Season 2009-2010
Melrose United Church
86 Homewood Ave. (at Locke South), Hamilton, ON
Wednesday October 15, 2008 @ 1:00 p.m.SundaySssk
Season Opener
Sunday, September 27, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m.
Paul Barna (violin)
Sarah Molenaar (clarinet)
Erika Reiman (piano)
Dennis Wong (piano)
Andrew Wong (piano)
The Duet Club is pleased to present these talented performers in recital to introduce the 120th season of the oldest music club in Canada!
Paul Barna, 17 is currently in his first year at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto. He has already played with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra in the new Koerner Hall. Paul will play the 1st Movement of Brahms' Sonata No. 1 in G for violin and piano.
Sarah Molenaar, 21, graduated Bachelor of Music with honours from McMaster in June 2009. She performed the Mozart Clarinet Concerto K. 622 with the Dundas Valley Orchestra in May this year under the baton of Dr. Glenn Mallory. Sarah will begin our recital with the Allegro movement of the concerto with Erika Reiman at the piano
Dennis Wong, 15, holds his ARCT with distinction in Piano Performance and was the winner of the 1st Annual Michael Geryk Memorial Piano Competition. Dennis will play the 2nd movement of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 on the Duet Club’s Steinway while his brother Andrew, 16, plays the accompanying orchestral part on a second piano. A new “piano duo” experience for our audience! In January 2009, Andrew Wong graduated from the RCM with an ARCT in performance. Dennis will also play Excursion No. 3 by Samuel Barber and La Campanella by Liszt.
The Duet Club welcomes for the first time Dr. Erika Reiman – pianist/accompanist par excellence. In addition to her piano teaching duties at Brock University. She is active as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician throughout Southern Ontario.
Scholarship Dessert Card Party
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 @ 1:00 p.m.
This is our season’s main fundraising event. Join us for an afternoon of bridge, euchre, scrabble - whatever you choose. Only $10 per person with proceeds going directly to the Scholarship Fund.
Great Desserts! Great Prizes! Great Fun!
Call Irene at 905-648-8282 to reserve your table.
Scholarship Winners in Recital
Sunday November 29, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m.
The Duet Club has been awarding scholarships for many years. Hear some of the finest young performers in our region who have scored high marks in the Toronto Conservatory examinations.
2nd Annual "Michael Geryk Memorial Piano Competition"
Sunday February 21, 2010 @ 2:30 p.m.
Michael Geryk was a well-known and much-loved piano technician for many years, caring for the pianos of countless area residents, as well as tuning pianos for professional concerts at Hamilton Place, the Boris Brott Festival, McMaster University, the Great Romantics Festival, and more. In 2002, Mike passed away at age 49, succumbing to injuries from a bicycling accident. A memorial scholarship was established and was administered by the Hamilton Kiwanis Music Festival. With the closing of the Festival, the memorial scholarship has found a new and fitting home in The Duet Club of Hamilton.
Advanced piano students from the Hamilton region are invited to compete for an annual $500 scholarship. The competition will be a live performance of two contrasting works by up to four finalists judged by a panel of three. Finalists will be determined by a CD preliminary round.
Details and eligibility: www.artset.net/gerykmemorial.html or contact Ken Gee at 519-993-7591 or ken@artset.net.
Annual Choral Concert
Sunday April 18, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
Duet Club Chorus directed by Nancy DeVries
with guest choir T.B.A.
A Duet Club tradition - not to be missed!
Annual Meeting & Recital
Sunday May 2, 2010 @ 2:30 p.m.
Elana Laing (soprano)
In 2008, Elana was the recipient of the Maresa Foden Award given annually by the Duet Club to a “Promising” Voice. She has studied voice with Lita Classen in Hamilton and is at present in her first year of study in the music programme at Brock University.
A short business meeting will be held at 2 p.m. The Duet Club Annual Report will be presented for the approval of members.
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