Rossini: Overture to
“The Barber of Seville”
Wijeratne: Concerto for
Tabla and Orchestra
Mozart: Symphony 41
“Jupiter”
Guest soloist Shawn
Mativetsky will captivate with his performance of Canadian composer Dinuk
Wijeratne’s Concerto for Tabla and Orchestra. This exciting piece is bookended
by a lively Rossini overture and Mozart’s sparkling Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”.
Join Maestro Newnham for a
pre-concert chat at 6:45PM
Shawn Mativetsky
Dynamic performer Shawn
Mativetsky is considered one of Canada's leading ambassadors of the tabla, and
is a pioneer in bridging the worlds of Western and Indian classical music.
Acclaimed as an exceptional soloist and a leading disciple of the renowned
Pandit Sharda Sahai, Shawn Mativetsky is highly sought-after as both performer
and educator and is active in the promotion of the tabla and North Indian
classical music through lectures, workshops, and performances across Canada and
internationally. Based in Montreal, Shawn teaches tabla and percussion at
McGill University. His solo tabla album, Rivers, is rooted in the rich
traditions of the Benares style of tabla playing, and his new project, Temporal
Waves, brings the tabla into electronic music territory. This recent work
involves explorations with tabla, effects pedals, and synthesizers, along with
the use of magnetic tape recording and manipulation. He has also published a
book, Rudimentaal, featuring compositions for snare drum, inspired by
the tabla drumming of North India.
For more information and
Maestro Newnham’s recommended listening, visit:
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