Kerilie McDowall NCM
The colourful warm shades of the autumn leaves are now
emerging from the majestic deciduous trees in our impressive Vancouver Island
neighbourhoods. Nanaimoites are cozily nesting at home in the returning rainy
West Coast weather and are attempting tasks around the house now that the
cooler temperatures are here. With the end of month scary monster, goblin,
witch, ghost and vampire costumes that will be roaming Nanaimo on Halloween
night it is sure to be a fun and spooky haunted night of candy gifts with the
very fun tradition of trick or treating and Halloween house parties. Our Nanaimo
Conservatory of Music students will be having a blast making the rounds of
houses on Halloween Eve and we will be sure to have some yummy Halloween candy treats
for students and faculty in the office closer to Halloween!
One of Nanaimo’s favorite spots in autumn is McNab’s Corn
Maze and Farm. With the 12 foot tall corn maze, roasting of marshmallows/hot
dogs, farm animals, roadside veggie stand and pumpkins and hayrides it is THE
place to be in the fall. If it rains bring gum boots it gets muddy! Spooky
Huard's Haunted House will be open once again this year for October 21-31st but
they are now located at the wonderful McNab’s Corn Maze at 4613 Yellowpoint Rd.
The most wonderful aspect of our lovely fall weather is
that it is now comfortable again to practice for many hours inside on your
favorite musical instrument of choice! This is a great time to settle down for
some score study, popular songwriting or serious orchestral composing while
having fun practicing your instrument with some spontaneous creative
improvisation.
NEW FUN
BEGINNER’S GUITAR GROUP CLASSES!
To inspire you on a new creative path, the Nanaimo
Conservatory is now offering a new beginner guitar group class with guitar
instructor Patrick Olmsted on Tuesdays from 6- 7pm! Tuition is $80.00 for 8
classes, plus the annual NCM registration fee. If you have always wanted to
study guitar in a fun and relaxed environment, now is your chance. Sign up now
while spaces are still available!
THE NCM IS
EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE CONCERT & MASTER CLASS WITH JANINA FIALKOWSKA FOR OUR
UPCOMING 2016 CONCERT SEASON & FUNDRAISER
MARCH 13TH, 2016 AT 2:30 PM
“Indeed, lesser mortals
may well weep with envy at such unfaltering authority. She has done her one
time mentor, Arthur Rubinstein, proud”- Bryce Morrison, Gramophone August 2010 ...
“Fialkowska was always one of those "best-kept secret" pianists,
loved by connoisseurs for her tonal refinement and exquisite musical taste…the
playing is sheer bliss. If you buy one Chopin selection this year, make it
Fialkowska's.”-Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times (London) May16th, 2010.
The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music is very pleased to
announce that highly esteemed concert pianist Janina
Fialkowska
will perform for our 2016 season annual fundraiser at the Port Theatre! The
rave reviews are
endless.
Beloved
the world over for her exquisite pianism, Janina Fialkowska has enchanted
audiences for almost forty years with her glorious lyrical sound, her sterling
musicianship and her profound sense of musical integrity. Blending her vast
experience with her refreshingly natural approach "Fialkowska has become
an artist of rare distinction as well as retaining all the virtuosity of her
youth". (La Presse, Montreal).
Celebrated for her interpretations of the classical and
romantic repertoire, Janina is particularly distinguished as one of the great
interpreters of the piano works of Chopin and Mozart. She has also won acclaim
as a champion of the music of Franz Liszt as well as of twentieth-century
Polish composers, both in concert and on disc.
The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music is proud to present
Fialkowska for this year’s 2016 Nanaimo Conservatory of Music concert
fundraiser. Students will receive a discount at a special price of up to two
tickets at $15 each. Tickets will not be on sale at the Port until December 1st,
but you can order your NCM tickets at any time. Order your preferred tickets
now to get a good seat to enjoy this special concert while supporting the
Nanaimo Conservatory of Music and helping to raise funds for Nanaimo’s
community non-profit charitable music school.
