RMSO 2018-19 Season Brochure

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18/19 Season Programme
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Carlos Foggin, Music Director

Message from the Maestro
Table of Contents
Dear Friends & Sponsors
Thank you for joining us for our Third Season! In 2016,
when we had the crazy idea to form a Touring Orchestra
for Southern Alberta, we had no clue how much time we
would put in over the years. Had we known, we probably
wouldn't have started!
Now unbelievably already in Season 3, we are pleased to
bring you a varied and exciting lineup of Solo Artists and
Special Events including James Campbell, one of the
great Clarinet soloists of the world!
This Season, we will feature a full-length Concert Opera, Christmas at Spruce Meadows,
and many local concert soloists including Melissa Jackson, Soprano; Nansee Hughes,
Soprano; Cameron Wong, Oboe; and Morag Northey, cello.
The central highlight of each season is the Midwinter Gala, hosted this year at the brand
new Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts which contains our new offices and rehearsal
facility. With only 100 tickets available, the Gala will feature delightful music (including the
world premiere of Masques of Canada by Glen Montgomery) delicious food, live and
silent auctions, and a private tour of our exciting new facility!
As always, we are committed to performing accessible music for as many folks as
possible, and are excited to be performing 12 concerts in 7 different towns! We hope
you'll be inclined to take a short drive and attend the events close by.
I would also strongly encourage you to follow us on social media. Last season, we added
4 extra events which were not part of our regular programming - advertised only on our
social media and in the newsletter! We are on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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WELCOME
LA TRAVIATA IN CONCERT
- Principal Singer Biographies
- Synopsis
JAMES CAMPBELL
- Dreaming of the Masters
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
- John Denver Celebration
SEASON OVERVIEW
CHRISTMAS IN THE MEADOWS
MIDWINTER GALA
- Masques of Canada (world premiere)
CELEBRATION OF SPRING
- Nansee Hughes & Cameron Wong
PLAYING WITH FIRE
- Morag Northey
SPONSORS & DONORS
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"If your children aren't dancing in the aisles,
we are doing something wrong!"
Thank you again for your patronage. With your support, we are well on our way to
fulfilling our mission of accessible music in the shadows of the Rockies.
And don't forget: Kids tickets to our regular series are only $5.
Yours in music,
"Sophie [5 years old] can't stop
talking about the concert! She
especially loved the violin boss lady
(Concert- Mistress) and her helper."
She wants to take violin lessons.
Thank you so much for inspiring her!
Angela Verhees (Airdrie)
Right: Sophie's concert drawing
detailing the violin boss lady, her
helper, and the Maestro.
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September 15-16, 2018
Principal Artists
La Traviata
Since 2012, Kathleen Morrison has been working professionally in
Germany, primarily in Berlin. She made her debut with the Club-
Theater Berlin, performed for 2 seasons in the smash hit "Breakin'
Mozart" in the historic Wintergarten Varieté, where she sang both high
flying arias of Mozart's Queen of the Night over 80 times in three
years, and the Kammeroper Kleinmachnow.
She recently just returned from an extremely successful 10 city
concert tour of China in November of 2017, where she performed for
over a combined 1 million people.
Kathleen splits her time between her hometown of Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, and Berlin, Germany.
Carlos Foggin
Conductor
Tim Korthuis
Chorusmaster
Violetta
Violetta
Alfredo
Germont
Flora
Annina
Gastone
Gastone
Dottore/Barone
Marchese
Guiseppe
Commissioner
Kathleen Morrison (Calgary)
Linda Miller (Okotoks)
Daniel Rowley
Adam Brousseau
Barbara King
Cindy MacDonald
Valentine Borsu (Calgary)
Oliver Munar (Okotoks)
Ian Fundytus
Paul Lloyd
Stuart Lloyd
Chad Ruston
Linda Faye Miller received international recognition for her
appearance in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning film Age
of Innocence. Her onscreen performance, as Swedish soprano
Christine Nilsson singing the love-duet from Gounod’s Faust, opens
the film, igniting the love story between Michelle Pfeiffer’s and Daniel
Day-Lewis’ characters.
In Calgary and Edmonton, she appeared twice for Alberta Ballet
singing Four Last Songs of Strauss in the ballet of the same name
by renowned choreographer, the late Rudi van Dantzig, who
commended her for her “touching and magnificent singing.” She also
sang in Alberta Ballet’s Carmen and Carmina Burana.
