra, National ArtsCentre Orchestra, CBC Vancouver Orchestraand the Thunder Bay Symphony, where hecurrently holds the principal clarinet chair.He plays on an historical clarinet withTafelmusik.Mozart’s most familiar music will bepresented in three separate programs.All concerts are at City Hall Auditorium11:15 am | $30lake winds octet, Thursday August 10.the avon mozart orchestra withmireille asselin (soprano) and vasilgarvanliev (baritone), Friday, August11 & Sunday, August 13.festival string quartet with derekconrod (horn) and peter shackleton(clarinet), Saturday, August 12.Generously supported byJane Fryman Laird, TheJohn D. McKellar CharitableFoundation, The WoodlawnArts Foundation and...through theRBC FoundationTHE SUN LIFE FINANCIAL GUIDE TO STRATFORD SUMMER MUSIC | 27

WE NEEDyou!iWith ticket revenues generating less than a quarter ofthe true cost of producing concerts, your support is vital tocontinued artistic excellence and financial stability.Individual and corporate donations enable Stratford SummerMusic to present wonderful performers each year and to growin a sustainable fashion. To continue do this, we need you!Official tax receipts are issued (Charitable reg. no.rr0001-87819-7417)donation formPlease print clearly.amount: $50 $100 $250 $nameaddresse-mailtelephonecredit cardcheque enclosedname on cardcard no.exp.signatureadd me to your mailing list.Please send donations to:stratford summer musicTel. 519.271.2101 | Box 1013, Stratford, Ontario,n5a 6w4

Grand Tournovember 21 to 28, 2006with an optional extension:vienna – spa rogner bad blumau – graznovember 28 to december 2, 2006**An event packed programfilled with historical andmusical highlights ofAustrian Culture andMozart’s life against theromantic backdrop of thePre-Christmas period.highlights in salzburg• Mozart Dinner concert in the elegantbaroque hall of the famous StiftskellerSt. Peter• Candlelight Dinner & Concert at theHohensalzburg Fortress• Visit to the splendid, old-fashionedChristmas Markets at Mirabell Square,the Cathedral Square and theResidence Square• Mozart’s Birthplace and Viva MozartExhibition in Salzburg CarolinoAugusteum Museumhighlights in vienna• Wine Tasting and Dinner at theBeethoven House Mayer am Pfarrplatz• Sunday Brunch at the Museum of FineArts in Vienna with Welcome Cocktailand a guided tour of the Museum’sSpecial Exhibition• Half-day historical City Tour includingthe glorious staterooms ofSchönbrunn Palace• A city walk with a visit to the MozartHouse• The Christmas Markets at SchönbrunnPalace and at the Vienna City Hall• Possibility to see outstanding exhibitionsin the Leopold Museum (GermanExpressionists); Kunstforum BA-CA(Marc Chagall); Albertina (Picasso);Musikverein: Mozart: the TravellingComposer, as well as a Christmas CribsExhibition at St. Peter’s Church.of Salzburg and Viennasalzburgthe advent tree at schönbrunn palace, vienna*additional vienna options• Sunday Mass with the Vienna Boys’Choir at the Imperial Chapel• Vienna State Opera Performance of TheMagic Flute by Wolfgang AmadeusMozart• Vienna State Opera Performance of LaTraviata by Guiseppe Verdi• Vienna Volksoper Performance of theoperetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar*Optional Vienna is priced separately,$575, based on medium priced tickets.Actual cost depends on choices andavailability.Presented by Kompas Express Travel(tic01333258) with Wally Haupt, Toronto.Endorsed by Stratford Summer Music forits Friends & Patrons.Tour Cost: $3,495 + approx. $155 cdn TaxesSingle Supplement: $250 Limited SingleAvailability**Optional Extension, November 28 toDecember 2 – $1,330 + taxesfor full details andbrochures, callstratford summermusic by august 15:519.271.2101 | 1.866.288.4313THE SUN LIFE FINANCIAL GUIDE TO STRATFORD SUMMER MUSIC | 29