THE NYC IS
GOING TO NYC!! Nanaimo musicians seem to knock it out of the
park on an ongoing basis, and the Nanaimo Youth Choir seems to be hitting another
home run! That’s right, the Nanaimo Youth Choir has been invited to New York
City to perform at Carnegie Hall as one of the international choirs in a
children's choral premiere performance! But to make this happen we are going to
need the help of our community. There will be all kinds of ways to support this
initiative which will cost close to $60,000 to achieve. The choir will be
raising funds through special events, the business community will be asked for
their support, and we hope to encourage individuals to see the value in
showcasing our small, but mighty, youth choir in their efforts to get to New
York by making a personal donation. Won’t it be great to see our Nanaimo Youth
Choir take the Carnegie Hall stage? The Nanaimo Youth Choir is the only Western
Canadian choir as one of two Canadian choirs out of seven North American choirs
to be invited! To make a donation or a pledge, please call the Nanaimo
Conservatory of Music at 250 754 4611. You can also donate through Nanaimo
Conservatory of Music’s Canada Helps site, just make sure to mention it is for
the Nanaimo Youth Choir NYC trip.
NANAIMO
YOUTH CHOIR IMPORTANT OCTOBER DATES AND CONCERTS
Sat. October 3, 2015- Garage Sale- 8:30 am 3648 Departure
Bay Road
Sat. October 3, 2015-Mass Choir Rehearsal with Clinician
for Nanaimo Sings- 2:15-4:45 at Christ Community Church on Bowen Rd.
Wed. October 14, 2015- Civic Merit Awards- 6:30 pm at Beban
Park Social Centre
Fri. October 16, 2015-Sunday October 18th Nanaimo Sings at
St. Andrew’s United Church 311 Fitzwilliam St.
Sat. October 18, 2015-Nanaimo Sings Tech Rehearsal at Port
Theatre for Mass Concert (Time is to be announced.)
Sun. October 18, 2015-Nanaimo Gala Performance and Mass
Concert-7:00 pm at the Port Theatre
DISCOUNTS
FOR VANCOUVER ISLAND SYMPHONY All students up to
grade 12 can buy Eyego tickets at $5 each in person at the Port Theatre box
office with student ID. University students are $18 per ticket by telephone
ONLY with school name & student ID number on the ID card. All other Nanaimo
Conservatory of Music students and faculty will get a 50% off ticket price by
quoting ‘Conservatory’ for regular season only, 5 classical & 3 Pops shows
as ordered by telephone ONLY. Three Extra special shows (Nov 20, Mar 12, Mar 21
& 22) do not apply to the 50% discount. Call the Port Theatre Box Office at
11:00- 5:30 pm at 250-754-8550 for more information.
OPEN HOUSE 2015 FOR CULTURE DAYS - A SUCCESS!
On September 26, 2015 the Nanaimo Conservatory of
Music invited everyone in Nanaimo to an afternoon of wonderful musical
discovery at our annual Open House during Culture Days 2015. The Nanaimo
community was welcome to try out a musical instrument in the petting zoo hosted
by Tom Lee Music and to join the Conservatory’s faculty for some mini music lessons.
There were performances, demonstrations, prizes and refreshments and it was
such a wonderful day of joyous fun! The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music offers
instruction to the serious music student as well as to the
student looking for an enjoyable hobby as taught by top instructors. All ages from birth to seniors
are welcome. We are always accepting new students. To learn more about the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music call 250-754-4611 or visit the Nanaimo Conservatory
of Music website at www.ncmusic.ca.
REMINDER: BRAND
NEW NANAIMO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC PROGRAMS AT THE CITY OF NANAIMO!
For your convenience the City of
Nanaimo is now offering numerous Nanaimo Conservatory of Music lesson programs!
The programs that are available now through the City of Nanaimo are Kindermusik
(birth-5 years) Pajama Class, Headstart
Suzuki classes (3-5 years), lessons in introductory harp (adult beginners),
ukulele (adult beginners), voice (all adults) , violin (beginners ages 11-14
years), musical theatre (ages 11-14 years) and group flute (ages 12-16 years).
Be sure to take advantage of the City of Nanaimo numerous program schedules and
sign up for the year and register online at the website www.IReg.nanaimo.ca! All lessons will be held at 375
Selby Street.
