Fanfare - Rhapsody in Blue

Solo trumpet of the Montreal Symphony, Paul Merkelo, makes his Okanagan debut! Hear music for trumpet from the Baroque to Gershwin’s ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue, alongside original compositions by festival artists Nicholas Denton Protsack, Elliot Vaughan, and New Zealand vocalist Briar Prastiti. With a complimentary glass of handpicked Okanagan wine included at intermission, this is sure to be a musical celebration worth getting a taste of.

MUSICIANS

Paul Merkelo, trumpet

Briar Prastiti, voice/guitar

Jinjoo Cho, violin

Lucy Wang, violin

Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola

Elliot Vaughan, viola

Cameron Crozman, cello

Nicholas Denton Protsack, cello

Meagan Milatz, piano

PROGRAMME

Giuseppe TARTINI Trumpet Concerto in D major

George ENESCU Konzertstücke for Viola and Piano

George GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Timofei Dokshizer for Trumpet and Piano)

Camille SAINT-SAËNS Septet, op. 65

And with original compositions by Nicholas Denton Protsack, Elliot Vaughan, and Briar Prastiti.

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