{"id":36078,"date":"2016-04-11T12:26:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T16:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=36078"},"modified":"2016-04-11T12:26:24","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T16:26:24","slug":"welcome-bravo-niagara-festival-of-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2016\/04\/11\/welcome-bravo-niagara-festival-of-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME | Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts Has Joined The Growing Musical Toronto Community"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bravo Niagara: April, 2015 (Photo: Alex Heidbuechel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n

music@bravoniagara.org<\/a><\/p>\n

(289) 868-9177<\/p>\n

Niagara-on-the-Lake<\/p>\n

Website: www.bravoniagara.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

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About<\/del><\/h1>\n

Music festival gives a reason to say Bravo Niagara<\/a><\/p>\n

-William Littler, Toronto Star<\/p>\n

Founded in 2014, Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts<\/strong> is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to defining Niagara-on-the-Lake as an international destination for world-class music and intimate, innovative performances of the highest calibre.<\/p>\n

Bravo Niagara! presents world-renowned Canadian and international artists, as well as rising young stars, in intimate venues ranging from modern wineries to historic buildings in Niagara-on-the-Lake. At Bravo Niagara!\u2019s annual Spring into Music @ Stratus series, the Stratus Vineyards Press Alley transforms from a working winery into an intimate, industrial chic concert space with a 9-ft concert grand taking centre stage. These intimate venues create an interactive experience between artist and audience and bring new energy to the conventional concert experience.<\/p>\n

Past artists include some of the greatest classical artists to the top names in jazz, including James Ehnes, Mari Kodama, Valentina Lisitsa, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Wycliffe Gordon, Molly Johnson, and more.<\/p>\n

Set in Canada\u2019s Prettiest Town, Bravo Niagara!\u00a0performances\u00a0create a\u00a0\u201cSymphony of the Senses\u201d<\/em>\u00a0that combine music, wine, culinary and visual arts with Niagara-on-the-Lake\u2019s natural beauty, historic riches, and awe-inspiring wonders. \u00a0Bravo Niagara! believes that \u201cthe sum is greater than the parts,\u201d and thus the synthesis of these art forms has the potential to create extraordinary multi-sensory concert experiences.<\/p>\n

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The Folks Behind It All<\/del><\/h1>\n
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Mother-daughter team Christine Mori<\/strong> and Alexis Spieldenner<\/strong> founded Bravo Niagara! in 2014.<\/p>\n

Artistic Director Christine Mori began her musical studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music with Boris Berlin. She studied with Andr\u00e9 Watts at Tanglewood and attended the Aspen Music Festival & School, Mozarteum Salzburg, and later The Juilliard School.<\/p>\n

Upon graduation from Juilliard, Christine began her career with the Florida Orchestra where she performed as pianist for 30 years with artists ranging from Isaac Stern to Bobby McFerrin. Bravo Niagara! begins a new chapter in Christine\u2019s musical career that reconnects her with her Canadian roots. She is excited to bring her experience and love of music to the community of Niagara-on-the-Lake and hopes her innovative approach to the concert-going experience will attract new audiences and ensure a life-long appreciate of the arts.<\/p>\n

As the \u201cmusician\u2019s kid,\u201d <\/strong>Alexis Spieldenner<\/strong> spent much of her childhood growing up backstage. A Duke University alumna (\u201913), Alexis graduated with High Distinction in International Comparative Studies. She also worked alongside the Vice Provost for the Arts on various music and social entrepreneurship initiatives, performed as harpist for the Duke Symphony Orchestra, and worked for KidZNotes, an El Sistema-inspired organization that provides classical music education for children at risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Events<\/del><\/h1>\n

Spring into Music @ Stratus<\/h3>\n

On\u00a0May 6-7, 2016<\/strong>,\u00a0experience the synergy of music and wine and a \u201cSymphony of the Senses\u201d as Bravo Niagara! presents the 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Spring into Music @ Stratus. Witness the Stratus Vineyards Press Alley transform from a working winery into an intimate, industrial chic concert hall with a\u00a09-foot concert grand taking centre stage. This one-of-a-kind #PianoParty will celebrate the piano with performances by some of the world\u2019s finest pop, jazz, and classical pianists. Limited tickets are available. Tickets include Stratus wine.<\/p>\n

Double Bill With Peter Bence and the\u00a0Laila Biali Trio<\/h3>\n

May 6, 2016 @ 8:00pm #Pianoparty Opening Night – Stratus Vineyards<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>Stratus Vineyards – 2059 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0<\/p>\n

