SENTIMENTALE (Flutist Samantha Chang and Friends)
CD Release Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011 + "Samantha Chang & Friends" Concert
Bolling, Claude (b 1930)
[01] Sentimentale from Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio (07:18)
Samantha Chang, flute; Mark Camilleri, piano; Jon Maharaj, bass; Mark Inneo, drums
Doppler, Franz (1821-1883)
[02] Andante (04:20) and [03] Rondo (05:18) Op. 25
Samantha Chang, flute; Conrad Chow, violin; Ellen Meyer, piano
Dorozio, Tod (b 1968)
[04] Pescara Pastorale (02:52)
Samantha Chang, flute
Hugues, Luigi (1836-1913)
[05] Grand Concerto Fantasy Op. 5 on themes from Verdi’s “Un Ballo In Maschera” (08:53)
Samantha Chang and Christopher Lee, flutes; Dona Jean Clary, piano
Bolling, Claude (b 1930)
[06] Irlandaise from Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio (03:40)
Samantha Chang, flute; Mark Camilleri, piano; Jon Maharaj, bass; Mark Inneo, drums
Tan, Mizi (b 1936)
[07] Two Lyrics of Yi People (08:40)
Samantha Chang, alto flute and flute; Dona Jean Clary, piano
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875)
[08] Intermezzo from Carmen (02:23)
Samantha Chang, flute; Chen Liu, piano
Borne, François (1840-1920)
[09] Fantaisie Brillante on themes from Bizet’s "Carmen" (12:12)
Samantha Chang, flute; Dona Jean Clary, piano
Ibert, Jacques (1890-1962)
[10] I Andante espressivo (03:28) [11] II Allegro vivo (04:06) from Deux Interludes
Samantha Chang, flute; Conrad Chow, violin; Ellen Meyer, piano
Bolling, Claude (b 1930)
[12] Fugace from Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio (04:04)
Samantha Chang, flute; Mark Camilleri, piano; Jon Maharaj, bass; Mark Inneo, drums
Total Playing Time (67:08)
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Mark Camilleri at Imagine Sound Studios (Toronto)
Flute: Muramatsu DN Model
Piano: 9’ Bösendorfer 92 Keys
SAMANTHA CHANG & FRIENDS CONCERT (Please click here to download the programme book)
Hailed by The Wholenote Magazine for her “lyricism, resourcefulness, and strong personal commitment to the flute”, Canadian flutist Samantha Chang is a musical tour de force and a rising young artist. On Saturday, April 16, 2011, Ms. Chang drew a full house to Koerner Hall, celebrating the release of her second album "Sentimentale". All CD sales from April 16th "Samantha Chang & Friends" were donated to The Canadian Red Cross Society: Japan Earthquake / Asia-Pacific Tsunami.
Ms. Chang invited several musicians to share the stage, including pianists Mark Camilleri, Dona Jean Clary and Ka Kit Tam; flutists Christopher Lee, Alheli Pimienta, Dmitriy Varelas and Sophia Wang; oboist Adam Weinmann; violinist Conrad Chow; cellists Kevin He and Angel Ji; bassists Tim Fitzgerald and Jon Maharaj; drummer Mark Inneo; and vocalist Yiping Chao. Program highlights include selections from Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio; Corea's Armandos Rhumba; Borne’s Fantaise Brillante on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen; Chang's Samantha Fantasy; Hugues’ Grand Concert Fantasy Op. 5; Tan’s Two Lyrics of Yi People; and more. Watch highlights from Samantha Chang and Friends YouTube Playlist.


