Accordionist Joseph Petric performs with Symphony Nova Scotia
The evening will feature the world premiere of award-winning Canadian composer Brian Current's Accordion Concerto, commissioned by the prestigious Koussevitzky Foundation especially for Petric and Symphony Nova
"I'm thrilled to explore this exciting new concerto by one of
"The accordion is one of my favourite instruments," adds Maestro Gueller, who will be conducting the performance. "I've been looking forward to this for a long time."
Also on the program are Grieg's Holberg Suite and Robert Schumann's uplifting Symphony no. 2.
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This concert will also be the launch of Symphony
Join CBC host Heidi Petracek at 7:30 pm for the pre-concert season announcement, and stay after the concert for a free audience reception. Audience members will also have the opportunity to renew or purchase Symphony Nova
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Composer Brian Current will give a composition lecture at Dalhousie University's Arts Centre (Room 111) on Wednesday, March 11 at 1:30 pm. Admission is $5, and tickets are available at the Music Department or at the door.
About Joseph Petric
Laureate of the BBC3 Radio and CBC National Radio Auditions, JUNO and Prix Opus nominee, and first instrumentalist recipient of the Friend of Canadian Music Award, accordionist Joseph Petric has enjoyed a distinguished international career in more than 20 countries since 1986. A recitalist of choice, Petric was the first accordionist to offer European and American debuts to critical acclaim. He has commissioned more than 207 works and has been invited to give master classes, lectures, and recitals at conservatories around the world.
About the Koussevitzky Foundation
The Koussevitzky Music Foundation of New York and the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation, established in 1942 and 1950, respectively, perpetuate Serge Koussevitzky's lifelong efforts to encourage contemporary composers. Koussevitzky was appointed conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1924, a post he held for 25 years. Works commissioned by him and the two foundations include such established masterpieces as Benjamin Britten's "Peter Grimes" and Bˆ©la Bartˆ„k's "Concerto for Orchestra."
About Brian Current
A 2005 Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of the 2003 Barlow Prize, Brian Current has established himself as one of
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