Sunday, October 4 at 3 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

Marc Djokic with Anne-Julie Caron, marimba

Canadian percussionist Anne-Julie Caron distinguishes herself with her sensational performances that astonish with their deepness, colours and sensitivity.

Le Soleil wrote:

"An evocative moment, profound and dreamlike?. Anne-Julie Caron demonstrated that the expressive possibilities of the marimba can easily equal those of the violin?. The clear phrases, dynamic variety and in general, the intelligence and sensibility of the interpreter, captivated the audience attention still more."

Mainly recognized as a marimba soloist, she has won the 2007 Opus Prize 'Discovery of the year', the 2nd Prize at the 2006 International Marimba Competition in Linz, Austria, and first prize at two of the most prestigious Canadian competitions: the 2005 Montreal Symphony Standard Life Competition and the 2004 Prix d'Europe.

Marc Djokic
Anne-Julie Caron

Sunday, October 18 at 3 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

Chausson Chamber Concerto
Robert Uchida (Concertmaster of Symphony Nova Scotia), pianist Peter Allen and the Blue Engine String Quartet.

Blue Engine String Quartet
Robert Uchida
Peter Allen

Five Trombones…one extraordinary experience!

I Tromboni

Sunday, October 25 at 3 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

I Tromboni
Jim Tranquilla, Tenor Trombone & Euphonium; Greg Passmore, Tenor Trombone; Alexandre Gagnier, Bass Trombone; Neal Bennett & Francois Levesque, Alto & Tenor Trombone.

They number 5, they are young, they are proud, and they’re ready to deliver a wide range of emotions! Perhaps better known by the nickname 'Team Canada of Trombones,' I Tromboni is made up of musicians from across the country.

Their goal: to take you on a voyage of discovery of the trombone that strays off the beaten path… Works by Copland, Rimsky-Korsakov, Django and Moussorgsky, among others.
A 'Jeunesses Musicales' production.

Sunday, November 22 at 3 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

The Tales of Hoffmann

A 'Jeunesses Musicales’ production with sets and costumes, sung in English.

Jeunesses Musicales

Sunday, January 3 at 3 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

Family Traditions
The Talented Djokic Family’s Annual Concert.

Friday, February 12 at 7:30 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

Bowties

Nancy Dahn, Violin & Timothy Steeves, Piano (Duo Concertante); Gordon Stobbe, Fiddle; Greg Simm, Guitar.

The violin and piano…. and the fiddle and guitar! These two pairs, one classically trained (Duo Concertante), one folk-oriented (Stobbe/Simm), come together to juxtapose, contemplate, and explore with the audience their seemingly disparate (or similar!) traditions and artistry.

With virtuosity, insight, imagination and humour, they present a thrilling musical experience spanning Bach to Benoit.

Between the Duo Concertante’s ravishing renditions of the traditional classics, and Gordon Stobbe’s toe-tapping Metis fiddle tunes, maritime airs and his own heartwarming compositions, all musical possibilities are open to discovery.

Bowties is ECMA 2003 Roots nominee Gordon Stobbe and Greg Simm, together with Duo Concertante.

Bowties

Sunday, March 7 at 3 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

Sergei Saratovsky, piano

The winner of several awards, including the Prize for the Best Canadian Artist at the Montreal International Musical Competition’s 2008 Piano edition, the 2nd Prize at the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition in 2006, and the 1st Prize at the City of Porto International Music Competition, Sergei Saratovsky is an exceptional young pianist.

This Vancouver artist has already given several concerts in Russia (his homeland), Portugal, the United States, and Canada. A dazzling musical journey… a consummate pianist!
Works by Mozart, Chopin, Debussy and Schumann.
A 'Jeunesses Musicales' production.

Friday, March 12 at 7:30 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

Simon Docking, Piano and Penderecki String Quartet

Ian Crutchley - New Work (commissioned for Simon Docking)
Elliott Carter - Piano Quintet
Beethoven - Quartet op 132

Sunday, April 11 at 3:00 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax

Marie-Eve Poupart, violin and Valerie Milot, harp

A winner of the Canadian Music Competition and the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières Competition, Marie-Ève Poupart is one of the country’s most promising violinists. A graduate of the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal – with a grade of 100%! – she has worked with such prestigious teachers as Maxim Vengerov, Pinchas Zukerman and Igor Oistrakh.

Described as "very refined” by La Presse, young Quebec harpist Valérie Milot’s playing is both colourful and powerful… Winner of the prestigious Prix d’Europe 2008 — the first harpist to take this honour in almost 100 years! — she will reintroduce you to this rather unsung instrument… Stir in the sounds of the violin and you have a unique musical experience…
Works by Saint-Saëns and Kikta, among others.
A Jeunesses Musicales production.

Sunday, May 2 at 3 pm

Marc Djokic and Friends
Mark Djokic