Starring acclaimed Lebanese-Canadian opera singer Joyce El-Khoury in the role of Scheherazade well supported by Serouj Kradjian and ensemble – a Canadian first! A exotic fusion of traditional masterworks featuring Maurice Ravel’s Scheherazade alongside twentieth-century Lebanese songs and many other jewels of the East.
Sashaying up the red-carpeted stairs of London’s Royal Opera House for the camera, resplendent in a Marchesa gown, El-Khoury is the very embodiment of a prima donna.
Harrods Magazine
This concert will also feature the projection of a a plein air painting session with local artist Bill Franks, during the song ‘Oblivion.’
PROGRAM
• Shéhérazade (Maurice Ravel) I Asie II La flûte enchantée III L’indifférent • Give me the flute- Aateny el Nay (Najib Hankash-Kahlil Gibran) • Swear to me little bird- Rah halfak bel ghosn ya asfour (Wadi El Safi) • I love you Lebanon-Bahebbak ya Lubnan (Rahbani Brothers) BREAK • Enamored of roses-Ya Aashikata el wardi (Zaki Nassif) • Flower of my dreams-Ya zahratan fee khayalee (Farid el Atrache) • Oblivion* (Astor Piazzolla) • Youkali (Kurt Weill) • Beautiful Dream – Tcheknagh Yeraz (Arno Babadjanian)
New Life Church Auditorium, 28 Tracey Lane, Collingwood, ON
Note: This "hybrid" concert will be livestreamed online AND projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in). The pre-concert talk will be audio-only for digital customers.
This event has been made possible with the gracious support of Jane Moysey, REALTOR® Royal LePage Locations North, Brokerage
Chamber Music For The 21st Century – Violin, Piano and Electric Cello
A dramatic chamber music experience starring Mayumi Seiler on violin, Angela Park on piano and Cris Derksen on electric cello. Cris Derksen is a Juno Award–nominated, two-spirit, Cree cellist and composer, who will present specially-commissioned arrangements of her works specifically for this occasion. Music by Wolfgang A. Mozart, Johannes Brahms and Cris Derksen.
Seiler brings an exceptional blend of precision with tonal generosity, finesse with enthusiasm. She persuades you to share her absorption.
BBC Music Magazine
Derksen creates undeniably modern music that mixes folk, classical, dance, and aboriginal structures and tunes with electronic beats and, sometimes, vocals.
MusicWorks.ca
PROGRAM
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791) – Violin Sonata in B flat, K. 454 Largo – Allegro Andante Allegretto
Special thanks to Jonathan Wentworth Associates, Ltd. and Latitude 45 Arts
VENUE
New Life Church Auditorium, 28 Tracey Lane, Collingwood, ON
Note: This "hybrid" concert will be livestreamed online AND projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in). The pre-concert talk will be audio-only for digital customers.
This event has been made possible with the gracious support of Donald and Catherine MacLean.
Starring Vera Pavlova, a contemporary, best-selling Russian poet together with her daughter Natalia Pavlova (soprano) who will be streaming in from Rome, Italy. Accompanied by a live music ensemble made up of local talents. Music by Robert Schumann, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Iraida Yusupova.
Russian poet Vera Pavlova has written several opera librettos, lyrics to four cantatas, and many essays on musicology. Her works have been translated into over 20 languages.
Poetry Foundation
Natalia Pavlova grew up in a family where art abounds and she can boast that among her ancestors was the great poet Alexander Pushkin.
La Voce Di New York
PROGRAM
Part I: Vera Pavlova recites verses from her poetry book “The Children’s Album” accompanied by local pianists and a string quartet, who perform the complete cycle of P.I. Tchaikovsky’s “Album For The Young.”
Part II: Natalia Pavlova’s performance of R. Schumann’s “Frauenliebe und Leben” (A Woman’s Love) is streamed in from Rome, Italy followed by Iraida Yusupova’s “Andante Cantabile” written in memory of Steven Seymour and Alexander Dolghin, scored for voice, piano and electric guitar.
If there is something to desire, there will be something to regret. If there is something to regret, there will be something to recall. If there is something to recall, there was nothing to regret. If there was nothing to regret, there was nothing to desire. – Vera Pavlova
Local Musicians: Lauren Kohut, Piano Kari Zhang, Piano Sunny Valdez, Piano Jaden Benabdeslam, Piano Sebastian Handley, Electric Guitar
String Quartet (youth members of the Whispering River Orchestra): Lucas Salathiel, violin Kevin Yi, violin Miriam Elsawi, viola Shannon Lai, cello
With special thanks to Keiko Yoden-Kuepfer and Brenda Margaret Muller for preparing the young talent for this concert.
VENUE
New Life Church Auditorium, 28 Tracey Lane, Collingwood, ON
Note: This "hybrid" concert will be livestreamed online AND projected outdoors at the church's spacious parking lot (drive-in). The pre-concert talk will be audio-only for digital customers.
This concert has been made possible by the support of Paul & Margaret Bridgman.
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Simply Show Up!
Family fun for all ages including relaxed performances and musical activities for preschool children – ending with a songwriting spectacle!
The afternoon begins with a series of musical activities for preschoolers under age six, helping them learn the building blocks of music, such as rhythm via dancing. This is followed by a songwriting spectacle for all ages with a special performance by living folk legend Jerry Gray, who leads the audience through the song “This Land Is Your Land” (Canadian version based on the original Woodie Guthrie song).
Click here for a printable version of the Canadian lyrics to join the sing-a-long.
What Are Relaxed Performances?
Relaxed performances are informal concerts designed for youth who have autism, sensory communication disorders or learning difficulties. A ‘chill-out’ zone is provided for distressed children and includes fidget toys and stress balls; volunteer staff are briefed on how to help children with their special needs; chattering and shouting are fully accepted without any worry about etiquette.
We’ve increased capacity to 25 people per session!
Only available outdoors!
10:00am – Group I
10:30am – Group II
Ages 2-6. FREE musical activities for preschoolers taking place outdoors on the lawn, helping them to learn the building blocks of music. ONE FREE RSVP required per family. Please signup to one of the group sessions available (30 min. each)
PROGRAM
Get ready to dance, play, sing and drum as we introduce the foundations of rhythm and music. We will travel to the jungle, to the ocean and we will meet some friendly animals who will help us to discover the world of music.
Our Artistic Director took part in a conference organized by Ontario Presents together with the wonderful Cree cellist Cris Derksen and led by 40-year veteran of the arts Barbara Scales.
It was a casual but highly engaging discussion on the importance of creative collaborations as a critical tool to our survival in the performing arts. We also heard Cris' premiere arrangement "Nice And Clean" which took part at our summer music festival this summer, together with Mayumi Seiler- Violinist and Angela Park.
