The Pender Harbour School of Music will welcome a duo at the forefront of Canadian classical music as part of its concert series on April 23.
meagan & amy sets a new standard for audience-friendly classical music. Their first album, Roots, explores connection between Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Both Meagan Milatz and Amy Hillis are originally from Saskatchewan. The two met at McGill University and are currently based in Montreal.
Milatz is a pianist who is emerging as one of the most sought-after collaborative artists in the country. Her chamber music experiences are far-reaching, most recently as co-artistic director of a Montreal concert series with cellist Cameron Crozman.
As a performer and educator, Hillis mixes her passion for music with innovative thinking to inspire and challenge norms. She is a founding member and manager of the prairie-based Horizon String Quartet, a group dedicated to engaging students with live chamber music.
Pender Harbour School of Music will present the two young musicians on April 23, 2023 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at penderharbourmusic.ca.
Sounds of springtime
The Sunshine Coast is fortunate to have its very own concert band with a fine group of musicians playing woodwinds, brass instruments and percussion. An upcoming performance by the ensemble will usher in the springtime season with musical flair.
The group’s popular and capable conductor is Tak Maeda who also conducts three highly-acclaimed bands in Vancouver.
The band will perform a selection of appealing music on Sunday April 30 at 2:30 at St. John’s United Church in Davis Bay.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from Gibsons Florist at Sunnycrest Mall, Strait Music (Sechelt) or at the door. Admission is free for children 12 and under.
New members are always welcome to join the band and or the associated community orchestra. More information about the band can be found on the website sunshinecosatorchestra.ca and its related Facebook page.
Story Theatre seeks characters
The Driftwood Players’ Story Theatre is calling all incurable hams with an appetite for street theatre.
The group performs stories and fables for all ages outdoors at five Sunshine Coast festivals from July 1 to Labour Day. They rehearse one afternoon each weekend in May and June.
Registration is now available for a free drama workshop with Ingrid Bilton and Gabriel Ditmars on Saturday May 6, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at St John’s United Church Hall (ground level), in Davis Bay.
No experience is needed. Organizers demand only commitment and a sense of fun and adventure from participants aged 14 and up (or younger with director’s permission). To register and for more information, email [email protected]
Voices guaranteed to inspire
The Inspirito Vocal Ensemble has announced an upcoming concert, titled When I Sing. The event will take place on the first weekend in May with concerts on Saturday, May 6 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 7 at 3 p.m. Both concerts will occur at Calvary Baptist Church in Gibsons.
The program includes repertoire from Puccini and Morten Lauridson to The Wailin’ Jennys and The Beatles. It will feature compositions based on poetry from Robert Louis Stevenson, Elizabeth Bishop, Rainer Maria Rilke and Rabindranath Tagore.
Tickets are available from Sarona Mynhardt by emailing [email protected] or by texting 778 888-4957.
