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Next SeasonPrairie Debut 10th Anniversary Season (2006-2007)TOUR #1Denise Djokic, ‘cello and David Jalbert, piano Denise Djokic, ‘cello One of the most captivating young artists of her generation, cellist Denise Djokic has thrilled audiences and critics worldwide with the passion, vigour, and sensitivity of her playing. Already one of North America's most sought after soloists, she has performed as guest soloist with every leading orchestra in Canada, including the orchestras of Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. She has also appeared with many orchestras in the United States and in Mexico, including the Buffalo Philharmonic, Omaha Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, and the Orquesta Filharmonica UNAM of Mexico City.  As a recitalist and chamber musician, Denise performs throughout North
America and Europe. She has performed at the Phillips Collection and the
museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., and has also performed
in San Francisco, Cologne, Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, at
Chicago's Dame Myra Hess Series, at Bargemusic and with the Jupiter
Symphony Chamber Players in New York, in addition to all major Canadian
centers. Her avid involvement in chamber music brings her to many
festivals yearly, including the chamber festivals of Caramoor, Ottawa,
Vancouver, Park City, Parry Sound, Domaine Forget, and Ravinia. Denise has toured Canada extensively, during which she was featured as the subject of the documentary film "Seven Days, Seven Nights", which aired on Bravo TV and was screened at the Atlantic Film Festival. She was also named by MacLean's magazine as one of "25 Young Canadians who are changing our World", and by ELLE magazine as one of "Canada's 30 most Powerful Women". Denise's debut recording was released in 2002 on the Sony Classical label to great critical acclaim, and won her an East Coast Music Award for "Best Classical Recording of the Year". During the same year, Denise was a featured performer at the 2002 Grammy Awards. She recently released her second recording, entitled "Folklore", on the Allegro/Endeavor label, which was featured on NPR's renowned "All Things Considered" program. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, into a large musical family, Denise began her studies with Olive Shaw and Shimon Walt. She is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music's "Young Artist Program", where she was a student of Richard Aaron, and later continued her studies in Boston with Paul Katz and Laurence Lesser. Denise has been a recipient of several grants and prizes from the Canada Council for the Arts, and is grateful for their generous and continuing support. "Djokic had a lot to say, and she said it with poise and power..." - The Washington Post "Djokic's art, musicianship and seamless craft are simply beyond price... Her meticulously perfect intonation, the unshaken evenness of her sound, the energy and exactness of her rhythm all poured out of her cello as though she had awakened a goddess." - Halifax Heraldwww.greatconcerts.com www.denisedjokic.com • • • David Jalbert, piano Pianist David Jalbert is one of the most firebrand talents of the new generation. With his personal style, incomparable stage presence and refined ear, he has convinced audiences and critics everywhere in North America : "a deeply musical pianist" (Cleveland Plain Dealer), "an important talent" (The Montreal Gazette), "Jalbert dazzles with skill, style and taste...with all the exuberance and finesse a listener could want" (The Toronto Star). His first solo disc, dedicated to the works of Corigliano and Rzewski, was launched to great applause on Endeavour in 2004, and is now followed up in 2006 by an equally successful recording of Fauré’s complete Nocturnes. David Jalbert has also recorded two cello and piano discs with his long-standing musical partner Denise Djokic, the first for Sony Classical in 2002, and the second for Endeavour in 2005 (Folklore, nominated for a Juno Award and listed in the top 15 of the Billboard charts), as well as a CD with French Hornist Louis-Philippe Marsolais for the German label Oehms Classics. Mr. Jalbert also performs with his dynamic piano trio (with violinist Jasper Wood and cellist Yegor Dyachkov) under the name "Triple Forte". Other collaborations have included the Quatuor Alcan as well as pianists Anton Kuerti and Naida Cole.  David Jalbert has been a guest soloist with many great orchestras, such
as the Montreal Symphony, the Vancouver Symphony, the Toronto Symphony,
the Winnipeg Symphony, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the CBC Radio
Orchestra and the National Symphony of Ireland, and has collaborated
with conductors like Skitch Henderson, Bramwell Tovey, Yannick
Nézet-Séguin, Jacques Lacombe, Marc David, Dmitry Liss and Mario
Bernardi. He has performed in Canada, the United States, Mexico and
Europe and his vast repertoire stretches from Bach to Ligeti in solo as
well as in chamber music. Mr. Jalbert’s interests in literature, cinema,
rock n’roll and blues shine through his musical selections, which can be
heard regularly on CBC Radio and Radio-Canada broadcasts. David Jalbert holds two "Artist Diplomas"; one from the Juilliard School in New York, the other from the Glenn Gould Professional School in Toronto. He received his Masters Degree from the Université de Montréal at age 21, along with the Gold Medal of the Governor General for the highest results of all of the University’s graduate students. His main teachers have been Jerome Lowenthal, Marc Durand, André Laplante and Pauline Charron. He has also worked with Leon Fleisher, John Perry, Claude Frank, Gilbert Kalish and Marylin Engle. "Jalbert's piano playing is remarkable for its sweep, confidence, sensitivity, power and color, what more can we ask?" - Fanfare “After being held in a 76-minute thrall by young Quebec pianist David Jalbert's latest disc, there don't seem to be enough adjectives to describe the beauty of this experience.” - Toronto Starwww.greatconcerts.com www.davidjalbert.com Denise Djokic and David Jalbert are represented by Richard Paul Concert Artists, Toronto, ON. • • • Denise Djokic, ‘cello and David Jalbert, piano - Tour Concert Performance Schedule Tuesday, October 31/06 Brandon, MB Presented by Pro Series, Brandon University School of Music in Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon University