Classical Coffee Concert Series
Spend a great morning downtown Nanaimo with your friends, group or social club.
Introducing a new, very intimate and casual house concert series in The Port Theatre Lobby, featuring the acclaimed, pianist Sarah Hagen. Sarah's interpretations have been described as "outstandingly inventive," and performed with "infinite skill."
April 3 - Ariel Barnes - cello & Sarah Hagen - piano - Final Sonata for Piano and Cello by Beethoven, Debussy's Cello Sonata
Praised by the Vancouver Sun for "his luscious tone and technical prowess," acclaimed Canadian cellist Ariel Barnes joins pianist Sarah Hagen for the final concert of this season's Classical Coffee Concert Series.
Selected as one of six cellists across the nation by the CBC, Ariel recently recorded J.S. Bach's D minor suite for CBC's new online streaming project, The Portal. Actively involved in the creation of 21st century art music, his new project Couloir, with harpist Heidi Krutzen, focuses on the development of new works and interdisdiplinary collaboration. An ardent chamber musician, Ariel is a former member of the Borealis String Quartet, Trio Accord and has collaborated with many fine artists such as the St. Lawrence String Quartet, Musica Intima, Jonathan Crow, Martin Chalifour, Ian Parker and Daniel Bolshoy, among many others.
In addition to his solo and chamber music performances, Ariel is principal cellist of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, and a member of the Turning Point Ensemble. He is also an active teacher on faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music, the Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific and the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre. His recordings can be heard on Atma Classiques, Skylark Records, Universal Music and Centrediscs, as well as many live concerts recorded and broadcast on CBC Radio.
From the Comox Valley, pianist Sarah Hagen has been heard in concert halls and on the airwaves to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe. Hagen has become deeply involved with intricate projects inspired by urban vitality. Highlights of her 2012 season include an evocative production onstage with Ballet Victoria which opened to rave reviews in March, a new Pro'ject Sound exposition with photographers from Howe Sound, and stimulating collaborations with artists and musicians from around the globe.
Comrades on and off the stage, Ariel and Sarah are always thrilled to play together, sharing a passion for seeking out the heartfelt meaning of each note and fusing the cello and piano into one musical entity.
Tuesday April 3rd at 10:30am in the Port Theatre Lobby. Concert includes Tea, coffee and treat. 75 minute concert with no intermission.Meet with the musicians after the concert.
Tickets: $25/Member or Group $22