OPERA
WORKSHOP’S MENOTTI CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The
Nanaimo Conservatory of Music's exciting upcoming Opera Workshop with Director
Carol Fetherston and Assistant Director Mary Jackson is now in session! Director
Carol Fetherston has been asked to be the Musical Director of Opera Nanaimo's
production of Amahl and the Night Visitors by Menotti this Christmas. Students
enrolled in the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music's Opera Workshop will learn the
chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses so that they can be part of this wonderful
and exciting Christmas production. Join us at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music
and work on your vocal technique and hone and develop your performance skills
with our top instructors. 10 classes are $200. Visit us and learn more online
at www.ncmusic.ca.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
VANCOUVER ISLAND
SYMPHONY The
season opens with an exotic and virtuosic concert! Purchase tickets for the
upcoming exciting Port Theatre’s Timeless Treasures Series #1, Saturday,
October 24 at 7:30 pm, Music & Literature: GUEST ARTIST • Devon Joiner. The
evening will include TCHAIKOVSKY • Romeo and Juliet, De FALLA • Nights in the
Gardens of Spain and RIMSKY-KORSAKOV’s • Scheherazade. Each work tells a
nocturnal story of its own, from Shakespeare to the One Thousand and One Nights
tales. Nanaimo pianist Devon Joiner joins us for this lush celebration of words
through music. Join
us for the pre-concert Talk with Pierre Simard.
DEVON JOINER
PERFORMS AT THE PORT WITH THE VANCOUVER ISLAND SYMPHONY
Nanaimo raised multi-award winning 26 year old pianist,
Devon Joiner, was the Nanaimo Youth Choir’s piano accompanist for several
years. The NCM and the Nanaimo Youth Choir miss his regular spectacular
performances with the choir at the Conservatory. Devon Joiner performs at the
Port Theatre Oct 24th, 2015 at 7:30 pm.
NCM: Tell us
about your current projects.
DJ: I’m
going to be playing Nights in the Gardens of Spain and this is my debut with
the Vancouver Island Symphony. I’m very excited about that and right now I am
actually in medical school at Columbia and have just started my second year. In
medical school I am one of the leaders of the Musician’s Guild and we have monthly
performances for other students and we also perform in the hospital for
patients. My goal is to be both a doctor and a musician.
NCM: What
is coming up next for you in the future?
DJ: I have
almost three years of medical school left and I hope to perform as much as
possible. I’ve met several great musicians at Columbia and I enjoy performing
with them at various events. It’s always great to come back to my hometown and
see everyone and I’m really looking forward to this upcoming performance.
CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT SERIES WITH
SARAH HAGEN & FRIENDS AT THE PORT THEATRE
Tuesday Mornings on Oct 20 | Nov 17
| Feb 2 | Mar 8 | Apr 12- Intimate Lobby
Performances, 10:30am
Internationally acclaimed classical pianist Sarah Hagen brings her amazing gift and talent to this series of conceptually
innovative chamber music performances where Hagen collaborates with
special guests François Houle (clarinet), Anne Grimm (soprano), Søren Bebe (jazz piano), Ann Elliott-Goldschmid (violin), plus a solo performance in October. Join us for coffee,
treats, and a wonderful start to your morning where you will no doubt be
infected by Sarah's passion, enthusiasm and sense of humour. Tickets are
on sale now at the Port Theatre Box Office at 11:00- 5:30 pm 250-754-8550.
CALL TO
ARTISTS From Chris Barfoot at the Culture & Heritage Coordinator at
the City of Nanaimo: The city is currently seeking proposals for temporary
outdoor art for display in public places. All artists are invited to submit
their proposals through "CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR TEMPORARY OUTDOOR ART NO.
1677", which is available on the City's website.The deadline for proposals
is November 17, 2015. Visit:
http://www.nanaimo.ca/bid_opportunities/bid_opptunities.aspx.The call is open
to all artists who live in Canada. Participants do not have to be a professional
artist to submit a proposal.
BULLETIN BOARD-PIANO SALE- Petrof Upright Grand Piano, Limited edition,
1:150 made. Patent construction, Gran Prix Barcelona, Bruxellers Paris Diplox
D' Honer Bruxellers 1958- serial #453264, comes with piano chair, Beautiful
Sound New $16,000 Sale price $4,000. In excellent, new condition. Beautiful
Instrument hardly played on. Walnut colour. Frederic Chopin loved to play on
Petrof Pianos. Moving sale. If interested, please call or email. It is a great
piano for children to start lessons, they will grow with the piano Please feel
free to email at ingeborg.harr@outlook.com or call Ingeborg Reive-250-585-6378.
FREE ORGAN- Great for beginning organ students. Call Loyd
Sherry at 250-729-7323.