M O Z A R Tbarbara dunn-prosserF O RK I D Sthe musical adventures of trazom gnagflowThe Musical Adventures of TrazomGnagflow is a delightful 50-minute entertainmentthat uses story-telling, dialogueand vocal music to tell the main events ofMozart’s early life and the development ofhis music. It will also hold the answer to thequestion, “Who liked to play a joke byspelling his name backwards?”Former Stratford Festival company memberBarbara Dunn-Prosser and four of her studentswill perform a selection of Mozart’soperatic arias, songs and duets to show theemotional variety and dramatic characterizationof Mozart’s vocal music. They will beaccompanied by pianist Stephen Runge.The story of Mozart’s amazing talent andhis incredible fame as a child prodigy ishumorous and poignant. This concertdramabegins, almost like a fairy tale, withMozart’s magnificent tour of the courts andcities of Europe and then continues to outlinehis struggles as the first truly selfemployedprofessional musician in history.Children will learn about the world of thelate 18th century, the costumes and mannersof the court, how people travelled atthat time, and what Mozart did for fun.Although Mozart had tremendous successin his early years, when he was older he wascontinually overlooked, underpaid and disappointedby people who broke their promisesto him. His devotion to music and to asense of honour, however, meant that henever stopped composing or believing in histalent and the goodness of human nature.Vocal selections will include arias from TheMarriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, theExultate Jubilate motet, and songs for children.Barbara Dunn-Prosser performed the role ofMme Cuzzoni throughout North America inHallelujah Handel, one of the acclaimedClassical Kids series of classical music programmesfor young children. She has performedwith the Canadian Opera Company,the Stratford Festival, the Toronto and touringproductions of The Phantom of theOpera and has taught singing to children ofall ages for over 25 years. She is a memberof the College of Examiners for The RoyalConservatory of Music. Her guests for thisperformance are Natalie Steven, who wonthe most promising Junior Vocalist Awardat the Stratford Kiwanis Music Festival in2005; Matthew Wilhelm and HannahSwiderski, both veteran members of the St.Marys Children’s choir and the FestivalYouth Singers; and Diana Bryans, who willbe entering a voice performance program atthe University of Ottawa this September.special thanks to google!fun factsabout mozartBorn in Salzburg, Austria on January 27,1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wasprobably the greatest genius in Westernmusic history. Mozart’s parents werealways hoping that he would be a musicianand they got their wish. At the ageof 3 he could play piano; at age 4 he playedviolin; at age 5 he composed his firstminuet and at age 9 his first symphony.At age 6, Mozart performed for theEmpress and Emperor in Vienna andtook clothes which the royal childrenhad worn out as gifts for his playing. Hecontinued to play for Kings and Queensof Europe. He and his sister played manyduets, with Mozart on the violin andNannerl on the piano. They toured a lotand Mozart fell ill because of all thestrain. He earned the nickname WonderChild because of his talent but manypeople treated him like a servantbecause that was how musicians weretreated in those days.In his 35 years, Mozart composed 600works including 41 symphonies and 20operas. He once composed a piano piecethat required a player to use two handsand a nose to hit all the correct notes.Today, in celebration of his 250th birthday,there’s an amusing musical gameon the internet. At www.dj-mozart.comyou can play a fun game with an animatedcharacter named DJ Mozart who hasthe task of giving his first concert andentertaining a demanding audience. Thegoal is to capture the notes falling inrhythm with the music while also catchinggifts thrown to him by the audience– and dodging the occasional tomato.The game contains a number of challengingsurprises for both DJ Mozart andthe player. Have fun with DJ Mozart! mozart for kids, featuring sopranobarbara dunn-prosser, pianist stephenrunge and young singing students, willtake place on Saturday, August 12 | 2pmCity Hall Auditorium | freeweek 3 THE SUN LIFE FINANCIAL GUIDE TO STRATFORD SUMMER MUSIC | 31

