Music on Main presents JENNIFER KOH, solo violin

Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Heritage Hall (3102 Main Street) $25/$15

Have you ever seen a Frank Gehry building?
Totally modern, completely distinctive, and instantly classic.
That’s what a concert with violinist Jennifer Koh is like – as if you’re hearing the future, but with a bit of baroque.
She’s played Carnegie Hall and all over the States, Europe and Asia.
Now you can hear her up-close-and-personal at Heritage Hall.

(Vancouver, BC) – Music on Main presents a solo violin recital featuring acclaimed violinist Jennifer Koh, as part of the Main Series at Heritage Hall on Thursday, November 27th 2008 at 8:00 PM.

Jennifer Koh is a violinist of startling talent, with a sound described as “fiery”, “rhapsodic”, and “meltingly beautiful” (New York Times). When Carnegie Hall opened their new Zankel Hall, Koh was a featured soloist for the historic opening night concert. Don't miss her in the intimate environment of Heritage Hall. For her Music on Main debut, Koh presents a compelling solo violin recital in which the music of J.S. Bach finds new meaning beside many contemporary works, including John Zorn’s fragmented and texturally diverse Goetia, the complex beauty of Elliot Carter’s Four Lauds, and works by György Kurtag and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Commenting on the rare and revealing repertoire juxtapositions of her program, Koh writes, “I'm looking to find connections and conversations with the past in this program and I want to change the way the audience listens to older pieces like the Bach. This particular Partita is important because it continues the thread between the Kurtag (Hommage to Bach) to the chaconne form of the Salonen. I want people to hear how it transforms into a present day composition”.

JENNIFER KOH, solo violin
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Heritage Hall (3102 Main Street, Vancouver)
Bar opens at 7:00 PM. Concert at 8:00 PM. Bar stays open afterward. All ages welcome.
Tickets $25 ($15 students) Call Tickets Tonight at 604.684.2787 or click on www.ticketstonight.ca.

“A risk taking, high-octane player of the kind who grabs the listener by the ears and refuses to let go.” - The Strad

About Music on Main
Launched to critical acclaim in 2006, Music on Main is dedicated to presenting concert music in environments that are both casual and stimulating, with a strong focus on music of our time and featuring excellent professional musicians in innovative concert formats. During its third season, Music on Main will present over 25 concerts at Heritage Hall on Main Street, the Cellar Restaurant & Jazz Club in Kitsilano, as well as co-ordinating a city-wide festival celebrating one of today's greatest composers, Amsterdam-based Louis Andriessen. Music on Main concerts have been highlighted as "best of the season" events by The Globe & Mail and Georgia Straight.