DieMahler quartet: Pablo Diemecke, violin; Hollas Longton, violin; Ernest Kassian, viola; Lawrence Skaggs, cello
Sunday, November 5 at 2pm – DUNCAN UNITED CHURCH
Pablo Diemecke, one of our favourite musicians, brings his outstanding DieMahler string quartet, to perform works by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. With long, illustrious careers as soloists and ensemble players, they will delight our audience with their exquisite playing and warm stage personalities.
Programme
String Quartet No. 14 in G major K. 387 “Spring” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1. Allegro vivace assai
2. Menuetto
3. Andante cantabile
4. Molto allegroString Quartet in B-flat Major Op. 50, No. 1 (Hob III:44) – Franz Joseph Haydn
1. Allegro
2. Adagio non lento
3. Menuetto: Poco allegretto
4. Finale: VivaceString Quartet No. 7 in F Major Op. 59, No. 1 – Ludwig van Beethoven
1. Allegro
2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
3. Adagio molto e mesto
4. Thema Russe: Allegro
Biographies
Pablo Diemecke, Violin 1
Pablo Diemecke has enjoyed a lengthy international career as a concertmaster, soloist, and chamber musician. His discography includes concertos by Mozart, Prokofief, and Dvorak. His recording of the Chavez concerto was nominated for a Latin Grammy. He is currently concertmaster of the Palm Court Orchestra and the Flint Symphony, in Flint Michigan, where he recently performed the Goldmark concerto.
Hollas Longton, Violin 2
Hollas Longton, a native of Victoria, earned his doctorate from the University of Ireland. Active as a performer, composer, and teacher, he is currently concertmaster of the Sooke Philharmonic and leader of Raven Baroque.
Ernest Kassian, Viola
Ernest Kassian holds an M.Mus in viola performance (University of Edmonton) and has held the position of principal viola of the NYO, Regina and Saskatoon Symphonies plus the Victoria Chamber Orchestra. Presently retired (Associate Professor, University of Regina), Kassian remains active as orchestral and chamber player in Victoria. Kassian’s students play in most Canadian orchestras and hold major teaching positions in Canada and abroad and he is the recipient of the Canadian Viola Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lawrence Skaggs, Cello
Lawrence Skaggs played principal cello for the Victoria Symphony for 35 years, plays with the McPherson Trio, the DieMahler Ensemble, Raven Baroque and the Palm Court Orchestra. He is also organist and choir director at the Saanich Peninsula Prebyterian Church. He holds Masters degrees from San Francisco State University and Bard College.
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