By Jim Leonard – a special review for The Vernon Morning Star Brilliant pianist Ian Parker delighted the audience as he performed on the North Okanagan Community Concert Association’s new Hamburg Steinway piano Saturday, Oct. 29th at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. The soloist for the evening, Ian Parker, was also a charming host, sharing…
Ian Parker Saturday October 29, 2016 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS Magnetic, easy-going and delightfully articulate, Canadian pianist Ian Parker captivates audiences wherever he goes. Born in Vancouver to a family of pianists, Ian Parker began his piano studies at age three with his father, Edward Parker. He holds both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The…
Review by the Vernon Morning Star The North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE) was “absolutely phenomenal,” according to Gillian Thompson, one of the more than 300 audience members who attended the show Sunday at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. “The range of talent took my breath away,” added audience member Marie Morris. “I loved it.…
NOCCA Youth Showcase Sunday January 31, 2016 2:00 pm BUY TICKETS NOCCA is excited to support North Okanagan’s incredible young talent with our inaugural North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE) concert. Thirteen young performing artists from Lake Country to Salmon Arm auditioned in November 2015 to participate in this NOYSE concert, and their levels…
by Christine Pilgrim – Vernon Morning Star Published: Februray 5, 2014 The stage lit up (if somewhat late on cue) with concert pianist Ian Parker’s ebullient entrance and immediate connection with a virtually full house — despite competition from the NFL Super Bowl — at the North Okanagan Community Concert Association’s only matinée in its…
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