Ottawa, July 22, 2014 — Join the Canada Council for the Arts and Chamberfest on Monday, July 28 at noon for a free concert with Musical Instrument Bank winners Jonathan Chan and Arnold Choi.
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Date:
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Monday, July 28, 2014
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Time:
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12:00pm EDST
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Location:
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Canada Council for the Arts (Lobby)
150 Elgin St., Ottawa
Bus stop and parking nearby.
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RSVP:
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Heather McAfee: 1-800-263-5588, ext. 4166
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The Program
Along with the Rosebud Chamber Players, Chan and Choi will perform:
- Serenade, Op. 12 by Zoltán Kodály,
- Last Rose of Summer by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, and
- Suite for Solo Cello by Gaspar Cassadó.
The Instruments
- Jonathan Chan will perform on the 1715 Dominicus Montagnana violin, valued at $900,000.
- Arnold Choi will perform on the ca.1696 Bonjour Stradivari cello, valued at $11 million.
About the Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada’s national arts funder. Its grants and payments to artists and arts organizations benefit Canadians by ensuring a vibrant arts sector in Canada. Its awards celebrate creativity by recognizing exceptional Canadians in the arts, humanities and sciences. The Canada Council Art Bank is a national collection of over 17,000 Canadian contemporary artworks – all accessible to the public through rental, loan and outreach programs. The Canadian Commission for UNESCOoperates within the Canada Council.
About Chamberfest
Founded in 1994, Ottawa Chamberfestannually brings together the boldest names in ensemble and solo performance for two weeks of musical celebration in the nation’s capital. The world’s largest festival of its kind, Chamberfest is a Festival and Events Ontario “Festival of Distinction”.
src:news.gc.ca