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Music at Noon Series
Matthew Heller, double bass (Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra); Colleen Klassen, piano; Deanna Oye, piano
12:15 pm, October 31, 2017
University Recital Hall
Free admission, everyone welcome!
The double bass occupies a unique position at the intersection of classical and jazz; Frank Proto’s Sonata “1963” pivots between the two, and heralds a new era of musicians fluent in both. Performed alongside two pieces from earlier eras: solo waltzes by classical virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti, and a romantic Sonata by Robert Fuchs.
A native of Tacoma, Washington, double bassist Matthew Heller joined the Calgary Philharmonic in 2007. He has appeared frequently as a recitalist and chamber musician, including performances with the Mountain View Chamber Music Festival, Land’s End Chamber Ensemble, Kensington Sinfonia, and Instrumental Society of Calgary. He also performs as principal bass with the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra in Boulder.
Mr. Heller was previously a member of the New World Symphony (Miami, Florida), Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and Civic Orchestra of Chicago. He has been an orchestral fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, and performed chamber music with the St. Lawrence String Quartet at Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina.
Matthew completed studies at the New England Conservatory and at Northwestern University. He has studied with some of today's most accomplished bassists, including Donald Palma, Harold Robinson, Michael Hovnanian, Matthew McDonald, and Joel Quarrington.
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