Montrose Trio – November 30, Pollack Hall LiveEvents November 22, 2014 3209 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents Montrose Trio Jon Kimura Parker – piano Martin Beaver – violin Clive Greensmith – cello Accomplished soloists and chamber musicians Jon Kimura Parker, Martin Beaver and Clive Greensmith joined forces to offer a new piano trio that will showcase their impeccable playing and captivating performance style. Individually they are accomplished soloists with impressive careers to their credit. Together as an ensemble they offer the music world a new experience. As one of Canada’s leading ambassadors of music, Parker has given command performances for Queen Elizabeth II, the United States Supreme Court and the Prime Ministers of Canada and Japan. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian honour. Martin Beaver and Clive Greensmith are both former members of the renowned Tokyo String Quartet. During its 43-year history, this Quartet collaborated with a remarkable array of composers and artists, including Jon Kimura Parker. As a soloist, Beaver has appeared with dozens of orchestras worldwide, including the Montreal Symphony. He was a top prize-winner at the international violin competitions in Indianapolis and Montreal, and won a silver medal at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium. Clive Greensmith was principal cellist of London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra before setting out on a career as soloist and chamber musician. This will be their first Montreal and LMMC appearance. PROGRAMME: Turina, Haydn, Tchaikovsky The LMMC is a non-profit organization. For more information and to purchase tickets: online at www.lmmc.ca (Please note that web reservations must be done by 1pm on the Friday before the concert.) By phone at 514-932-6796 Monday to Friday, from 10am to 1pm. Reservations are recommended as concerts often sell out. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased at Pollack Hall’s box office as of 2:30pm on the day of the concert.
