Category: Concert

Adam Cicchillitti & Steve Cowan – Tuesday April 23rd, 2024

by JP, posted in Concert


Adam Cicchillitti & Steve Cowan
7:30 pm Tuesday April 23, 2024
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Two of Canada’s most skilled and forward-thinking classical guitarists.

Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan have set a benchmark in the world of classical guitar with their award-winning recordings, commissions of major orchestral works, and competition performances. On their debut release, FOCUS, Tracy Anne Smith (American Record Guide) states that “with sensitive, authoritative, au courant playing, Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan retain their individuality while communicating like old friends.”

In 2021, the duo released its third album with Analekta Records, Intimate Impressions, featuring original arrangements of piano, harp, and guitar music written in 20th century Paris. They were awarded third prize at the 2021 international ensemble competition of the Guitar Foundation of America, arguably the most prestigious guitar ensemble competition in the world. These two virtuosos are clearly at the top of their game.

Click on the image/link below to view a short video of Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan performing.

The warm-up act for this concert will be performed by Aya Swerdelian. Aya has been playing violin for the past 11 years. She started with her mother who is a professional violinist and is now taking lessons with Bev Martens. Aya has performed solos with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and has gone to many festivals and provincial competitions throughout the years. She was awarded the MQN Architects Scholarship in 2022, and the Caroline Galbraith Memorial Scholarship in 2023, at the annual VCMS Scholarship Recital. Aya’s goal is to play more solos with the orchestra and show her passion for music. This evening, Aya will be performing Accolay Violin Concerto in A minor by Jean-Baptiste Accolay and Playera Op.23 No.1 by Pablo de Sarasate.



SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Adults – $40 
Youth (22 and under) – $20

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

The concert will be held in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.

Haerim Elizabeth Lee & David Fung – Thursday January 25, 2024

by SillyGilly, posted in Concert

Haerim Elizabeth Lee & David Fung
7:30 pm Thursday January 25, 2024

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Captivating audiences, leaving them breathless with impeccable phrasing and musicality.

Violinist, Haerim Elizabeth Lee has developed a playing style indicative of the very essence of her personality: passionate, deliberate and often witty. In 2015, Elizabeth performed as the concertmaster with Yo-Yo Ma at the Kennedy Center Honors concert in Washington, D.C. to recognize Maestro Seiji Ozawa, which was attended by former President Barrack Obama.

Elizabeth possesses a progressive philosophy when it comes to exploring and premiering works by living composers. 

Elizabeth describes her interpretation of George Gershwin’s works for violin and piano as a “contemporary take on timeless music that captures the vibrant spirit of New Your City as it once was and as it is now. Her new album, My Time is Now, will delight die-hard Gershwin fans and capture the hearts of new followers. More about Liz Lee

Pianist, David Fung will be performing with Elizabeth. He is widely recognized for “interpretations that are elegant and refined, yet intensely poetic and uncommonly espressive.” David regularly appears with the world’s premier ensembles, including the Cleveland Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony, the Israel Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony, as well as the major orchestras in Australia. 

David garnered international attention as a laureate of the Queen Elizabeth International Music Competition in Brussels and the Arthur Rubenstein Piano International Masters Competition in Tel Aviv. In Tel Aviv, he was further distinguished by the Chamber Music and Mozart prizes, awarded in areas in which he has a passionate interest. 

David is currently on the faculty at the University of British Columbia and is a curator at the Chan Center for the Performing Arts.  More about David Fung.

Click on the links below to view videos of violinist Haerim Elizabeth Lee and pianist David Fung.

David Fung, piano:

Haerim Elizabeth Lee, violin:


BUY SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Adults – $40  22 and Under – $20

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 33rd Street, Vernon BC

All concerts are held in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.


*** NOCCA’s next concert will be on Tuesday April 23, 2024. 
Please visit nocca.ca for more details. ***

Quartetto Gelato – Tuesday November 28, 2023

by SillyGilly, posted in Concert


Quartetto Gelato
7:30 pm Tuesday November 28, 2023

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An exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic passion and humour.

