New Westminster singers will be front and centre when musica intima takes to the stage in a unique choral journey on April 15.
The Friday evening concert, Voyages, features the eight-voice ensemble in a program that explores mythical travel to the sea, space and stars. The concert will feature pieces by Estonian composer Urmas Sisask, Finnish composer Jaako Mantyjarvi and Irish composer Michael McGlynn – as well as musica intima’s signature piece, the city of Granada on the surface of mars, by Peter Hannan.
Local singers Melanie Adams and Erik Kallo are part of the ensemble, alongside Shane Raman – a former New West resident who now lives in Vancouver but remains connected to town through his work directing the Anvil Community Choir.
The program will feature a number of “extended vocal techniques” from the ensemble, including belting, yodelling (yes, you read that right) and even “overtone singing” – a rare art of singing two pitches simultaneously. Internationally known soloist Kiva Simova will join the choir for the overtone singing.
The concert is set to start at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Community Hall, 3214 West 10th Ave., Kitsilano. See www.musicaintima.org for information and a link to ticket sales.
ART AT THE LIBRARY
Art lovers, be sure to pop in to the New Westminster Public Library for the next exhibition in its art series.
For the month of April, the library will feature pen-and-ink drawings by Eleanor Rosenberg.
Rosenberg, who’s billed as “an illustrator by night and a branding strategist by day,” has work appearing regularly in the Globe and Mail and for children’s books.
“Every day we forget the small moments sandwiched between life’s priorities. Upon further examination, I believe that many of these discarded snippets are laden with emotional, spiritual and intellectual importance,” Rosenberg says in an artist’s statement. “Though my pen and ink drawings are whimsical and stylistic, I aim to embrace the significance of these small moments and grant them the ceremony and reverence often reserved for the traditionally acclaimed.”
Intrigued? You can drop in to the library at 716 Sixth Ave. any time during opening hours to check it out.
DIVERSE/CITY OPENS SOON
Local artists and writers have teamed up for an exhibition at the Anvil Centre’s Community Art Space.
The gallery is hosting Diverse/City, presented by New Westminster Arts Services and LitFest New West, from April 4 to June 3. An opening reception is set for Friday, April 15 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Each artist has been paired up with a writer to create a work of visual art inspired by a text-based piece, all reflecting on the themes of diversity, inclusiveness and social dialogue.
The exhibition includes a long list of familiar names on the local arts scene, including Cliff Blank, Lilija Valis, Elena Zhukova, Janet Kvammen, Eryne Bea Donahue, Gayle Mavor, Gillian Wright, Franci Louann, Julia Schoennagel, James Felton, Mardell Rampton, Candice James, Shantala Singh, Donna Ross, Katherine Freund, Bryan Vogler, Tony Durke and Eden Fine Day.
Check out www.anvilcentre.comfor more on the exhibition – or stop in at 777 Columbia St. to check it out for yourself.
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