Finding Home: Creating Concerts That Matter

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WINNERS OF THE PRINCESS CHRISTINA COMPETITION

 

Friday, April 24, 2020, 7:00pm

5pm dinner at Lougheed House available with pre-booking 

Guided tour of the Storied City Exibition at Lougheed House

Concert at 7pm Reception to follow. This is a free concert, tickets are by donation.

 

Visit the Lougheed House website for more info on their Storied City Exhibit

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Lougheed House

707 13th Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB

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Exploring Migrations: Westward Bound

Icelands History in Western Canada

The International Festival of Song and Chamber Music Society presents a three day festival of musical and literary connections between Iceland and Western
Canada featuring Iceland’s Trio Sírajón presenting two unique concerts.

Also featured:

• Icelandic film, Tears of A Stone, an intimate look at the life of composer Jón Leif
• World premiere of songs by Alberta composer Cheryl Cooney based on the         poetry of Alberta’s most famous Icelandic poet, Stephan G. Stephansson,
who lived in Markerville, Alberta (www.stephanssonhouse.ca)

• Panel discussion: Migrant art, music and literature
(time to be announced – check back again soon for more details) 

 

Saturday, May 2, 2020, 8:00 pm

Trio Sírajón will be performing music by Poulenc, Darius Milhaud, Menotti, Arutiunian, and Icelandic composers.  

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Laufey Sigurðardóttir, violin, is a long standing member of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra and has performed extensively as a soloist and in various chamber music formations both in Iceland and abroad. She is the artistic director of “Músík í Mývatnssveit” and “Afmælisdagur Mozarts”.

Einar Jóhannesson was the leading clarinettist of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra for decades and has performed as a soloist with international renown. He was a founding member of the Reykjavík Wind Quintet and is a member of the vocal ensemble Voces Thules that specialises in medieval music.

 

Anna Áslaug Ragnarsdóttir, pianist, is one of several prominent musicians originating from Ísafjörður in the Westfjords. She has had an international career as a soloist and in chamber music and divides her time between Reykjavík and Munich.

Southern Alberta Pioneers Building
3625 4th Street S.W.
Calgary, AB

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Sunday, May 3, 2020, 7:00 pm

Icelandic Film "Tears of a Stone", an intimate look at the life of composer Jón Leifs. World premiere: premiere of songs by Alberta composer Cheryl Cooney based on the poetry of Alberta’s most famous Icelandic poet, Stephan G. Stephansson, who spent most of his life farming  in Markerville, Alberta.

Southern Alberta Pioneers Building

3625 4th Street S.W.

Calgary, AB

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Monday, May 4, 2020, 7:00 pm

Trio Sírajón presents music by Khachaturian, Ives, Piazzolla and a selection  of Icelandic composers. 5 pm dinner at Lougheed House available with pre-booking.

Concert is at 7 pm with a reception to follow.

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Lougheed House

707 13th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta

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(Festival Pass and individual tickets available)​

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Farewell to the Muses: Through the Lens of Lee Miller

The Women of the Surrealist Movement struggled to define their own identities as artists, poets, musicians, photographers. Surrounded by strong, influential male influence, their artistic achievements were remarkable feats of rising feminine independence. Our final event this season takes place at beautiful historic Lougheed House, an impressive sandstone mansion built in 1891, considered to be one of the finest residences in the Canadian northwest during its cultural heyday. 

Featuring:

Jason Nedecky, baritone

Olga Primak, actor

Kathleen van Mourik, piano

Charles Foreman, piano  

 

Thursday, June 11, 2020  8:00 pm

Friday, June 12, 2020  8:00 pm

 

Lougheed House

707 13th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta

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