Agassiz chamber music festival
2019 schedule
Celebrating our 20th Season!
Monday May 27 - Sunday June 2
all events at Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall at the University of Winnipeg unless otherwise specified
2019 Artists
Karl Stobbe – violin
Axel Strauss – violin
Amy Hillis – violin
Aaron Au – viola
Paul Marleyn – cello
Samuel Nadurak - cello
Micah Heilbrunn – clarinet
Martin Roscoe – piano
Stephane Lemelin – piano
Katherine Dowling – piano
Jim Hiscott – accordion and composer
Sarah Jo Kirsch – soprano
Penderecki String Quartet
Jeremy Bell - violin
Jerzy Kaplanek - violin
Christine Vlajk - viola
Katie Schlaikjer - cello
Randolph Peters - composer
Andrea Ratuski – host
May 27, 2019
Monday 7:30 pm
$30 / $15
"Time Traveller"
7:00 MEET THE ARTISTS with Randolph Peters and Andrea Ratuski
7:30 TIME TRAVELLER - the Anniversary Concert, from June 25th, 2000
Mozart - Piano Sonata in F, K280
Arvo Pärt – Mozart - Adagio, for piano trio
Randolph Peters - String Quartet no. 4, World Premiere
Shostakovitch - Piano Quintet
May 28, 2019
Tuesday 2:30 pm
Free
Tuesday Afternoon at the Movies
2:30-4:30 pm TUESDAY AFTERNOON at the MOVIES: Itzhak (Directed by Alison Chernick)
A look at the life, work and heritage of violinist Itzhak Perlman
May 29, 2019
Wednesday 3:30-5 pm
free
Piano Masterclass
3:30-5:00 pm Piano Masterclass with Martin Roscoe
May 31, 2019
Friday 2-3:30 pm
free
Chamber Music Masterclass
2:00-3:30 pm Chamber Music Masterclass with Penderecki Quartet members
June 01, 2019
Saturday 3:30-5 pm
Free
Violin Masterclass
3:30-5:00 pm Violin Masterclass with Amy Hillis
June 01, 2019
Saturday 7:30 pm
$30 / $15
"Agassiz On Tour - Blue Ocean"
7:00 FANFARE – MEET AWARD-WINNING VIOLINIST AMY HILLIS,
including a performance of Jeffrey Ryan’s Bellatrix, with host Andrea Ratuski
7:30 AGASSIZ ON TOUR – BLUE OCEAN
J.S. Bach - Chaconne in D minor, for solo violin
Jim Hiscott - Blue Ocean, for clarinet, accordion, cello and piano
Schubert - Piano Trio in Eb
June 02, 2019
Sunday 2:30 pm
Free
Round Table at McNally's
2:30-3:30 ROUNDTABLE at MCNALLY’S
Festival Artists Amy Hillis, Katherine Dowling and Karl Stobbe with host Andrea Ratuski
June 02, 2019
Sunday 7:30 pm
$30 / $15
Gala Finale: "Looking Backwards - Looking Forwards"
7:00 MEET THE ARTISTS, 2000 Artist Rennie Regehr with host Andrea Ratuski
7:30 GALA FINALE: LOOKING BACKWARDS – LOOKING FORWARDS
Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76, no 5
Britten - Michelangelo Sonnets, for soprano and piano
Schumann - Piano Quintet
Online TICKETS & FESTIVAL PASSES
ON sale NOW
Display e-Tickets on the EVENTBRITE APP
or the PDF can be printed at home
Your ticket barcode will be scanned at the Festival
Students must present a valid student ID upon entry
tickets also available @ McNally Robinson
(Grant Park Mall Location)
Single Tickets: $30 Adults. $15 Students & Under 30
Afternoon Concerts: $15 Adults. $5 Students & Under 30
Masterclasses: FREE