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The Music of Talk with Tom Allen

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
7:30pm to 9:00pm

MacEwan University Conservatory of Music
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Organized by: Garneau String Quartet
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CBC’s Tom Allen returns as host and curator exploring the connection between music and speech.

Our season opener includes our world première commission by Nicole Lizée for string quartet, harp, and narrator with harpist Lori Gemmell supported by The Scott Griffin Foundation.

Tom Allen, narrator
Lori Gemmel, harp
Garneau String Quartet

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 “How do you do?” / F. J. Haydn
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 / G. Mahler
“Strum” / J. Montgomery
Intermission
Sonata for Violin and Cello, first movement / M. Ravel
“El Dorado” / M. Mozetich
(New Commission) / N. Lizée

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MacEwan University Conservatory of Music

Muttart Hall

10050 MacDonald Dr NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 2B7


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