New institution recipients; familiar artist friends!
October 16, 2017 – Collins Bay Minimum Security Institution (Kingston, Ontario)
Yolanda Bruno (violin), Lukas Geniusas (piano), Joseph Johnson (cello), Barry Shiffman (viola)
Schumann
Piano Quartet Opus 47
Andante cantabile
Finale: Vivace
Brahms
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor , Opus 25.
Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor.
Largo ma non tanto
Prokofiev
March, Prelude & Scherzo op.12.
Pärt
Speigle and Speigle
Cohen
Hallelujah
Arlen
Over the Rainbow
Saint-Saens
The Swan
As part of Looking at the Stars artistic gift, S. Gordon Harwood, our Artist in Residence, will create a painting on site during the musical performances, which will be donated to the Inmates Committee after the programme.
Thank you to Pianos Prestige of Montreal for their generous support of this event by providing a Grand Piano for this performance.
October 18, 2017 – Drummond Medium Security Institution (Drummondville, Quebec)
Lukas Geniusas (piano)
Chopin
Selection of nocturnes and etudes
Second movement from Piano Concerto no.1
Ravel
“Boat in an ocean”
“Alborada del gracioso”
Prokofiev
Selection of dances op.12.
Encores
November 24, 2017 – Beaver Creek Minimum Security Institution (Gravenhurst, Ontario)
This concert is our TENTH offering to Correctional Services Canada (CSC). As such, it represents a significant milestone in our mission of “Gifting Music to Those Who Need It Most.”
Katrina Chitty (viola), Igor Gefler (cello), Mark Skazinetsky (violin)
