Cap Classical and Choral Series
A Rhythmic Odyssey
April 17, 2012 @ 8 pmTickets: $15/$10/$5 (Children 12 and under)
The percussionist provides rhythmic vitality and a whole array of colourful sounds to the wind ensemble. James Curnow's Concertino for Solo Percussionist and Symphonic Band as well as James Barnes Chance's Incantation and Dance will do just that... take the audience on a rhythmic and colourful odyssey.
Past Performances
Capilano University Festival Chorus and Capilano University Singers
Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor & Opera Choruses
Lars Kaario, conductor
Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Jin Zhang
December 3, 2011 @ 8 pm
December 4, 2011 @ 3 pm
Tickets: $20/$15/$10 (Children 12 and under)
Along with Mozart's famous but rarely performed Mass, the full orchestra and chorus will thrill with popular opera choruses from Il Trovatore, La Traviata, Nabucco, Lucia di Lammermoor and Carmen.
Cap Classics
September 16 The Nu:BC Collective
Hear the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Taylor Brook, Brian Cherney's 22 Arguments for the Suspension of Disbelief and other virtuosic works by James Harley and Marc Mellits.
Paolo Bortolussi, flute
Eric Wilson, cello
Corey Hamm, piano
September 23 One Tonne Brass Quintet
Featuring works by Vivaldi, Hindemith, Susato and Arnold.
Daeyong Ra, trumpet
Mark D’Angelo, trumpet
James Hopson, trombone
Ian Beatson, french horn
Avi Jacobus, tuba
October 7 Music for Strings and Flute
Works by Beethoven, Mozart and Reher.
Brenda Fedoruk, flute
Nancy DiNovo, violin
Isabelle Roland, viola
Heather Hay, cello
October 28 Music for Solo Harp
Featuring works by Bach, Croft, Glinka, Hasselmans, Liszt, Haydn, Chopin and Palmer.
Kaori Otake, harp
January 13 Young Artist Concert
Prize-winning North Shore violinist performs works by Bach, Mozart and Mendelssohn.
Grace Takeda, violin
January 20 Apparitions
An exploration of the mystical, the sensual, and the transcendent.
Heather Pawsey, soprano
Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, piano
Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, choreographer
January 27 The Rota Trio
Trios of Nino Rota and Carl Fruhling.
Gene Ramsbottom, clarinet
Lee Duckles, cello
Richard Epp, piano
February 3 Cello and Piano Duo Passion
Works by Shostakovich and De Falla.
Heather Hay, cello
Leslie Uyeda, piano
March 16 Student Showcase
Featuring top prize-winners of the Diploma in Music Performance Scholarship Competitions.
Capilano University Wind Ensemble presents
Stephen Woodyard, conductorA Russian Christmas
December 6, 2011 @ 8 pm
Tickets: $15/$10/$5 (Children 12 and under)
Enjoy an unforgettable visit to Russia as you listen to the beautiful sounds of Eastern Orthodox liturgical music heard in Alfred Reed's Russian Christmas Music. The listener will also be treated to other music from around the world that celebrates the festive season.
Capilano University Festival Chorus, Cecilia Ensemble Women's Choir, Capilano University Singers present
Lover's Rhapsody
Lars Kaario, conductorApril 14, 2012 @ 8 pm
April 15, 2012 @ 3 pm
Tickets: $20/$15/$10 (Children 12 and under)
A new electro-acoustic commission Lover’s Rhapsody by composer sensations Andrei Diaconu and Taymaz Saba. Selections from Due West by Stephen Chatman,Tundra by Ola Gjeilo, Sleep by Eric Whitacre. A delicious mix of the best choral music available!