Floating Island: Opera Unbound

7:00pm • Thursday, October 10th • Annex, 824 Seymour 

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Uplifting the historically silenced voices of women and non-binary artists, this concert of contemporary Canadian works features music, dance, and the premiere of a new commission: Floating Island.

With music performed by an unusual ensemble of piano (Perri Lo), and two mezzo-soprano voices (Alyssa Nicole Samson and Taryn Plater), the concert ruminates on environmental stewardship and the precious “floating island” we inhabit. The program consists entirely of music composed by women and dance pieces performed by two dancers (TBC).

Childhood: a time of magic, fantasy, creativity, and play. It’s also a time of limitless possibility, where ideas take root in the imagination only to blossom years later. Join us on a vivid and whimsical journey through the realm of the imagination as we premiere pieces by twelve of BC’s most inventive composers, each inspired by their childhood memories.

Following a series of workshops in the fall, musica intima is pleased to present the world premieres of seven new works for vocal ensemble, written by seven talented emerging composers as part of the novum musica program, co-presented with CMC BC.

Composers / improvisors François Houle (clarinet) and Daniel Janke (piano) pair up for this inspired evening of new music.

To see a live performance excerpt visit: Vimeo 

To hear the album visit: Bandcamp

Soft time is a Victoria-based ensemble of musicians and composers — Kristy Farkas, Anna Höstman, Cathy Fern Lewis and Mitch Renaud — who enjoy making things together. In their first program entitled Companions, they explore an ecology of composed works in the midst of improvisation, forming relationships between sounds and friendship. Works will include Paraphrase for voice and electronics by Mitch Renaud, a new solo piano piece by Kristy Farkas entitled A constellation of companions, selections from Le Poème Invisible for voice and piano by Anna Höstman, as well as improvisations.

Join us for an evening of chamber music by Dutch Canadian composer Edward Top. This in-person event will take place at the Murray Adaskin Salon at the Canadian Music Centre BC.

Edward Top is renowned for his captivating compositions that blend classical and contemporary influences. This event will also feature a new work by his student Sophia Myles.

Immerse yourself in the intimate atmosphere of the Murray Adaskin Salon. Whether you are a devoted classical music fan or simply curious about discovering new sounds, this event is not to be missed!

Max Wyman is one of Canada’s foremost cultural commentators. He was the arts columnist and critic for The Vancouver Sun, The Province, and CBC Radio for over thirty years, and launched and edited the Vancouver Sun Review of Books. The Compassionate Imagination is his seventh book on the arts in Canada.

The Chamber Musicians of Kamloops is pleased to be presenting a program that recognizes the remarkable achievements of Canadian composer and BC resident, Imant Raminsh. The concert begins with his string quartet #1 composed in 2003 as a memorial to a colleague who died in Kamloops in a tragic workplace accident. It was premiered in Kelowna by the Borealis String Quartet. Its performance In Kamloops on 16 September is by the Sycamore String Quartet composed of Cvetozar Vutev and Sandra Wilmot, violins; Ashley Kroecher, viola; and Martin Kratky, cello. All members have close connections with Mr. Raminish, either as former students or colleagues in orchestras and have premiered other works of his, notably at the Vernon Proms.

Also on the program, is another Raminsh work – a quintet for clarinet and string quartet composed in 2022 featuring Kamloops Symphony Orchestra principal clarinetist, Sally Arai.

This concert promises to be a fine start to the upcoming season. In view of expected popularity, it will be live streamed and made available for two weeks. Further information and tickets can be found at chambermusiciansofkamloops.org.