Sep 1
9月 1日
šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square
(North of the Vancouver Art Gallery)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
About the Program
This program features a string quartet by the accomplished Portuguese pianist, composer and scholar Jose Vianna da Motta. Active in Germany at the turn of the 19th century, he was a student of Franz Liszt and earned a reputation as an esteemed interpreter of Beethoven and Bach. Though his career and compositions revolved around the piano, Viana da Motta composed works for many ensembles, including a handful of selections for string quartet. This String Quartet in Eb Major was composed when he was 20 years old, touring Europe with solo concerts and performances alongside prominent musicians of the day.
Vianna da Motta’s work is accompanied in today’s program by arrangements of popular Taiwanese selections from Mayday and Teresa Teng, as well as a Danish arrangement of an ancient Shetland boat song.
In 2004, Tony Lee brought together a group of enthusiastic string players to read orchestral music in his home. This became a frequent event at the Lee residence, and soon, the group decided to perform concerts publicly. Continuing under the name Harmonia String Ensemble and led by Nick Urquhart, the group now plays full seasons of diverse and eclectic music, raising funds for various charities with their concerts.
Many Harmonia members enjoy chamber music and perform in smaller groups from time to time. This program features four regular Harmonia members who are pleased to explore and share Taiwanese and Portuguese cultures from the perspective of a string quartet.
Matthew Yep - Violin
Catie Akune - Violin
Lukasz Wieczorek - Viola
Zeta Gesme - Cello
| Like Smoke | Mayday
Arr. Amanda Pang |
String Quartet in Eb Major
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Jose Vianna da Motta |
| Unst Boat Song | Trad. Shetland
Arr. Danish String Quartet |
| Sweet on You | Teresa Teng
Arr. Michelle Gao |
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TAIWANfest Vancouver is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered here, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples of this land while we engage in meaningful conversations of culture and reconciliation.