UPEI Department of Music presents ‘Autumn Colours’ recital on November 12

The UPEI Department of Music will present a faculty recital, "Autumn Colours," on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 7:30 pm, in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building.

The recital was originally planned for October 1 but was postponed because of the impact of post-tropical storm Fiona.

String players Jeffrey Bazett-Jones (viola), Sean Kemp (violin), and Natalie Williams Calhoun (cello) will collaborate with Magdalena von Eccher (piano) and Karem Simon (clarinet) in presenting this chamber music recital of trios by Mozart, Stravinsky, and Brahms.

Among the set of masterful works will be Igor Stravinsky’s Suite from “L’Histoire du Soldat,” which he wrote in 1918 for a small chamber orchestra. Stravinsky transcribed many of the movements from the original for piano, clarinet, and violin to make it more accessible for performers and audiences alike. This programmatic work is based on the Faustian story of a soldier who trades his violin to the devil for monetary gain. Works of this scope are seldom performed locally, and the audience will be engaged as this masterwork unfolds. 

The Brahms’ Trio with cello is an autumnal work from this composer, written after his announced retirement and inspired by clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld. This mellow and melancholy music is among Brahms’s finest chamber works.

The Mozart Trio with viola is unique in that it was among Mozart’s first keyboard works written for piano rather than harpsichord, which was the custom at the time. It was composed for Franziska von Jacquin, his favorite piano student; Anton Stadler, a dear friend who played the clarinet; and himself as violist.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students and may be purchased at the admissions desk.