Category: Concert

Van Django

VAN DJANGO – Friday March 21, 2014

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Van Django
VAN DJANGO
Friday March 21, 2014 7:30 pm
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Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians; violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche and bassist Brent Gubbels. Their music is punchy, driving and rhythmically inventive, combining a wealth of musical influences while maintaining their roots in the gypsy jazz made famous by the 1930’s Quintet of the Hot Club of France.

They were such a hit in NOCCA’s 2007 season, last year’s audience survey securely placed them on the “back by popular demand” list. While versatility and variety makes  them stand out from their European counterparts, they still cling to their gypsy jazz roots – music inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. They are regulars at Canadian jazz festivals, and have also accompanied the Quiring Chamber Players, been guests of the Electra Women’s Choir, and appeared with the Vancouver Bach Choir. www.vandjango.com

Concert Program:

McHugh/ Fields Exactly Like You
Cameron Wilson Tea For Three
Birelli Lagrene Made In France
Lulu Reinhardt Lulu’s Swing
Antonin Dvořák Humoresque
De Sylva/ Rose/ Jolson Avalon
Lennon/ McCartney Norwegian Wood
Arr. Van Django Django TV
Lockhart/ Seitz The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
– Intermission –
Django Reinhardt Vette
FInn Manniche Waltz In The Shape Of A Tree
Bruce/ Brown/arr. Van Django White Room
Mack/ Brown/ Dabney Shine
Budge Schachte Esteban
Beethoven/arr. Van Django A Fist Of Beethoven
Django Reinhardt Heavy Artillery
Django Reinhardt Impromptu

SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Adults – $35 Under 18 – $17.50
Students on the eyeGo program – $5

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Phone: (250) 549-SHOW (7469)
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Visit The Performing Arts Centre Foyer
3800-34th Street, Vernon
All concerts are held in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.

Ian Parker

IAN PARKER, PIANO – Sunday February 2nd, 2014

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Ian Parker
Ian Parker

IAN PARKER – PIANO
Matinee Performance
Sunday February 2, 2014 at 2 pm
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Back by popular request! Magnetic, easy-going and delightfully articulate, Canadian pianist Ian Parker captivates audiences wherever he goes. An enthusiastic recitalist, Ian has performed across the United States, Western Europe, Israel, and throughout Canada on tours with Debut Atlantic and Jeunesses Musicales du Canada. He made his Lincoln Center recital debut at the Walter Reade Theater in 2004, and recorded a CD with the London Symphony Orchestra under Michael Francis (Ravel Concerto in G, Stravinsky Capriccio, and Gershwin Concerto in F) which was released by ATMA Classique in 2010.

Ian Parker is not just a brilliant Canadian pianist – he is also a gourmet cook. Take a generous cup of vitality, passion and talent, stir well with a few ounces of laughter, a sprinkle of spice and you have IAN PARKER. Music and food (and wine) go hand in hand with Ian. He started taking piano lessons from his father at age three. Now, with a Masters degree from Juilliard under his belt and a basketful of outstanding awards at his side, he winters in New York City and spends summers at home in Vancouver, teaching a few select students, helping in his father’s piano studio – and cooking. www.ianparker.ca

For part of this concert Ian will be joined by Colleen Venables, a talented young violinist from Armstrong, BC. Colleen has won many 1st prizes at BC Performing Arts Festivals and took 1st prize at the 2012 Canadian National Music Festival. She has worked with artists from around the world – such as Pinchas Zukerman, Leonidas Kavakos, Andres Cardenes, Ian Swensen, Tong Wei-Dong, Tadeusz Gadzina, Nicola Benedetti, Gerardo Ribeiro, members of Shanghai Quartet, members of Miro Quartet and pianist, Ian Parker.  She enjoys dancing, singing, improvising and any form of art that allows her to express and share with other people.

Concert Program:

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)		 Piano Sonata Op 27 no 1 in E Flat
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)		 Piano Sonata Op 27 no 2 in C Sharp Minor (Moonlight)
Igor Stravinsky
(1882-1971)		 Suite Italienne for violin and piano
(Colleen Venables – violin, Ian Parker – piano)
George Gershwin
(1898-1937)		 Rhapsody in Blue
Intermission
Franz Liszt
(1811-1886)		 Piano Sonata in B Minor

Here’s a little “teaser” of Ian’s playing for you to enjoy!

SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Adults – $35 Under 18 – $17.50
Students on the eyeGo program – $5

Purchase tickets at:

TICKET SELLER
Phone: (250) 549-SHOW (7469)
E-mail: boxoffice@ticketseller.ca

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Visit The Performing Arts Centre Foyer
3800-34th Street, Vernon
All concerts are held in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.

Reside Dawson Duo

RESIDE DAWSON DUO – Friday November 22nd, 2013

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Reside Dawson Duo
RESIDE DAWSON DUO – Piano & Flute
7:30 pm Friday November 22, 2013
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CHRISTIE RESIDE, classically trained in Eastern Canada, is now principal flutist with the Vancouver Symphony. TERENCE DAWSON, also from the East, is a concerto soloist with the VSO and National Arts Centre Orchestra. Both are chamber musicians, award winning soloists and popular teachers. As a duo, they have remarkable onstage rapport and offer programs that are delightfully sensitive and elegantly polished. They decided to join forces when they recognized their shared interest in chamber music and mutual desire to expand the number of  selections  offered  in a traditional piano/flute recital. Reviewers frequently use descriptions like “dazzling,” and “stunning”. www.residedawsonduo.com

Concert Program:

Loraine Desmarais
(b.1956)		 Jazz Sonata
Theme and variations
Moderato
Rondo
Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)		 Fantasien Op. 116
Cappriccio in d minor
Intermezzo in a minor
Cappriccio in g minor
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
(1877-1933)		 Sonata in B Flat Major Op. 121
Allegro amabile
Adagissimo
Sehr geschwind und leichthin
– Intermission –
Johann Sebastien Bach
(1685-1750)		 Sonata in C Major BWV 1033
Andante: Presto
Adagio
Minuets I and II
Jaques Ibert
(1890-1962)		 Jeux
Anime
Tendre
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
(1877-1933)		 Sonata Apassionata for Solo Flute
Andre Jolivet
(1905-1974)		 Chant de Linos

The price of a single ticket for this concert can be applied towards the cost of a full season’s subscription. Please visit the ticket booth in The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre foyer for more information.

gryphon trio

GRYPHON PIANO TRIO – Saturday October 26th, 2013

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gryphon trio

GRYPHON PIANO TRIO
Saturday October 26, 2013 7:30 pm
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Canada’s GRYPHON TRIO, one of the world’s truly great piano trios, is the opening concert of the North Okanagan Community Concert Association’s (NOCCA) 60th Anniversary season. The trio’s repertoire spans the globe, encompassing music from classical to contemporary, and they are winners of the 2013 Walter Carson Prize awarded to Canadian performing arts professionals for the highest level of artistic excellence and career achievement.

The GRYPHONS play with compelling directness, spontaneity and insatiable vitality. Although they have been the mainstay of Ottawa’s Chamberfest (North America’s largest chamber music festival), they tour widely and manage to spend a great deal of time and energy encouraging youthful performers and helping young people appreciate music through such initiatives as “Listen Up! Ottawa”, an arts outreach program engaging students from Ottawa’s Featherston Drive Public School, the Ottawa Children’s Chorus, and Cantiamo Girls Choir in a collaborative arts project focusing on poetry writing and music composition. www.gryphontrio.com

This is the North Okanagan Community Concert’s DIAMONDNOCCA Celebrates it's Diamnond Jubilee in 2013 JUBILEE. Help us celebrate 60 years of bringing diverse and excellent music to Vernon. Put on yout best party attire and  join us for a BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION in the foyer after this concert!

Concert Programme:

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)		 Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost”
I             Allegro vivace e con brio
II            Largo assai e espressivo
III           Presto
Michael Oesterle
(b.1968)		 Centennials* (2012)
Julia Child
Conlon Nancarrow
Alan Turing
– Intermission –
Felix Mendelssohn
(1809-1847)		 Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49
I             Molto allegro ed agitato
II            Andante con moto tranquillo
III           Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
IV           Finale: Allegro assai appassionato

* commissioned by the Canada Council for the Arts for the Gryphon Trio

If you have kids or grand-kids learning the piano, violin or cello bring them along to this concert. It’s a wonderful opportunity for them to see and hear top-notch musicians perform live. They will be inspired!! Here’s a sample of the Gryphon Trio playing the 1st movement of Beethoven’s piano trio Op. 70 No. 2.