Fort McMurray Engagement Program Fort McMurray Engagement Program
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Honens' Fort McMurray Engagement Program is a four-day
residency that includes this public concert as well as six Honens in the Classroom sessions that reach nearly 1,500 students from 18 elementary, middle and high schools, and 12 hours of masterclasses for music students in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

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Mozart: Classical Era Mozart: Classical Era
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Katherine Chi (2000 Honens Laureate) introduces the musical style of the Classical Era. Listen to the first movement of Mozart's Sonata in D major K. 576 performed by 2006 Honens Laureate Hong Xu.

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Stravinsky: Petrouchka Stravinsky: Petrouchka
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Delve into the engaging story of Petrouchka, as told by Katherine Chi (2000 Honens Laureate). Originally composed as music for ballet, Hong Xu (2006 Honens Laureate) performs the piano transcription of the Danse Russe.

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Beethoven: Classical Sonata Form Beethoven: Classical Sonata Form
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Pianist Katherine Chi (2000 Honens Laureate)explores Beethoven's use of sonata form. Listen to the Allegro con brio from Sonata in C major Op. 53 "Waldstein" performed by Canadian pianist Angela Park.

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Shostakovich: Biography Shostakovich: Biography
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Alessandra Maria Ammara (2000 Honens Laureate) provides a glimpse into the challenges of life in Russia during Soviet rule. Listen to the third movement of the Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 67 performed by 2006 Honens Laureate Minsoo Sohn, and violinist Analee Patipatanakoon and cellist Roman Borys from Canada's celebrated Gryphon Trio.

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Piazzolla: The Tango Piazzolla: The Tango
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Katherine Chi introduces the history of the tango and the bandoneon. Listen to Ottono porteno from Cuatro estaciones porteńas, with pianist Hinrich Alpers and violinist Analee Patipatanakoon, and cellist Roman Borys from Canada's Gryphon Trio.

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Albéniz: Biography Albéniz: Biography
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Discover the music of Albéniz, and his "impressions of Spain," with host Alessandra Maria Ammara (2000 Honens Laureate). Includes Triana from Iberia Suite, Book 2 performed by American pianist Gregory DeTurck.

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