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2017/11/26

Mooredale Concert - Rebelheart Collective with Mai Tategami




This afternoon Mom, Dad and I went to Walter Hall at the University of Toronto for the
Rebelheart Collective, Mooredale Concert.



The Musicians for the Rebelheart Collective are:

Erika Raum, violin
Scott St. John, violin
Sharon Wei, viola
Thomas Wiebe, cello

For the Quintet, they were joined by Mai Tategami, violin,
with Scott St. John on viola




The program included:

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 (The Joke) - Franz Joseph Haydn
Allegro Moderato
Scherzando. Allegro - Trio
Largo
Finale. Presto

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 (American) - Antonin Dvorak
Allegro ma non trappo
Lento
Molto vivace
Finale: Vivace ma non troppo


String Quintent No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87 - Felix Mendelsshon-Bartholdy
Allegro vivace
Andante scherzando
Adagio e lento
Allegro molto vivace




I am in the Mooredale Youth Orchestra, and my chamber group is doing the Mendelsshon piece.... We have a long way to go. The musicians in this group are so good, and they make it seem so easy but - it is so hard to do.  I am in awe at how good they are!

It was an amazing performance!

Yes, it was classical music, but it was very playful!
I loved it!


Thank you so much to the Mooredale Youth Orchestra for the tickets!


RCM Gold Medal Ceremony


Today, The Royal Conservatory of Music had the  2017 Toronto Convocation and Gold Medal Ceremony.

I feel so honoured to receive the Gold Medal for Grade 7 Organ.
I still can't believe, I could get such a high mark on an exam!
I just love music and I especially love the organ. 

I also want to say a huge Thank you to my Organ teacher, Ian Sadler!
I couldn't have asked for a better teacher. Thank you for taking me on as a student!

Here are some pictures from today.



This one is a picture of the ceiling inside Koerner Hall.

After the ceremony, we took a few pictures. 


Both of my parents are super proud of me. 
I couldn't have done this without their support.





My Speech Arts Teacher, Julia Pal, was also at the ceremony.
Three of her other students won Gold Medals!
Congratulations Julia!


Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard for their Gold Medals!!!




2017/11/14

Christian Lane at Christ Church Deer Park



I convinced my Dad to go with me to see Christian Lane perform on Friday.  (I guess you can say it's more like I bribed my Dad with paying for the tickets and coffee.)

Christian Lane performed works by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) on the magnificent tracker organ at Christ Church Deer Park including:


Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564


Partita diverse sopra "Sei gegrüßet Jesu gütig," BWV 768 
Choral
Partita I
Partita VIII
Partita IX
Partita X
Partita XI


Prelude, Trio, and Fugue in C Major, BWV 545/529ii


Piece d'orgue, BWV 572


Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 1098

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

Wir Christenleut, BWV 1090

In dir ist Freude, BWV 615


Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543



The last time I saw Christian Lane was 5 years ago at Roy Thomson Hall:
https://joshdlee.blogspot.ca/2012/10/christian-lanes-organ-spooktakular.html

Christian Lane is very skillful and you only have to listen to his playing to understand why he is an award winning organist. Choosing the best registrations for a piece is a part of the challenge in playing the organ.  I particularly loved his playing of Partita especially the registrations that he chose which showcased the potential of the organ. Partita has movements with different moods which have you feeling reverence, excitement, eagerness, and satisfaction. It is really indescribable and you have to hear it for yourself.

The final piece, Prelude and Fugue in A Minor was really dramatic and kept me on the edge of my seat. It was such an amazing piece!

It was totally worth it taking my Dad to see this concert!

I hope I'll be able to hear Christian Lane in concert again soon!