08/26/2025
Wednesday at Noon!
Sebastian Ostertag - cello, Ron Greidanus - piano & Eric Kim-Fujita - violin
with Anne Hofer August 27th at Noon!
A concert that spans the romantic period, from the writings for Piano trio by Felix Mendelssohn, to Sergei Rachmaninoff’s powerful cello sonata.
Featuring past Noon Hour series favourites!
Raised in Owen Sound, Ontario, cellist Sebastian Ostertag combines rich musical traditions, and with a strong commitment to community service and artistic outreach. He received his Bachelor of Music from Western University, an Artist Diploma from the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music, and a Master of Music at the University of Toronto, studying with acclaimed cellists Shauna Rolston and Joseph Johnson.
A passionate chamber musician, Sebastian performs throughout Ontario, Quebec and the American Midwest as a founding member of the Toronto based Interro Quartet. As an Orchestra musician, he has performed under such esteemed conductors as Mario Bernardi, Johannes Debus, Leon Fleisher and Peter Oundjian. Sebastian has performed as a soloist with the Georgian Bay and Prince George Symphony Orchestras, Northern Orchestra British Columbia, the Kincardine Summer Music Festival Orchestra, and on CBC Radio and Classical 96.3 FM. Further performances have included the Banff Centre, Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, Luminato Festival, Nuit Blanche Toronto, Symphony in the Barn, and Sweetwater Music Festival.
Although classically trained, Sebastian has also performed with many of Canada’s leading popular musicians. He recorded on Basia Bulat’s Polaris Prize nominated records Oh My Darling and Heart of My Own, performing at the Ottawa Blues Festival, the Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts, and throughout Europe. Sebastian can also be heard on ShadK’s multiple Polaris Prize nominated albums, including the JUNO award winning record TSOL. He has also performed with vocalist Coco Love Alcorn and the Electro Acoustic group Joyful Joyful. Sebastian is the former Co-Director of the Noon Hour Series in Owen Sound, and a founder of the West End Micro Music Festival. He lives in Toronto with his wife Esthe Imm, and is a Centre Director for Sistema Toronto. www.interroquartet.com
Pianist Ron Greidanus has performed as a recitalist, chamber musician and soloist with orchestras including the Vancouver Philharmonic, Rochester Philharmonic, Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra, Sault Symphony Orchestra and Brampton Symphony. Solo Recitals include performances in the Rachmaninoff festivals in London England, Orlando Florida, and Vienna Austria.
In addition to solo piano performances, Ron Greidanus has also established himself as a conductor specializing in Baroque performance practices. Upon his return to Canada after studies in the Netherlands, he founded his own chamber choir and orchestra -The Georgetown Bach Chorale. Ron has also been a featured guest conductor with the Brampton Symphony Orchestra and chorus, performing Faure’s Requiem and J.S. Bach’s Magnificat.
Dr. Eric Kim-Fujita was recently awarded a doctoral degree at the University of Toronto, studying with Timothy Ying and Annalee Patipatanakoon. He is a graduate of the Master’s program in violin performance at McGill University, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in performance from the University of Western Ontario. Chamber music has always been a passion for Eric, who enjoys working and interacting with colleagues. He attended numerous
chamber academies including the Saint Lawrence String Quartet Seminar, McGill International String Quartet Academy and the Toronto Summer Music Festival. At the current Toronto Summer Chamber Music Academy, Eric had the pleasure of studying and performing with distinguished chamber musicians such as Jonathan Crow, Steven Dann and Ian Brown, as well as his long-time instructor Mark Fewer and the former artistic director of TSMA, Douglas McNabney.
Eric has a keen interest in the unique genre of unaccompanied violin music. Under the guidance of his supervisor Ryan McClelland, Eric conducted a thesis project on the solo works of early- to mid- twentieth century Israeli composers.