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Annastassia La Musa
Foothills Philharmonic
Opera Chorus
Daniel Rowley is originally from Edmonton, Alberta. He has
performed the roles of Rodolfo in Opera Nuova's 2016 production of
Puccini's La Boheme, Don José in Opera Nuova's production of
Bizet's Carmen, Pirelli in Two One Way Tickets to Broadway's 2009
production of Sweeney Todd, and understudied Luigi in Mercury
Opera's 2009 production of Il Tabarro. Daniel has performed many
productions with Edmonton Opera, most notably in 2013 as Second
Nazarene in Salome.
Mr. Rowley last joined Calgary Concert Opera Company for two
variety concerts in September, 2017. In winter and spring 2016/2017,
Daniel collaborated on an Alberta tour of "A Deadly Opera".
Calgary
Okotoks
Saturday, September 15 - 7:00pm
First Baptist Church
1311 - 4 St SW, Calgary, AB
Sunday, September 16 - 3:00pm
Okotoks United Church
43 Riverside Drive, Okotoks, AB
New to the scene, bass-baritone Adam Brousseau is a Calgary
local, born-and-raised. A chorus member with Calgary Opera’s
2017/2018 season and performer with Calgary Concert Opera and
Cowtown Opera, he is looking forward to a very busy season ahead.
Last fall he premiered the role of Kip in William Jordan’s The Double
Hook with the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and
Performing Arts, and performed his first role with Calgary Opera as
the Jailer in Tosca this spring.
Adam received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary.
He is an avid outdoorsman and multi-instrumentalist who spends his
time hiking, practicing yoga, and cooking for friends.
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ACT 1 - 18th Century Paris
In her Parisian salon, Violetta, a courtesan, is greeting guests as they arrive for her party. She
has recently come into better health and decided to host a party in celebration. Violetta greets
many friends including Gastone, who introduces her to Alfredo Germont. Alfredo has admired
Violetta for quite some time and even visited her bedside while she was sick.
Gastone tells this to Violetta and Alfredo confirms. Moments later, Baron Douphol, Violetta's
current lover, invites her into the adjacent room. He is asked to give a speech, but when he
refuses, the crowd turns to Alfredo. Violetta, not feeling well, tells the crowd to go to the adjacent
room to dance. As they leave, Alfredo stays behind and confesses his love for her. She rejects
him stating that love means nothing to her. Despite her initial rejection, Alfredo continues to
declare his love for her. She begins to have a change of heart and tells him that she will meet him
the next day. After the party is over and the guests are departing, she contemplates Alfredo and
asks herself if he is actually the man for her. Singing the famous aria, Sempre Libera, she decides
that she loves freedom more than love, while Alfredo is heard outside singing about romance.
ACT 2
Three months have passed.
La Traviata
In Violetta's country house outside of Paris, she and Alfredo sing of their love for one another.
Violetta has given up her courtesan lifestyle, and all is happy and calm. That afternoon, their maid,
Annina, returns to the house. Alfredo, curious, asks her where she went. She tells him that Violetta
sent her to sell all of Violetta's belongings as means to support their country life
With both love and anger, Alfredo sets off for Paris to settle matters on his own. When Violetta
enters the room looking for Alfredo, she comes across a party invitation from her friend, Flora.
Violetta decides that she will not attend the party as she wants nothing more to do with her
previous life. She is happily content where she is. However, when Alfredo's father, Giorgio, comes
to the house, her decision reluctantly changes. Giorgio tells her that she must break up with
Alfredo. His daughter is about to be married, but Violetta's reputation threatens the engagement.
Violetta steadfastly refuses and Giorgio is moved. His opinion of her had been wrong - she is more
ladylike than he imagined. He still pleads with her to make a sacrifice for his family's wellbeing.
She finally gives in to his request. She sends her RSVP to Flora stating that she will be in
attendance and writes her farewell letter to Alfredo. As she writes, Alfredo arrives home. Through
her tears and sobs, she tells Alfredo of her undying love for him before rushing off to Paris. A while
later, Alfredo's father returns to console him. Their servant hands Alfredo the letter. After reading
it, he sees Flora's party invitation.
He believes that Violetta has abandoned him for her former lover, Baron. Though Giorgio tries
to stop him, he runs out the door to confront Violetta at the party.
