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March 2021
KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | Tales in Sound [*POSTPONED]
Tales in Sound Andrei Feher, conductor Hétu: Symphony No. 4 Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Debussy: Petite suite Music inspired by poems and stories is the hallmark of this colourful program. Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending is full of folk melodies evoking the glorious image of the rolling British countryside, and features Concertmaster Bénédicte Lauzière as violin soloist. Originally written for piano duet, the orchestral version of Debussy’s Petite Suite is vivid and expressive. Though not inspired by a poem or story, the instruments in Hétu’s…
Find out more »KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | iskwē with the KWS [*POSTPONED]
iskwē with the KWS Andrei Feher, conductor Indigenous artist, musician, and creator iskwē joins the KWS for a collaboration featuring music from her latest award-winning album, acākosīk, and previous acclaimed releases. A collection of sonic explorations that blur the lines between sources and styles, acākosīk incorporates more intense and urgent tinges of alternative, post-rock, and even industrial. The cohesive-yet-combustible result tips a cap to modern innovators like Florence + The Machine and FKA twigs while simultaneously borrowing sounds accumulated over…
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Esprit Orchestra’s Stephen Sitarski talks about the contemporary violin
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Ludwig Van
Listen Up
Esprit Orchestra’s Stephen Sitarski talks about the contemporary violin
Ludwig Van
Latest posts by Ludwig Van (see all)
- Op-Ed | Stacie Dunlop: ‘How can we create a group project in isolation?’ - November 27, 2020
- OP-ED | Classical Singer Stacie Dunlop: ‘We Want To Find A Way For Our Industry To Reopen’ - August 18, 2020
- WHO’S WHO | Ontario Pops Orchestra Conductor Carlos Bastidas To Lead Cairo Symphony Orchestra In 2021 - August 17, 2020
