Time: 7:30 p.m.

Tickets:$35

Tommy Banks and Jans Lindemann

Tommy Banks http://www.tommybanks.info

 Tommy banks OMMY BANKS, O.C., A.O.E., LL.D. (Hon.), FRCMT (Hon.)
 
Since his 1950 professional debut, Tommy Banks has, as the Toronto Star pointed out, “…..done everything a musician could wish for.”  MacLean’s Magazine observed that “It would be easier to list the things he doesn’t do.”  He is the recipient of the Juno Award, the Gemini Award, the Grand Prix du Disques-Canada, several ARIA Awards, and is a member of the Edmonton Cultural Hall of Fame.
 
Musical touring has taken him to the farthest reaches of China, to the Eastern Europe that used to be referred to as “behind the iron curtain”, and to most points in between.

He provided musical direction for the ceremonies of the XI Commonwealth Games, EXPO ’86, The World University Games, the XV Olympic Winter Games, and for countless television shows.  He has produced and/or conducted command performances for Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family, and for President Ronald Reagan.

He was the founding chairman of the Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts, a member of the Canada Council from 1989-95 and a policy consultant to the Council from 1996-98. He was chairman of the Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation from 1989-91.  He is the recipient of an honourary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Alberta, of the Sir Frederick Haultain Prize, the Alberta Order of Excellence, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

He has conducted symphony orchestras throughout North America and in Europe.  His recordings are on Century II Records, distributed by Royalty Records.

He is a member of the A. F. of  M., ACTRA, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (U.S.), the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, and of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
 
“Tommy Banks has done so many other things in music, and so many of them more visibly, that it’s easy to overlook the fact that he plays damn fine jazz piano.”-Globe and Mail

Banks made his jazz-playing debut in 1950 in the touring band of saxophonist Don (D. T.) Thompson.  Since then, he’s played jazz throughout North America, Western and Central Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
 
In 1983 his quintet became the first jazz band to tour in continental China since the 1949 revolution.

He has appeared with such luminaries as Clifford Jordan, Sonny Stitt, John Handy, Zoot Sims, Mark Murphy, Anita O’Day, Nat Adderly, Al Cohn, Pepper Adams, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, and many other greats, in clubs, concert halls, and on radio and television.

He is the recipient of the Juno Award, the Gemini Award, and the Grand Prix du Disques Canada, and is a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence and an Officer of the Order of Canada.

 
Host of nationally- and internationally-syndicated and network television programmes, including: “The Tommy Banks Show” (1968-1983), “Somewhere There’s Music”, “What’s My Name”, “ Love and Mr. Smith”, “Celebrity Revue”, “Symphony of a Thousand”, “Tommy Banks Jazz”, etc.

He has provided musical direction for the ceremonies of: The XI Commonwealth Games, the World University Games, State Visit of President Reagan, Visit of John Paul II, EXPO ’86, XV Olympic Winter Games, Command Performance for Her Majesty The Queen, etc.

Guest conductor:  Budapest Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian State Radio & Television, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony Orchestra,
National Arts Centre Orchestra, Regina Symphony Orchestra, Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, The Toronto Symphony, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova-Scotia, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

 Jens Lindemann
http://www.trumpetjens.com

Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated soloists in his instrument's history and was recently named "International Brass Personality of the Year" (Brass Herald). Jens has played in every major concert venue in the world: from the Philharmonics of New York, Los Angeles, London, and Berlin to Tokyo's Suntory Hall and even the Great wall of China. His career has ranged from appearing internationally as an orchestral soloist, performing at London's 'Last Night of the Proms', recording with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to playing lead trumpet with the renowned Canadian Brass and a solo Command Performance for the Queen of England. Jens has also won major awards ranging from Grammy and Juno nominations to winning the prestigious Echo Klassik in Germany as well as receiving an honorary doctorate.

Classically trained at the renowned Juilliard School in New York, Jens' proven ability to perform as a diverse artist places him at the front of a new generation of musicians. He has performed as soloist and recording artist with classical stars such as Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Angel Romero, Doc Severinsen, Charles Dutoit, Gerard Schwarz, Eiji Oue, Bramwell Tovey and Jukka Pekka Saraste. Having recorded for BMG, EMI , CBC and the BBC, Jens is helping to redefine the idea of the concert artist by transcending stylistic genres and the very stereotype of his instrument by performing with "impeccable attacks, agility and amazing smoothness" (The Clarin, Buenos Aires).

A prodigious talent, Jens Lindemann performed as a soloist with orchestras and won accolades at numerous festivals while still in his teens. A prizewinner at numerous competitions including the prestigious ARD in Munich, Jens also placed first, by unanimous juries, at both the Prague and Ellsworth Smith (Florida) International Trumpet Competitions in 1992. Since then, he has performed solos with orchestras including, the London Symphony, Philadelphia, Beijing, Bayersicher Rundfunk, Buenos Aires Chamber, Atlanta, Washington, Seattle, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Montreal, Toronto, national Arts Centre, Vancouver, Warsaw, Welsh Chamber, I Musici de Montreal, St. Louis, and Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center.

Heralded internationally as an outstanding artist, critics have stated: "He played with golden timbre and virtuosic flair" (New York Times)", "a world-class talent" (Los Angeles Times), "it was one of the most memorable recitals in International Trumpet Guild history" (ITG), "performed brilliantly in the North American premiere of Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Concerto with the Toronto Symphony" (Toronto Star), and "he gave the virtuoso highlight of the evening with the Montreal Symphony".

As one of the world's most exciting trumpet soloists, Los Angeles based Lindemann is internationally endorsed by the Yamaha Corporation and performs exclusively on 24K gold plated trumpets.

"The trumpet is capable of being played with the virtuosity of a violin, the tenderness of the human voice and the stylistic flexibility of the piano. It allows me an endless range of communication with audiences."
- Jens Lindemann 
In the more than fifty years since his professional debut, Tommy Banks has become a part of almost every facet of Canada’s entertainment scene.

Jans Lindemann