Flora learns of Alfredo's and Violetta's separation but is intent on her hosting duties. She makes
way for the hired entertainment. When Alfredo arrives, he bitterly sits down at the card table and
begins gambling. It isn't long before Violetta walks in with Baron. When Alfredo sees her, he
shouts to Baron that she will be leaving with him. Baron angrily challenges Alfredo to a game of
cards but loses a small fortune to him. When supper is announced, the party guests begin moving
to the dining room. Violetta, longing to see Alfredo, asks him to stay behind to speak with her.
Fearing that Baron will become angry and challenge Alfredo to a duel, she asks him to leave the
party.
Alfredo interprets her request differently and demands her to admit she love Baron. Desperate
for him to leave, she tells him she does. Alfredo begins shouting at her and calls in the other
guests to witness her betrayal. As he begins to humiliate her, he throws his winnings at her.
Violetta, overwhelmed, faints and falls to the floor. The guests rebuke him and begin to kick him
out of the party. His father shows up and denounces his son's behavior. End the end, Violetta's
fears come to pass when Baron challenges Alfredo to a duel.
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ACT 3 - Half a year has passed.
Violetta's condition has worsened. The doctor tells Annina that Violetta's tuberculosis has
significantly progressed and that she only has a few days left to live. As Violetta lays in her bed,
she reads a letter sent by Giorgio telling her that Baron was only wounded in the duel. He tells her
that he confessed to Alfredo that it was his fault for her sudden separation. He also tells her that
he has sent his son to her to ask for forgiveness. Violetta, however, feels that it is too late - she
has no life left in her. When Annina announces that Alfredo has arrived, it isn't long before he
enters the bedroom and embraces Violetta. Full of passion, he asks her to Paris.
When the doctor and Giorgio enter the bedroom, Giorgio is full of remorse and regret. Suddenly,
a surge of energy rushes through Violetta's body and she proclaims she no longer feels pain. She
jumps out of bed to run to Paris with Alfredo. But as quickly as she rose, she falls dead to the floor
at Alfredo's feet.
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James Campbell
Clarinet
Carlos Foggin
Conductor
October 26-27, 2018
Dreaming
of the Masters
Aaron Copland
C.M. von Weber
Jean Sibelius
W.A. Mozart
Allan Gilliland
Fanfare for the Common Man
Concertino for Clarinet & Orchestra
Finlandia
Don Giovanni: Overture
Dreaming of the Masters I
"Canada's pre-eminent Clarinetist
and wind soloist"
Toronto Star
James Campbell, Clarinet
James Campbell has followed his muse to five television
specials, more than 40 recordings, over 30 works
commissioned, a Juno Award (Stolen Gems), a Roy Thomson
Hall Award, Canada's Artist of the Year, the Queen's Golden
Jubilee Medal and Canada's highest honour, the Order of
Canada.
Called by the Toronto Star “Canada’s preeminent clarinetist
and wind soloist”, James Campbell has performed solo and
chamber music concerts in 30 countries in many of the worlds
great concert halls: London's Wigmore and Queen Elizabeth
Halls, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Tokyo's Suntory Hall,
Paris's Theatre ChampsElysees, Washington's Kennedy
Centre and Boston’s Symphony Hall.
He has been soloist with over 60 orchestras, including the Boston Pops, the London
Symphony, the London Philharmonic, the Russian Philharmonic, and the Montreal Symphony
and has performed Copland’s Clarinet Concerto four times with Aaron Copland conducting.
He has appeared with over 30 string quartets, including the Amadeus (when he replaced an
ailing Benny Goodman on a tour of California), Guarneri, Vermeer, New Zealand, Fine Arts,
Allegri and St Lawrence Quartets.
Of Campbell's extensive discography many have won international acclaim. His recording of
the Brahms Clarinet Quintet with the Allegri Quartet was voted "Top Choice" by BBC Radio 3
and the London Times and Stolen Gems, a recording of lighter classics, won a Juno Award
(Canada's Grammy). James has recorded with the London Symphony (the world premiere
recording of Brahms Sonata Op. 120 No. 1 orchestrated by Luciano Berio and Weber
Concerto No.1), the Philharmonia (Debussy Premier Rhapsody), the London Philharmonic
(SaintSaens Tarantella), and the NACO (Mozart and Copland Concertos). Sony Classical
has recently rereleased his recording of the Debussy Premiere Rhapsody with Glenn Gould.
