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Music of the Night

Joel Quarrington, Double BassTuesday, July 24 at 7 pm

featuringJoel Quarrington, double bass

Jean Desmarais, piano

. sponsored by ,The New Classical 96.3/103.1 FM

program

Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 – Robert Schumann

Sonata No. 1 in G, Op.78 – Johannes BrahmsVivace ma non troppo

AdagioAllegro molto moderato

inTermission

Double Bass Sonata, Op. 97 – Robert FuchsAllegro moderato molto

Allegro scherzandoAndante (from Op. 96)

Allegro giusto

Eusebius Revisited: Remembrances of Schumann – Paul RamsierRubato

Con intimo sentimentoAllegro Molto

Allegro EnergicoAllegro Moderato

Allegro MoltoModeratoPiacevoleSimplicity

Scherzo in C minor from the F.A.E. Sonata – Johannes Brahms

Joel Quarrington, Double BassBorn in Toronto, Joel Quarrington began playing the bass at the age of eleven in order to complete a bluegrass/folk trio with his two older brothers, Tony and Paul. Joel is a winner of the Geneva International Competition and has made solo appearances in Canada, the United States, Europe, and China. He has played concerti with many Canadian orchestras, including those of the National Arts Centre, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, as well as the Toronto Symphony. For over thirty years Joel has served as the Principal Double Bassist of many ensembles, including the Canadian Opera Company, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa. During 2009/2010 he had the pleasure of being Guest Principal Bass of the London Symphony

Orchestra, performing with their music directors past and present: Michael Tilson Thomas, Colin Davis, and Valery Gergiev. Joel’s solo recordings, Virtuoso Reality, on CBC Records and his two NAXOS discs of the music by Giovanni Bottesini were all released to critical acclaim. September 2009 saw the release of his newest recording, Garden Scene, which is from the Analekta record company of Montreal. Garden Scene received the highest award in the Canadian Recording Industry, the 2010 Juno Award for the most outstanding recording of classical music in the solo/chamber music category.