Aya Mhana plays a Syrian lute sort of instrument called an Oud, and is both a skilled player and a beautifully nuanced singer.
This concert brings together two dancers, Anastassiia Moussatova and Jessica Peñalver-Cote, with guitarists Michael Boyle and Holly Blazina, in an explosive mix of sound and emotion that is flamenco!
As part of their program, this duo will perform César Franck's Sonata in A Major, originally written for violin and piano, and considered one of the finest sonatas ever written. Due to it's popularity, it has been transcribed for many other instruments and is further notable for it's difficult piano part.
Ms. Miller’s voice defies a narrow classification, enabling her to sing lyric coloratura roles as well as more dramatic spinto roles.
Eric has held solo concerts in Edmonton and Calgary, performing through the National Music Centre’s Street Sounds series as well as appearing as soloist in Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto for the inaugural concert of the Calgary Arts Orchestra.
Why the name 12 Musas? Many of the traditional flamenco forms are based on a musical measure which is 12 beats long. Our inspiration, our muses, are the 12 beats of the flamenco compas.
A pianist of diverse musical interests, Allen Reiser has performed with various orchestras in England and Canada, and recital engagements have taken him to nearly every major centre in Western Canada.
When first exposed to Flamenco’s passionate, soulful melodies and driving rhythms, Holly knew she had found her home musically. This quickly led to a lifelong commitment to the art of Flamenco.
His brand of dark, sweet, and inconsolable blues has caught the attention of the Canadian music scene, winning the 2013 Toronto Blues Society Talent Search and quickly receiving invitations to play at the Kitchener Blues Festival and the prestigious Mariposa Folk Festival in 2014.
A veteran performer for the ProArts@Noon Concert Series, mezzo soprano Barbara King will be joined for this performance by guest soprano Anna Mandham and piano accompanist Eleanor May in a concert titled My Journey to Owning My Voice.
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