Thursday, November 2/06 Virden, MB Presented by Virden Community Arts Council in Virden Auditorium Theatre Saturday, November 4/06 Spruce Grove, AB Presented by Horizon Stage in Horizon Stage  Sunday, November 5/06 College Heights (Lacombe), AB Presented by Canadian University College in CUC Admin. Building Auditorium Monday, November 6/06 Brooks, AB Presented by Newell Concert Association in Griffin Park Theatre Wednesday, November 8/06 Prince Albert, SK Presented by Prince Albert Council for the Arts in E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts Thursday, November 9/06 Canora, SK Presented by Canora Arts Council in Canora Composite School Friday, November 10/06 Melfort, SK Presented by Melfort Arts Council in North East Leisure Centre Tuesday, November 14/06 Swift Current, SK Presented by Swift Current Allied Arts Council in Swift Current Comprehensive Highschool Wednesday, November 15/06 Estevan, SK Presented by Estevan Arts Council in St. Paul’s United Church Thursday, November 16/06 Regina, SK Presented by Regina Musical Club in Darke Hall Friday, November 17/06 Saskatoon, SK Presented by In Performance! The Convo Series in Convocation Hall, University of Saskatchewan Sunday, November 19/06 Winnipeg, MB Presented by Virtuosi Concerts in Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, U of Winnipeg Sunday, March 18/07 Snow Lake, MB Presented by Ravna House Masterclasses and school shows are also scheduled in many of these communities. Please contact Prairie Debut or the concert presenter for details. Performance dates and venues are subject to change. Please contact the local presenter to confirm performance details. Download Djokic & Jalbert Programme [PDF]
“A winning combination indeed.” - Toronto Star “The three instruments join in a balance of rare perfection.” - Le Soir, Brussels, Belgium “…dynamics of unusual depth and variety…” - The Washington Post “Is there a better chamber ensemble in Canada than the Gryphon Trio? There is not.” “All three members of the Gryphon Trio are award-winning musicians in their own right; together they are a powerhouse.” - Maui News The Gryphon Trio is represented by Andrew Kwan Artists Management, Toronto, ON. www.andrewkwanartists.com www.gryphontrio.com • • • Barry Shiffman, viola  Canadian
Barry Shiffman began his violin studies at the age of six under the
guidance of his father, himself an amateur musician. By fifteen, Barry
made his Toronto Symphony debut under conductor Andrew Davis, and has
since appeared with orchestras and in recitals across Canada. In 1989
Mr. Shiffman co-founded the St. Lawrence String Quartet. As a member of
this ensemble together, they have performed over 1600 times in the past
sixteen years and has established itself among the world-class chamber
ensembles of its generation. In 1992, they won both the Banff
International String Quartet Competition and Young Concert Artists
Auditions, launching them on a performing career that has brought them
across North and South America, Europe and Asia. With the St. Lawrence
String Quartet, they recorded exclusively for EMI / Angel Classics.After completing his degree in Music Performance from the University of Toronto, Mr. Shiffman studied for one year in the Netherlands with the assistance of The Canada Council. With the St. Lawrence Quartet, he served as Graduate Ensemble in Residence at both The Julliard School and Yale University, and spent several summers at the Banff Centre for the Arts. In recent seasons Mr. Shiffman has become increasingly interested in the repertoire of the viola, and has performed as a violist at several summer festivals including Spoleto USA, Newport, San Miguel de Allende Mexido, and Festival Consonnance in St. Nazaire France. Barry Shiffman was appointed director of music programs at The Banff Centre on November 4, 2005. He will complete the Australian tour with the St. Lawrence String Quartet and will join the Centre on a full-time basis starting September 2006. Barry is married to Robin Fribance, whom he met while performing for the Music in the Morning Concert Series in Vancouver. • • • Gryphon Trio with Barry Shiffman, viola - Tour Concert Performance Schedule Saturday, February 17/07 Westlock, AB Presented by Westlock Cultural Arts Theatre Series in R.F. Staples Secondary School Theatre Sunday, February 18/07 Stettler, AB Presented by Stettler Variety Showcase in Stettler Performing Arts Theatre Monday, February 19/07 Kindersley, SK Presented by Kindersley & District Arts Council in Norman Ritchie Community Centre Tuesday, February 20/07 Rosthern, SK Presented by Station Arts Theatre in Station Arts Theatre Wednesday, February 21/07 Prince Albert, SK Presented by Prince Albert Council for the Arts in E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts Thursday, February 22/07 Yorkton, SK Presented by Yorkton Arts Council in Anne Portnuff Theatre, Yorkton Regional Highschool Friday, February 23/07 Brandon, MB Presented by Pro Series, Brandon University School of Music in Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon University Saturday, February 24/07 Winnipeg, MB Presented by Virtuosi Concerts in Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, U of Winnipeg Performance dates and venues are subject to change. Please contact the local presenter to confirm performance details. The Programme Repertoire for Prairie Debut 10th Anniversary Celebration Tour by Gryphon Trio with Barry Shiffman, viola, will be available January 1/07. Performance dates and venues are subject to change. Please contact the local presenter to confirm performance details. Download Gryphon Trio with Barry Shiffman Programme [PDF] Download Gryphon Trio with Barry Shiffman Programme [PDF - landscape view]
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Touring internationally since 1993, the JUNO award-winning Gryphon Trio
has been described by The Globe and Mail as “one of the best ensembles
of its kind in the world.” They have developed a name for themselves on
an international scale: “The Gryphon Trio represents a perfect
conjunction, where a “national trio” on a “national label” achieves a
musical consistency which puts it among the major players in the
international scene in this field.” (Classics Today France)
The Trio’s eclectic, energetic music takes listeners on a journey
through the world’s many cultures — from the mysterious, exotic melodies
of India to the hot rhythms of South America, Spain, the Balkans, the
Orient and traditional Quebec.