VSO Chamber Concert at VanDusen Garden
Romantic favourites by Mendelssohn and Ravel will be featured alongside engaging works by popular contemporary composers.
Romantic favourites by Mendelssohn and Ravel will be featured alongside engaging works by popular contemporary composers.
Led by owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie, Okanagan Crush Pad takes winery guests through a true Okanagan experience.
Bench 1775 Winery’s GM, Val Tait said “Bench 1775 is thrilled to be hosting the first ever 97 South Song Sessions night. This intimate performance is the perfect fit with our winery visitors and will surely be a landmark summer event in the Okanagan.”
“For our 50th anniversary we have spared no expense in order to bring our audiences a truly world-class offering of some of the finest artists working in period performance today,” says Matthew White, Executive and Artistic Director of EMV.
This Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, singer and composer began his career doing covers of popular songs on YouTube.
The lights dimmed and there was a welcome solo DJ mix that started the show. We watched the DJ tap quickly and heard the heavy beats that dropped as he worked both hands and an elbow across his marvelous music machine. Just then the Roots entered to a standing ovation.
This year’s concert will be conducted by Music Director Otto Tausk and includes repertoire that has something for everyone — from classical favourites to film score hits including the Love Theme from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet.
“I am really excited to have The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer with Dawn Pemberton kick off the 10th year of Musical Nooners. They are an incredible live band with electrifying energy,” remarks Jon Siddall.
“We are thrilled to return to Sunset Beach, after last year’s success to further our commitment to our community and help create a cultural environment where families and communities can come together to experience symphonic music and build lasting traditions,” said Kelly Tweeddale
Too Many Zooz opened the night with huge sound, massive moves on the stage, and everyone danced in appreciation. This three-man musical group hails from New York City where they got their break from a viral video taken by a passer by of the group playing their Brasshouse music in the subway.