Classics to Jazz and Back
The 2001 - 2002 Orangeville Concert Association Series
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All Concerts at 8 pm at the
Orangeville Town Hall Opera House |
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 Independence Jazz Reunion is a professional, six-piece jazz
ensemble made up of prominent musicians and lifelong friends who play
the spectrum of jazz: swing to Dixieland, classic jazz to mainstream.
IJR began playing together over forty years ago as young men in high
school and college, but disbanded in the early ‘60’s after their
leader, Rick Lundquist, was drafted into the army. In 1997, they
reunited, (four original members strong) cut a CD and began performing
again. Their program blends jazz music with humour, satire and love -
and is entertaining for people of all ages. The band has played at
Carnegie Hall, Jimmy Ryan’s night club, the Village Gate in New York
and has toured Europe. Individually, these professional jazz players
have played with everyone from Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, and the
Buddy Rich Band, to James Taylor, Dave Grusin, and Carly Simon.
For more details visit: http://www.ijr.net/
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Renee Bouthout (soprano), Kristina Anderson (mezzo soprano) and Lona
Davis, (piano/vocals). Take two distinctively beautiful voices, enhanced
by sparkling piano accompaniment, and be prepared for an innovative
evening of entertainment! The Ginger Group borrows from a wealth of
experience in opera, concert and music
theatre to create unique recital programs of an informal and eclectic
nature. CANADIAN TREASURES is a unique program celebrating the commitment this
trio feels towards the strength of our Canadian identity using
traditional, modern and original folk songs with connecting poetry and
dialogue. This strong theatrical Entertainment tells stories that
touch us all - of migration, of longing for home, and of celebration of
our lives and land.
...remarkable music, from three remarkable women. They are wonderful!
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Andy Barrie, CBC Radio Metro Morning;
The musical premise was right
for head and heart...tunefully melodic, light and airy with unaffected
delivery... -
Geoff Chapmin, Toronto Star
For more details visit: http://www.thegingergroup.com/
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Award-winning Russian-Canadian concert pianist, he has been described as
a 'phenomenal pianist' (Germany) having an 'intoxicating sound'
(Israel) and 'perfect artistic individuality' (Russia). He first
performed with the Azerbaidjain Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra at the
age of nine. He went on to win one of the leading prizes in the
International Tchaikovsky Competition. Recital appearances have included
the Ford Centre and the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, University of
Fine Arts and Music in Tokyo, and he has appeared with major orchestras
such as the Toronto Symphony and the Buffalo Philharmonic. In solo
recital, he has appeared in all the major concert halls in Russia and
has toured in Japan, Germany, Israel, Spain, Portugal, Finland and
England. His Canadian debut in Toronto in 1994 was met with great
acclaim. He is now counted in the ranks of Canada’s leading concert
pianists.
To describe him as amazing at the keyboard is only one of the many
adjectives this writer could
summon. - Globe and Mail;
What Alexander Tselyakov does at the piano
would raise the roof in any concert hall...the way the legendary
Vladimir Horowitz used to do. - Winnipeg Free Press;
Overwhelming
pianism and we’ve never been more impressed. - Montreal Gazette
For more details visit: http://www.interlog.com/~golomb/
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Formed in early 1998, the 20-voice chorale is winning raves wherever it
performs, not only for showcasing the works of its namesake, but for
celebrating the full range of Afrocentric music, i.e. classical,
spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk and blues. Founder-conductor Brainerd
Blyden-Taylor was inspired by African-Canadian composer R. Nathaniel
Dett (1882-1943), a prominent member of a group of early twentieth
century black musicians who energetically promoted an awareness of their
musical heritage. The Chorale has a beautiful tone which, if anything,
is gorgeously understated. A large part of the Chorale’s collective
vocal power comes from its ability to harness and channel highly
emotional music. Rather than go with a small number of soloists, the
solo roles (both male and female) are shared among the Chorale. On any
given night, a different soloist might be called on for a particular
solo. In 1999, the Chorale performed several spirituals at the Toronto
Symphony’s inaugural concert featuring Kathleen Battle.
And in a
word, the concert was stunning...In response to a thunderous standing
ovation, the Chorale...offered three encore numbers. - Kitchener-Waterloo
Record
For more details visit: http://www.nathanieldettchorale.org/files/home.htm
Orangeville Concert Association
Tickets: Opera House Box Office
87 Broadway, Orangeville
Phone 519-942-3423 or 1-800-424-1295 |
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| Email: tickets@orangevilleconcerts.ca
VISA, MasterCard & American Express Accepted
With the generous support of:
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