TIMELESS CLASSICS & WINE
“SCHUMANN, CLARINET & CO.”
St. Michael’s Cathedral, Kelowna
Thursday, May 15 | 7:30 PM
Complimentary glass of wine included
with every 19+ ticket
🌟 A cathedral turns into a concert hall for one night only, with a glass of complimentary local wine 🍷
Join us for the launch of the 4th annual ClassicalValley festival, pairing local Okanagan wine with music played by world-class musicians. If you haven't yet experienced the magical atmosphere of St. Michael's cathedral then you're in for a treat - the acoustics are magnificent.
This is the perfect concert for newcomers to classical music and connoisseurs alike, taking you on a journey through 200 years of musical traditions across Europe. Musicians included Prix Opus Discovery of the Year pianist Meagan Milatz, clarinet superstar Todd Cope of the Montreal Symphony, and members of the internationally-acclaimed Rolston String Quartet. You will be inspired by the melodies of Schumann, Debussy, Prokofiev, and Boccherini.
💡 Can’t make it May 15?
Join us on May 18 at 4 PM instead for more Classics at St. Michaels →
WINE
Our wine for this concert comes from Lightning Rock Winery down in Summerland. Their wines feature in top Vancouver restaurants, and they’re particularly known for their excellent Pinot Noir.
We’ve chosen to present two variations of the cosmopolitan Pinot Noir grape, both as a traditional red wine and in a sparkling champagne-style (for if you’re in a celebratory mood - we definitely will be 🥳).
MUSIC
BOCCHERINI String Trio in A major
✨ An elegant, spirited trio from the Classical era
DEBUSSY Rhapsody for clarinet and piano
✨ A musical dreamland of colour and nuance
PROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew Themes
✨ Witty and dramatic, with a Klezmer flair
SCHUMANN Piano Quartet in E flat major
✨ A romantic masterpiece with sweeping melodies
ARTISTS
Todd Cope clarinet — Montreal Symphony principal clarinet
Luri Lee violin — Founding member of the international prize-winning Rolston String Quartet
Jason Issokson violin — Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Hezekiah Leung viola — Former member of the Dover Quartet "one of the greatest quartets of the last 100 years" (BBC Music Magazine)
Cameron Crozman cello — "Canada's next big cello star" - CBC Music
Meagan Milatz piano — Prix Opus Discovery of the Year