Author: SillyGilly
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A New Piano For Vernon’s Performing Arts Centre
Did you know the grand piano used at the Vernon And District Performing Arts Centre is owned by the North Okanagan Community Concert Association (NOCCA)? The current nine foot Steinway concert grand was manufactured in 1887, reconditioned in the 1950’s and subsequently purchased by NOCCA from the Steinway factory in Hamburg, Germany in 1954. The…
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Borealis String Quartet – Thursday September 24, 2015
Borealis String Quartet Thursday September 24, 2015 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS One of the most dynamic and exciting world-class ensembles of its generation, Borealis String Quartet has received international critical acclaim as an ensemble praised for its fiery performances, passionate style, and refined, musical interpretation. Founded in Vancouver in the fall of 2000, Borealis String…
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NOCCA Youth Showcase – Sunday January 31, 2016
North Okanagan Music Teachers and Students – NOCCA is excited to support North Okanagan’s incredible young talent with a North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE) concert to be held at Vernon’s Performing Arts Centre on Sunday January 31, 2016 at 2pm. Singers and musicians under the age of 25, preferably with Grade 10 or…
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Concert Review: Choir Gives An ‘Elektra-fying’ Finale
Review by Christine Pilgrim – Vernon Morning Star The volunteer Vancouver-based women’s choir, Elektra, led by Morna Edmundson, closed the North Okanagan Community Concert Association’s season Saturday, May 23 with professional polish and aplomb. They were joined for their final piece, David MacIntyre’s Ave Maria, by Ancora, an Armstrong women’s choir led by Terry Logan.…
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ELEKTRA WOMEN’S CHOIR – Saturday May 23, 2015
ELEKTRA WOMEN’S CHOIR Saturday May 23, 2015 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS Imagine 40 voices, 4 different vocal ranges, up to 12 part harmony – all tumbling together in a kaleidoscope of unmatched musical excitement. That’s ELEKTRA WOMEN’S CHOIR. They burst onto the Vancouver scene in 1987, determined to explore, create and celebrate the repertoire for…
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Concert Review: Bergmann Duo show that four hands are better than two
By Christine Pilgrim – Vernon Morning Star Sixty years ago, it was common to see a piano in a living room, with a stash of music nearby. Many of us stumbled through that music while others became more proficient and some even experienced the thrill of finishing on the same beat in a duet. But…
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BERGMANN DUO – piano, Friday April 24, 2015
BERGMANN DUO – piano Friday April 24, 2015 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS ELIZABETH and MARCEL BERGMANN are a duo – in marriage and in music. For more than two decades their energetic and eclectic keyboard concerts have inspired audiences around the world. They play with such passion it makes audiences hold their breath. As a…
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Concert Review: Joes Are Way Above Average
By Christine Pilgrim for the Vernon Morning Star. No average Joes could captivate equally well with either their quips or the classics. The musically expert, highly entertaining Joe Trio comprises Cameron Wilson, chief musical arranger and wizard on violin; Allen Stiles, masterful storyteller and maestro on piano; and Charles Inkman, coaxer of music sweet enough…
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JOE TRIO – Saturday March 21, 2015 7:30 pm
JOE TRIO – piano, violin and cello Saturday March 21, 2015 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS These classically-trained musicians fit perfectly into the Kaleidoscope theme. They won’t to be neatly categorized! Instead, JOE TRIO strives for diversity, versatility, more than a little humour and unpredictability. Their repertoire consists of the classics – from Papa Haydn to…
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Concert Review: Les Violons Du Roy Play Music Fit For A King
By CHRISTINE PILGRIM for The Vernon Morning Star. Les Violons du Roy, its name adapted from that of the string orchestra that played for a 17th century French king, awed Tuesday’s North Okanagan Community Concert Association’s gala audience with music fit for any king, or queen for that matter. One young man said afterwards, “This…
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