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Turning Point Ensemble presents TPE Miniature: A Kaleidoscope of Chamber Music
Turning Point Ensemble presents TPE Miniature: A Kaleidoscope of Chamber Music . Turning Point Ensemble presents TPE Miniature: A Kaleidoscope of Chamber Music . . On February 22 & 23, Turning Point Ensemble (TPE) presents TPE Miniature. From new compositions to rediscovered gems, this concert offers a rare chance to experience the depth and intimacy of [...]
Before The First Note Is Played
I remember the very first time I heard a composition by a Canadian composer. Do you? I’ll never forget it. For me, the first time was the National Youth Orchestra performing R. Murray Schafer’s North/White at the Orpheum Theatre in 1973. It electrified me. The eery stillness of the arctic. The still beauty. The [...]
Opera Unbound presents Floating Island
Thursday October 10, at 7:00pm The Annex – 823 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC Opera Unbound is excited to present this multi-medium program, which unites music and dance to consider the connections between self and nature, tenderness and strength. At the centre of the evening is Floating Island, a new commission composed by Kara [...]
Augmented Trio Promotions: Be Mused
. . . . . . On Sunday, October 20th, soprano Marnie Setka-Mooney, will join Aerie Trio, (Diane Berry, flute, Maria Wang, cello and Kathryn Le Gros, piano) in Be Mused, a concert of contemporary classical music by four local woman composers. These talented musicians will present works by Sylvia Rickard, Janet Danielson, Leila Lustig and Diane Berry, with all four [...]
Kelowna Ballet: Cowboy Act Suite and Other Works
The Cowboy Act Suite and Other Works program features a stunning lineup of signature works from Ballet Kelowna’s contemporary ballet repertoire. With Simone Orlando’s thoughtful Delicate Fire, Seiji Suzuki’s poignant Stolen Tide, and Cameron Fraser-Monroe’s satirical The Cowboy Act Suite, this high-energy program promises to please a wide range of spectators. . A contemporary reimagining [...]
Thank You!
This is a love letter. To thank all of you who create new music in BC, those who perform and present it, and to all those large enough of spirit and generous enough of nature to support those creators and practitioners and presenters that do. "When words leave off, music begins.” (Heinrich Heine) The only [...]