Songs and Suppression: A Musical Journey out of Exile
Through an exploratory program of art songs by Jewish-German composers, Jewish-German pianist Constanze Beckmann and Singaporean Chinese-Canadian baritone Samuel Chan explore topics of xenophobia, racism, exile, and personal/artistic suppression through the contrasting musical styles of the late Romanticism of Walter Braunfels with the serialism, atonalism, and jazz influences of Hanns Eisler’s Hollywood Songbook. The presentation will commence with a documentary film about Walter Braunfels and Hanns Eisler and will then proceed with the concert.
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 10:50 am. film premiere screening, 12:00 noon concert Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts at the Canadian Opera Company | Toronto Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm The Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, New York City Infos: event.newschool.edu Saturday, April 6, 2024, 4:00 pm Freie Akademie der Künste, Hamburg (Germany) Infos: www.akademie-der-kuenste.de |
Samuel Chan, baritone
Constanze Beckmann, piano
The Ethics – Remembrance & Reconciliation
The German Embassy has endorsed this concert on November 4 in Toronto for Holocaust Education Week in conjunction with concerts initiated and sponsored by the German Embassy November 10 and 12 in Ottawa and Montreal, in memory of the late George Brady and the children of Terezín.
| October 31st, 2019, 12.00 pm Canadian Opera Company, Toronto |
Ittai Shapira, violin
Constanze Beckmann, piano
Chung Ling Lo, percussion
Ramona Carmelly, soprano
Andrea Ludwig, alto
Jon Morrell, tenor
Robert de Vrij, bass
Infos: www.coc.ca
| November 4, 2019, 7.30 pm Trinity St-Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and The Arts, Toronto as part of Holocaust Education Week |
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Artistic Director and Conductor
Ittai Shapira, violin
Constanze Beckmann, piano
with readings from VEDEM by the boys of Terezin / the Republic of Škid and George Brady’s memoir
Infos: www.mcgill.ca
| November 10, 2019, 7.30 pm Dominion-Chalmers United Church, Ottawa |
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Artistic Director and Conductor
Ittai Shapira, violin
Constanze Beckmann, piano
with readings from VEDEM by the boys of Terezin / the Republic of Škid and George Brady’s memoir
Infos: www.mcgill.ca
| November 12, 2019, 7.30 pm Pollack Hall, Montreal |
Schulich Singers
Remembrance & Reconciliation
Ittai Shapira, violin
Constanze Beckman, piano
ITTAI SHAPIRA The Ethics
Michael Spiroff* Panikhida: Vechnaya Pamyat (Requiem: Memory Eternal) (Premiere)
with readings from VEDEM by the boys of Terezin / the Republic of Škid and George Brady’s memoir
*composer-in-residence
in collaboration with the German Consulate
Infos: www.mcgill.ca
Free Concert Series: Remembering Kristallnacht
| November 8th 2018, 12.00 pm Canadian Opera Company, Toronto |
Atis Bankas, Violin
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
Infos: www.coc.ca
www.holocaustcentre.com
The National Youth Orchestra of Germany Remembers the Night of Broken Glass 80 Years Ago
| November 10th 2018, 6.30 pm Southminster United Church, Ottawa |
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
Info: www.eventbrite.com
A Trio Concert
| March 13th 2016 Freie Akademie der Künste in Hamburg Klosterwall 23 Hamburg, Germany Program: Haydn Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV: 25 |
Constanze Beckmann, piano
Atis Bankas, violin
Damien Ventula, cello
Klassik unter dem Atlas – A Trio Concert
| March 11th 2016 Potsdam Museum Am Alten Markt 9 Potsdam, Germany Program: Haydn Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV: 25 |
Constanze Beckmann, piano
Atis Bankas, violin
Damien Ventula, cello
A Trio Concert
| March 9th 2016 Private Residence in Paris, France By invitation only! Program: Haydn Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV: 25 |
