The 25/26 Season of the South Okanagan Concerts Series is on sale now!
Cheng² Duo - Thursday October 23 @ 7:30
International Guitar Night - Sunday January 25 @ 7:30
Pocket Symphonies - Friday March 20 @ 7:30
Solidaridad Tango - Fri April 17 @ 7:30
Tickets:
4 Events: $27 each
2-3 Events: $29.50 each
Single Event: $32
Students: $5
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Cheng² Duo - Thursday October 23 @ 7:30
International Guitar Night - Sunday January 25 @ 7:30
Pocket Symphonies - Friday March 20 @ 7:30
Solidaridad Tango - Fri April 17 @ 7:30
Tickets:
4 Events: $27 each
2-3 Events: $29.50 each
Single Event: $32
Students: $5
Use the "Buy Series Tickets Here" button to buy tickets to multiple concert series events and save!
Thursday October 23 @ 7:30
CHENG² DUO
CHENG² DUO
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Rooted by a sibling bond that transcends the familial, the Cheng² Duo (pronounced Cheng Squared Duo) transfixes listeners through its impassioned expressivity and contagious joy—critics have hailed their performances as “brilliant” (The Sunday Times, UK), “truly exhilarating” (The WholeNote, Canada), and “absolutely captivating…through a tremendous mastery of their instruments” (Pizzicato Magazine, Luxembourg).
Cellist Bryan Cheng, prizewinner of the 2023 Virginia Parker Prize and 2022 Prix Yves Paternot, and pianist Silvie Cheng, 2022-23 Cecilia Concerts Musician-in-Residence and National Arts Club Artist Fellow, have been making music together for nearly their entire lives. Since officially forming the Cheng² Duo at their 2011 Carnegie Weill Recital Hall debut, their artistry has left lasting impressions across the globe, with extensive tours to illustrious concert halls and international festivals throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South Africa. In the vanguard of creative programming, Bryan and Silvie are equally committed to presenting traditional masterworks, rediscovering neglected repertoire, and championing the music of their time. Since 2013, they have commissioned and arranged 15 new works, as well as curated cross-disciplinary concert experiences that meld classical and contemporary music with jazz, poetry, and visual/media arts. World-class collaborative partners have included photographer and cinematographer Edward Burtynsky, Mercury Films, and multimedia studio Normal. Cheng² Duo has released four critically-acclaimed albums on the Canadian label Centrediscs and the German label audite: Portrait (2023) - nominated for a 2024 JUNO Award in the category "Classical Album of the Year, Small Ensemble", Russian Legends (2019), Violonchelo del fuego (2018), and Violoncelle français (2016). Born in Ottawa and Tokyo to Chinese parents, Bryan and Silvie are proud Canadians who also have musicals bases in Berlin and New York City. For more information, follow @Cheng2Duo on social media. |
Sunday January 25 @ 7:30
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT
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International Guitar Night is the world’s premier touring guitar festival, each show bringing together the most interesting and innovative acoustic guitarists to exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting. For each tour, IGN founder Brian Gore brings together a new cast of guitar luminaries for special evenings of solos, duets, and quartets that highlight the dexterity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. Brian founded IGN in 1995 as a forum for the world’s finest guitarists/composers to play their latest original songs and share musical ideas and talent with their peers.
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Friday March 20 @ 7:30
POCKET SYMPHONIES
POCKET SYMPHONIES
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‘Pocket’ ensembles offer an opportunity to bring a fresh and new take on a much beloved work such as Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. The cornerstone classical masterpiece is probably one of the most well-known pieces of all time and this ‘pocket’ version by Carl Burchard for one piano 4 hands, violin and cello leaves nothing out in terms of fullness and exuberance. Acclaimed musicians Jasper Wood (violin), Sung Yong Lim (cello) and pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann (the Bergmann Piano Duo) will also perform the Hebrides Overture by Mendelssohn and a selection of Brahms Hungarian Dances. The quartet will round out the programme with other works that celebrate the splendid and rich sound combination of strings and piano.
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Friday April 17 @ 7:30
SOLIDARIDAD TANGO
SOLIDARIDAD TANGO
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Solidaridad Tango is North America’s original all-woman, diversity-affirming tango ensemble. It was founded in 2021 by Aparna Halpé, to create fair work, professional development, and performance opportunities for women tango musicians. Trained in historical tango performance practice focusing on Golden Age styles, Solidaridad is proud to present new music by women tango composers from around the world. Playing sold out performances in Toronto, Oregon, and New York, and hot off their debut tour in Buenos Aires, playing sold out shows in iconic tango venues such as Café Vinilo and Hasta Trilce, Solidaridad has been described as “bringing tango forward” by Laura Fernandez, host of Jazz FM 91’s Café Latino. Solidaridad’s debut album DISTANCIA (2023) is available on Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms.
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