BMC Matinee Program with violinist Carolyn Canfield & pianist Judith Widrig
Free
- Judith Widrig, piano
- Carolyn Canfield, violin
Lera Auerbach — Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 63 "September 11"
Lili Boulanger — Selected works
Larysa Kuzmenko — Selected works
Rebecca Clarke — Selected works
Arvo Pärt — Selected works
In Bellingham Music Club’s first program of 2024, pianist Judith Widrig and violinist Carolyn Canfield share "Musical Stories" as well as ravishing playing.
They will perform the crown jewel of the string sonata repertoire, César Franck's Sonata in A major, as well as Lera Auerbach's modern contribution, Sonata No. 2 "September 11." They will round out their program with works by Lili Boulanger, Larisa Kuzmenko, Rebecca Clarke, and Arvo Pärt.
Free program preview on Wednesday, February 7, 10:30am at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham.
BMC is now in its 108th season of making music accessible to the community. To learn more about the current "Sounds Sublime" season and other BMC endeavors, including its coveted student awards, please visit https://bellinghammusicclub.org/
About Judith Widrig, piano
Pianist Judith Widrig is a native of Syracuse, N.Y. She received a doctorate in piano from the University of Colorado in May of 2000, and piano performance degrees from The Hartt School of Music and The University of Minnesota. Prior to commencement of her doctoral work, Judith was collaborative pianist at Oberlin Conservatory of Music. She has also studied at the Banff Centre for the Arts with full scholarship, at the Schweitzer Institute, and at the Holzhausen Music Festival in Germany. Judith was a part-time instructor at the University of Colorado, and has taught private and class piano at the University of Minnesota.
Judith is active in the Northwest as a solo and chamber musician and is a founding member of the Bellingham Chamber Players. She frequently performs with faculty from the Western Washington University Music Department, and has played with orchestras on both coasts, including appearances as concerto soloist with the Whatcom and Skagit Symphony Orchestras. Judith has performed on several radio broadcasts, including WQXR in New York City, and has given concerts in Alaska and Europe as well as the East Coast. In her spare time, Judith enjoys hiking, reading, biking, yoga, gardening, and international travel.
https://cfpa.wwu.edu/people/widrigjAbout Carolyn Canfield, violin
Born in Seattle, Carolyn Canfield was educated in the U.S, Europe, and Canada. Vancouver, B.C. was home for her 36-year career as a symphony and opera violinist, as a music educator, festival adjudicator, and chamber music. Carolyn Canfield played 25 years with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in the First Violin section — including one year acting concertmaster — and 10 years with the Vancouver Opera. Other performances include CBC Radio Orchestra, Carmel Bach Festival, Carmel, CA; Pacific Baroque Festival Orchestra Vancouver; and Vancouver Film Orchestra.
In 2018, life changes took Carolyn from Canada back to the U.S., moving to New York for new performance experiences: New Haven Symphony Orchestra; Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Ithaca; Pitstop Players; Christchurch Festival Chorus/Orchestra; Harmonia Chamber Players New Jersey; New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble; Brooklyn Metro Orchestra; Canterbury Choral Society; OMNI Ensemble; Broadway with Phantom, amongst others. Carolyn Canfield was invited to audition for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. She is a former faculty member at Bronx House Performing Arts Center, Bronx, NYC.