Arthur RoweARTISTIC DIRECTOR

2016–2017The Complete Beethoven

String QuartetsA two-season project

Welcome to a Season of Outstanding Chamber Music Concerts!

The GORDON JEFFERY MUSIC

FOUNDATION invites you to

our 29th season of internationally

acclaimed artists and exciting up-

and-coming young stars.

The Jeffery Concerts represent part of the legacy of

Gordon Jeffery (1919–1986). A music scholar, collector,

organist, and conductor, he provided generous, often

anonymous, support to promising young musicians while

enriching London’s concert scene.

To continue Mr. Jeffery’s vision of providing chamber

music to London’s cultural life, the Jeffery Trust founded

the Aeolian Concerts in 1987. A substantial gift from

the Jeffery legacy led to the completion of the Wolf

Performance Hall which became the new venue for the

series, renamed The Jeffery Concerts. In 2006 the Trust

became “The Gordon Jeffery Music Foundation”.

are presented by the

at Wolf Performance Hall located in the London Public Library at Citi Plaza (former Galleria), 251 Dundas Street, London ON N6A 6H9.

Parking lots may be accessed from Wellington, King, or Clarence Streets. Enter the Library from inside Citi Plaza (street level, north side), or from Dundas Street, and proceed to Wolf Performance Hall on the main floor.

Visit us online at jefferyconcerts.comwhere you can find information on upcoming concerts as well as sign up for our e-newsletter.

Subscriptions and Single TicketsSubscribe and receive 9 exceptional concerts for the price of 8. Renew before June 15, 2016 for an additional 10% discount. See pages 14–15 for ticket information and subscription order form.

All Concerts begin at 8:00 pmThe auditorium will open 30 minutes before the concert.All concerts are General Seating (no assigned seating).

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FridayOctober 7, 2016

New Orford String Quartet

Hailed for their “ravishingly beautiful tone” as well as their “extraordinary technical skills and musicianship,” the ever-popular New Orford String Quartet will start off our 29th season

as well as our second year of presenting the complete

Beethoven Quartets.

Beethoven:

Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1

Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 74

Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 127

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FridayNovember 4, 2016

William Preucil, violin & Arthur Rowe, piano

C oncertmaster of the Cleveland Symphony, world-renowned violinist William Preucil has led a multifaceted and eminent career in solo, cham-ber, and orchestral performance. Actively involved as an

educator, Mr. Preucil serves as Distinguished Professor of

Violin at the Cleveland Institute of Music and has received

many prestigious awards and recognitions at home and

abroad. Pianist Arthur Rowe will join him in an evening

of works by Schubert, Schumann and Kreisler, celebrating

almost 40 years of concertizing together.

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/william-preucil-mn0001460062

WednesdayNovember 30, 2016

Slowind Quintet

C omprising soloists from the Slovene Philharmonic, the Slowind Quintet is known for their inventive programming and energetic performances.“…they regularly ‘nourish’ us with music that is linked

to the ethic of uncompromising innovation and concen-

trated depth.” —DNEVNIK, Gregor Pompe

Mozart: Serenade in C minor, K. 388/384a,

“Nacht Musique”

Toshio Hosokawa: Ancient Voices

Alexander von Zemlinsky: Humoresque

Darius Milhaud: La Cheminée du roi Renée, Op. 205

Nina Šenk: Trenutki / Moments

György Ligeti: Six Bagatelles

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FridayJanuary 13, 2017

Dover Quartet with Arthur Rowe, piano

Recognized for their “Expert musicianship, razor-sharp ensemble, deep musical feeling and a palpable commitment to communica-tion” (John Von Rhein, Chicago Tribune), it is a privilege to

have the Dover Quartet return to the Jeffery Concerts. 

“String quartet Nirvana.” — Santa Fe New Mexican,

James M. Keller

Mozart: Quartet in F major, K. 590

Britten: Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36

Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57

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SaturdayFebruary 4, 2017

Cameron Crozman, cello & Philip Chiu, piano

W ell-known to our audiences, Cameron and Philip have once again joined forces to initiate our three-part mini series of London artists. Both are recent winners of prestigious

awards: Cameron the loan of the Bonjour Stradivarius cello

and Shaw Adam cello bow by the Canada Council’s Instru-

ment Bank and Philip the Prix Goyer, one of the largest

prizes world-wide for an emerging classical artist.

Program to include sonatas by Frank Bridge & Benjamin Britten.

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FridayMarch 3, 2017

Simon Aldrich, clarinet & Janelle Fung, piano

W e are thrilled to be able to bring Simon Aldrich to London to perform a concert of clarinet gems. Described by The Los

Angeles Times as “a spectacular player”, he will be joined by

pianist Janelle Fung, a prize winner in numerous national

and international competitions. 

Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances

Mahler: Five Lieder

Glick: Suite Hebraique

Vaughan Williams / John Ireland / Gerald Finzi:

Songs of the British Isles

Carlos Guastavino: Tonada y Cueca

Louis Cahuzac: Cantilène

Brahms: Sonata in F minor Op. 120, No. 1

SaturdayMarch 25, 2017

Andrew Haji, tenor

T his concert will mark London-born Andrew Haji’s debut performance with the Jeffery Concerts. This young tenor superstar performs regularly with the Canadian Opera Company and recently

won the Grand Prix, Press Prize, and Junior Jury Prize at

the International Vocal Competition ’s-Hertogenbosch in

the Netherlands. Tonight’s performance will include Rob-

ert Schumann’s Dichterliebe, widely considered his finest

song cycle.

“Haji has a glorious tenor, bright, clarion, sweet, rich,

always used with musicality and discerning taste. To sum it

up in a few words, his singing on this occasion was marvel-

ous.”—La Scena Musicale

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FridayApril 21, 2017

New Orford String Quartet

“…the New Orford’s interpretations are driven and

vivacious while still achieving moments of complete

serenity…” —AllMusic Reviews, Mike D. Brownell

Beethoven:

Quartet in D major, Op. 18, No. 3

Quartet in A major, Op. 18, No. 5

Quartet in F major, Op 135

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SaturdayMay 13, 2017

Pacifica Quartet

T he Pacifica Quartet will close the season along with our two-year cycle of the complete Beethoven String Quartets. It has been an exciting journey and one that will remain in our memories

for a long time.

“Their alluring sound proved breathtaking…

with spine-tingling intensity.”

— The New York Times, Vivien Schweitzer

Beethoven:

Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No. 2

Quartet in F minor, Op. 95

Quartet in A minor, Op. 132

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