Glenn Gould is coming to the NAC in Ottawa

["Harding.Matthew" <Matthew.Harding@CIC.GC.CA>]

Well OK, not Glenn Gould, but a performance of Alexina Louie's work, "O
Magnum Mysterium: In Memoriam Glenn Gould". Fittingly, it will be
performed September 24/25, 2003, at the National Arts Centre (NAC) in
Ottawa, Canada (along with Mozart's Piano concerto no. 24 and
Beethoven's Eroica symphony no. 3). This appears to be a Gouldian
oriented program, as this was the only Mozart piano concerto he ever
played, and the Eroica symphony was one of his favourites (the pianist
will be Lang Lang).

I just received the NAC's program for the upcoming year. It features
quite a few interesting Gouldian performances. I would highly recommend
anyone in the Ottawa area check out some of these great performers! If
anyone can make it to the Sept.25th performance, I'll be in the front
rows singing at the top of my voice :-).

Some interesting highlights of the upcoming season follow...

Sept. 24/25, 2003:      Alexina Louie's "O Magum Mysterium: In Memorian
Glenn Gould"
                        Mozart's Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491
                        Beethoven's Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55
"Eroica"
                        Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
                        Lang Lang, piano


Oct.1/2, 2003:          Beethoven Trio in D major, Op.70 No.1 (Ghost)
                        Bartok Piano Concerto no.3
                        Dvorak Symphony No.5 (Op.76)
                        Pinchas Zukerman, conductor/violin
                        Amanda Forsyth, cello
                        Garrick Ohlsson, piano


Oct.22/23, 2003:        Beethoven PC.No.1 Op.15
                        Haydn symphony No.93
                        Mendelssohn Symphony No.5 Op.107 (Reformation)
                        Raymond Leppard, conductor
                        Angela Hewitt, piano


May 19/20, 2004:        Beethoven Egmont Overture Op.84
                        Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3
                        Beethoven Symphony No.7
                        Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
                        Anton Kuerti, piano


In addition, unnamed performances by Andras Schiff (October 7, 2003) and
Louis Lortie (April 19, 2004). Enjoy!!!


Regards,
Matthew