A nationally renowned Vancouver trio, Sea and Sky, bring a lively, soulful, and apparently enchanting show to 91原创 this weekend.
The group, featuring Joan Blackman on violin, Francois Houle on clarinet, and Jane Hayes on piano, will be performing in the 91原创 Community Music School鈥檚 Concerts Cafe Classico series this Sunday afternoon, March 4.
鈥淭his is going to be a fun and engaging concert. The folk-inspired program promises to bring audiences on a dramatic and lively journey through multiple cultures,鈥 said LCMS artistic director Elizabeth Bergmann.
鈥淲e are also delighted to feature such wonderful home-grown talent as the renowned Sea and Sky chamber music ensemble.,鈥 Bergmann added.
They will 鈥渢reat鈥 the audience to an eclectic mix of rhythms ranging from a contemporary Canadian-composed tango (by Patrick Cardy) to the dramatic sounds of early 20th century Russian folk-music (Igor Stravinsky).
The program will feature five works from Stravinsky鈥檚 L鈥檋istoire du soldat. In particular, 鈥渢wo march-inspired movements, tango-waltz-ragtime and Devil鈥檚 Dance, are kind of a Russian hoe-down, all telling the magnificent tale of a soldier selling his soul to the devil,鈥 said Hayes.
The program will also feature the works of Jewish-American composer Paul Schoenfeld, whose music 鈥渄rew on Hassidic tunes and ceremonial dances with a hint of Russian wedding music. Each movement gives a glimpse into Jewish culture: the wild Klezmer-inspired dance, Freylakh; the whining, palm court style March (which hints of Tim Burton); the soulful prayer, Nigun; and the rousing wedding dance, Kozatsche,鈥 she elaborated.
The program will also include Largo (1901) by composer Charles E. Ives, known for his distinctive blend of American hymns with traditional European music.
Originally established in 2014, the chamber group has performed across Canada and abroad.
Their clarinet-piano recordings have received rave accolades, citing 鈥渢he excellence of the musicianship鈥, their 鈥渋nterpretive prowess鈥 and 鈥渨illingness to experiment,鈥 Hayes said.
Their CD recording 鈥淪assicaia鈥 was also nominated for a 2014 West Coast music award for best new classical recording and best new classical composition.
The group continues to expand its repertoire with the addition of violin and saxophone and have recently released two more CDs, Dream Tracks and Chromaticity.
The event starts at 2:30 p.m. with a pre-concert conversation with the trio, hosted by Bergmann. This commentary explores some career anecdotes and insights into the repertoire. The performance follows from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Tickets for this Concerts Caf茅 Classico event are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students.
People can call the box office at 604-534-2848 or purchase them in person at the Rose Gellert Hall, at 4899 207th St. in 91原创.
91原创 Community Music School hosts multiple musical concerts from October to May, including the Rose Gellert Hall Series, a Saturday evening concert featuring renowned Canadian and international musicians, as well as the Concerts Caf茅 Classico Series 鈥 this Sunday afternoon concert series featuring local and touring musicians playing classical, jazz or contemporary works.
For more information, people can visit the school鈥檚 website at langleymusic.com.