monthly NOVEMBER Issue '15 Dr. Roberta McKay and Elmer Brenner present RSO PIANO 2015 NOVEMBER 12-28

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1 monthly NOVEMBER Issue '15 Dr. Roberta McKay and Elmer Brenner present RSO PIANO 2015 NOVEMBER 12-28

2 join us for REGINA S FAVOURITE AND YOUR HOLIDAY TRADITION Handel s Messiah December 12, 8:00 pm Handel s Messiah Sing-a-long December 13, 3:00 pm Knox-Metropolitan United Church TICKET ON SALE NOW! Back to Back: The Music for Elton John and Billy Joel shumiatcher pops November 14, :00pm conexus arts centre tickets on sale now! piano poetry government house November 21, :00 pm november 22, :00 pm government house tickets on sale now! romantic piano mosaic masterworks November 28, :00pm conexus arts centre tickets on sale now!

3 COVER STORY St. John Piano Music Centre and Yamaha Canada present the second RSO Piano Lottery. With the success of the first ever RSO Piano Lottery last year, the RSO is proud to announce its return. With all proceeds in support of the Artistic Fund, the RSO Piano Lottery is a fun and exciting way to ensure the RSO s artistic excellence in future seasons. GRAND PRIZE: Yamaha GB1K, 4ft X 11 Grand Piano Provided by St. John s Music Piano Centre and Yamaha Canada. In lieu of the grand prize the winner can choose a $ cash prize. SECONDARY PRIZES: GoPro Hero + 32 SD Card Gift Basket to Saving Grace Hair Salon 2 prizes of $100 Gift Certificate to Crave & 2 RSO Concert Ticket Vouchers 2 prizes of $75 Gift Certificate to The Diplomat & 2 RSO Concert Ticket Vouchers 2 prizes of 2 Tickets to Cecilian Concert Series 2 prizes of Jack Sures Ceramic Plate 3 prizes of $60 Gift Card to Sugaring Oasis 2 prizes of 2 Tickets to Do It With Class concerts, Cara Driscoll Ceramic Bowl Bushwakker Brewpub Beer Flight TICKETS: Only $50.00 each! You can view the piano at the St. John Music Piano Centre. Purchases can be made at any RSO concert, at the RSO Box Office (2424 College Ave), St. John s Music Piano Centre, or at reginasymphony.com. DRAW DATE: November 28, 2015 following RSO s Mosaic Masterwork concert, Romantic Piano at the Conexus Arts Centre. A reception will be held in the Theatre Lobby of the Conexus Arts Centre where all winners will be announced at 10:00 pm.

4 feature artist November 28, 2015 Conexus Arts Centre, 8:00 pm Student tickets: $10 Under age 30 tickets: $15 Adult tickets starting at $33 Annika Treutler, Piano Montreal International Music Competition Finalist The 23-year old female pianist is considered as a highly promising emerging German artist. In December 2010 Annika Treutler made her debut in the Philharmonic Hall of Berlin where she performed Schumann s Piano Concerto with the German Symphony Orchestra of Berlin. Her concert tours have led her through many parts of Europe as well as Israel and the USA. As a soloist she appeared in performances with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, the Robert-Schuman Philharmonic Orchestra of Chemnitz, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Brandenburg, the New Philharmonic Orchestra of Westfalen, the Oslo Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Some of the conductors she worked with include Stefan Soltesz, Ward Stare or Heiko Matthias Förster. In the season of 2011/2012 during her scholarship with the Mozart Society Annika Treutler played Mozart s Piano Concerto KV 482 with the Bochum Symphonic Orchestra under the direction of Steven Sloane in the sold out concert hall of Dortmund. She played at the Movimentos Festival in Wolfsburg, as well as the Liszt en Provence Festival and repeatedly at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival. Furthermore she performed live on the NDR and other German radio stations. Moreover Annika is the founder and artistic director of the SommerKlang Festival. Since 2011 the festival takes place every year in Bossard, an artistic institution near Hamburg. Regarding national and international competitions the young pianist has received many honours. Thus she obtained prizes at the International Piano Podium in Munich, she won 2nd prize (whereas the first prize was not awarded) and the audience award at the Concours Grieg in Oslo, 1st prize at the Maritim Competition and a special audience award at the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition in Salt Lake City. At the German Music Competition 2011 in Berlin Annika was awarded with a scholarship as well as two special prizes. Furthermore she is an honouree of the Oscar and Vera Ritter-foundation and the GWK (an organization in Westphalia for the promotion of cultural activities) and scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation. Highlights of the season 2012/2013 include her debut at the Gasteig Philharmonic Hall in Munich with Tschaikowskis first piano concert as well as re-invitations from the Robert-Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra of Chemnitz and the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival.

5 RSO PIANO 2015 WATCH OUT FOR Dr. Roberta McKay and Elmer Brenner present NOVEMBER The RSO Piano Festival is an exciting collaboration of organizations that celebrate the beauty and power the Piano! Enjoy the various activities during this17-day festival including concerts, performances, workshops, film, and other social events! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! REGINASYMPHONY.COM Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue November 12, :30pm Darke Hall Piano-a-thon November 14, :00pm Chapters Southland Mall Regina FREE Conservatory of Performing Arts November 14, :15pm Conexus Arts Centre Theatre Lobby Back to Back: The Music of Elton John & Billy Joel November 14, :00pm Conexus Arts Centre Violin/Piano Recital November 19, :30pm Shu-Box Theatre, Riddell Centre, University of Regina Regina Symphony Chamber Players & Jeffery Straker November 20, :00pm Casino Regina Show Lounge Piano Poetry November 21, :00pm November 22, :00pm Government House Cheng2 Duo November 21, :30pm Knox Metropolitan United Church Shine November 23, :00pm Regina Public Library Film Theatre Music & Medicine November 27, :00pm Darke Hall Romantic Piano November 28, :00pm Conexus Arts Centre Dr. Roberta McKay & Elmer Brenner

6 feature business Southern Saskatchewan s Yamaha Platinum Dealer 128 Victoria Ave the corner of Victoria Ave & Arcola Ave (located in the Yamaha Piano Centre) pianocentre@stjohnsmusic.com