Trios and Duos for Flute, Cello, and Piano

Returning to Wentworth Villa by popular demand, Victoria Symphony principal flutist, Arin Sarkissian, and principal cellist, Brian Yoon, join collaborative pianist, Monica Pfau, in a program of trios by Goossens, Farrenc, and Kapustin; Poulenc’s beautiful Cantilena from his flute sonata FP 164, and Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro Op. 70 for cello and piano.

Eugene Goossens (1893-1962)

- Five Impressions of a Holiday, Op.7 (1914)

In the hills
By the rivers
The water-wheel
The village church
At the fair

Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)

- Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 45 (1857)

Allegro deciso
Andante
Scherzo. Vivace
Finale. Presto

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

- Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (1849)

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

- Flute Sonata, FP 164 (1957)

Cantilena

Nikolai Kapustin (1937-2020)

- Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 86 (1998)

Allegro molto
Andante
Allegro giocos

Residing in British Columbia, Arin Sarkissian is the Principal Flutist of the Victoria Symphony.

The Toronto-born artist was awarded the 2024 Michael Measures 1st Prize by the Canada Council for the Arts and 1st Prize at Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal’s 2020 Concours. Sarkissian performs regularly as a featured soloist in Victoria and beyond, most recently as a soloist on tour with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and in a solo recital broadcasted by CBC on behalf of Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. Orchestral appearances included invitations as a fellow with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, substitute for the Vancouver Symphony, and guest Principal Flute with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Arin also enjoys performing alongside harpist Kaitlin Miller as Duo Duoro, most recently on tour in Washington and Southern California as the Chamber Ensemble winner of the 2024 Frances Walton Competition.

Sarkissian graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance with Distinction in Research and Creative Works, studying under the professorship of Leone Buyse. He also obtained a Performance Certificate from The Colburn School, where he studied with Jim Walker in Los Angeles.

Brian Yoon enjoys a varied career as soloist, chamber musician, adjudicator, teacher, and Principal Cello of the Victoria Symphony. He has performed as guest principal with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in New Zealand. Since winning First Prize at the 35th Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition, Brian has been presented in recital from coast to coast, with performances of repertoire ranging from Bach and Beethoven to George Crumb and Metallica. Brian has received generous support from the BC Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation. He currently plays a 1905 cello by Gaetano Sgarabotto of Milan, purchased with the generous support of Dr. Fritz Boehm and the Gail O’Riordan Memorial Fund for Music and Performing Arts at the Victoria Foundation, and an Albert Nürnberger bow.

An accomplished soloist and chamber musician, pianist Monica Pfau has performed on a variety of stages across North America and Europe. Many of her performances have been featured on CBC Radio's Westcoast Performance and she has recorded with the CBC Vancouver Orchestra under Mario Bernardi, the National Film Board of Canada, and for Australian cinema. A student of Robin Wood, early honours included the Victoria Medal (UVic), the ARCT Performer's Gold Medal, BC Cultural Fund artist grants, and a DAAD scholarship to the Hochschule für Musik in Munich. Appointed Accompanist-in-Residence at the Banff Centre, Monica performed with renowned artists such as cellist Janos Starker and the Fine Arts Quartet (USA). After completing her Master's degree in Performance from UBC, Monica won First Prize in the Concerto Competition and made her orchestral debut under Maestro Kazuyoshi Akiyama. She later accepted a Doctoral Fellowship and became a faculty member of the VSO School of Music. Monica is currently working as a collaborative pianist at the University of Victoria.

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