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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Faculty and
Staff,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is your friendly reminder that the first Noon Hour
Concert in our winter 2008 series takes place this Wednesday, January 16 at
12:30pm in the Conrad Grebel University College Chapel. As always, admission
is free for these concerts, and all are invited to attend. This week’s
program is entitled <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Berners and Böhme: Music
for Trumpet and Piano/Piano Four Hands</span></i> and features Guy Few
(trumpet/piano/voice) and Stephanie Mara (piano). The program repertoire and artist
biographies can be found below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hope you can make it!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Krista<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Krista Lewis Abedrabbo, BA/MA Music Education</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Special Projects & Noon Hour Concerts</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>University of Waterloo Department of Music</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Conrad</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Grebel</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(519) 885-0220 x24226 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Office Hours: 9am-4:30pm M-F</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Website: <a href="http://www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/music">www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/music</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jan. 16 Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Capriccioso by Paul Jean Jean (1874-1928) – Trumpet/piano<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Valses Bourgeoises by Lord Berners (1883-1950) – Piano
four hand<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Konzert f-moll by Oskar Böhme (1870-1938) – Trumpet/piano<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Nina by Noel Coward (1899-1973) – Voice/piano<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Artist Biographies<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Guy Few</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>is a gold
medal graduate of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wilfrid</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Laurier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
and holds a Fellowship Diploma from <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Trinity</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">London</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
He has appeared as a soloist with many Canadian and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> orchestras including The Toronto
Symphony, The Vancouver Symphony, The Quebec Symphony, The Winnipeg Symphony, Santa
Rosa Symphony, and The Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra. As a chamber musician,
Guy performs and records on a regular basis with Bellows and Brass, Nadina
Mackie Jackson, and Stephanie Mara. He has been invited as a soloist,
principal, and recitalist, to many festivals including The Festival of the
Sound, Scotiafest, The Ottawa Chamber Festival, Takefu International Music
Festival, Tanglewood, and The Oregon Bach Festival. As a clinician and
in-residence teacher Guy has given master classes for many organizations and
universities including Takefu International Music Festival, University of
Toronto, University of Saskatchewan, Memorial University, Montreal Conservatory,
The Banff Centre for the Arts, Sonoma State University and the State University
of New York at Fredonia. Guy has appeared on CBC-TV, CTV, Bravo, and European
television broadcasts and is heard regularly on CBC Radio and NPR. His
discography includes recordings for Arsis Classics, Musica Viva, CBC SM5000, MSR
Classics, <st1:place w:st="on">Naxos</st1:place>, and the H</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>ä</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nssler Classics </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>labels.
June 2008 will mark the release of <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Romanza</span></i>,
with Nadina Mackie Jackson and The Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan
conductor (MSR). <a href="http://www.guyfew.com/">www.guyfew.com</a> <a
href="http://www.greatconcerts.com/">www.greatconcerts.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Canadian pianist, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Stephanie
Mara</span></b>, received an Associate Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal
Conservatory of Music, and a Bachelor Degree in Piano Performance from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wilfrid</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Laurier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
where she studied with Garth Beckett. She is a collaborative pianist and coach
for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wilfrid</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Laurier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>where she works with performance majors
in brass, bassoon, and cello, and has assisted in master classes with Alain
Trudel, Dennis Najoom and James Campbell. Stephanie has performed in recital
and gala presentations with Canadian soloists James Campbell, Alistair Kay and Jasper
Wood. She performs on a regular basis with Canadian trumpeter/pianist/singer Guy
Few in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> and the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Festival and series appearances include the Elora Festival, the Festival of the
Sound, the Ottawa Chamber Festival, Barrie Colours of Music, and Quad City Arts
(USA). Stephanie’s broadcast credits encompass Bravo, CBC radio and NPR.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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