With sold-out performances in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and elsewhere, this dazzling ensemble has enchanted audiences and critics worldwide with its exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic passion and humour.  With a performance repertoire that spans the globe and includes classical masterworks, engaging vocals, the sizzling energy of tangos, gypsy and klezmer songs, the group’s theatrical stage presence and relaxed humour establish an intimate rapport with audiences worldwide.

At the 2010 INDIE Awards, Quartetto Gelato was honoured as Best Classical Ensemble, and achieved unique global reach when Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk chose their first two CDs to take on board during his NASA flight on the space shuttle Columbia, to literally be heard around the world!

More about Quartetto Gelato

Click on the link below to view a video of Quartetto Gelato:


BUY SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Adults – $40  22 and Under – $20

Purchase tickets at:

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

– or –

Visit The Performing Arts Centre Foyer
3800-34th Street, Vernon

All concerts are held in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.


*** NOCCA’s next concert will be on Thursday January 25, 2024. 
Please visit nocca.ca for more details. ***

Oktopus

Oktopus – Wednesday October 11, 2023

by SillyGilly, posted in Concert
Oktopus

Oktopus
7:30 pm Wednesday October 11, 2023

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Festive high energy performances, sprinkled with humour and spiced with narrative.

Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian music scene, with over 250 performances to its credit at home and abroad. The group is primarily devoted to klezmer – the musical heritage of Eastern European Jews – distinguished by a novel approach that incorporates various components of classical, Québecois, and Jazz repertoires.

The group’s eight virtuoso musicians offer festive, high-energy performances, at once melancholic and profound, sprinkled with humour and spiced with narrative, in which original compositions and finely crafted arrangements combine with improvisation. Its members’ complicity, shared passion, and hard work are what makes each of their performances so memorable – whether on stage, in the street, on a ship, in a hot air balloon or in your living room, Oktopus is simply … spectacular!

More about Oktopus

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BUY SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Adults – $40  22 and Under – $20

Purchase tickets at:

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

– or –

Visit The Performing Arts Centre Foyer
3800-34th Street, Vernon

All concerts are held in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.


*** NOCCA’s next concert will be on Tuesday November 28, 2023. 
Please visit nocca.ca for more details. ***

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (piano) – Tuesday September 12, 2023

by SillyGilly, posted in Concert


Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (piano)
7:30 pm Tuesday September 12, 2023

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The 2023/24 NOCCA concert season begins with one of the North Okanagan’s great sources of musical pride, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko. Over the past ten years, Jaeden has opened for NOCCA presentations as well as performed for the North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE). After graduating from high school in Salmon Arm, he went on to the Juilliard School of Music and graduated in 2022 with his Bachelor of Music. Jaeden recently completed his master’s degree at UBC under Dr. Corey Hamm.

Celebrated by the CBC in 2021 as one of “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30” Jaeden Izik-Dzurko is earning a reputation as a promising young artist. Recognized by audiences, conductors, composers and critics alike for his exceptional communicative power and the thoughtfulness of his interpretations “… he projects a distinctive musical personality that imbues even the most routine passagework with character and individuality” (Calgary Herald). In 2022 Jaeden won piano competitions both in North America and in Europe, and his road to success continues here in Vernon as he entertains us with works by classical masters as well as, at least, one of his own compositions. Come out and enjoy the talents a rising star.

More about Jaeden Izik-Dzurko

Click on the link below to view a video of Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, recorded live at the 2022 Hilton Head International Piano Competition:
https://youtu.be/JSvyHQjpeEU?si=x5yOCC3RqBL-2dQc

PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS
5 Concerts from September 2023 to April 2024
Adults – $150 22 and under – $75

BUY SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Adults – $40  22 and Under – $20

Purchase tickets at:

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

– or –

Visit The Performing Arts Centre Foyer
3800-34th Street, Vernon

All concerts are held in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.

*** NOCCA’s next concert of the 2023/24 Season will be on Wednesday October 11, 2023. 
Please visit nocca.ca for more details. ***