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l’orchestre de la francophoniecanadienne, jean-philippe tremblay,conductor;alexandre da costa,violin; the grand philharmonicchoir; theodore baerg, baritone;catherine green, soprano; josephschnurr, tenor; irena welhasch,soprano; christopher dawes, organist;and howard dyck, host, will closethis Summer Music season withMozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, K427.Sunday August 13 | 7:30 pm Knox PresbyterianChurch | Reserved advancebalcony seating $30 | ground floor seating,pay-as-you-can.Canada’s musical Gross National Product ismore than the country can comfortablyaccommodate. That is both good newsand not so good news but it is “great news”for summer concert goers, says HowardDyck, the popular host of CBC Radio Two’sChoral Concert and Saturday Afternoon atthe Opera.Mr. Dyck has been instrumental in helpingto foster Canada’s burgeoning summermusic scene. Twenty-five years ago, he wasone of the many artists and citizens whohelped launch a season of music inStratford which, regrettably, didn’t becomea lasting festival.This year he will be returning to Stratford asMaster of Ceremonies of a program thatwill include the Kitchener-Waterloo basedchorus, The Grand Philharmonic Choir,which he also conducts.The all-Mozart concert will include TheMarriage of Figaro Overture performed bythe youthful Orchestre de la francophoniecanadienne under the direction of maestroJean-Philippe Tremblay, a rising star among34|week 3closing orchestral & choralCELEBRATIONCanada’s conductors; the Concerto No. 5for Violin and Orchestra with Alexandre DaCosta on violin; and the Great Mass in CMinor with the Grand Philharmonic Choirand a stellar quartet of soloists from southwesternOntario. The participation ofChristopher Dawes, Director of SummerMusic’s Organ Academy, completes thisoutstanding ensemble.John Miller, the festival’s Artistic Producer,has said that he chose the Mass particularlybecause he regards it as one of the composer’sbest works and because it had a verypersonal connection to Amadeus Mozartwhen his wife, Constanze Weber, a soprano,sang in the work’s premiere performance inSalzburg in 1783.The success of summer music programsacross the country, says Mr. Dyck, “showshow much we have matured as a country.”Not that long ago, people in search of musicin the summer used to have to travel to theU.S. to such famous sites as Tanglewood orChautauqua. The fact that Canada nowsupports summer music programs coast tocoast is a mark of “our coming of age.”Of Stratford Summer Music he commentson what an “obvious fit” there is betweendrama and music festivals for this city.Despite the history of past music festivals’“fits and starts,” he believes that “underJohn Miller, music seems to have found itsniche here, and that is great.”It is also great for young artists to be givenadditional performance opportunities. “Weare actually producing far more world classperformers than we can employ inCanada,” says Mr. Dyck. In order to maintainjean-philippe tremblayjoseph schnurralexandre da costairena welhaschsustainable careers these young performersoften must go outside the country.Three perfect examples of his theory concernMr. Da Costa, Ms. Green and Mr.Schnurr. Just before Alexandre Da Costaappears in Stratford he will play this samerepertoire at a festival in Pedraza, Spain.Catherine Green returns to her hometownof Stratford after several years of successfulstudies in the USA, and Joseph Schnurr, whois currently studying and performing inBerlin and Europe, will be coming back toCanada exclusively for his StratfordSummer Music appearance.One of the further benefits of summermusic festivals is the exposure youngartists get in front of those who have traveledto the city to attend these concerts. AsHoward Dyck points out, the networkingopportunities here are undeniable. “Folksreturn back home and spread the wordabout the talent they have encountered ontheir travels.”Mr. Dyck admits to being slightly takenaback by his own choir’s enthusiasticresponse to regroup in the summer to participatein this Choral Finale. His choir performedthe Mass in C Minor during itsrecent, regular season which runs fromSeptember to May at the Centre in theSquare. “Yet when the opportunity to singtogether again in the summer came alongthey said, ‘Wow, we would love to do somethingin the summer.’ I thought they mightbe a bit tired of it by then, but thatappeared not to be the case and that’sgreat, too.”Generouslysupported bytheodore baergchristopher dawescatherine greenhoward dyck

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