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Musicians Robert Uchida and Rafael Hoekman. (Photo: Prairie Debut)

Discovering the Amatis: Concert Series

An intimate concert by two principal string players of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

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The University of Saskatchewan Amati string instruments will be presented in a concert series featuring various musicians from fall 2022 until spring 2023.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 11
Time:
3 pm
Location:
Convocation Hall, Peter MacKinnon Building, 107 Administration Pl., Saskatoon

Tickets: Purchase on Eventbrite | $35 general; $10 student | Season tickets available

About this event

Robert Uchida, violin and Rafael Hoekman, cello

Program:
Fritz Kreisler: “Preludium and Allegro”
Jocelyn Morlock: “Serpentine Paths”
Kodaly: Duo op. 7
Teleman: Fantasia No. 1 for solo violin
Dall'abaco: Capriccio for solo cello
Handel-Halvorsen: “Passacaglia”

Celebrate the versatility and warmth of classical strings with an intimate concert by two principal string players of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Concertmaster Robert Uchida has been applauded for his “ravishing sound, eloquence and hypnotic intensity” by Strings Magazine, while Rafael Hoekman is lauded as a ”rock star of the cello.” Their crowd-pleasing program journeys from traditional favorites through to brilliant contemporary selections inspired by world and folk music. This concert is presented in collaboration with Prairie Debut. Learn more.


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