Take An Arctic Journey Far North Right In Canada’s Capital City, Ottawa
“The show’s all female creative team also includes beautiful accompaniment by Cree-Mennonite cellist Cris Derksen.”
Jocelyn Morlock says her Juno-winning piece My Name is Amanda Todd ‘stands up for itself’
“It is impossible for a composer to know what a listener will take from a piece,” [Morlock] says. “All you can hope is that it’s given proper context and a great performance. People will react to it as they will.”
Wen Wei Dance and Turning Point Ensemble make calligraphy move in Flying White
“Flying White, a new collaboration between Wen Wei Dance, Turning Point Ensemble, and members of Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, is guaranteed to be full of surprises”
Standing Wave rolls into Kay Meek Arts Centre
“ Never content with the commonplace, the chamber group dedicates itself to commissioning and performing works by composers from Canada and abroad who are working in the contemporary realm – think music with intricate complexities, avant-garde explorations, a hearty dose of experimentation, and always a lot of fun.”
Classical music: UBC Opera mounts long-neglected Weinberg story of the recent past
“A work with the moral force of The Passenger has the ability to be both cathartic and transformative.”
A life-changing trip to the Arctic inspired this North-meets-South multimedia show
“It’s set to an evocative live soundtrack by cellist Cris Derksen, and includes images of the North projected above a stage bordered by melting ice blocks.”
Opera urges “never forget”
“The opera is part of a series of events at the University of British Columbia marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.”
Windsor Symphony set to perform ‘achingly beautiful’ Madama Butterfly
“The concert will feature an all-Canadian cast, including soprano Teiya Kasahara”
J. Patrick Raftery – Tenor
“J. Patrick Raftery and I sit down for a casual conversation while working together at Taos Opera Institute, June 2019. He shares insights about the ever-changing industry, his transition from baritone to tenor, and anecdotes from his 4 decades in opera.”
Town Talk: Wall Ball hands Union Gospel Mission an 80th-birthday gift
“The recent ball saw companion Aliaksandra Varslavan stage a Celtic-themed concert by harpist Janelle Nadeau’s ensemble. It included singers Magdalena How and Yeeun (Yenny) Lee from Nancy Hermiston’s UBC Opera program.”