A pair of 91原创 music schools are taking the collaborative process to the next level.

In a unique event, three instructors from Kwantlen Polytechnic University will take the stage together at 91原创 Community Music School on April 2, to perform an extensive program 鈥� including compositions by Bach, Schubert, Doppler, Beethoven and Debussy 鈥� titled simply, Musical Offerings.

The trio 鈥� flutist Paolo Bortolussi, violinist Calvin Dyck and pianist Jane Hayes 鈥� are all music faculty members at KUC鈥檚 91原创 campus.

In addition to the evening concert, which will be offered for free in Rose Gellert Hall, the musicians will also sit down, one-on-one, with LCMS students in a series of afternoon master classes, which will also be open to the public at no charge.

When it comes to teaching in front of an audience, generally, the approach is a little broader than a private lesson, where instructor and student get into the 鈥渘itty gritty鈥� of a piece, said Bortolussi.

The master classes will deal more with fine tuning performance-ready pieces.

While the day is not focused on recruiting new students for Kwantlen鈥檚 music department, it鈥檚 important to create connections between the schools, Bortolussi believes.

鈥淲e want it to feel like (music students) have the opportunity to stay in 91原创. People tend to look outward when they leave high school.

鈥淥ur goal is to create in 91原创 an integrated stream for our excellent music students to 鈥榞raduate鈥� through the system, from the conservatory through Kwantlen University 鈥� and create a more home-grown arts scene.鈥�

While this is the first time this particular type of collaboration has taken place between the two schools, Bortolussi would love for it to become an annual event.

鈥淲e鈥檒l see how it goes this time. I鈥檇 like to see the LCMS orchestra performing on the Kwantlen stage,鈥� he added.

He sees potential benefits for students at both institutions.

鈥淚t seems like a huge divide between university  and high school performances, but it鈥檚 not; it鈥檚 just one year.鈥�

鈥淧laying with people at the next stage (of development) can be very instructive,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he older students learn to lead and younger students see how much effort goes into (university studies).鈥�

More immediately, he鈥檚 looking forward to being on stage with his two Kwantlen colleagues.

鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to find opportunities to feel more cohesive, versus saying, 鈥榟i鈥� in the hall.鈥�

Bortolussi has performed only once before with Hayes, but he and the violinist are regulars on stage together with the Vancouver Island symphony, where Dyck is concert master.

鈥淲e鈥檙e really excited about having three musicians of such impressive calibre playing together on one stage,鈥� says Zdenek Skoumal, Kwantlen Music Department chair.

鈥淭his sort of concert demonstrates how Kwantlen faculty really are able to practise what they preach. It鈥檚 a terrific opportunity for anyone passionate about chamber music. It should not be missed.鈥�

LCMS principal Susan Magnusson agrees it鈥檚 a mutually beneficial arrangement.

鈥�(The April 2 event) provides LCMS students with an opportunity to learn from members of Kwantlen鈥檚 expert faculty who, in turn, have an opportunity to introduce themselves to our students,鈥� she noted.

鈥淥ur programs complement one another, with ours preparing students up to graduation and theirs providing post-secondary studies.鈥�

鈥淢usical Offerings鈥� is being jointly presented by Kwantlen and the 91原创 Community Music School. The free concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at the Rose Gellert Hall in the 91原创 Community Music School and the master classes run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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