NMF 1 - Arctic Postcards: International Polar Year Gala Concert

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Saturday, February 6, 2010 • 7:30 p.m

Centennial Concert Hall
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Afternoon Presentation • 2:00 p.m • McNally Robinson Grant Park
Pre-Concert Discussion • 6:30 p.m • Piano Nobile, Concert Hall

To celebrate the 2010 International Polar Year, we present you a concert featuring new works by WSO’s Composer-In-Residence Vincent Ho and this year’s Canadian distinguished guest composer Derek Charke inspired by their Arctic journeys. This evening brings together many of the top climate change scientists from all over the world and will include a special presentation by Dr. David Barber, lead scientist of the Circumpolar Flaw Lead (CFL) System Study. Also featured tonight is the Pulitzer Prize-winning work (2002) Second Concerto for Orchestra by our guest composer Steven Stucky, and the world premiere performance of John Tavener’s cello concerto, Pupule Meus, featuring WSO’s principal cellist Yuri Hooker.

Artists:

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor
Yuri Hooker, cello
Derek Charke, multimedia
Nunavut Sivuniksavut Performers; David Serkoak, director
Doug Barber, visual media

Program:

Special IPY Presentation by David G. Barber, University of Manitoba: On Thin Ice - Global Warming and the Arctic
Steven Stucky (USA): Second Concerto for Orchestra - Canadian premiere
John Tavener (UK): Popule Meus for cello and orchestra* World premiere

INTERMISSION

Derek Charke (CAN): Falling From Cloudless Skies** World premiere
Vincent Ho (CAN): Arctic Symphony*** World premiere

*Commissioned through the Magnum Opus project: Kathryn Gould, founding patron and commissioner, and Meet the Composer, project manager
**Commissioned by the Canada Council for the Arts
***Special thanks to the Circumpolar Flaw Lead System Study’s “Artist-On-Board” Program

NMF 1 will be broadcast on The Signal with Laurie Brown on CBC Radio 2 on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 10:00 pm.

NMF 1 will also be broadcast on In Concert with Bill Richardson on CBC Radio 2 on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 11:00 am.