The 2011–2012 Season

 

1:	SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2011, 8 PM 25th Anniversary Beethoven Festival – Part I Gwen Hoebig, violin Karl Stobbe, violin Daniel Scholz, viola Yuri Hooker, cello Meredith Johnson, bass Micah Heilbrunn, clarinet Patricia Evans, horn Alexandra Eastley, bassoon David Moroz, piano MUSIC BY LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Trio in D major, op. 70, no. 1 – Ghost for piano, violin and cello Sonata in F major, op. 24 – Spring for violin and piano Septet in E flat major, op. 20 for violin, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon and horn We launch our Silver Anniversary season with a two-concert tribute to the great Viennese master, including the dazzling Ghost trio and a rare Winnipeg performance of his great Septet!
2:	SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011, 8 PM 25th Anniversary Beethoven Festival – Part II Gwen Hoebig, violin Karl Stobbe, violin Daniel Scholz, viola Yuri Hooker, cello David Moroz, piano MUSIC BY LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata in D minor, op. 31, no. 2 – The Tempest Sonata in A flat major, op. 110 for solo piano Quartet in C sharp minor, op. 131 for two violins, viola and cello Two extraordinary piano sonatas, followed by the next instalment of our acclaimed multi-season Beethoven quartet project: the sublime C sharp minor quartet!
3:	SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012, 8 PM Gwen Hoebig, violin Karl Stobbe, violin Daniel Scholz, viola Yuri Hooker, cello David Moroz, piano special guest Tracy Dahl, soprano PETERS Wonder If? for piano, two violins, viola and cello A Selection of Art Songs for soprano and string quartet SCHUMANN Quintet in E flat major, op. 44 for piano, two violins, viola and cello The incomparable Tracy Dahl joins us in rich and lyrical music for voice and strings; dynamic and visionary music by Randolph Peters and the exhilarating Piano Quintet of Robert Schumann!
4:	SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012, 8 PM Gwen Hoebig, violin Karl Stobbe, violin Daniel Scholz, viola Yuri Hooker, cello David Moroz, piano special guest Jon Kimura Parker, piano HAYDN Trio in C major, Hob. XV:27 for piano, violin and cello BRAHMS DVOŘÁK A selection of Hungarian and Slavonic Dances for piano duet DOHNÁNYI Quintet in C minor, op. 1 for piano, two violins, viola and cello Always a favourite with Winnipeg audiences, the brilliant Jon Kimura Parker makes his long-awaited return to our series for a thrilling, gypsy-inspired program that will make the heart race and the pulse pound!
5:	SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012, 8 PM Gwen Hoebig, violin Daniel Scholz, viola Yuri Hooker, cello David Moroz, piano BEETHOVEN Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from The Magic Flute, WoO 46 for cello and piano MOZART Variations on La bergère Célimène, K359 for violin and piano BACH The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 for violin, viola and cello An ingenious program of variations, culminating with the greatest set of all: the glorious Goldberg Variations of J.S. Bach!
F:	MOZART AND MORE! On Tuesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 7, THE WINNIPEG CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY presents Mozart and More! Co-sponsored by The Winnipeg Art Gallery, these programs were created especially for Mozart lovers and chamber music fans, presenting masterpieces of the repertoire – our own mini-festival featuring Winnipeg's most popular classical artists! Gwen Hoebig, violin Karl Stobbe, violin Daniel Scholz, viola Yuri Hooker, cello David Moroz, piano special guest Desmond Hoebig, cello TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012, 7:30 PM MOZART String Quartet in F major, K590 BRAHMS Piano Trio in B major, op. 8 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012, 7:30 PM MOZART Piano Quartet in E flat major, K493 SCHUBERT String Quartet in C major, D956