Constanze Beckmann, piano
Atis Bankas, violin
Damien Ventula, cello
A Trio Concert
| in February 2016 Date will be announced soon! Music Niagara St. Mark’s Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake Canada Program: Haydn Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV: 25 |
Constanze Beckmann, piano
Atis Bankas, violin
Britton Riley, cello
www.musicniagara.org
Musical Treasures
| January 7th 2016 Consortium Musicum Israel Ra’annana Music Center Program: Mozart Piano concerto No. 12, K. 414 |
Constanze Beckmann, piano
Itamar Carmeli, piano
Arik Amitay, trumpet
Zvi Carmeli, conductor www.facebook.com/consortiummusicum
From Mozart to Gershwin and beyond
| January 5th 2016 Felicja Blumental Music Center 26 Bialik Street, Tel Aviv 63324 Israel Program: Mozart Piano concerto Nr. 12, K. 414 |
Constanze Beckmann, piano
Shlomi Goldenberg, saxophone/composer
Zvi Carmeli, violin
Elise ten Westenend, violin
Naomi Kern, viola/voice
Chagit Glaser, cello www.facebook.com/events/571947469625638
Holocaust Education Week
| November 15th 2015 Beth Torah Congregation 47 Glenbrook Avenue Toronto, Canada |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
Let’s Remember
| November 11th 2015 Music Niagara presents a free Remembrance Day Concert St. Mark’s Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake @ 12PM Atis Bankas, violin Constanze Beckmann, piano Christoph Krueger, double bass |
Holocaust Education Week
| October 27th 2015 Beth Torah Congregation 47 Glenbrook Avenue Toronto, Canada |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
Internationale Sommerakademie Salzburg
| August 6th – 15th 2015 W.A. Mozart Piano concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482 W.A. Mozart Piano concerto No. 24 in c minor, K. 491 W.A. Mozart Piano concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 Maurice Ravel Miroirs www.uni-mozarteum.at |
Music Fest Perugia
| July 23rd-August 5th 2015 W.A. Mozart Piano concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482 Maurice Ravel Miroirs www.musicfestperugia.net |
The Great Debate
Sunday,July 19th 2015 at 7:30 PM Music Niagara Canada |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
A Mozart Morning
| Saturday, July 18th 2015, 11:30 AM Music Niagara CanadaProgram Sonata for Piano and Violin in F major, K. 377 “Dissonance String Quartet in C major, K. 465 Concerto for Piano No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482 |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
string section leaders from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: Antoine Lefevbre, violin; Valerie Heywood, viola; Roman Mekinulov, cello
Duo recital
| Sunday, May 31st 2015 Toronto, CanadaProgram Franz Schubert Violin Sonata in A major, D. 574 W.A. Mozart Sonata for Piano and Violin in F major, K. 377 |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
HONOURING HOLOCAUST EDUCATION WEEK
CONSTANZE BECKMANN & ATIS BANKAS
| Wednesday, November 12th 2014, 7:30 PM Beth Torah Congregation 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto 416.782.4495 x 24 |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE DAY CONCERT AT ST MARK’S MUSIC OF REFLECTION AND REMEMBRANCE
| Tuesday, November 11th 2014, 12:00 PM St. Mark’s Church Niagara-on-the-Lake Canada |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org
Constanze Beckmann, Piano
Internationale Sommerakademie Salzburg 2014
| 11th-23rd of August, 2014 |
Mozart d minor concerto K. 466
Mozart e-flat major concerto K. 482
Mozart g major concerto K. 453 www.uni-mozarteum.at
Music Fest Perugia
| 1st-8th of August, 2014 |
Mozart d minor concerto K. 466 www.musicfestperugia.net
The Great Debate, Music and the great war
| Monday, July 14th,2014 St. Mark’s Church Niagara-on-the-Lake Canada |
Constanze Beckmann, Piano Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org |
