by Leslie Lyne | Apr 25, 2017 | 2017/2018 Season, past concert series artist, soprano
We opened our 2017 season with a feature performance by one of Canada’s most celebrated sopranos, Isabel Bayrakdarian. This special concert featured a superb selection of passionate Spanish love songs and tangos. The Lebanese-born Canadian soprano has a surprising...
by Leslie Lyne | Apr 25, 2017 | 2017/2018 Season, past concert series artist, piano
LUCA BURATTO • 2015 Honens Prize Laureate Luca Buratto, laureate of the 2015 Honens Piano Competition, has already set the classical world on its ear with his thrilling and lyrical performances. A veteran of concert halls around the world, Luca joined us in High River...
by Leslie Lyne | Apr 25, 2017 | 2017/2018 Season, choir, past concert series artist
We celebrated the spirit of the Christmas season with a special concert featuring the award-winning Spiritus Chamber Choir accompanied by the Foothills Brass. These gorgeous voices sang familiar Christmas favourites, French Carols, and ‘A Cappella’ choral gems, in a...
by Leslie Lyne | Apr 25, 2017 | 2017/2018 Season, past concert series artist, Saxophone
The Proteus Saxophone Quartet performs high energy concerts that will put a spring in your step on a cold winter’s evening. Classical, romantic, jazz, contemporary—you name it—this quartet plays it all with great colour and flair. Entertaining audiences with stories...
by Leslie Lyne | Apr 25, 2017 | 2017/2018 Season, past concert series artist, piano, violin
“Such complete artistry … I dare say what we heard last night was miraculous.- La Presse Violinists and brothers Nikki and Timothy Chooi join with pianist Philip Chiu to offer a fresh twist to the typical classical concert. These musicians, all in their...