Music lovers in New West have two Music at Queens concerts to enjoy in February.
The music series at Queens Avenue United Church continues on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with the West Coast Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Bujar Llapaj leads the orchestra in Symphony No. 3, by Arvo Pärt, and Ouroboros, by Juno Award-winning local composer Jordan Nobles. Cellist Luke Kim is featured in Sergei Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante in E minor. Admission is by donation, and refreshments will be for sale at intermission.
Two weeks later, on Saturday, Feb. 23, Laudate Singers perform at 7:30 p.m. The chamber choir joins forces with organist Edward Norman for a performance that includes Canadian and international works – among them a new commission by composer-in-residence Marco Del Rio. Tickets are $25 regular, $20 for students and seniors, and $10 for children. Tickets are available at the door or through www.queensavenue.org.
Concerts are wheelchair-accessible, and free parking is available a half-block down the hill in the visitor parking at city hall.