Since 1984, James Campbell has been Artistic Director of the Festival of the Sound, an
annual summer Canadian chamber music festival, and has programmed over 1300 concerts
for the festival. Under his direction the Festival has traveled to England, Japan, and the
Netherlands and it has been the subject of documentaries by BBC Television, CBC Television
and TV Ontario.
Calgary
High River
Fri. October 26, 2018 - 7:30pm
Studio Bell @ NMC
851 4 Street SE, Calgary AB
Sat. October 27, 2018 - 7:30pm
Highwood Memorial Centre
128 5 Ave SW, High River, AB
Campbell is the subject of numerous features and cover stories in Clarinet Magazine (USA),
Clarinet and Sax (UK), Piper Magazine (Japan), Gramophone, and in the book Clarinet
Virtuosi of Today, by British author and clarinet authority Pamela Weston.
James continues to explore and expand musically, his most recent collaboration being Spirit
’20, created at Festival of the Sound in 2010. The six member ensemble explores the music
of the roaring 20's in new and innovative ways.
James Campbell has been Professor of Music at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music,
Indiana University since 1988.
James plays ConnSelmer clarinets and uses Vandoren and Legere reeds.
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Dreaming of the Masters
Notes by Allan Gilliland, Composer
For a few years I have been thinking about how to combine my
experience as an orchestral composer with my background as a jazz
player. I wanted to write a series of Jazz Concertos for soloists who
were comfortable in both the classical and jazz idioms. The idea that
took shape was a series of Jazz Concertos for soloists who where
comfortable in both the classical and jazz idioms. Each concerto would
be inspired by the great jazz soloists of that particular instrument; hence
the title Dreaming of the Masters, and the allowance of the player the
opportunity to improvise. This is the first work in that series. The
complete title of the work is Dreaming of the Masters I, a Jazz Concerto
for Clarinet and Orchestra and as mentioned above, an important jazz
clarinetist inspires each movement.
1. Movement I, subtitled Benny’s Bounce, is inspired by Benny
Goodman. The sound of this movement is very much in the style of Sing
Sing Sing, one of Benny’s biggest hits. This movement also begins with
one of the most famous moments in the clarinet repertoire, which I won’t
give away.
2. Movement II is the slow movement and is inspired by some of the
great clarinetists of the '20s and '30s; artists like Pee Wee Russell and
Barney Bigard. The subtitle, Stranger on the Prairie, is an inside joke.
One of the biggest hits for the clarinet is Acker Bilk’s Stranger on the
Shore. Since Jim Campbell is from the Canadian prairies, I titled my
movement Stranger on the Prairie.
Allan Gilliland (b 1965)
Gilliland is currently
Chair of the Music
Program and Head of
the Composition
Department at MacEwan
University in Edmonton.
Presents
FeaTuRing
3. The last movement is called Rhythm Buddy and the inspiration
comes from Buddy DeFranco, one of the few clarinetists from the
Bebop era. It is written on the chord changes to I Got Rhythm and gives
the soloist a chance to show off their technique. It is written on the chord
changes to I Got Rhythm and gives the soloist a chance to show off their
technique.
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2018-19 At-A-Glance
January 19 - MidWinter Gala
Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts
March 22 - Celebration of Spring
Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts
December 8, 2018
Christmas
in the Meadows
Calgary
September 15 - La Traviata
First Baptist Church
October 26 - James Campbell
Studio Bell - National Music Centre
November 19 - Celebration of John Denver
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Melissa Jackson
Soprano
Carlos Foggin
Conductor
Join the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra with special
guests Melissa Jackson for a exciting celebration on a
Grand Scale!
Featuring your favorite seasonal music, including
Cochrane
High River
Okotoks
Spruce Meadows
June 7 - Playing with Fire
Cochrane Ranchehouse
October 27 - James Campbell
Highwood Memorial Centre
September 16 - La Traviata in Concert
Okotoks United Church
March 23 - Celebration of Spring
Okotoks United Church
December 8 - Christmas in the Meadows
Spruce Meadows (Indoors)
July 1 - Canada Day at Spruce Meadows
All-Canada Ring (Outdoor Concert)
The Nutracker Suite (selections)
Polar Express
Christmas Festival
Sleigh Ride...and much more
...what a great community, and so family friendly!
We can’t wait to come next time!
