The Guadalajara Reporter

Magnificently executed gala brings Scotiabank Northern Lights Music Festival to a close

The Auditorio de la Ribera was packed for the Scotiabank Northern Lights Music Festival’s Closing Gala on Saturday, March 1.  The selection of music and the quality of the performances – both individual and collective – ensured a memorable night for both musicians and audience members alike.

Soloist Mary Elizabeth Brown opened the evening with Schubert’s “Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings D. 438.” Known as a whimsical piece, written when the composer was about 19 it was published posthumously in 1897. Brown demonstrated her innate affinity with her violin, giving a virtuoso performance of all three elements of this beautiful work - from the extended Adagio opening, right through to its climax in F major.

Brown holds degrees from the University of Toronto and l’Université de Montreal, where she received the Prix d’Excellence en Interpretation in 2006. She has toured as a soloist in Europe, Asia, North and South America.

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