Tag: North Okanagan Community Concert Association
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Review: Sparks Fly Off Our Steinway Grand!
Review by Jim Leonard This Valentine Day’s concert began with an appropriate song by Salmon Arm singer Heather Harker; ably accompanied by Alex MacArthur, titled “Les Chemins de L’Amour” (The ways of love) by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Heather had a lovely lyrical tone while singing this song. Heather, a french immersion kindergarten teacher, then showed…
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Piano Duo Fortin-Poirier – Thursday February 14, 2019
Duo Fortin-Poirier Thursday February 14, 2019 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS Come share Valentine’s Day with us! NOCCA’s Valentine’s Day concert with Duo Fortin-Poirier – the piano duo of Marie-Christine Poirier and Amelie Fortin, promises to be a wonderful treat! They will delight you with their artistic intuition, shared sensitivity, great vitality, and fiery interpretations. Both Québec…
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Review: Trio Delivers Virtuosic Concert
Review by Jim Leonard As is customary, each concert features a local artist to begin the program. This time it was Katherine Flaherty; a lovely soprano who offered two familiar and most enjoyable song selections. She had a perfect clear tone for Schubert’s “Ave Maria” and gave a lovely gentle version of Puccini’s “O Mio…
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Trio D’Argento – Thursday November 29, 2018
Trio D’Argento Thursday November 29, 2018 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS Trio D’Argento – this exciting trio, Sibylle Marquardt (flute), Peter Stoll (clarinet) and Todd Yaniw (piano) bring a superb level of excellence to their virtuoso arrangements and original pieces. On Thursday November 29th at 7:30 pm Trio d’Argento performs NOCCA’s second concert of the 2018/19 season at…
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Dynamic Montréal Vocal Quartet Delivers High Octane Evening
Review by Jim Leonard NOCCA’s gala concert evening on October 27, 2018 began with the stunning violin solos of 13 year old child prodigy Marcus Coetzee. Marcus began playing the violin at age 4! A student of Bev Martens since 2014, Marcus plays in the Okanagan Youth Symphony. He was ably accompanied by local concert pianist Alex MacArthur. Apparently…
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Quartom Acapella Quartet – Saturday October 27, 2018
Quartom Saturday October 27, 2018 7:30 pm ** NOCCA’s Gala Evening ** BUY TICKETS Quartom male acapella quartet presents an evening of unparalleled singing. These 4 highly skilled, charismatic, and versatile vocalists from Montreal are praised for their insightful interpretations, obvious mutual affection, and contagious good humour. Quartom comes from the French “quatuor d’hommes” – a…
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EnChor – Saturday April 14, 2018
EnChor Saturday April 14, 2018 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS EnChor choir is known for its beautiful blend of voices and great spirit; radiating joy and resonating an enduring artistic passion. EnChor was formed in the summer of 2007 by the late Dr. Diane Loomer to encourage “senior singers” to continue to use their talents, sharpen their…
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Review: Pianist gives highly refined concert
By Jim Leonard The program began with a tribute to longtime NOCCA board member and past president Paul Maynes. Board member Cathie Stewart presented Maynes with a beautiful painting of an Okanagan valley scene. Then, as is the custom, a young musician is featured onstage. For this concert, Jenny Sutherland, a student at Seaton Secondary,…
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Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano – Thursday March 15, 2018
Charles Richard-Hamelin Thursday March 15, 2018 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS Silver medalist and laureate of the Krystian Zimerman award of the best sonata at the International Chopin Piano Competition in 2015, Charles Richard-Hamelin stands out as one of the most important pianists of his generation. Also winning second prize at the Montreal International Musical Competition and third…
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More NOYSE and Perk-Up, Pianist
Beat the winter blahs with an afternoon and evening of musical sunshine! Sunday January 28th – More NOYSE Youth Showcase at 2pm followed by Sarah Hagen’s comic show “Perk-Up, Pianist!” at 7:30 pm. Both concerts are being held at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Special Two Concert Deal: Tickets are $40 for adults, $30 for…
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