Gypsy, klezmer, and more—Canadian violin virtuoso Angèle Dubeau & her all-female ensemble La Pietà explore the violin's folk roots with traditional and traditionally-inspired music from great composers such as Sergei Prokofiev, Gustav Holst, Béla Bartók, and others.

Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà approach their work with both excellence with accessibility in mind, striking a careful balance that wins over classical music novices and aficionados alike. One of Canada's most prominent virtuoso violinists, Angèle Dubeau has performed on the world's greatest stages in a spectacular career that has spanned more than thirty years and over thirty countries. Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà is a string ensemble for piano uniquely composed of women, bringing together some of the finest musicians in Canada. They are known for their exceptional virtuosity and impeccable precision, their rich interpretations, but above all the contagious happiness that enlivens their stage presence.

The program will include (subject to change):

Svetit Mesyats - TRADITIONAL (arr. S. Aslamayan)
Overture on Jewish themes - SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Seven Scottish Airs - GUSTAV HOLST
Armenian Folk Songs and Dances - KOMITAS VARDAPET
Romanian Folk Dances - BELA BARTOK
Polka - ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Girandole - ANA SOKOLOVIC
Kamendja - CLAUDE GAGNON
First Rhapsody  - GEORGE ENESCU
"Fiddler on the Roof" - JERRY BOCK (arr. A. Bareil)