Tag: NOCCA
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Il Violoncello Italiano! Concert Cancelled
Il Violoncello Italiano! CONCERT CANCELLED Saturday March 28, 2020 7:30 pm Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak and other presenters in BC cancelling their concerts, Il Violincello Italiano! have had to cancel their whole BC tour. So the NOCCA concert on March 28th, 2020 has also been cancelled. We are sorry for any…
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Supernatural Concert from Two Talented Pianists!
Review by Jim Leonard The concert began with 17 yr. old Noah Wessels – a student at Vernon Christian School. He began the concert with 3 Chopin pieces; the most dazzling being the “Revolutionary” Etude by Chopin. The piece has a difficult passage for the left hand that surges up and down the keyboard while…
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Even More NOYSE Concert – Saturday February 1, 2020
Even More NOYSE Concert – Saturday February 1, 2020 @ 2 pm Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre The North Okanagan Community Concert Association (NOCCA) is very pleased to be presenting the third North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence entitled “Even More NOYSE” on Saturday, February 1 at 2:00pm at the Vernon and District Performing…
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Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven’s Birth
Review by Matt Arnott The Sords – Severn – Duvall Trio: A concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The Audience attending the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre on Sunday December 1st was treated to a riveting variety of chamber works (including some well beyond Beethoven’s era) performed by the Violin, Cello, and…
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Sords-Severn-Duvall Trio – Sunday December 1, 2019
Sords-Severn-Duvall Trio Sunday December 1, 2019 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS Sords-Severn-Duvall Trio – American violinist Andrew Sords, Australian cellist Luke Severn, and Canadian pianist Cheryl Duvall present ‘An Evening Celebrating Beethoven’ in honour of the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. They will be performing Beethoven’s Archduke trio, as well as works by Brahms, Ravel, and…
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Fire & Grace – Thursday November 7, 2019
A Co-Production of NOCCA & Creekside Theatre Fire & Grace Thursday November 7, 2019 7 pm Creekside Theatre, Lake Country BUY TICKETS Fire & Grace – an eclectic collaboration between guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga. This unique duo explores the connective musical elements of classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from around the world. Fire &…
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Octet Gives Twice the Sonic Pleasure!
Review by Jim Leonard October 26th’s NOCCA concert began with Angela Zeng; a 14 year old grade 9 student at Kalamalka S.S. and a member of the OSYO since the age of 9. She showed confidence and skill as she produced a large bold tone on her cello for three unaccompanied Bach pieces – Prelude,…
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Audition Applications Open For NOYSE 2020
Even More NOYSE Concert – 2 pm Saturday February 1, 2020 Are you, or do you know, a talented young musician or dancer who would love to perform for a live audience on the main stage at Vernon’s Performing Arts Centre? We are very pleased to announce that NOCCA (North Okanagan Community Concert Association) is…
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Saguenay and Lafayette String Quartets – Saturday October 26, 2019
Saguenay and Lafayette String Quartets Saturday October 26, 2019 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS Saguenay and Lafayette String Quartets – These two internationally acclaimed quartets amalgamate to perform three sophisticated and sparkling string octets by Danish Niels Gade, Canadian Airat Ichmouratov, and Felix Mendelssohn’s masterful String Octet in E Flat Major. This is musical dialogue and…
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Stunning Victoria Choir Gives Flawless Concert!
Review by Jim Leonard This concert was held over from the original date in April. The choir wasn’t able to leave Vancouver Island because of high winds at that time. They actually spent some terrifying hours on a ferry that was tossed about, and managed to return to port. The concert began customarily with some…
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