2007-2008 Season

Sunday, October 21, 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m.

LIENE CIRCENE, pianist

Latvian pianist Liene Circene has established an impressive career in Europe since her TLCA debut at the Glenn Gould Studio in 2000 with performances in Germany , England , France , Switzerland , Sweden , Norway , Russia , Lithuania and Latvia . She is also a favorite and frequent guest artist in Iceland and has become a regular guest soloist with Gidon Kremer's Kremerata Baltica. Ms. Circene currently lives in France with her young family. For more information about this outstanding artist visit www.lienecircene.com

Sunday, March 30, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m.

SERGEJS JEGERS,
counter-tenor

Countertenor Sergejs Jegers is a graduate of the Latvian Academy of Music. He continued his studies with Andreas Scholl at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland . Mr Jegers has performed in Latvia , Russia , Finland , Australia , New Zealand and England . His repertoire includes Handel's Messiah , Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and cantatas by Bach and Vivaldi including the latter's O mie porpore pi belle and Cessante, omai cessate . His opera appearances include the Angel in Rubinstein's The Demon , the title role in Handel's Rinaldo, Ruggiero in Alcina and Orpheus in Gluck's Orpheus and Euridice . This will be Mr. Jegers' debut recital in Canada .

Mr. Jegers will be accompanied by Toronto pianist Irisa Purene.

Sunday, April 20, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m.

Sandra Mogensen, pianist

Pianist Sandra Mogensen has performed widely in concert as soloist and accompanist in Canada, the United States, and Europe. She has received much praise for her work as a recitalist committed to the art song repertoire. Recent performances include collaborations in recital with Canadian baritones Brett Polegato and James Westman; bass-baritone Gary Relyea, and bass Paul Sketris, with whom Ms. Mogensen has recorded a CD of Schubert’s Winterreise.

In 2007, Ms. Mogensen released a new CD, Piano Music of Edvard Grieg. She will be performing works from this recording and will also be joined by soprano Catherine Gardner and baritone Mark Gardner to perform some of Grieg’s art songs. In addition, Sandra will perform solo works by Latvian composers Talivaldis Kenins and Janis Medins.

The Toronto Latvian Concert Association is grateful to Sandra Mogensen for joining us in the final concert of our season as The Baltic Trio had to recently cancel its tour.

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