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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Quintet in A minor for Piano and String Quartet, Op. 84
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Quartet for the End of Time
The piece is considered to be one of his most influential and important works. Messiaen was taken as a prisoner of war by the Germans in June of 1940, and it was during his time in the camp that he composed the Quartet. It is a somewhat unusual combination of instruments [clarinet, violin, cello, and piano], due the fact that he was writing for fellow musicians that were imprisoned in the same camp.
The Quartet was premiered by Messiaen himself and the other prisoners on a rainy day in January of 1941. Messiaen himself said, “Never was I listened to with such rapt attention and comprehension.”
Robert Uchida has been heard throughout North America to great critical acclaim. Concertmaster of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, he is a regularly featured guest with many of Canada’s orchestras and chamber music festivals. robertuchida.com
Laura Veeze has performed as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician on three continents. She is currently a member of the first violin section of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. lauraveeze.com
Clayton Leung joined the Edmonton Symphony in 2013. Originally from Vancouver, he graduated from the University of Victoria and furthered his studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. claytonleung.ca
Rafael Hoekman is Principal Cellist of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. A founding member of the Tokai String Quartet, he was a prizewinner at the 2007 Banff International String Quartet Competition.
A native of Calgary, Julianne Scott is Principal Clarinet of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Scott has degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Southern California. She has spent numerous summers participating in major festivals including the Aspen Festival and the Spoleto Festival.
Canadian pianist Sarah Ho has performed in recitals and festivals across Canada, the USA, and Europe as a soloist and ensemble player. In August of 2016, she, along with Edmonton’s Windrose Trio, became the first Canadians to perform at the Harbin Summer Music Festival, in Harbin, China. Frequently heard on CBC, Sarah has performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. She is a graduate of Indiana University and Yale University, where she studied under Menahem Pressler, and Claude Frank. Sarah resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is on the faculty of the MacEwan University Conservatory of Music. She is a founding member of the Edmonton Recital Society and continues to serve on the artistic committee.
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