Tickets and Details<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

YouTube pop piano sensation\u00a0Peter Bence<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>makes his Canadian debut.\u00a0Peter Bence\u2019s innovative arrangements and compositions make him of the most watched rising artists on the internet\u00a0today. His rendition of Michael Jackson\u2019s hit \u201cBad\u201d was featured on Ellen DeGeneres\u2019 \u201cEllentube\u201d and has since gone viral with over 17 million views.Award-winning Canadian pianist and vocalist<\/p>\n

Award-winning Canadian pianist and vocalist\u00a0Laila Biali<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>has been garnering worldwide recognition for her music which she has performed at prestigious venues including the North Sea Jazz\u00a0Festival, Tokyo\u2019s Cotton Club, and Carnegie Hall. She effortlessly melds traditional jazz with contemporary pop and has toured with GRAMMY award winners Chris Botti, Paula Cole and Suzanne Vega, and recorded with and supported international icon, Sting.<\/p>\n

Tony Yike Yang<\/h3>\n

May 7, 2016 @ 1pm – Stratus Vineyards<\/h4>\n

Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>Stratus Vineyards – 2059 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0<\/p>\n

Tickets and Details<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

May 7<\/strong>\u00a0at 1pm:\u00a017-year-old Canadian pianist\u00a0Tony Yike Yang<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s\u00a0most recent success at the 17th<\/sup>\u00a0International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition led him to become the competition\u2019s youngest ever laureate, winning the 5th<\/sup>\u00a0prize at the age of 16.\u00a0In previous years, Tony has won the first prize at the Thomas and Evon Cooper International Piano Competition (Oberlin, 2014), and the Bosendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Junior\u00a0Piano Competition (Phoenix, 2013). He\u00a0recently embarked on the Chopin Competition prizewinners\u2019 tour in Japan and Korea and will record for\u00a0CBC<\/em>\u2019s \u201cIn Concert\u201d as their Young Artist\u00a0of 2016. Tony Yike Yang was also recently named one of 25\u00a0\u201cmust-hear\u201d\u00a0Canadian Musicians under 25 by CBC Music. Program includes works by Chopin, Mozart, and Prokofiev.<\/p>\n

Emily Bear<\/h2>\n

May 7, 2016 @ 5pm – Stratus Vineyards<\/h3>\n

Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>Stratus Vineyards – 2059 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0<\/p>\n

Tickets and Details<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

May\u00a07<\/strong>\u00a0at 5pm: Quincy Jones\u2019 piano prot\u00e9g\u00e9\u00a0Emily Bear<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>makes her Canadian solo debut.\u00a0At age 14, Pianist\/Composer\/Arranger Emily Bear is one of the most astonishing and prolific musical talents of our time \u2013 composing, orchestrating, and performing in an astonishingly diverse collection of styles. She\u00a0has performed at some of the world\u2019s most famous venues including Carnegie Hall, the White House and Lincoln Center, appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show 6 times, and has been featured internationally on the Katie Couric Show, Queen Latifah Show, Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and more.\u00a0\u00a0A documentary on Emily has attracted more than 26 million views on YouTube and recently won an Emmy Award.<\/p>\n

James Ehnes & Andrew Armstrong<\/strong><\/h2>\n

May 30, 2016 – St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Niagara-On-The-Lake<\/h3>\n

Tickets and Details<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>St. Mark\u2019s Anglican Church – 41 Byron Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0<\/p>\n

May 30<\/strong>\u00a0at 7pm: GRAMMY, GRAMOPHONE, and 11-time JUNO winning violinist James Ehnes<\/strong> returns to Bravo Niagara! with acclaimed pianist Andrew Armstrong for a recital as part of the\u00a0James Ehnes @ 40: Canada 2016\u00a0<\/em>national recital tour.\u00a0A highlight of the tour is the premiere of a new work by award-winning composer and Vancouver Symphony Music Director\u00a0Bramwell Tovey<\/strong>. The program also features Handel’s Sonata in D major HWV 371, Beethoven’s Sonata in F major, Op. 24 “Spring”, and a\u00a0selection of virtuoso pieces to be announced from the stage.\u00a0A CD featuring the tour program will be available exclusively to recital audience members. Limited VIP tickets are available including an exclusive post-concert reception with James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong, plus sparkling wine and dessert in celebration of James Ehnes\u2019 40th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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