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| Main Stage - 4 Gala Concerts in Large Venues |
| The King's Singers |
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How to describe one of the world's greatest and most unique touring
ensembles....try to imagine combining King's College Choir, the stunning arrangements, stage appeal and
virtuosity of the Canadian Brass, the blend and intonation of the finest string quartet and throw in an
unforgettable dose of British humour.
Run don't walk to buy tickets!
They have thrilled audiences on every major stage in the word & they start their Fall 2008 North American tour in Sault Ste. Marie!
" . . . they are still unmatched for their sheer musicality and ability to entertain."
- The Times, London
" . . . the ensemble immediately demonstrated the virtues for which tehy are rightly renowned: a superb
blend . . . an almost unbelievable exactness and incomparable vituosity."
- The Washington Post
Main Stage - Concert 1
Friday, November 28, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Central United Church
Adults: $35 Students: $10
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| Darrett Zusko - piano |
with the Algoma Chamber Orchesta
Guy Traficante - conductor
One of the hottest young Canadian artists, at age 22 Darrett Zusko already has over 20 concerti in his repertoire and has been
honoured with first prize and people's choice award at the Canadian Music Competition, first prize at the Bartók-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev
International Piano Competition and first prize at the Oberlin International Piano Competition. He has been a guest soloist with many
of today's leading symphony orchestras including the Cincinnati, Toronto, Montréal and Ottawa. A former student of Ronald Turini
(who studied with the legendary Vladimir Horowitz) he is now completing graduate studies in New York at Juilliard.
Main Stage - Concert 2
Saturday, January 24, 2009
7:30 p.m. (reserved seats)
Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre
Adults: $30 Students: $10
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| The Canadian Brass |
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As the Washington Post states: "These are the men who put brass music on the map"
The Canadian Brass and the King's Singers in one season! How could you hear one and not the other? Both are the pinnacle of classical
ensembles combining breathtaking precision, masterful arrangements and a charisma on stage which leaves their audience cheering world-wide.
The Canadian Brass now welcomes its first female member, Manon Lafrance, to its trumpet dream team. They have toured the world countless
times and millions of television viewers have seen them on The Tonight Show, Today, Entertainment Tonight, the Boston Pops with John
Williams, Beverly Sills' Music Around the World, and numerous PBS specials. The quintet has created eight videos that have gained an
international audience. They have just released a DVD which captures the group in performance over three decades entitled Three
Nights with Canadian Brass.
Main Stage - Concert 3
Saturday, February 28, 2009
7:30 p.m. (reserved seats)
Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre
Adults: $35 Students: $10
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| Barber of Seville - by Rossini |
The Season Finale - The World's Most Loved Opera
Dialogue in English
If you love musicals, this is for you
The same company that brought you the fabulous production of The Magic Flute is now gearing up to tour the Barber across Canada. As
before the long recitatives are gone - replaced by fast paced dialogue in English, giving you the pleasure of the great story and all
of the unforgettable musical moments. The simple imaginative sets, beautiful costumes and great voices will bring this classic opera
to life. Auditions are held across Canada for the leads, the winners then practice their parts for months and spend the summer
rehearsing together, preparing every detail for the tour. Finally they depart from Montreal - and all we have to do is pay a few
dollars before it sells out, arrive at the theatre, sit back... and enjoy.
Main Stage - Concert 4
Saturday, April 25, 2009
7:30 p.m. (reserved seats)
Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre
Adults: $30 Students: $10
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Intimate Sounds
3 outstanding ensembles in smaller venues |
| Made in Canada
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One of the most exciting young chamber ensembles in Canada - and the first piano quartet (piano, violin, viola & cello) ever
presented on our series! Some of the world's greatest music is written for this combination. Made In Canada is made up of four
outstanding musicians who have appeared at most of the major North American music festivals including Marlboro, Ravinia, Banff,
Orford, Pablo Casals, Ottawa and Festival of the Sound. All members have won major prizes and competitions. Their resumes would
fill this book. Made In Canada was awarded the 2006 CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award at the Banff Centre and have performed for
sold-out audiences on major chamber music series including London, Toronto and Ottawa.
Intimate Sounds - Concert 1
Saturday, November 15, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Venue TBA (will be on your ticket)
Adults: $30 Students: $10
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| Soaring Strings
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This violin/cello duo amazes with its virtuosity and engaging repertoire choices. After hearing them in Toronto we immediately booked
them for our series. They are two of the most refined chamber music artists in Canada with an exciting flair for performing, expanding
the limits of the string duo by including both traditional and electric instruments on the programme. Both now live in Quebec after
studying at the University of Indiana and the Mozarteum in Austria, and have won major prizes at competitions in Canada.
"Antoine Bareil & Sebastien Lepine are masterful chamber music artists combining acoustic instruments (including a Stradivarisu cello) and electric instruments in a program which expands the limits of the string duo repertoire"
Intimate Sounds - Concert 2
Saturday, February 7, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Venue TBA (will be on your ticket)
Adults: $30 Students: $10
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| The Abegg Trio
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"one of the leading lights among chamber-music ensembles . . . moving the audeince to raptures" - Cologne
One of Europe's finest chamber music ensembles, the Abegg Trio celebrated its 30th year together in 2006. They have been honoured with
numerous awards at competitions in Colmar, Geneva, Bonn, Bordeaux, Hanover, and the Robert Schumann Prize in Zwickau. They have also released
over 25 recordings, winning the German Record Critic award five times and have often been the pick of the month or the year in various
publications. They have toured in 45 countries and have been featured performers at festivals across Europe.
"...perfect over a period of two-and-a-half decads . . . an unforgettable event" - Hepperheim
Intimate Sounds - Concert 3
Saturday, March 28, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Venue TBA (will be on your ticket)
Adults: $30 Students: $10
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