The Howe Sound Performing Arts Association is pleased to support:
The Jocelyn Pettit Band CD Release Celebration Concert
When
Friday February 5th, 7:30pm
Where
Eagle Eye Theatre, Squamish
Tickets
$10 Adults, $8 Students/Seniors
Available at Gelato Carina (604-815-4448) and at the door
Description
This CD presents 12 tracks steeped in the folk traditions of BC, Cape Breton, Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia, and France. This music blends old and new, creating a fusion of sweet melodies, foot-stompin' dance tunes, and groovy rhythms, enhanced with lyrical vocals.
Come out for a spectacular, uplifting evening of original, contemporary, and traditional fiddle music and lively stepdance. AND, be sure to pick up your own copy of one of the very first, hot-off-the-press CDs!!! See attached poster for complete details.
HSPAA presents Spirit of Squamish! Squamish celebrates Canada Music Week with a concert featuring young local musicians and Canadian compositions. All proceeds from this concert will support the AME Fund which provides bursaries for local music students. Admission is by donation.
When
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 3pm
Where
St. John's Anglican Church
Tickets
By donation
Description
A concert featuring young local musicians and Canadian compositions. Our special guests are Norm and Maria Foote: Drawing from his own experiences, Norman creates songs and stories & props that delight the ears and eyes. He weaves imaginative word play with great melodies all to great effect. Norman has created a very special niche with his irreverent comedy and skillful music. He has written and recorded songs for Disney Records, Shari Lewis, CBC syndicated t.v. show "Scoop & Doozie" to name a few.
$20 All Ages. Youth and Senior Discounts do not apply.
Description
Step inside, away from the rain or snow, and gather around the warmth of Chor Leoni’s Yuletide Fires for a West Coast-inspired programme of seasonal beauty. Ancient Haida chant, newly composed carols and arrangements by BC composers Jonathan Quick, Stephen Smith, Larry Nickel and Don Macdonald will wrap you in light during this darkest time of the year and send you home refreshed for the upcoming holiday festivities.
About the Choir
A rich full-bodied sound, innovative programming, technical precision, meticulous intonation, and versatility coupled with an ever-present musical curiosity and commitment to the creation of new Canadian choral works are qualities that have catapulted Chor Leoni to national and international fame since its founding by Diane Loomer C.M. in 1992. Whether it be a sombre moment of reflection during a Remembrance Day performance or a joyful turn of comedic phrasing at a Summer Solstice show, Chor Leoni is renowned for reaching across the footlights and transforming the performance from ‘concert’ to ‘conversation.’ The lions live up to their name as they fearlessly move between musical genres, always aiming to communicate, engage, and entertain. Engendering tears of emotion, peals of laughter, and gasps of awe from their audiences, Chor Leoni prides itself on its ability to perform in many languages and styles, always sung with fresh energy and poise.
Sara Davis Buechner is a classical concert pianist whose performances and recordings have garnered acclaim on four continents. Career highlights include winning prizes in many of the world's most prestigious competitions, appearing with prominent orchestras world-wide, and an extensive list of recordings on major CD labels, MP-files, and Yamaha software systems.
Sara has commissioned an original work by Squamish’s own Jared Miller titled: Piano Sonata No.1 “Instincts”. She will be premiering this piece on the evening of January 15th.
Her extensive classical repertoire includes over 100 different piano concertos spanning the breadth of keyboard music from Bach to the music of prominent composers of our time. Her affinities range from Mozart (InTune magazine: "the closest thing to a perfect disc of Mozart piano music known") to Chopin to Busoni (a friend of the Busoni family, she studied with several of his important pupils) to Japanese music to Ragtime, Novelty Classics and Gershwin (Deseret News: "the greatest performance of Rhapsody in Blue I have ever heard"). She has composed several suites for piano as well as music for chamber ensemble and voice. And she is also one of the very few concert pianists today performing original scores to silent movies, like "Ben Hur" (150 minutes non-stop!) at New York's Lincoln Center.
Sara is a dazzling pianist and witty speaker, with a gregarious personality that leaps from the stage. In informal concerts she will chat delightfully about her cosmopolitan range of interests -- from baseball and classic cartoons, to New York art deco architecture and Japanese kabuki -- to connect with her audience on an intimate level, and make her music a personal and enchanting experience for everyone.
She has composed several suites for piano as well as music for chamber ensemble and voice. And she is also one of the very few concert pianists today performing original scores to silent movies, like "Ben Hur" (150 minutes non-stop!) at New York's Lincoln Center.