As part of our 32nd season, we welcomed cellist David Liam Roberts and pianist LaLa Lee to our stage in Halifax's Lilian Piercey Concert Hall for a socially-distanced but riveting program of works that included Luigi Boccherini’s challenging Cello Sonata in A major, G. 4, Robert Schumann’s simple but boldly expressive Five Pieces in Folk Style, and Frédéric Chopin's dazzling Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op. 3. The pair also performed Christos Hatzis’ coaxing and dramatic Atonement, which impressively fuses tango, jazz elements, and a Jewish theme, as well as Swiss-born composer Ernest Bloch’s From Jewish Life: Prayer, a work that captures the complex, ardent Jewish spirit and soul. Known for his extraordinary technique and sincerely communicative performances, Métis cellist David Liam Roberts is quickly establishing himself as one of the most exciting Canadian cellists of his generation. A local audience favorite, pianist LaLa Lee has delighted audiences worldwide as well with solo, chamber, and orchestral performances. Both artists have been featured on CBC Music’s list of Canada’s “30 Hot Classical Musicians under 30”. Hosted by Jules Chamberlain. We acknowledge the support of Arts Nova Scotia. Program notes can be found on our website ceciliaconcerts.ca.

For more than thirty years Cecilia Concerts has been presenting world-class, diverse classical music experiences in welcoming, intimate settings that connect our community, educate and inspire audiences and artists, and enhance the city of Halifax’s rich heritage and culture. To make a donation to Cecilia Concerts please visit our website ceciliaconcerts.ca/donate. 

Cecilia Concerts acknowledges that our performances take place in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik People first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with the surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations. We are all Treaty people. 

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