Wednesday, June 11th
Classical Lower Strings - Level 8
Adjudicator: Rachel Desoer
Rachel Desoer is a Canadian cellist. She studied at the Juilliard School, Oberlin College, McGill University and the Banff Centre. She graduated from Oberlin in 2008 with a Bachelor of Music degree.
Rachel was the cellist of the Cecilia String Quartet from 2010 to 2018. In this ensemble Rachel toured extensively around the world, recorded 4 albums on the Analekta label and taught chamber music at the University of Toronto.
Touring has allowed Rachel to perform at such inspiring venues as Wigmore Hall, The Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Konzert Haus Berlin and many more. The Cecilia Quartet also made educational programming a priority and performed hundreds of presentations for schools. In 2014, the quartet created a concert series called Xenia concerts specifically designed for children on the autism spectrum and their families. Exemplifying their commitment to the equal representation of women in music, Rachel spearheaded the commissioning of 4 string quartets by Canadian women composers in 2016.
Rachel continues to play recitals and chamber music regularly. She has worked in orchestras, most notably, the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Canadian Opera Company. Currently, Rachel is the principal cellist of Symphony Nova Scotia. Rachel performs on a Vuillaume from ca. 1850, generously loaned by the Symphony Nova Scotia Society.
Location
First United Church - Chapel
16 William St. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 1J3
Classical Lower Strings - Level 8
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Tea Isono | Titles: Sonata in G Minor, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Henry Eccles Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, I. Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:9:15 AM | Name:Maria Tarazona | Titles: The Swan (no. 12), Le carnaval des animaux by Camille Saint-Saëns Cantillation by Jean Ethridge | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:9:30 AM | Name:William Hughes | Titles: Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, RV 422, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Antonio Vivaldi La Provençale by Marin Marais, arr. May Mukle | Home Festival:Peterborough |
| Time:9:45 AM | Name:Maxim Tykhonov | Titles: Sonata in G minor, 3rd and 4th mvts. by Giorgio Antonietti La Cinquantaine, arr. George Vance by Gabriel-Maire | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:10:00 AM | Name:Katherine Su | Titles: Sonata in G Minor , 1st and 2nd mvts. by Henry Eccles Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann | Home Festival:Hamilton |
| Time:10:15 AM | Name:Will Shuhua Qiu | Titles: Concertino No. 1 in C Major, op. 7, 1st mvt. by Julius Klengel Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, RV 40, 3rd & 4th mvts. by Antonio Vivaldi | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time:10:30 AM | Name:Christopher Zhou | Titles: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach Concertino No. 1 in C Major, op. 7, 1st mvt. by Julius Klengel | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:10:45 AM | Name:Tongshuo Max Zhang | Titles: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach The Swan (no. 12), Le carnaval des animaux by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:11:00 AM | Name:Rachel Chen | Titles: Concertino No.1 in C Major, op. 7, 1st mvt. by Julius Klengel Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:London |
| Time:11:15 AM | Name:Season Chen | Titles: Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Toronto |
11:30 AM - Lunch Break
Classical Lower Strings - Level 8
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:12:45 PM | Name:Mason Song | Titles: The Swan (no.12), Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Owen Zhong | Titles: The Swan (Le Cygne), Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:1:15 PM | Name:Mira Sidhu | Titles: Concertino No. 1 in C Major, op. 7, 1st mvt. by Julius Klengel Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Allemande by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Kingston |
| Time:1:30 PM | Name:Ronald Ahn | Titles: Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Rondo by Jean Baptiste Bréval Canival of the Animals, The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:London |
| Time:1:45 PM | Name:Jessy Zhang | Titles: The Swan, The Carnival of Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Lakehead |
| Time:2:00 PM | Name:Bella Feng | Titles: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach Lied ohne Worte, op. 109 by Felix Mendelsshon | Home Festival:Hamilton |
| Time:2:15 PM | Name:Sinian Liu | Titles: Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann Sonata in G Minor, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Henry Eccles | Home Festival:Guelph |
2:45 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.