The Rotary Club of West Ottawa in association with Students of the Music Department of the University of Ottawa Presents Music for Humanity To support its project to combat malaria in Tanzania The Rotary Club of West Ottawa, a service club of business and community leaders, has a proud record of projects undertaken in support of the local community, some of which have been undertaken in collaboration with other local Rotary clubs These include the building of a playground for children of all abilities in Brewer Park and the construction of the new Ottawa Rotary Home.   As part of Rotary International the club is also deeply committed to humanitarian projects in other parts of the world. Examples are the PolioPlus project to rid the world of the scourge of polio, a literacy project in South Africa and more recently a project to assist communities in Sri Lanka to recover from the devastating tsunami.   None of this can be done without financial support from the local community. However, in our endeavour to raise funding we have indeed been most fortunate to have received the assistance of graduate students of the Music Department of the University of Ottawa who have joined with us in presenting Music for Humanity each year for the last six years. We are most grateful for their support and delighted to be able to provide them with an opportunity to share their talents with you. All proceeds from this concert will go towards the anti-malaria project in Tanzania, a joint venture with many Rotary clubs throughout Canada. We aim to purchase 100,000 insecticide-treated bed nets to be distributed free of charge by local Rotary clubs in Tanzania to orphanages, boarding schools, street children's homes, hospitals and prisons. Tanzania has a population of 38 million, and in 2003, over 11 million cases of malaria were registered, using 85% of the available health care resources.   Most African countries are receiving free nets from world charitable organisations such as the World Health Organisation and the Canadian Red Cross, but this is not the case in Tanzania where many of the population cannot afford the high prices charged by local retailers. Through this project Rotary will purchase and distribute the nets.   We thank you for your generous support of these projects, without which none of this would be possible.

Programme Piano Trio                                                                                  M. Ravel (1875-1937) I. Modéré Christine Desjardins, piano - Ilana Waniuk, violin Winca Chan, cello Sonata in G major, BWV 1019                                              J.S. Bach (1685-1750) I. Allegro Cristalle Watson, piano - Caren Abramoff, violin Hungarian Dances J. Brahms (1833-1897) 1. Allegro molto 4. Poco sostenuto 6. Vivace Tamiko Yamane, piano primo - Elliott Braganza, piano secondo Intermission Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90, "Dumky"                          A. Dvořák (1841-1904) IV. Andante moderato (quasi tempo di marcia) - Allegretto scherzando V. Allegro Tom Sear, piano - Amelie Coté, violin Hannah Jackson, cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 30 no.2                              L. van Beethoven (1770-1827) III. Scherzo: Allegro IV. Finale: Allegro Paul Casey, violin - Tamiko Yamane, piano “Belle Nuit” from Tales of Hoffman                             J. Offenbach (1819-1880) “Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti (Cat Duet)”                          G. Rossini (1792-1868) Whitney O’Hearn and Kim Sartor, sopranos Elliott Braganza, piano   Please join us for refreshments after the concert courtesy of Tannis Food Distributors Head Office - 2390 Stevenage Drive - Tel 613-736-6000 Cash & Carry - 288 Catherine St. - Tel 613-236-9572 Supplier of quality food products to fine restaurants and food service establishments in eastern Ontario and western Quebec since 1940.

The Performers A student of Stéphane Lemelin, Christine Desjardins obtained her B.Mus. (Piano Perf.) from McGill with Richard Raymond. This year, she received fundingfrom the Canada Council for the Arts and Toronto Music Foundation. Ilana Waniuk is currently a student of Min Kyun Kim, and received her B.Mus. and a Chamber Diploma from Wilfred Laurier University Winca Chan studies with Paul Marleyn. She went to the Aspen Music Festival in 2007 and studied with Michael Mermegen and Anthony Elliot. She was awarded the Caroline E. Full Scholarship from the Vancouver Academy of Music. Cristalle Watson is currently pursuing an M.Mus. (piano perf.) with Andrew Tunis. In addition to her B.Mus. from the University of Victoria, she also holds a B.Sc. in Biochemistry. She has given several recitals in British Columbia. Caren Abramoff holds a B.Mus. in violin from the University of Victoria, and studies violin with Min Kyun Kim and viola with Rennie Regehr. She plays in the OSO and the uOttawa Orchestra, where she is principal violist. Tamiko Yamane, born in Osaka, studies with Andrew Tunis. She holds a B.Mus. (Piano Perf.) from Kobe College and Masters of Music Therapy from Nippon Institute of Music Therapy. She has given recitals in Ottawa and across Japan. A student of Stéphane Lemelin, Elliott Braganza received a B.Mus. (Piano Perf.) and the Alumni Gold Medal from the University of Western Ontario. He has performed in the USA and Canada and has appeared as a soloist with orchestra. Tom Sear is studying for an M.Mus. in piano performance under Andrew Tunis. He holds a B.Mus. from the University of Ottawa, where he majored in both performance and theory. Amélie Côté obtained her B.Mus. (violin perf.) from McGill in 2006. A member of the OSO since 2006, she also toured China with the Francophonie Orchestra in December 2006. Hannah Jackson has a B.Mus. from the University of Western Ontario, studying under Prof. Thomas Wiebe. Hannah has pursued summer studies at Le Domaine Forget Académie de musique in St. Irénée, Québec. Paul Casey is a 4th year B.Mus. student (major violin perf, minor viola perf.) with David Stewart and Rennie Regehr. He has also performed internationally with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada as principal violist and many other orchestras. Mezzo-soprano Whitney O’Hearn is a first year master’s student who studies with Sandra Graham. In 2007 she made her opera debut in the uOttawa Opera Workshop and was a soloist with the uOttawa Orchestra. Kimberly Sartor holds a B.F.A. from York University and currently studies with Ingemar Korjus. She has enjoyed performing with local organisations as a vocal soloist and choir member.