Mozart Brahms Festival includes Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, and more!
The Festival includes pre-concert talks at 7 p.m. prior to each of the five orchestral concerts, in English on Sept. 23, 27 and Oct. 2, and in French on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. Speakers include CBC Radio personalities Eric Friesen, Alan Neal and Jill LaForty, and music critics Richard Todd, Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer and Franˆßois Tousignant. In addition, on Sept. 27 principal bassoon
The musical content of the Festival includes all four Brahms symphonies, with Nos. 1, 3 and 4 conducted by Pinchas Zukerman and No. 2 conducted by
CBC Radio 2 (103.3) is the official broadcast partner of the Festival. All four Brahms Symphonies plus the Violin Concerto are being recorded by CBC Radio 2 for broadcast on Tempo hosted by Julie Nesrallah and Sunday Afternoon in Concert hosted by
The world-famous Tokyo String Quartet will perform two different programmes combining Mozart, Brahms, Haydn and Webern on September 26 at 8 p.m. and on September 28 at 2 p.m. (the latter doubling as the opening chamber music concert of the Music for a Sunday Afternoon series). The rising star Escher Quartet, made up of four of Pinchas Zukerman’Äôs students from the NAC Summer Music Institute and the Manhattan School of Music, will perform Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven in two different programmes in the Rideau Chapel of the National Gallery at 12 noon on October 1 and 2.
There are two family events on Saturday, September 27. The Shoestring Opera will present a show for children aged 5 to 8 based on Mozart’Äôs Magic Flute in the Panorama Room at 11 a.m. At 3 p.m. there will be an interactive workshop exploring the NAC’Äôs Flentrop Organ for ages 8 to 15 given by organist Thomas Annand and Ian MacKay of the
COMPLETE MOZART BRAHMS FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING
ITZHAK AND PINCHAS
Tuesday, September 23 at 8 p.m.
Mark Motors Audi Signature Series and Mozart Brahms Festival
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor, viola
Itzhak Perlman, violin
MOZART Duo for violin and viola in G major
MOZART S
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1
Pre-Concert Chat at 19:00 (in English)
’ÄúThe Mozart/Brahms Connection’Äù
with CBC Radio Network Host Eric Friesen
ITZHAK AND PINCHAS ENCORE
Wednesday, September 24 at 8 p.m.
Mark Motors Audi Signature Series and Mozart Brahms Festival
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor, viola
Itzhak Perlman, violin
MOZART Duo for violin and viola in G major
MOZART S
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
Pre-Concert Chat at 19:00 (in French)
’ÄúAimez-vous Brahms? Et Mozart?’Äù
with music critic Jean Jacques Van Vlasselaer
Friday, September 26 at 8 p.m.
Mozart Brahms Festival
National Gallery of
HAYDN String Quartet No. 60 in G major, Op. 76, No. 1
MOZART String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat major, ’ÄúPrussian 2’Äù
BRAHMS String Quartet No. 1 in C minor
SHOESTRING MAGIC FLUTE
Saturday, September 27 at 11:00 (in English)
Mozart Brahms Festival
Panorama Room: mats for children and chairs for grown-ups (for ages 5-8)
Based on Mozart’Äôs famous opera, Shoestring Opera presents the story of Allegra, lost in a dark forest on her way home from school. Enter Papageno, a feathered birdcatcher pursued by a Dragon ’Äì and the fun, adventure and glorious singing begin! Featuring two singer-actors, a cellist, a pianist and Mozart’Äôs beautiful music this is an ideal child’Äôs introduction to the joy of opera.
EXPLORE THE FLENTROP ORGAN
Saturday, September 27 at 3 p.m.
Mozart Brahms Festival
For ages 8-15
Southam Hall backstage
Thomas Annand, organ
Ian MacKay,
Ever wonder why the organ is called ’Äúthe king of instruments’Äù? Find out in this exciting interactive workshop especially for families held backstage in Southam Hall. Hear the music of Mozart and Brahms as your children explore the massive Flentrop organ, a thank-you gift to the NAC from the Dutch community in
MOZART’ÄôS TRANSCENDENT REQUIEM
Saturday, September 27 at 8 p.m.
Mozart Brahms Festival
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Ari
Heather Johnson, mezzo-soprano
Wesley Rogers, tenor
John F
Cantata Singers of
Duain Wolfe, chorus master
MOZART Requiem
Musically Speaking Pre-Concert Chat at 19:00 (in English)
’ÄúEyeing Eternity’Äù
CBC Radio host Alan Neal leads a discussion with CBC Radio Music Producer Jill LaForty
Musically Speaking Post-Concert Talkback (in English)
NACOcast host and principal bassoon
Sunday, September 28
Music for a Sunday Afternoon and Mozart Brahms Festival
National Gallery of
Pinchas Zukerman, viola
Amanda Forsyth, cello
WEBERN String Quartet, Op. 28
HAYDN String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 50, No. 1
BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
ESCHER STRING QUARTET
Wednesday, October 1 at 12 noon
Mozart Brahms Festival
National Gallery of
Escher String Quartet
MOZART Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387
BEETHOVEN Quartet Op. 59, No. 3
MEHTA, ZUKERMAN AND BRAHMS
Wednesday, October 1 at 8 p.m.
Ovation Series and Mozart Brahms Festival
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
Pre-Concert Chat at 19:00 (in French)
’ÄúAprˆ®s l’Äôart pour l’Äôart, voici la musique pour la musique’Äù
with
ESCHER STRING QUARTET
Thursday, October 2 at 12 noon
Mozart Brahms Festival
National Gallery of
Escher String Quartet
MOZART Quartet No. 17, B-flat major, K. 458, "The Hunt"
BRAHMS Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major
THE PASSION OF MOZART AND BRAHMS
Thursday, October 2 at 8 p.m.
Ovation Series and Mozart Brahms Festival
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Janina Fialkowska, piano
MOZART Overture to Cosˆ¨ fan tutte
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
Pre-Concert Chat at 19:00 (in English)
’ÄúWhat Mozart forgot to tell Brahms’Äù
with Ottawa Citizen music critic Richard Todd
Tickets are on sale now at the NAC Box Office (Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00), and through Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111. Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC’Äôs website at www.nac-cna.ca.
Tickets for the NAC Orchestra concerts in Southam Hall at 8 p.m. (if available) are $39 to $115 on Sept. 23 and 24; $25 to $89 on Sept. 27 and Oct. 1; and $19 to $86 on Oct. 2 (5% GST and Facility Fee included). The Tokyo Quartet concerts in the Auditorium of the National Gallery are $29 and the Escher Quartet concerts in the Rideau Chapel are $ 20. The Shoestring Magic Flute and Explore the Flentrop Organ, both on Sept. 27, are $8 for children and $14 for adults.
Half-price tickets for students in all sections of the hall are on sale in person at the NAC Box Office upon presentation of a valid student ID card. Live Rush tickets at $11 (subject to availability) are available for full-time students aged 13 to 29 between 2 p.m the day before a performance until 6 p.m the day of the performance, upon presentation of a valid Live Rush card. Groups of 10 and more save 15% to 20% off the regular price of tickets to NAC Music, Theatre and Dance performances. To reserve your seats call 613-947-7000 ext. 384 or email grp@nac-cna.ca. Subscriptions are also still available by calling the Subscription Office at 613-947-7000, ext. 620.
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