Italian for “Morning Music,” Mattina Musica is a 5 concert series of classical music, each taking place on a Monday morning. Patrons are warmly invited to meet in the Sid lobby at 9:45 am for tea, coffee, and conversation before the 10:30 am concert.
The series is hosted by pianist Sarah Hagen, who is thrilled to have cellist Rebecca Wenham, flautist Krzysztof Kaczka, soprano Anne Grimm, and pianists Bergmann Piano Duo bring their world-class artistry to the Comox Valley. The musicians, all known for their perceptive, eloquent and entertaining commentary, will take time to offer personal insights into the music.
Can you think of a better way to spend a Monday morning?
PROGRAMME:
Drei Lieder der Ophelia, Opus 67 Richard Strauss
Two Love Songs Leonard Bernstein
I. Extinguish my eyes…
II. When my soul touches yours…
Sieben frühe Lieder - Seven early songs Alban Berg
Nacht - Night
Schilflied - Song Amongst the Reeds
Die Nachtigall - The Nightingale
Traumgekrönt - A Crown of Dreams
Im Zimmer - Indoors
Liebesode - Lovers’ Ode
Sommertage - Summer Days
Banalités Francis Poulenc
Chanson d’Orkenise - Song of Orkenise
Hôtel - Hotel
Fagnes de Wallonie - Walloon moorlands
Voyage à Paris - Going to Paris
Sanglots - Sobs
Nanna's Lied Kurt Weill
Surabaya Johnny
De vlieg Eulalie Tom Sol
ABOUT ANNE
Dutch Soprano Anne Grimm has been recognized internationally for her “captivating voice” (Globe and Mail) and “expressive technique” (ClassicsToday).
On the concert stage she has toured Europe and recorded regularly with Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (Ambronay, Salzburg) as well as with the Nederlandse Bachvereniging , the Amsterdamse Bachsolisten under Roy Goodman (Concertgebouw), the Rotterdams Philharmonic under Rozhdestvensky and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra under Christian Zacharias. She has performed Mozart’s “Exultate Jubilate” for the Royal Household of the Netherlands and Belgium under Massimo Zanetti and toured with Frans Bruggen and the Orchestra of the 18th Century in Rameau’s “Les Indes Galante”.
She has been a soloist with multiple orchestra’s and groups in North America such as Tanglewood, the National Arts Center under Pinchas Zuckerman, Toronto’s Tafelmusik and Continuum, Victoria Symphony, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Cleveland Baroque, CBC Music from Montreal and the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival. Recently she toured to Calgary and New York with Aventa and presented a recital at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam with the Leupold Trio.
In Opera she has performed with the Netherlands Opera (Orfeo), European Baroque Orchestra (Samson & Dalila), National Reisopera (Die Zauberflote), at the Holland Festival and Toronto Masque Theater (King Arthur) and Pacific Opera Victoria (Semele). She also appeared with Christophe Rousset in France and at the Halle Handel Festspiele as well as Potsdam Festival Sanssouci.
Anne Grimm has recorded for Erato, Harmonia Mundi, NM Classics, Vanguard Classics, Troubadisc and Sony.