Five Play Cello

About

Five friends take the stage for an evening that moves from the stately elegance of the baroque, through romanticism, tango, and jazz, into a brand new work by Winnipeg’s own Samuel Nadurak, and finally arriving at rock 'n' roll. Supported by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s newest principal cellist Elie Boissinot, alongside Hannah Moses, Samuel Nadurak, Ethan Allers, and Paul Marleyn, this is an evening of pure, joyful, boundary-smashing fun.

Pre-Concert Event

Glimpses of the Future Competition

7:00 PM - Laudamus Auditorium

Witness the next generation of classical music talent— the Glimpses of the Future Competition brings gifted young musicians to the Agassiz Chamber Music Festival stage, each sharing a personal selection of solo repertoire in an intimate prelude to the evening's main concert. This evening's performance features 2026 Glimpses of the Future competition winner Eli Granger euphonium.

Artists

Hannah Moses, cello

Elie Boissinot, cello

Samuel Nadurak, cello

Ethan Allers, cello

Paul Marleyn, cello

Stephen Runge, piano

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus. Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus, arr. A. Elliot 

Bela Bartok – Nine Duos for Two Cellos, arr. W. Kurz 

Scott Joplin – Cakewalk for 3, arr. H. Browning 

Gabriel Fauré – Pavane for 5, arr. C. Hampton 

Robert Schumann – Abendlied for 5, arr. D. Johnstone 

Johann Sebastian Bach – Chaconne for 4 Cellos, arr. L. Varga

Intermission

Gian Carlo Menotti – Suite for Two Cellos and Piano (1973)

Andante sostenuto

Allegretto

Lento

Vivace 

Pablo Casals – Song of the Birds for 5 

Samuel Nadurak – Adagio for 5 Cellos 

Astor Piazzolla – La Muerta del Angel, arr. B. Déjardins 

Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion, arr. S. Drabkin 

Chuck Berry – Surfin' USA for 5 Cellos