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Page 2 Holliger shows virtuoso oboe technique The Globe and Mail (Canada) March 19, 19 ! Monda" 1 o# 1 $%C&M'(T
Page > Holliger shows virtuoso oboe technique The Globe and Mail (Canada) March 19, 19 ! Monda" 5"rin; to the giddiness o# a 1acchanale, 7lagued b" gossi7ing wo3en and shouting bo"s4 1ritten8s inventions were brilliant and Holliger8s co33unication o# the3 dis7elled all thoughts about a 3onotonous sa3eness in tone and d"na3ics o# the oboe4 @hile = regretted 3issing #lutist 5usan Hoe77ner8s 7er#or3ance in Auant68s Concerto in G, #or 9lute and 5trings, with the Cha3ber Pla"ers, not hearing "et another 7er#or3ance o# Handel8s Concerto Grosso in 1 3inor, %74 B, (o4 12, did not see3 a serious loss4 9ortunatel" Miss Hoe77ner also had a 7art in the second hal# o# the 7rogra3 at Town Hall4 =t o7ened with McCaule"8s 9ive Miniatures #or 9lute and 5trings4 Miss Hoe77ner, a native o# ,lberta, currentl" stud"ing at the )uilliard 5chool o# Music with )ulius 1a:er, was the grand 7ri6e winner o# the 19 > Canadian Music Co37etition4 There was re3ar:able 3aturit" in her quiet assurance, as she 3olded the 3ellow #lute tone to McCaule"8s brie# character studies, with a77arentl" e##ortless virtuosit"4 , 3a?or asset was the balanced ense3ble 7la"ing o# the orchestra as it res7onded to both the te37os and 3oods o# the 3usic4 9lorio, the Toronto 5"37hon"8s #irst a77rentice conductor and currentl" conductor o# the T5 2outh %rchestra and the (iagara 5"37hon", co7ed ad3irabl" with the cha3ber 3usic a77roach in the Pla"ers8 inter7retation o# Grieg8s Holberg 5uite, %74 !04 The ense3ble8s 3e3bershi7 has shown vast i37rove3ent this season, revealed 5aturda" not onl" in intonation but in the subtle shi#t through a broad d"na3ic range4 Perha7s there is roo3 #or i37rove3ent in 7ianissi3os, but this is bound to co3e i# the Cha3ber Pla"ers continue to res7ond as alertl" as in this concert4 The season8s #inal 7rogra3, ,7ril 2 , will be conducted b" Harve" 5achs, with concert3aster Gerard *antar?ian as violin soloist4 LOAD-DATE: )anuar" 1B, 200/ LANG AGE: '(G-=5H ! BLI"ATION-TY!E: (ews7a7er
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