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Celebrate the 25th birthday of the Music Garden with Rachel Mercer, principal cellist of the NAC Orchestra. Revel in the sounds of the solo cello, including works by Bach and a Harbourfront Centre commission of cellist/composer India Gailey.
Program:
Suite No. 1 in G major – J. S. Bach
Naga – Harbourfront Commission (world premiere) – India Gailey
Adaptation Acceleration – Kelly-Marie Murphy
viyolonsel semai – Andrew Downing
Cool As Funk (world premiere) – John B Hedges
About Rachel Mercer
Described as a “pure chamber musician” and “bringing moments of pure magic,” Canadian cellist Rachel Mercer is the principal cello of the NAC Orchestra in Ottawa, co-artistic director of the “5 at the First” series in Hamilton and one-half of the Mercer-Park Duo with pianist Angela Park. Previously cellist of the JUNO Award-winning piano quartet Ensemble Made In Canada, AYR Trio and the Aviv Quartet, she is also an advocate for new Canadian music. She has commissioned and premiered over 30 solo and chamber works. In 2014, Mercer released a critically acclaimed album of the Bach Suites recorded on the 1696 Bonjour Strad Cello from the Canada Council Instrument Bank.
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