| Program works by Ravel, Vaughn Williams, Hindemith, Debussy and Janáček |
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Concert at the Potsdam Museum 100 years WWI
| Friday, July 4th, 2014 Altes Rathaus, Am Alten Markt 9, 14467 Potsdam |
Constanze Beckmann, Piano Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org Damien Ventula, Cello |
| Program works by Ravel, Vaughn Williams, Hindemith and Mendelssohn |
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Benefit concert by the friends’ association of the Potsdam Museums
| Saturday, November 2nd 2013, 7:00 PM Altes Rathaus, Am Alten Markt 9, 14467 Potsdam |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org Constanze Beckmann, Piano |
Concert with Atis Bankas
| Sunday, October 13h, 2013, 4:00 PM at St Mark’s in Niagara on the Lake |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org Constanze Beckmann, Piano |
| Program works by Bach, Beethoven, Shostakovich and Prokofiev |
A very special evening of music and commemoration
in recognition of Holocaust Survivor Educators at Koerner Hall
| Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 at Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto |
Constanze Beckmann, piano Krisztina Szabo, mezzo-soprano Members of the ARC Ensemble |
| Program Michael Csanyi-Wills, The last letter Aldo Finzi, Pavane Paul Ben-Haim, Piano Quartett in c-minor |
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Solo Recital
| Thursday, September 26th, 2013 Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto |
Constanze Beckmann, Piano |
| Program Mozart, Sonata in D-major, KV 311 Brahms, 6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 Scarlatti Sonata in b-minor, K. 27 Ravel Miroirs, Noctuelles and Oiseaux tristes Chris Paul Harmann “After Schumann” |
Konzert im Palmensaal
| Friday, August 30th, 8:00 PM Neuer Garten, Orangerie, 14469 Potsdam |
Atis Bankas, Violin www.musicniagara.org Constanze Beckmann, Piano |
Internationale Sommerakademie Mozarteum, Salzburg
| Meisterkurse vom 15. Juli- 24. August 2013 Toronto, ON www.rcmusic.ca |
mit Robert Levin, Dina Yoffe, Dimitri Bashkirov |
| Abschlusskonzert Freitag, 23. August |
The Great Debate, Wagner Vs. The World Music Niagara
| Monday, July 15th, 7:30 PM St. Mark’s Anglican Church Niagara on the Lake,ON www.musicniagara.org |
Constanze Beckmann, Piano Atis Bankas, Violin Rick Phillips, moderator Tom Allen, panelist Peter Hall, panelist William Littler, panelist Christopher Newton, panelist |
Benefiezkonzert in Potsdam
| Sonntag, den 16. Juni um 16.00 in der Villa Tummeley |
Constanze Beckmann, Piano |
| Programm Beethoven Sonata in G major, op 31. no.1 Brahms 6 Klavierstuecke, op 118 Scarlatti Sonata in b moll, L.27 Ravel Miroirs |
Concert at the Royal Conservatory of Music
| Mazzoleni Hall, Tuesday May 7th at 5pm Toronto, ON www.rcmusic.ca |
Constanze Beckmann is joined by Eros Tang, violin |
| Program Beethoven Piano Sonata in G major, op. 31 no. 1 Brahms Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, op. 78 Scarlatti Sonata for Piano solo in b minor, L.27 Ravel Miroirs Canadian Pieces, After Schumann 2008 |
Transept Series
| Sunday, April 21st, 4:30PM St. Mark’s Anglican Church Niagara on the Lake, ON www.musicniagara.org |
Constanze Beckmann is joined by Atis Bankas, violin artistic director |
| Program Scarlatti Sonata for Piano solo in b minor, L.27 Corelli/Kreisler Tartini Variations for Violin Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano in B-flat major, KV 454 Brahms Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, op. 78 |
Transept Series
| Sunday, February 17th, 4:30PM St. Mark’s Anglican Church Niagara on the Lake, ON www.musicniagara.org |
Constanze Beckmann is joined by CamerAtis festival ensemble Atis Bankas, violin artistic director |
| Program Brahms trio in a minor, op. 114 Tchaikovsky Souvenirs for Violin and Piano Mozart Piano Quartet in g minor KV 478 |