— Christy Goldhawk (Airdrie)
Spruce Meadows
Saturday, December 8, 2019
Spruce Meadows Equiplex
Strathmore
June 8 - Playing with Fire
Strathmore Travelodge Ballroom
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Glen Montgomery
January 19, 2019
Pianist, Composer, Teacher
Glen Montgomery has led a most diverse
life musically succeeding to maintain a
dynamic performing career while
establishing a reputation as one of
Canada's most successful teachers over the
past decades. From Australia to Iceland, the
USA and Russia, Montgomery has played
over 30 concertos with major orchestras,
collaborated with artists such as Lynn
Harrell, Nina Beilina, James Campbell, Joel
Quarrington, Frances Ginzer, Paul Brodie,
James Somerville, John de Lancie, Jose
Luis Garcia and countless others, and
recorded for CBC, PBS, Belarus TV and
Radio and Analekta.
Professor Montgomery over the years was on faculty at the Banff Centre, University of Ottawa,
and University of Lethbridge (26 years) and now returns after a two year sabbatical to the
faculty of the Conservatory of Music at Mount Royal University as Distinguished Teacher in
Piano and Chamber Music. His extensive list of highly successful students includes:
Magdalena von Eccher, Stephen Nguyen, Carlos Foggin, Sarah Hagen, Vivian Lou, Kyuyoung
Park and Jan Lisiecki. He has coached outstanding instrumentalists: Arnold Choi, Nikki Chooi,
Annalee Patipatankoon and many others. Equally, Mr. Montgomery delights in the careers of
his students who continue to cherish music, while prospering in medicine, engineering, law,
education, journalism, etc. His students have ranged in age from three to 87 and he continues
to value teaching people of all experiences who simply seek beauty and awakening through
the discovery of music.
In the past several years, Glen Montgomery has also developed a fine reputation as a
composer, writing works for choir, solo piano, and chamber music.
WORLD PREMIERE
Oboe
Jonathan Forden
Midwinter
Gala
Clarinet
Andrea Ciona
Trumpet
Jay Michalak
Marimba
Chris Santos
Double Bass
Ross Lemon
Glen Montgomery Masques of Canada (2018)
1. Bear
2. Lake Louise
3. Skating with Mahovlich and Orr
4a. Shadows of War I
4b. Shadows of War II
4c. Shadows of War III
4d. Shadows of War IV
4e. Shadows of War V
5. Montreal Jazz
6. Yukon Church
7. Unity
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this concert!
Absolutely BRILLIANT...both Beethoven and the RMSO
with a spectacular performance by Glen Montgomery.
Thank you so much for bringing this amazing music
to High River!
Jackie P - High River
Mr. Montgomery resides in Calgary.
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Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 7:30pm
Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts
#8 - 261051 Wagon Wheel View
Rocky View County, AB
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March 22-23, 2019
Artist Biographies
Celebration
of Spring
Cameron Wong discovered the oboe in 2013 after trialling
nearly every band instrument available in his junior high band
and finally deciding on the enigmatic instrument with a
mouthpiece of grass. For six years, he has studied under the
tutelage of David Sussman, Assistant Principal Oboe and
Principal English Horn of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
He is a graduate of the Mount Royal Advanced Performance
Program and a member of the University of Calgary Orchestra.
Cameron has had the wonderful opportunity to work with
internationally recognized pedagogues and orchestral oboists,
such as Joe Robinson, Linda Strommen, Elaine Douvas, and
Louise Pellerin.
Cameron Wong
Oboe
Nansee Hughes
Coloratura Soprano
Carlos Foggin
Conductor
Reinhold Glière
Richard Strauss
Johann Strauss Jr.
Robert Schumann
Concerto for Coloratura Soprano
Concerto for Oboe & Small Orchestra
Frühlingstimmen - Voices of Spring
Symphony #1 - 'Spring' Symphony
As an oboist, Cameron has received extensive recognition
both locally and nationally. He is the winner of the 2015
Kensington Sinfonia Concerto Competition and has performed
as a soloist with the Kensington Sinfonia.
He has won first prize at the Canadian Music Competition twice at the 2016 and 2017 National
Finals. In 2018, he was a soloist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra as a finalist in the
2018 U of C Concerto Competition, and in addition, represented Calgary at the Alberta Music
Festival in Provincial National Woodwinds. Outside of music, Cameron is currently working
towards a Bachelor of Science at the University of Calgary, and is deeply interested in the
health sciences.
"It truly was a brilliant concert. Thank you for bringing
classical music played by a symphony to Rural Alberta."
