Soaring Melodies Live in Concert – Katarzyna Sadej

Featuring Mezzo-Soprano Katarzyna Sadej and Pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon

November 8th, 2PM at Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St, Nelson, BC

Get ready to be enchanted by the beautiful voice of Katarzyna Sadej and the exceptional piano performance of Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, as they present a repertoire of uplifting, beautiful melodies from opera and classical art song. This in-person event promises an unforgettable afternoon filled with breathtaking performances. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of opera and song! Alongside French, Italian and German repertoire, Polish mezzo Katarzyna Sadej will showcase classical art songs from Poland.

Tickets: $30 each for adults, $25 for students and seniors.

Seating is limited! Tickets available to reserve OR cash will be accepted at the door ON FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

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PERFORMERS

Mezzo-Soprano Katarzyna Sadej was born in Wrocław, Poland. Her international, eclectic career spans concert, opera, chamber music, oratorio, recital and voice over performance. Katarzyna has also performed numerous world premieres and has had over a dozen new works composed especially for her. She holds two Masters degrees in vocal performance, which she earned at the University of Toronto and Bard College respectively. As a classical recitalist, she regularly appears in Canada and abroad. Highlights of her solo appearances include the National Arts Center Orchestra (Ottawa, Canada), L.A. Opera, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Industry Opera, Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Philharmonic, Festival Mozaic, the National Theater in Taipei, the Nuits Blanches Festival of Toronto, San Diego Opera, the Ravinia Festival as a Steans Fellow, the 2012 London Olympics, the Ojai International Music Festival, the Montenegrin National Theater, the Lviv (Ukraine) and Banatul (Romania) Philharmonic, the Music Biennale Zagreb, the Bard Summerscape Music Festival, the Cartagena International Music Festival, Saskatoon Opera, the Berkshire Bach Society, Harvard University, and numerous other notable venues.

Quoted by the Chronicle Herald as “A superb musician”, Swedish-born pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon is a highly regarded and sought after chamber-musician and collaborative pianist. She is recognized for her artistry, nuance, interpretation and curiosity, and has performed in Canada, the US, China and UAE with artists such as Dame Evelyn Glennie, Andras Diaz, Ron Leonard, Ian Swensen, James Campbell, Desmond Hoebig, John Kimura Parker, Josh Jones,, Arnold Choi, Nikki Chooi and Sydney Lee. Susanne is the pianist and core member of the Juno nominated Land’s End Ensemble in Calgary, a piano-trio that is dedicated to excellence in performance and recording of Canadian and International new music, and to enriching collaborations with eminent composers and artists. As a passionate educator and adjudicator, Susanne is on faculty at the Mount Royal University Conservatory Academy and Advanced Performance Programs where she teaches Piano, Chamber Music and is the Artistic Facilitator of Collaborative Pianists. She also teaches at the Valhalla Summer School of Music. Her piano students have pursued University degrees and careers in music and her chamber music coaching have seen her students win Regional and Provincial level music competitions as well as being recommended to the National level competition for CMC. Susanne has produced and hosted the Rising Stars program in Canmore, Alberta which has for over 20 years presented some of Canada’s finest young classical artists such as Jan Lisiecki, Timothy Chooi, Nikki Chooi, Luka Coetzee, Kevin Chen, Arlen Hlusko, Tate Zawadiuk, Anna Stube and Sabina Sandvoss to name a few at the early beginnings of their careers. Since 2001, she has been a Collaborative Artist for the prestigious and acclaimed Morningside Music Bridge program in Canada, China, Poland and the US.

PROGRAM

(program subject to change)

Giulio Caccini (1551–1618) – Amarilli, mia bella

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) – Ombra Mai Fu

Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) – Vi Ravviso o luoghi ameni

Robert Schumann (1810–1856) – In der Fremde

Robert Schumann (1810–1856) – Mondnacht

Franz Liszt (1811–1886) – Oh! quand je dors

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) – Ein Traum

Ernő Dohnányi (1877–1960) – Dörfchen klein hat mich geboren (Ungarische Volkslieder)

Stanislao Gastaldon (1861–1939) – Musica proibita

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) – Ona kak pol dnya

Mieczysław Karłowicz (1876–1909) – Śpi w blaskach nocy

Stanisław Moniuszko (1819–1872) – O Zosi sierocie

Stanisław Moniuszko (1819–1872) – Złota Rybka

Stanisław Moniuszko (1819–1872) – Dzwon Zapustny

Stanisław Moniuszko (1819–1872) – Prząśniczka

Francis Poulenc (1899–1963) – Pożegnanie

Francesco Cilea (1866–1950) – Acerba Voluta (Part II)

Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) – Il segreto per esser felici

George Gershwin (1898–1937) – The Man I Love