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Ottawa’s Winterlude and Valentine’s Day inspire this program of music for violin and strings. Featured violinist Timothy Chooi, whose debut performance with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at age 16 catapulted him onto the global stage, leads the orchestra.
Amplifying the winter themes is the artwork of Ottawa artist Bernard Poulin, local and global award-winning international painter of official, corporate and private portraits as well as sculptor, muralist, and author. His winter-scape serves as the background to the header. A few of his works will be projected on screen during this concert celebrating winter, Ottawa and Valentine’s Day. The program includes:
John Corigliano – Caprice pour violon seul (Le Violon Rouge)
S. Bach – Air
Chan Ka Nin – Soulmate
Caroline Shaw – Entr’acte
Fritz Kreisler – Tambourin Chinois
Fritz Kreisler – Liebesfreud
Antonio Vivaldi – L’Hiver (tiré de Les Quatre Saisons)
Edward Elgar Salut D’amour
Astor Piazzolla – Por Una Cabeza
Vittorio Monti – Czardas
Internationally acclaimed violinist Timothy Chooi has mesmerized global audiences with his virtuosity and emotional depth. He's celebrated for his extensive repertoire, connecting with millions worldwide. Chooi's accolades include First Prize at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition and the "Yves Paternot Prize" at the Verbier Festival. He's graced renowned orchestras and prestigious venues, earning glowing reviews.
Chooi's music resonates globally, with notable recordings and broadcasts. Born in Canada, raised in the US to Chinese-Indonesian parents, he’s now a Professor of Violin at the University of Ottawa, playing two exceptional violins: the Titan Guarneri Del Gesu violin from 1741, on loan from CANIMEX INC. in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, and the Engleman Stradivarius violin from 1709, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation in Japan.
This concert will dazzle you with the virtuosity, the sweetness and relished warmth of music for string instruments! Perfect for you and your loved one!
Tickets are available at www.thirteenstrings.ca. Contact: info@thirteenstrings.ca / 613-738-7888
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Media contact: Kita Szpak, KS Communications, kitaszpak999@gmail.com #613-725-3063
Timothy Chooi: https://www.timothychooi.com/
Getting to know Timothy Chooi: https://youtu.be/YAmvO_9l5WY?si=cQZRK1U_BFkTJRyP
Bernard Poulin: https://www.bernardpoulin.com/