Path to Simplicity Review

Performers: Anna Levy,Piano, Jane Hayes, Piano, Johanna Hauser, Clarinet, Kathryn Cernauskas, Flute

Thanks to everyone who attended the recently held Path to Simplicity concert.

The concert was also reviewed by the Vancouver Estonian Society here.

Upcoming Concert: Path to Simplicity

A Concert in Honor of Estonian Composer Lepo Sumera (1950-2000)
With the support of the Estonian Community Centre of Vancouver

Saturday, May8,2010,7:30p.m. Place des Arts, 1120 Brunete Avenue, Coquitlam
Tickets $20.00 Adults, $15.00 Students, Seniors. Available at the door.

Works by Lepo Sumera, Arvo Pärt, and Gheorgi Arnaoudov

Performed by Anna Levy,Piano, Jane Hayes, Piano, Kathryn Cernauskas, Flute, Johanna Hauser, Clarinet

Two Pianos in the Form of a Pear

Two Pianos in the Form of a Pear, took place at Place des Arts, Saturday, November 14, 2009.

Bulgarian World Television attended the show and provided the video below:

Visit the bgwtv.com website to watch the full show.

In celebration of the francophone culture of Maillardville, faculty pianist Anna Levy with guests, pianist Jane Hayes and saxophonist Colin MacDonald, present hauntingly beautiful works by 20th Century French composers, including Erik Satie and Claude Debussy. Also featured on the program will be works by Jacques Ibert, Charles Koechlin, Colin MacDonald, and Darius Milhaud's Scaramouche arranged for two pianos and saxophone. Tickets $13.00 + GST, Adults/$11.50+GST, students and seniors.

Recently held "Prometheus" Concert Video

Concert Pogram:

Alexander Scriabin/Alexander Sabaneev
"Prometheus, Poem of Fire" for two pianos
John Burke
"Firewind" for two pianos
Jocelyn Morlock
"I conversed with you in a dream" for flute and piano
Alexina Louie
"AfterImage", "Ringing Earth" and "Homage" for 2 pianos
Micheal Goleminov
"Revelation"  for 2 pianos and tape
June 20, 2:00 p.m.
Performers:
Jane Hayes and Anna Levy, pianos,
Kathryn Cernauskas, flute
Christ Church Cathedral

Young talent in spotlight at concerto concert

A young Burnaby pianist is in the spotlight this weekend as part of the Burnaby Clef Society's concerto concert.

Richard He, a winner of the 2009 Clef Society Concerto Competition, will perform Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Read the rest of the article from the Burnaby Now

Prometheus – Master of Fire and Cosmos

Be sure to catch the concert featuring Anna Levy and Jane Hayes - the Yarilo Music Ensemble - in a concert entitled "Prometheus - Master of Fire and Cosmos," which will take place at Vancouver's Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

The concert is in honour of distinguished Canadian composer Alexina Louie on the occasion of her 60th birthday, and will compositions by her along with fellow Canadians John Burke and Jocelyn Morlock. The program will feature the North American premiere of Alexander Scriabin's masterpiece "Prometheus - Poem of Fire" in a version for two pianos.

Congratulations to Our Festival Winners!

Richard He - First place winner of the concerto competition. Richard will perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on May 30 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby.

Richard He - First Prize (ARCT)

Jasmine Ip - Second Prize (ARCT)

Nancy Zhao - Second Prize (Grade 10)

Frances Wang - Third Prize (Grade 10)

Carina Lo - Third Prize (Grade 9)

Graeme Thomson - Third Prize ( Grade 9 )

Seana Semchischen - Third Prize ( Grade 8 )

Christine Dong - First Prize ( Grade 6 )

Alisha Ward - Two Gold medals from the Kiwanis Festival ( Grade 8 )

Anna Levy & Marc Destrube – Russian Chamber Music Concert

On Thursday, April 16 at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver, pianist Anna Levy joined violinist Marc Destrube in a concert of Russian chamber music. The program consisted of works by Scriabin, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and the Estonian Arvo Part.