Friday May 30, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Guelph Youth Music Centre Recital Hall
75 Cardigan Street, Guelph, ON
75 Cardigan Street, Guelph, ON
REPEAT PERFORMANCE
Sunday June 1, 2025 at 3 pm
Sunday June 1, 2025 at 3 pm
Grace United Church
140 Bruce St South, Thornbury (Blue Mountain), ON
140 Bruce St South, Thornbury (Blue Mountain), ON
FESTIVAL TRIO
Sadie Fields violin
Paul Pulford cello
Ken Gee piano
Paul Pulford cello
Ken Gee piano
Haydn Piano Trio no. 35 in C major, Hob. XV:21
Pál Hermann Suite for solo violin (1919)
de Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole, for cello & piano
Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 2 in e minor, op. 67
Pál Hermann Suite for solo violin (1919)
de Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole, for cello & piano
Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 2 in e minor, op. 67
Cellist Paul Pulford, violinist Sadie Fields and Guelph Musicfest director/pianist Ken Gee have been performing together as the Festival Trio since 2014. During that time, they have built on a common sense of musicality and friendship that makes for wonderful performances. Although they are scattered across the globe, they have a common connection with the city of Guelph.
Sadie now lives in Brussels, Belgium, and has a stellar career in Europe, performing in top-drawer ensembles, and recently become the new principal violinist of the famed Edinburgh String Quartet. But she grew up in Guelph before heading off for studies in Manchester and London, UK.
Paul Pulford lives in Long Reach, New Brunswick, but his previous musical roots include many years as cellist of the renowned Penderecki Quartet based at Laurier University where he taught, conducted, and was chair of the music department. All of this was in addition to solo performances, fondness for contemporary music, and many CD recordings. But he went to High School in Guelph.
Ken is a Hamilton native and he was very involved in the local music scene, performing, organizing concerts, managing a string chamber orchestra, and was even a music critic for the Hamilton Spectator. Now living happily in Guelph, he has been performing even more, and founded and continues to organize Guelph Musicfest by himself.
The members of the Festival Trio look forward to their reunions in Guelph, performing in Guelph as well as Thornbury (Blue Mountain) and Hamilton, and celebrating both music and their close friendship.
Sadie now lives in Brussels, Belgium, and has a stellar career in Europe, performing in top-drawer ensembles, and recently become the new principal violinist of the famed Edinburgh String Quartet. But she grew up in Guelph before heading off for studies in Manchester and London, UK.
Paul Pulford lives in Long Reach, New Brunswick, but his previous musical roots include many years as cellist of the renowned Penderecki Quartet based at Laurier University where he taught, conducted, and was chair of the music department. All of this was in addition to solo performances, fondness for contemporary music, and many CD recordings. But he went to High School in Guelph.
Ken is a Hamilton native and he was very involved in the local music scene, performing, organizing concerts, managing a string chamber orchestra, and was even a music critic for the Hamilton Spectator. Now living happily in Guelph, he has been performing even more, and founded and continues to organize Guelph Musicfest by himself.
The members of the Festival Trio look forward to their reunions in Guelph, performing in Guelph as well as Thornbury (Blue Mountain) and Hamilton, and celebrating both music and their close friendship.
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