{"id":100012,"date":"2023-10-26T10:17:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=100012"},"modified":"2023-10-26T10:17:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:17:54","slug":"preview-bloor-annex-brass-serve-mussorgskys-pictures-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/10\/26\/preview-bloor-annex-brass-serve-mussorgskys-pictures-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Bloor-Annex Brass Serve Up Mussorgsky\u2019s Pictures At An Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_100014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100014\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-4.jpg\" alt=\"The Bloor-Annex Brass (Photo courtesy of the artists)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-4-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-4-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-4-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bloor-Annex Brass (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mussorgsky&#8217;s blockbuster Pictures at an Exhibition is showcased in the programme for the upcoming concert by the Bloor-Annex Brass Ensemble. The concert takes place November 2 in Walter Hall at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>The Bloor-Annex Brass is a student-led ensemble composed of young professional musicians from across the GTA. They hail largely from the RCM&#8217;s Glenn Gould School as well as the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.<\/p>\n<p>The group was formed to give young brass players opportunities to perform at a high level, network, and collaborate to explore the rapidly growing repertoire for brass ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>The Bloor-Annex Brass Ensemble perform Mogen Adresen&#8217;s Three Norwegian Dances in March 2023:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VrbJ6ydhYm0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>The Programme<\/h3>\n<p>Along with Modest Mussorgsky\u2019s seminal Pictures at an Exhibition arranged for brass orchestra, the concert will showcase a variety of music.<\/p>\n<p>That includes works by Grammy Award-winning American composer Eric Whitacre, Toronto-based Canadian composer, musician, and educator Cait Nishamura, and Argentine tango composer Astor Piazolla.<\/p>\n<p>The ensemble will be performing the North American premiere of award-winning Australian composer Nicole Murphy&#8217;s Glide. From the programme notes, the piece \u201ccaptures themes of noise and silence, light and dark\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the pieces have close connection to the ensemble, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Selections from Sergei Rachmaninoff\u2019s All-Night Vigil, transcribed for brass by ensemble alumnus Samuel Kerr;<\/li>\n<li>The world premiere of a commission for the ensemble composed by current tubist and composer Umberto Quattrociocchi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100015\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Conductor-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Ilan Mendel (Photo courtesy of the artist)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Conductor-Headshot.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Conductor-Headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Conductor-Headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Conductor-Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Conductor-Headshot-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ilan Mendel (Photo courtesy of the artist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Co-founder &amp; Conductor Ilan Mendel<\/h3>\n<p>Conductor Ilan Mendel is a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He&#8217;s currently completing his bachelor&#8217;s degree in trombone performance at the University of Toronto. His studies at the UofT have been recognized with several awards, including the Plotenyi Bekassy-Tassonyi Award for Undergraduate Study, the Walter Homburger Scholarship and the President&#8217;s Scholars of Excellence Award. During the summer of 2023, Ilan was one of two members of the Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra Young Conductors Residency at MusicFest Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Along with co-founding and conducting the Bloor-Annex Brass Ensemble, he is the co-founder and former Managing Artistic Director of the Toronto Chamber Symphony.<\/p>\n<p>As a conductor, he&#8217;s a passionate supporter of new music and young composers. Ilan has premiered several works, and commissioned two compositions.<\/p>\n<h3>Details<\/h3>\n<p>Along with the ensemble, members of the University of Toronto Percussion Studio will join the Bloor-Annex Brass Ensemble in the performance of Nicole Murphy\u2019s Glide.<\/p>\n<p>Admission is PWYC by donation, with all proceeds going towards the costs of the performance. A livestream link will also be made available. More information [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1063543558346211\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are you looking to promote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a\"><u>event<\/u><\/span><\/a>? Have a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/masthead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>news tip<\/u><\/a>? 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