Chamber Music of the Romantic Era

Friends of Music, in partnership with Joanne and Tyne Bonebakker, are pleased to present Chamber Music of the Romantic Era.  Two performances of the same program will take place at Miramichi Farm in the rolling hills of Northumberland County on June 18.  We are delighted to present two of the greatest piano works of the Romantic Era:

  • Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Opus 25, and
  • Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Opus 49.

Pianist Lisa Tahara, violinist Adam Diderrich, violist Anthony Rapoport and cellist Dobrochna Zubek are seasoned chamber musicians and orchestral soloists who regularly perform across Canada and internationally.  (See excerpts from their biographies below.)  They are delighted to perform in the intimate setting of a private home – the way chamber music started!

The duration of the program will be approximately 80 minutes long including a short break between the pieces.  The performances will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists.

The afternoon concert will begin at 2:00 p.m.  Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

The evening concert will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Detailed directions to the concert venue will be provided to ticket purchasers closer to the concert date.

Guests are welcome to arrive early and watch the beautiful Bobolinks as they sing their hearts out during flight!

Tickets are $50 each.  There are only 35 tickets available for each performance. 

Click here to order your tickets now and avoid disappointment!

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Our Artists

Lisa Tahara, piano, Anthony Rapoport, viola, Adam Diderrich, violin and Dobrochna Zubek, cello, have busy careers as educators, soloists and chamber musicians.  Here are a few excerpts from their biographies to give you an idea of what to expect from this sensational group of musicians:

Born in Japan and raised in Canada, pianist Dr. Lisa Tahara first came to public attention with her concerto debut aged 15.  Critically acclaimed performances followed in venues across Europe, Mexico, Canada and the United States.  A prizewinner at both the Canadian Music Competition and Canadian Concerto Competition in addition to numerous other awards and scholarships internationally – Lisa has given concerts extensively both as a soloist and chamber musician.  In 2019, she was awarded first prize at the International Piano Concerto Competition held in Budapest, Hungary which led to two performances with the Danube Symphony Orchestra.  Over the last 25 years, Lisa has performed most of the standard classical chamber music repertoire, particularly for piano trio.  During the global Covid-19 pandemic, Lisa Tahara recorded several works at Roy Thomson Hall for Frank Horvat’s album, Music for Self-Isolation, which was chosen by CBC Music as one of Canada’s top 5 classical music albums in 2021. In addition, she recorded pieces from the Royal Conservatory of Music Celebration Series for YouTube and these videos have garnered over 3 million views.  A devoted and passionate music educator, Lisa Tahara has been teaching at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music since 2019.

Anthony Rapoport is principal violist of Sinfonia Toronto, violist of the Windermere String Quartet, and was a founding member the Aradia Ensemble.  With Sinfonia Toronto, he has appeared as soloist, toured Germany and Spain, and recorded four CDs.  With the Windermere String Quartet, on period instruments, he has performed over 100 classical works, premiered eleven new works, recorded three CDs, and appeared as artist-in-residence at festivals in Ontario and Quebec.  He has been acclaimed as “a violist of distinction” (Berliner Tageszeitung) and “a splendid violist” (New Zealand Herald).  Anthony enjoys collaborations with modern dance, and received critical acclaim for the premiere of Storm and Silence, a dance theatre production choreographed by Sid Ryan Eilers for Aeris Kӧrper.  Anthony received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Juilliard School in New York, where he was a student of Lillian Fuchs, Robert Mann, Joel Sachs and Albert Fuller.  Hear Anthony Rapoport playing here!

Adam Diderrich is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He began playing violin at age five.  His advanced studies brought him to the University of Toronto and later to Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida for studies with Elmar Oliveira and Stephen Majeske.  Most recently, he studied at the University of Miami with Glenn Basham and Felicia Moye.  In addition to his violin studies, he had the opportunity to study jazz improvisation with Mark O’Connor, Vince Maggio and Whit Sidener.  He has played with orchestras such as the New World Symphony, the Naples Philharmonic, Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Opera, and the Palm Beach Symphony.  He also played many commercial recordings produced in Miami, including for Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Christian Castro, and many others.  Since moving back to Canada in 2014, he has continued to record commercially and has been playing with Sinfonia Toronto, Toronto Concert Orchestra, London Sinfonia, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and for Mirvish Productions

Polish born cellist Dr. Dobrochna Zubek has established herself as a versatile artist dedicated to a wide-ranging musical repertoire and to exploring boundaries between artistic disciplines.  A soloist, chamber musician, orchestral cellist and educator, Zubek’s multi-faceted career has taken her to cities across Europe, Asia and North America.  Along the way, she has collaborated with some of music’s most distinguished artists, including Peter Gabriel, José Carreras, Shauna Rolston and Gioconda Barbuto.  As a recording artist, Zubek’s repertoire includes Mexico-Voyage and the JUNO -nominated CD Hymns of Heavens and Earth, composed by Peter-Anthony Togni.  Recent commissions and dedications include works by Lucia Álvarez, Norbert Palej, Andrzej Zubek, Parisa Sabet and Gregory Newsome.  Zubek’s awards include first place in the Peggy Friedman Gordon Music Competition (2002), the Sidney Liebermann Competition (2004) and the 2007 Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Competition in the United States.  Zubek was offered a full scholarship to study cello performance at Baltimore’s Towson University where she earned her B.A. and M.A. with Professor Cecylia Barczyk.  She continued her studies with Professor Barbara Marcinkowska at the Conservatoire de Versailles in France where she received the Prix de Perfectionnement.  In 2016, Zubek completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in Cello Performance at the University of Toronto, studying with Professor Shauna Rolston.  From 2012 to 2017, Zubek was a teaching assistant for Professor Shauna Rolston, a recipient of the Yo-Yo Ma Fellowship and a sessional instructor of cello.  She is currently the principal cellist in the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra and the Ontario Philharmonic.

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