meagan&amy – Concert Review

On April 19th, NOCCA presented its last concert of the season that showcased a young local trio and a more mature Canadian duo. Just minutes before the show was to begin, a power outage affecting a wide swath of Vernon postponed the concert. In fact, we were all ushered into the foyer where we waited…

meagan&amy – Wednesday April 19, 2023

meagan&amy7:30 pm Wednesday April 19, 2023Buy Tickets Passionate, innovative and fearless music-making! meagan&amy, a vibrant Canadian duo consisting of violinist Amy Hills and pianist Meagan Milatz, share an intense passion for innovative programming and fearless music-making. They began their partnership in 2011 at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. Their individual strengths – Meagan’s…

Valencia Baryton Project – Concert Review

It was an immense pleasure to listen to Alex Thiessen open the NOCCA’S March 20th concert with the presentation of 4 songs including Bizet’s Habanera, beautifully accompanied by Neta Petkau on the NOCCA Steinway Grand. Thiessen sang with confidence, expressiveness and ease. She is a multi-talented musician whose joy of singing shone through brilliantly. The…

Valencia Baryton Project Pre-concert Talk – March 19, 2023

Valencia Baryton Project Pre-concert Talk7 pm Sunday March 19, 2023Museum & Archives of Vernon The Valencia Baryton Project is a trio that centres on the rare early classical instrument, the baryton, accompanied by violin and cello. The baryton has 16 strings – 6 on the front and 10 on the back, played like a harp. Popular for about…

Valencia Baryton Project – Monday March 20, 2023

Valencia Baryton Project7:30 pm Monday March 20, 2023Buy Tickets A new soundscape to modern composition. The Valencia Baryton Project was formed by colleagues from the opera of the Palau de les Arts (Valencia) and the Orchestre Nationale de Montpellier with the vision of performing the nearly 160 works written by Franz Joseph Haydn for the baryton.…