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Welcome to the third concert of the 117th season of the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto’s Music in the Afternoon. This season we proudly present some of the most sought-after musicians on the world stage as well as younger performers who will surely be in that position before too long.
Born in Germany, brought to Canada while still an infant, raised in Edmonton, and educated at McGill and Juilliard, Los Angeles-based master trumpeter Jens Lindemann brings his wide-ranging tastes and broad training to bear on an eclectic mixture of musical styles and genres. Named Personality of the Year in 2006 by the British magazine The Brass Herald, Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated soloists in trumpet history. He has performed with Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Ángel Romero, Charles Dutoit, Bramwell Tovey, and Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and has recorded for BMG, EMI, CBC and the BBC. For five years Jens Lindemann was lead trumpet with the Canadian Brass, before resuming his career as a solo performer. He has been nominated for Grammy and JUNO awards, and won Germany’s prestigious ECHO Klassik award.
Heralded internationally as an outstanding artist, The New York Times raved over his “golden timbre and virtuosic flair” and, following his première of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s Concerto with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Star stated simply “he performed brilliantly.”
He will be performing with Kristian Alexandrov, piano, percussion; Mike Downes, bass; Ted Warren, drums.
Featured Program
Brassfire: An innovative concert experience featuring a range of musical styles, Brassfire is a journey from the classics of Bach and Debussy, via Piazzolla and Ellington, to the composers of today including Allan Gilliland and Kristian Alexandrov.