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  • ¡España!

    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.

  • Goths and Vikings

    Domagoj Ivanović, violin and Noel McRobbie, piano

    Sunday, October 1 at 2pm

    Our season opens with two superb soloists who form a formidable duo and are known for their bold programming. After their breathtaking debut in our 2021-2022 season, Croatian-born violinist Domagoj Ivanović and Canadian pianist Noel McRobbie return with virtuosic works by Polish composers Szymanowski and Wieniawski, as well as sonatas by Schumann and Grieg. Prepare to be captivated again by these two outstanding artists!

    Programme

    Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28 – Karol Szymanowski (1882 – 1937)
    1. Nocturne
    2. Tarantella

    Sonata no. 1 in a minor for violín and piano – Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
    1. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
    2. Allegretto
    3. Lebhaft

    Variations on an original theme, Op. 15 – Henryk Wieniawski (1835—1880)

    Joy (2009) – Kevin Lau (1982 – )

    Sonata No. 3 in c minor for violin and piano, Op. 45 – Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843—1907)
    1. Allegro molto ed appassionato
    2. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
    3. Allegro animato

    Biography

    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, as well as served as an 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, such as 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.
    Originally from Zagreb, Croatia, he began studying violin at the age of seven. During his studies he was the recipient of numerous prizes and awards in violin competitions at the national and international level, the most important being First Prize in the National Violin competition and First Prize in the National Chamber Music competition.
    As a soloist he appeared with several orchestras, most notably with the Zagreb Philharmonic orchestra, and the Miami Symphony orchestra. Described as a player with “clear technique and great sensitivity” he has performed all over Europe and North America, as well as China, Taiwan and Singapore.

    Born in Winnipeg, Canada, pianist Noel McRobbie first received national attention after receiving top prize at the Eckhardt-Grammatté Piano Competition.  In addition, he has received prizes at the CBC Début Concert Artist Series, Grand Konzerteum 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, Eastport Arts Centre in Maine, Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, Seoul Arts Centre, and the Asian Composers League at Sejong Chamber Hall.  As concerto soloist, he has performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra, Jeonju Philharmonic Orchestra, Westcoast Symphony, University of Michigan Philharmonia, Dongduk Women’s University Symphony Orchestra and the New Westminster Symphony.  Recent performances include the Victoria Conservatory of Music Summer Piano Academy, Turning Point Ensemble, and Canadian Music Centre Concert Unaccompanied Series.  In addition, Noel is currently performing and recording works by Juno Award-winning composer Michael Conway Baker.  His performances have been broadcast on CBC radio, and he was featured in International Piano magazine and KBS television’s Classic Odyssey.

    For many years, Noel was a student of Lee Kum-Sing at the Vancouver Academy of Music and the University of British Columbia, where he received an Artist Diploma and Bachelor of Music respectively.  Other teachers include Arthur Greene, Patricia Zander, and Svetozar Ivanov.  He received a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Pedagogy and Performance from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory.  Previously Noel was Assistant Professor of Piano at Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea, and faculty member at the Summer Music Festival for the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest.  Currently he teaches at the Vancouver Academy of Music, where he is on the college faculty, and Place des Arts.  His students have furthered their piano studies at institutions such as the Manhattan School of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Mannheim University of Music (Germany), University of South Florida, and Roosevelt University.