Okotoks
Anthea Naylor (Nanton, AB)
Friday, March 22, 2019 - 7:30pm
Okotoks United Church
43 Riverside Drive, Okotoks, AB
Lyric coloratura Nansee Hughes has performed the
roles of Lillian in McCune &Cavanagh's Y2K Black Death
Oratorio with Pop Goes the Opera (2018), Giuliettain
Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi with Opera NUOVA
(2016), Atalanta in Handel's Serse (2010) and the Dew
Fairy in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel (2009) with
the University of Alberta Opera Workshop, and the
young lover in Mercury Opera’s production of Il Tabarro
(2009). As a concert soloist, Ms Hughes was soprano
soloist in performance of Mozart's Laudate Dominum
(St. Anthony's Parish), Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater (Schola
Cantorum Women's Chorus), and performances of
Messiah (Grande Prairie Regional College & McDougal
United Church). Nansee has also performed for the
Edmonton Polish Culture Society's Gala welcoming the
Polish Ambassador to Canada, Andrzej Kurnicki.
Nansee was a participant in the Centre for Operatic Studies in Italy. In 2014, Nansee was
selected as a participant in the Music Conference Alberta’s Ben Heppner Masterclass.
Rockyview
Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 7:30pm
Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts
#8 - 261051 Wagon Wheel View
Rocky View County, AB
Nansee has been the recipient of a Winspear Fund scholarship, a scholarship to attend Opera
NUOVA, scholarship to attend the Centre for Operatic Studies in Italy (COSI), the Ancient &
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Scholarship for voice, the Diane Thorssen Award, and
received the Beryl Barnes Memorial Graduate Award.
Nansee received both her MMus and BMus from the University of Alberta.
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Morag Northey, Cello
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Morag Northey's 35 year career in classical performance,
string pedagogy, passion for creating unique multi-genre art,
and transformative instructional philosophies have shaped the
artistic development of generations of young Canadian
cellists. Her uncanny ability to unlock blocks in her students
connections with expression and the service of Art comes from
an impeccably honest, non-judgmental, caring and safe place.
This philosophy and method is shared equally with beginning,
conservatory track, professional and avocational players.
Morag Northey
solo cello
Carlos Foggin
conductor
Edward Elgar
Johannes Brahms
Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
Symphony #2 in D Major Op. 73
Morag Northey began her cello studies at the age of twelve, with Judith Fraser and Ian
Hampton at the Vancouver Academy of Music. She then attended the Banff Centre with artists
that include Zara Nelsova, Aldo Parisot and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, and has since participated as
a cross-over multi-genre music, sound, theatre and film artist. Morag holds an Associate of
Arts in Pedagogy and Performance from the Victoria Conservatory of Music and Camosun
College studying with James Hunter. She earned a Toronto Professional Orchestral Training
Program certificate where she performed in masterclass for Janos Starker and has a BA in
Performance from the University of Texas at Austin with teacher and pedagogue Phyllis
Young. Morag taught cello lessons, theory, ensemble classes and conducted youth
orchestras in the UT at Austin's ground-breaking String Project, from 1985 to 1989.
“A distinguished virtuoso, her playing enraptures our mind
with an artistry that brings blissful pleasures to the soul.”
— The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
Morag has maintained a large cello studio over the last 35 years in Vancouver, Texas and
Calgary including individual and group lessons from early childhood, through teen and adult
levels. Training in the Suzuki and Kodaly Methods, brought her to teach at the Calgary Suzuki
Talent Education Society. Morag teaches Early Childhood Cello on faculty at Calgary's Mount
Royal University Conservatory and has been invited for three years to teach and perform at
Marilyn Rummel and the Island Mountain Arts Harp and Cello Music Camp in Wells B.C.
For fifteen years, she has conducted summer Cello and String Boot Camps, drawing from her
wide range of experience to help students develop both classically and experimentally. From
young students, learning their first bow hold at age three, to university entrance and advanced
career counselling, the philosophy of love based, uncompromising nurturing is her constant
goal. Her student, Elizabeth Jones, was recently accepted into the studio of Andreas Diaz at
the Dallas TX, Southern Methodist University, and her student, Lizzy Munson is now one of
Cirque Du Soleil's youngest talents performing in Las Vegas as a Singer and Cellist in the
show KA.
