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Barber, Raum & Copland
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
FirstOntario Concert Hall (1 Summers Lane)Aaron Copland’s iconic and rejuvenating Appalachian Spring illustrates the themes of family, love and life this concert highlights. The soul-stirring melody of Barber’s evocative Adagio for Strings opens the performance on an introspective note, while T. Patrick Carrabré’s Chase the Sun brings a radiant energy. Celebrated Canadian composer Elizabeth Raum’s Violin Concerto features Erika Raum, the composer’s daughter.
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Talk and Tea: Copland and Barber
Friday, March 22, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM
FirstOntario Concert Hall Stage Door (1 Summers Lane)We’re diving into the lives and music of contemporary composers at Talk & Tea: Copland and Barber! Join HPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte to learn about 20th Century composers Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland. Enjoy light refreshments before a behind-the-scenes look at an HPO rehearsal with guest conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni.
Thank you to Caroline Place for sponsoring the 22-23 Talk & Tea Series!
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Traversing the Continent: Shaping the North American Musical LandscapeÂ
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM
St. Paul’s United Church (29 Park St W, Dundas)
Free event
Registration requiredCo-presented with The Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art (HAALSA)
HPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte explores the lives and artistic impacts of North American composers whose work helped shape the musical landscapes we know today. From the soul-stirring sounds of American composers Copland and Barber to the remarkable musical infrastructure building of Sir Ernest MacMillan in Canada. Discover the historical context, cultural nuances and influences behind the quintessential North American sound. Abigail shares piano demonstrations throughout the event, highlighting the music of featured composers and a performance of her own piece.
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Composers of North America
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 2:30 PM
Burlington Public Library (2331 New St., Burlington)
Free eventGet to know the lives and trailblazing work of some of North America’s most celebrated composers, including Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber and Leonard Bernstein. HPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte leads this fascinating talk with piano demonstrations of work by featured composers. Audiences will gain a deeper understanding of the cultural and historical contexts that shaped the musical landscape developed through North America during the 20th century and how the musical landscape of Canada evolved into what it is today.
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HPO Brass Happy Hour
Monday, March 18, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM
Shawn & Ed Brewing Co. (65 Hatt St., Dundas)Experience the sounds of North American composers from the 20th Century in the specially curated performance with the HPO Brass Quintet at Shawn & Ed Brewing Co in the heart of Dundas!
Each ticket comes with a flight of Shawn & Ed’s signature brews. Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte guides audiences through tasting notes while the Brass Quintet entertains with their signature wit and lively performance style.
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HPO at the Movies: Maestro
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM
The Westdale Cinema (1014 King St W)
Hosted by Abigail Richardson-SchulteHPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte explores the life and career of Leonard Bernstein, one of the 20th Century’s most iconic musical figures, ahead of a screening of Maestro. In the film, Bradley Cooper directs and stars as Leonard Bernstein in a biographical drama that centers on his relationship with actress Felicia Montealegre. In her introduction, Abigail shares unique insights into Bernstein’s work, tumultuous personal life and his musical contemporaries, setting the stage for Maestro to round out the fascinating and often dramatic life of Leonard Bernstein.