What better way to celebrate the official start of summer than by attending a concert on June 21. One that promises heat, and delicious musical flavours for the audience to savour. In the first half, a stellar trio will warm up with some short, spicy pieces, with the second half devoted to the celebrated The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by renowned composer Astor Piazzolla.
Inspired by The Four Seasons of Vivaldi, Piazzolla composed over a six-year period (1964-70) four tangos and published them as The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Each tango is a unique blending of the syncopations of the dance, Bach-like counterpoint, touches of Romantic and Impressionistic music, and jazz. Originally, the pieces were conceived as separate compositions rather than one suite, but Piazzolla himself established the practice of performing them as a unit.
Led by European-trained violinist Lucia Barcari, the trio also features pianist Mindy Eng and cellist Kerri McGonigle. Barcari is the concert master of the Georgian Bay Symphony and plays regularly with other orchestras and ensembles as well as doing solo engagements.
Kerri McGonigle, a Thornbury resident, was just appointed cello chair of the GBS. She teaches, plays all over the province, and is mentoring Sweet Strings, a new community string ensemble in the area under the Sweetwater Music Festival umbrella.
Pianist Mindy Eng is based in Toronto and will tickle the ivories at the L.E. Shore Library Gallery on the wonderful grand piano. Her resume and more info about her and the other members can be found at tangotrio.eventbrite.ca.
The region is rich with outstanding music and musicians who live here or love to visit the area to share their talents. Seeing them perform in an intimate setting is truly a treat not to be missed.
Tango Nuevo takes place at the L.E. Shore Gallery/Library, on June 21 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more details about the program/performers please visit: tangotrio.eventbrite.ca.
