Domagoj Ivanović, violin; Noel McRobbie, piano
Sunday, December 7 at 2:30 pm
VENUE: St Michael & All Angels Anglican Church, Chemainus
Please note that this concert starts at 2:30
Audience favourites Noel McRobbie and Domagoj Ivanović return with vibrant, passionate music from the Iberian Peninsula. Their program will feature Spanish composers Manuel de Falla, Joaquín Turina, Enrique Granados, Isaac Albéniz and more. This duo always brings strong programming, outstanding musicianship, and great sensitivity to our series, and we welcome them back with much anticipation!
Programme
La Gitana — Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Spanish Dance “Andaluza” No 5, Op. 37 for violin and piano in E minor (arr. Fritz Kreisler) — Enrique Granados (1867-1916)Suite Populaire Espagnole — Manuel de Falla (1572-1656)
i. El Paño Moruno (The Moorish Cloth)
ii. Nana (Lullaby)
iii. Canción (Song)
iv. Polo (Andalusian Dance)
v. Asturiana (Asturian Song)
vi. Jota (North-Eastern Spanish Dance)La oración del torero, Op. 34 (arr. Jascha Heifetz) — Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
La vida breve: Danza española No. 1 (arr. Fritz Kreisler) — Manuel de Falla (1572-1656)
España, Op.165 — Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)1. Asturias (arr. Rodolfo Bonucci)
2. Tango (arr. Fritz Kreisler)
3. Malagueña (arr. Fritz Kreisler)
In the style of Albéniz — Rodion Shchedrin (1932-2025)
Allegro de concierto, op. 46 — Enrique Granados (1867-1916)Carmen Fantasie — Franz Waxman (1906-1967)
Background information
Born in Winnipeg, Canada, pianist Noel McRobbie first received national attention when he won top prize at the Eckhardt-Grammatté Piano Competition. He also received prizes at the CBC Début Concert Artist Series, Grand Konzerte International Piano Competition, Seiler International Piano Competition, and the University of Michigan Concerto Competition. Noel’s solo performances include the Steinway Series at the University of South Florida, Vancouver Chopin Society, and Sejong Chamber Hall in Seoul, South Korea. As concerto soloist, he has performed with various orchestras, including the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra. Noel has collaborated frequently with violinist Domagoj Ivanović in recitals presented by Vancouver Chamber Players, Silk Purse Arts Centre, and Victoria Christ Church Cathedral. His performances have been broadcast on CBC radio, and he was featured in International Piano magazine and KBS television’s Classic Odyssey. Noel studied at the Vancouver Academy of Music, University of British Columbia, New England Conservatory, University of South Florida, and University of Michigan, where he received a Doctor of Musical Arts. His teachers have included Lee Kum-Sing, Patricia Zander, Svetozar Ivanov, and Arthur Greene. Previously, Noel was Assistant Professor of Piano at Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea, and faculty member at music festivals presented by the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest and St. Andrews Arts Council in New Brunswick. Noel is currently on faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music, and also teaches at Place des Arts and the Vancouver International Piano Festival.
Domagoj Ivanović moved to Canada in 2007, after graduating with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance at the University of Miami, where he held the post of a Teaching Assistant, while also serving as Assistant Concertmaster for the Miami Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has quickly established himself as a violinist and an educator in the greater Vancouver area. Aside from being the Co-Head of Violin Department at the Vancouver Academy of Music he is also the Director of Comox Youth Music Centre’s (CYMC) Classical program. As a performer he has shared the stage with some of the top ensembles in Vancouver, such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera Orchestra, and Turning Point Ensemble. He also adjudicated a number of festivals and competitions, including the North Shore Music Festival, Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Surrey Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, and University of British Columbia Concerto Competition, to name a few.