Peaks + Prairies Ensemble: 5th Anniversary Concert (BANFF)

🎉 Celebrate five vibrant years of music-making with the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble!

🎹 Experience a joyful and inspiring afternoon of richly varied works from across the ages and around the globe, brought to life in beautifully crafted performances from duos to quintets.

🎻 Featuring special guest artists: Banff's very own Solana Frebold (violin) - alumnus of the 2024 Banff International String Quartet Festival, Toronto-based Andrew Park (cello) and Switzerland-based Bragg Creek native Tilman Sandvoss (viola).

Andrew Park | Cello

Solana Frebold | Violin

Tilman Sandvoss | Viola

Nikolai Nesterov | Piano

Lev Nesterov | Artistic Director & Violin

Ji Won Baxter | Vocals

Julian Kwoun | Composer/Arranger

PROGRAMME & MUSIC SELECTIONS

♪  J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (selections), arranged for string trio

♪ G. F. Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for violin and viola

♪  Erno Dohnanyi: String Trio (selections)

♪  Richard Strauss: Variations on a Bavarian Folk Song, for string trio

♪  Georges Enescu: Aubade, for string trio

♪  Hans Krasa: Tanz, for string trio

♪  Astor Piazzolla: Verano Porteno (Summer) from Four Seasons, for piano quintet

~ Intermission ~

♪  Peter Heidrich: Happy Birthday Variations, for string quartet

♪  Pavel Karmanov: String QuaREtet

♪  Arturo Marquez: Danzon No. 2, arranged for piano quintet