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Friday, June 7, 2019 - 7:30pm
Cochrane Ranchehouse
101 Ranchehouse Rd, Cochrane
Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 7:30pm
Strathmore Travelodge Ballroom
305 Ridge Rd, Strathmore
As a way to give back to her community, Morag created a series of solo concerts called
Together Calgarywhich offered healing release and sound therapy through uninterrupted
hours of improvised cello and voice. She performed a year cycle of Full Moon Walksin
Calgary's Fish Creek Park encouraging audiences to reconnect with Nature through guided
tours accompanied by cello, song and motivational discussions. Together Calgary and the
Full Moon Series lead to Morag's 2014, 720 kilometre Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage across
France and Spain, carrying her cello and playing and singing everywhere and anytime invited.
With her first Camino step she spawned a Walk On project, encouraging those troubled, to
move healthfully through and out of difficulties.
Morag added Playwright to her description as she performed the world premiere of her play
'17' as part of the Sunset Theatre 2017 Exploration Series in Wells B.C. When Emptiness
Turns Inside Out~ 17 tells a dramatic story with inseparable connection between cello, voice,
words and worlds.
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Sponsors
ATB Investor Services
Cardston County
Edward Jones: Jack Liu
Foggin Enterprises Ltd.
Moffatt Piano Service
National Music Centre (Studio Bell)
Oil City Press
Steinway Piano Gallery
Chair Sponsorship
Alison Edgelow
Andrea Elias
ArtsConnex Foundation
Carlos Foggin
Kim & Terry Foggin
Jerry Krcek
Norma Piggott
Michael Piggott
Terri Shouldice
Sponsors & Donors
Donors
Alexander Bradley
Robin Bunker
Pat & Meredith Cashion
Andrea Ciona
Carlos Foggin
Kim & Terry Foggin
Dr. Jonathan Forden
Justin & Cassandra Hansen
Vickie Hill (V.A. Hill Fine Strings)
Ross A. Lemon
Dr. Roderick MacKenzie
Ricardo de Menezes
Jay Michalak
Diana Piggott
Dr. D.K. Raffin
Terri Shouldice
Anonymous (8)
Support your Symphony
With a meaningful & sustainable gift.
Chair Sponsorship ($100-$150)
Donate a musician's chair or chair/stand combo.
All donors will be recognized with a plaque on their chair.
Donate in your own name, in memoriam, or anonymously.
Score & Parts ($500-$1500)
Have a favourite piece of music? Help us buy it!
Each musician (50+) needs a part, plus a conductor's score.
An overture can cost $500, where a whole Symphony could be
$1,000. Complete operas can exceed $1,500.
Endowment Gifts
Your financial gift will be invested by the Orchestra. The
RMSO Society then uses the earnings from the investment to
fund its operations. Earnings from your gift will ensure the
long-term viability and success of the Orchestra.
www.RockyMountainSymphony.ca/donate
Red Section
Blue Section
Gold Section
CHAIRMAN'S CLUB
Chairman's club members enjoy Red-Section seats to each
performance at a discount, VIP lounge access, 20% off additional
tickets, plus a complimentary ticket to the MidWinter Gala!
Also includes: Invitation to open rehearsal, concert souvenirs
VIP SUBSCRIBER
Choice of Red or Blue Section
VIP subscribers enjoy their choice of Blue or Red Reserved seats to
each performance at a discount, VIP Lounge Access (with red seats),
15% off additional tickets, and an invitation to an open rehearsal.
Priority access to buy MidWinter Gala ticket prior to the general public.
SEASON TICKETS
Season Tickets holders receive a 20% discount when they select a
ticket to one concert in each series, 10% discount on extra tickets.
Priority access to buy MidWinter Gala ticket prior to the general public.
SPONSORS PERKS
Corporate Sponsors and Individual Donors receive tailored ticket and
benefit packages. Packages are customized according to your
personal or corporate strategy and needs. For example, you might
wish to give gift bags to concert patrons, have your corporate banner
in the lobby, or maybe just want 1 minute of time at the microphone to
welcome the Orchestra to your town.
Being a small organization, we can easily tailor sponsorship packages
to your specific needs and marketing strategy. Call us for more info.
CONTACT US
Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
#8 - 261051 Wagon Wheel View
Rocky View County, AB T4A 0E2
Reserved Best-in-house Seats.
Reserved Seating
General Admission Seating
Email: admin@RMSO.ca
Phone: (587) 331-6226
VIP TREATMENT
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