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AT THE CHAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, UBC

Classical Traditions

MAYA KHERANI

MAHAN ESFAHANI

OTTO TAUSK

An Evening of Bachs with Mahan EsfahaniSat, October 24, 2020 at 8:00pm — Chan Centre Sun, October 25, 2020 at 2:00pm — Chan CentreMahan Esfahani, harpsichord & leaderW.F. Bach: Adagio and Fugue in D minor C.P.E. Bach: Symphony in E minor C.P.E. Bach: Concerto No.4 for Harpsichord in F minor J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto J.S. Bach: Concerto for Flute, Violin and Piano in A minor

“shows off Bach’s genius completely” — The Straits Times on Esfahani

Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani is one of the most exciting artists of our time. Pugnacious, hyperactive, defiant, beautiful, disciplined, and nonchalant brilliance are all epithets thrown at Esfahani. Don’t miss the intense virtuosity of this new Bach master.

Haydn’s CreationSat, January 16, 2021 at 8:00pm — Chan Centre Sun, January 17, 2021 at 2:00pm — Chan CentreOtto Tausk, conductor Maya Kherani, soprano Josh Lovell, tenor Tyler Duncan, baritone Vancouver Chamber Choir Haydn: The Creation

The Creation, known as one of Haydn’s key masterpieces, provides a radiant vision of the story of Genesis. Inspired by Handel’s great oratorios, Haydn is quoted as begging God to let him finish The Creation once he got into the flow. It worked and the massive Oratorio is still celebrated around the world.

Mozart Revealed with Robert LevinSat, May 15, 2021 at 8:00pm — Chan Centre Sun, May 16, 2021 at 2:00pm — Chan CentreRobert Levin, piano Program to be announced

Mozart scholar and Music Director of the Sarasota Music Festival, Robert Levin is renowned for his improvised embellishments and cadenzas. He joins the VSO to perform some of his favourite repertoire from the greatest name in music history.

Suite HébraïqueSat, November 28, 2020 at 8:00pm — Chan Centre Sun, November 29, 2020 at 2:00pm — Chan CentreTabea Zimmermann, viola & leader Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 Bloch: Suite Hébraïque Hindemith: Trauermusik (Music of Mourning) Mendelssohn: Octet

Tabea Zimmermann, the finest violist in the world today, leads the VSO in a concert of remembrance and hope. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the orchestra members will perform on the Violins of Hope, instruments owned by Jewish families during the Holocaust that now carry their memory and voices into the future.

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TABEA ZIMMERMANN

THE PRESENTATION OF THIS SERIES IS MADE POSSIBLE, IN PART, THROUGH THE GENEROUS ASSISTANCE OF THE CHAN ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA