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Music of the Whole World: Weaving the Tapestry of Many Traditions
Wednesday March 28, 2012 at 7 pm
Vancouver Public Library Main Branch (350 Georgia St., Vancouver)
Alice MacKay Hall (Lower Level)
FREE Admission
In this informal "sneak preview" of our upcoming concert, Imagined Worlds: Intertwined, VICO composers and musicians offer a behind-the-scenes look at the brand new pieces that will be performed for the first time a few days later by the full intercultural orchestra and choir. Don't miss this fascinating opportunity to find out what goes into a world premiere!
Imagined Worlds: Intertwined
VICO with Laudate Singers
Saturday March 31 at 8:00 pm
Norman Rothstein Theatre (950 West 41st Ave., Vancouver)
Tickets ($28/$18) available here
The exciting culmination of a large-scale commissioning and workshop project funded by Arts Partners in Creative Development, this concert will feature the world premieres of major new works commissioned by the VICO from Dutch composer Joël Bons (for intercultural orchestra) and Canadian composer Dr. Stephen Chatman (for intercultural orchestra and choir). The programme will also include a new Canada Council commission for intercultural orchestra by Coat Cooke, and several movements from Moshe Denburg’s El Ginat Egoz for choir, erhu, zheng and marimba. More details about the performers, composers and workshop process here.
Music of the Whole World: Modes and Improvisations in Aural Traditions
May 16, 2012, 7pm
Vancouver Public Library Main Branch (350 Georgia St., Vancouver)
Alice MacKay Hall (Lower Level)
FREE Admission
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra presents a lecture-performance which celebrates the modes and musical traditions of the Middle East. Learn how non-Western modes and improvisational techniques are taught to musicians trained in the European/North American classical tradition. Live musical demonstrations provided!
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