September 28, 2025
Cecilian Chamber Series - Bach + Bratwurst and Beer
Presented by Cecilian Chamber Series - Rental Event
Showtimes
- Sunday, September 28 - 3:00pm
In the words of Kerson Leong himself: "I could think of no better way to emphasize the perennial power and relevance of J.S. Bach’s music than to include two of his most monumental works for solo violin – the idyllic C major sonata as well as the legendary D minor Chaconne – and to juxtapose them with two solo sonatas by the 20th-century Belgian violin giant Eugène Ysaÿe, directly inspired by Bach’s writings and containing an emotional power that has captured my imagination on a personal level. The ethereal atmosphere captured by this interplay is strengthened by two pieces originally for classical guitar, including one I arranged myself."
Kerson Leong has been described as "not just one of Canada's greatest violinists but one of the greatest violinists, period" (Toronto Star). Forging a unique path since his First Prize win at the International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition in 2010, he continues to win over colleagues and audiences alike with "a mixture of spontaneity and mastery, elegance, fantasy, and intensity that makes his sound recognizable from the first notes" (Le Monde).
His latest album release of ‘Britten & Bruch’, recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Patrick Hahn for Alpha Classics, was awarded Gramophone Editor’s Choice, Choc de Classica, and ‘The Strad Recommends’ by The Strad, as well as five-star recommendations from the Sunday Times and Diapason among others. As a sought-after soloist, he was hand-picked by Yannick Nézet-Séguin to be artist-in-residence with the Orchestre Métropolitain during the 18/19 season and has recently performed as soloist with such ensembles as the Royal, Oslo, Brussels, Kansai, and Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Seattle, Singapore, Toronto, Istanbul, Toledo, Montreal, Stavanger, and Wuppertal Symphony Orchestras.
Kerson performs on the ‘ex Bohrer, Baumgartner’ Guarneri del Gesu violin courtesy of Canimex Inc, Drummondville (Quebec), Canada.
In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Cecilian Chamber Series, join us for a feast of bratwurst and beer following this concert!
Program:
Tárrega arr. Ricci: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Bach: Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 3 'Ballade'
Barrios arr. Leong: Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios
Kreisler: Recitativo and Scherzo
Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 4 in e minor
Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2
Tickets are $95 for Level 1, $90 for Level 2, and $45 for students. Prices are inclusive of fees and taxes. Seating is assigned.
Single tickets go on sale on September 1, 2025.
To make a donation to the Cecilian Chamber Series, please visit: DONATE
Kerson Leong has been described as "not just one of Canada's greatest violinists but one of the greatest violinists, period" (Toronto Star). Forging a unique path since his First Prize win at the International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition in 2010, he continues to win over colleagues and audiences alike with "a mixture of spontaneity and mastery, elegance, fantasy, and intensity that makes his sound recognizable from the first notes" (Le Monde).
His latest album release of ‘Britten & Bruch’, recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Patrick Hahn for Alpha Classics, was awarded Gramophone Editor’s Choice, Choc de Classica, and ‘The Strad Recommends’ by The Strad, as well as five-star recommendations from the Sunday Times and Diapason among others. As a sought-after soloist, he was hand-picked by Yannick Nézet-Séguin to be artist-in-residence with the Orchestre Métropolitain during the 18/19 season and has recently performed as soloist with such ensembles as the Royal, Oslo, Brussels, Kansai, and Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Seattle, Singapore, Toronto, Istanbul, Toledo, Montreal, Stavanger, and Wuppertal Symphony Orchestras.
Kerson performs on the ‘ex Bohrer, Baumgartner’ Guarneri del Gesu violin courtesy of Canimex Inc, Drummondville (Quebec), Canada.
In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Cecilian Chamber Series, join us for a feast of bratwurst and beer following this concert!
Program:
Tárrega arr. Ricci: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Bach: Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 3 'Ballade'
Barrios arr. Leong: Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios
Kreisler: Recitativo and Scherzo
Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 4 in e minor
Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2
Tickets are $95 for Level 1, $90 for Level 2, and $45 for students. Prices are inclusive of fees and taxes. Seating is assigned.
Single tickets go on sale on September 1, 2025.
To make a donation to the Cecilian Chamber Series, please visit: DONATE
