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Dale Barltrop, violin
Australian Dale Barltrop is Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony and a distinguished member of the Faculty of Music at UBC. At the time of his appointment to the VSO, Conductor and Artistic Director Bramwell Tovey lauded Barltrop as ” . . . an exceptional musician in every way. He is not only a tremendous violinist and . . . classical artist, he is also a devoted advocate of music.” Barltrop graduated from the University of Maryland and earned a Professional Studies diploma at the internationally respected Cleveland Institute of Music. In addition to performances at Mainly Mozart, the Yellow Barn Festival, Tanglewood, and the Emilia Romagna Festival in Italy, he nurtures young talent by teaching at the National Orchestra Institute in the United States and the Australian National Academy of Music.
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Kai Gleusteen, violin
Kai Gleusteen began to play the violin at age five in his native Calgary. In addition to working with inspiring violinist Camilla Wicks at Rice University, he studied anthropology, geophysics, and philosophy. Following a move to Europe, Gleusteen began his acclaimed partnership with pianist Catherine Ordronneau in 1999; in 2000, he became Concertmaster of the Orchestra del Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. In 2003, he formed his own chamber ensemble, the Kaimerata, and continues to expand his horizons, both as a chamber musician and as a soloist. “It took about a nanosecond . . . for Kai Gleusteen to establish his credentials as an important violinist.” ( Washington, DC) His prized instrument is a 1781 violin made by J. B. Guadagnini.
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Guylaine Lemaire, viola
As one of Canada’s most respected chamber and orchestral musicians, violist and violinist Guylaine Lemaire performs and records extensively. In appearances with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and Ottawa chamber orchestra Thirteen Strings, she has toured Canada, Europe, the United States and Japan. Lemaire attracts an eager audience at summer festivals across the country including the Festival of the Sound and Festival Canada at the National Arts Centre. Playing with Janina Fialkowska, her most recent recording, Mozart Piano Concertos, received excellent reviews from the BBC Music Magazine and was named one of the best CDs of the year by the Ottawa Citizen. Lemaire plays a viola made by Otello Bignami, one of 20th century Italy’s finest luthiers and teachers.
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Julian Armour, cello
A dedicated advocate for the arts in Canada, Julian Armour impresses on all fronts as an exceptional performer, arts administrator and artistic director. In 1993, he founded the Ottawa Chamber Music Society and now, in addition to being the principal cellist of the chamber group Thirteen Strings, he is Artistic Director of Ottawa’s wildly successful Music and Beyond festival; he holds the same position for the Chamber Players of Canada. As one of Canada’s foremost cellists, Armour champions the work of Canadian composers and has been honoured to premiere more than 200 of their compositions, many of which were written especially for him. In yet another aspect of his impressive professional life, Julian Armour regularly teaches music performance and arts administration at the University of Ottawa. (photo by Couvrette/Ottawa)
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Dylan Palmer, double bass
Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dylan Palmer joined the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as Principal Double Bass in January, 2010. Prior to joining the VSO, he was a member of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida. Palmer has participated in the Spoleto (USA), Domaine Forget, and Sarasota music festivals. He also attended Tanglewood Music Center in 2005 and 2008, where he performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as a fellow. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Texas, where he studied with pedagogue Jeff Bradetich.
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James Campbell, clarinet
Called “Canada’s pre-eminent clarinetist and wind soloist”, James Campbell has performed as soloist and chamber musician in over 30 countries with orchestras and luminaries like the Boston Pops, London Symphony, Glenn Gould and Aaron Copland. Of his over 40 recordings, the BBC and The Times of London rated his recording of the Brahms Clarinet Quintet as the best available and his CD Stolen Gems won a Juno. He has been named Canada’s Artist of the Year, awarded the Queen’s Jubilee medal, and is a member of the Order of Canada. This June Campbell was given an honorary Doctor of Laws by Wilfrid Laurier University, and is currently Artistic Director of the Festival of the Sound and Professor of Music at the famed music school of Indiana University. (photo by Bruno Schrecker)
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Guy Few, trumpet
Whether as a trumpeter, cornist, pianist or singer, Guy Few moves across musical genres with ease and grace. “Outrageously gifted” and “quite simply phenomenal” (Le Devoir), Few graduated with a gold medal from Wilfrid Laurier University and holds a Fellowship Diploma from Trinity College, London. His recordings have garnered significant awards, including a Grammy and the Best Classical Orchestral Recording from Just Plain Folks Music Awards. Festival performances have included the Oregon Bach Festival, Tanglewood, and the Takefu International Festival in Japan. As well, Few presents popular master classes and clinics at the Montreal Conservatory, the Banff School of Fine Arts and the University of New York at Fredonia. He is currently on the faculty of Wilfrid Laurier University where he teaches trumpet and chamber music.
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Salvador Ferreras, percussion
Salvador Ferreras is a multi-talented musician, educator and producer. Currently Vice President of Education at Vancouver Community College, he has performed across Canada as well as in Europe, China, Australia and the United States. Never one to limit himself to one musical genre, Ferreras tours with his trio Safa, which focuses on the musical traditions of Persia, and with Latin trio The Southern Cross. In 2003, he was inducted into the British Columbia Entertainment Hall of Fame and, in 2005, Ferreras was awarded the Willan Prize for outstanding contribution to choral music in B.C. His highly acclaimed recordings have included projects with the CBC Radio Orchestra and Viveza as well as with superstars in the contemporary music scene such as k.d. lang and Chicago.
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Alec Tebbutt, narrator
Known locally as a delightful Master of Ceremonies with the Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra, Alec has a long history in music and theatre in Canada. He has performed with the Shaw Festival, Calgary Opera, Edmonton Opera, Alberta Theatre Projects, the Canadian Opera Company, Hamilton Opera, a variety of R. Murray Schafer music theatre works, and has spent a decade singing with the Elora Festival Singers and the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir. He lives in Halfmoon Bay with his wife, soprano, harpist and performance coach Wendy Humphreys Tebbutt, and is a volunteer with Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue.
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Catherine Ordronneau, piano
As a scholar of European history, literature and music, Catherine Ordronneau spent many years exploring the historical and cultural contexts in which masterworks were written. This included reading the works of Goethe and Heine in German while studying compositions by Beethoven and Schumann and, while living in Poland, examining letters written by Chopin. Awards from prestigious piano competitions in France launched Ordronneau on a series of radio and TV broadcasts and concert engagements before she joined her professional and personal lives with husband, violinist Kai Gleusteen. Her international concerts, including performances in China, have generated enthusiastic reviews from discerning critics: Ordronneau delivers ” . . . mesmerising performances in which her ability to summon a myriad of colour is allied to total artistic integrity.” (London)
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Alexander Tselyakov, piano and Artistic Director
The Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival continues to enjoy the abundance of musical riches brought by pianist and founding Artistic Director Alexander Tselyakov. As a distinguished artist who personifies the finest Russian piano traditions, Tselyakov possesses ” . . . an intoxicating sound” (Israel) and is internationally recognized as a “phenomenal pianist” (Germany). Currently Professor of Piano at Brandon University, Tselyakov relishes the challenges and rewards of working with the next generation of gifted young musicians. He also is widely recognized for his extensive knowledge of repertoire and for his highly refined ability to create beautifully balanced programming. In dazzling performances with world-renowned orchestras and, as a much sought after solo and chamber recitalist, Tselyakov has established himself as one of Canada’s most valuable musical resources.
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