Sarah Hagen and Friends: Classical Coffee Concert Series

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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
10:30 AM

Introducing a new, very intimate and casual house concert series in The Port Theatre Lobby, featuring the acclaimed, pianist Sarah Hagen. Sarah's interpretations have been described as "outstandingly inventive," and performed with "infinite skill."

April 3 - Ariel Barnes - cello & Sarah Hagen - piano - Final Sonata for Piano and Cello by Beethoven, Debussy's Cello Sonata

The combination of Sarah's serious talent and bon vivant approach to life allows her to bring an array of gifted young artists to join her in this series of unique chamber events. Each of the five lobby concerts will feature The Port Theatre's fantastic nine foot Steinway "D" concert piano.

Whether she is playing piano or sharing personal elucidations, you will feel like you are in her living room. Sarah has recently performed in Italy at the Schlern International Festival, in Paris France with clarinetist Lionel Rey and in Germany with members of the Frankfurt & Darmstadt Symphonies.

The Classical Coffee Concert Series with Sarah Hagen and Friends is held the above Tuesdays at 10:30am in the Port Theatre Lobby. You will have an opportunity to meet with the musicians. Concert includes Tea, coffee and treat. 75 minute concert with no intermission. http://vimeo.com/10439906

Ariel Barnes - cello

��His luscious tone and technical prowess marks him as a musician of real stature."
The Vancouver Sun

Cellist Ariel Barnes enjoys a diverse career as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. Over the past several years, he has performed to great acclaim in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Equally comfortable in genres of music ranging from the baroque to modern times, his performances have included evenings of Mozart�s chamber music to contemporary solo cello recitals. As an avid chamber musician, he has enjoyed appearances at MusicFest Vancouver, the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, Mendocino Music Festival, Music at Port Milford, and Northern Lights Music Festival.

Along with colleagues Mary Sokol-Brown and Andrew Brown, Ariel is a member of Trio Accord, a Vancouver-based string trio which has been praised for its �enchanting,� �exhilarating,� and �extremely moving� performances. Released in the fall of 2008, Trio Accord�s debut recording on Skylark Records of J.S. Bach�s Goldberg Variations was nominated for Classical Record of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards.

He is currently Principal Cello of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, a member of The Turning Point Ensemble and National Broadcast Orchestra. Ariel�s recordings can be heard on ATMA Classique, Skylark Records, Universal Music, 604 Records, Centrediscs, CBC Radio (including Espace Musique), CBC Television, Integrity Music, Za Discs, Disney Films, and Funktopus Records. His principal teachers have included Daniel Domb at the University of Toronto, Bruce Uchimura at Western Michigan University, Craig Weaver of the Seattle Symphony, and Eric Wilson at the University of British Columbia. In addition, he has received coaching from Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Janos Starker, Lawrence Lesser, Lorand Fenyves, and members of the Guarneri, Cleveland, Orford, and St. Lawrence String Quartets.

�Cellist Ariel Barnes, gave the night�s most mesmerizing musical experience... The epic nature of this composition was expressed ideally by Ariel�s dazzling technique and personal connection.� The Live Music Report, Toronto, Ontario


Sarah Hagen - piano

"A rarity of musical excellence, technical ease and tonal purity," pianist Sarah Hagen is a sought-after soloist and chamber musician, performing in concerts across Canada as well as in the United States, France, Italy, Germany and Sweden. Her interpretations have been described as "outstandingly inventive," performed with "infinite skill."

A visionary and an idealist, Sarah's performances are often conceptually innovative, involving photography, dance and theatre. Her motivation is the belief that music has the power to be a window into our souls regardless of age or knowledge. She is the Artistic Director for Pro'ject Sound, a performance project involving live piano with large-scale projected images. She is also an avid collaborator, reveling in the friendships and stimulation that abound in chamber music. Sarah's upcoming season includes performances in Sweden, Spain and northern BC, as well as a performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Victoria Symphony.

Miss Hagen has been heard on Swedish Radio 2, CBC's West Coast Performance, Alberta CBC's Sunday Arts Programme, WDAV (North Carolina) WOSU (Ohio), KFUO (Missouri), CKUA (Edmonton), WKAR (Michigan), WITF (Pennsylvania), 98.1 KING FM (Seattle) and has appeared on Bravo Television. Her solo album, Glass House Dancing, was nominated for Classical Recording of the Year at the 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards.

www.sarahhagen.com