"The Power of Song"

TCU Place, Saturday, 7:30pm March 13, 2010

 

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Brahms: Alto Rhapsody

Part: Our Garden

Orff: Carmina Burana

Kevin McMillan

Singing first as a baritone & later tenor, he began formal music studies at the University of Guelph, continuing his studies at Juilliard. Returning to Canada McMillan was a prize winner in the CBC National Competition for Young Performers & won first prize in the Guelph Spring Festival's National Vocal Competition. He has given recitals in numerous cities in North America, as well as singing with virtually all major Canadian orchestras. In the US, he has sung with the Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonic,

the San Francisco Symphony & many others. He has also toured Europe & Germany as a soloist. His talent was recognized with a Gramophone Award, a Grammy Award, & several Juno nominations.

Lisa Hornung

A Saskatchewan born contralto acclaimed for performances in repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary composers, her voice has been called rich and powerful & her stage presence has inspired audiences & musicians alike. In addition to her oratorio & concert work, she enjoys an active recital career as well as time spent as a teacher, adjudicator & clinician.

Byung Yoon

A student of the University of Manitoba in the Faculty of Music, he has already performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Sundsvall Tonica Choir in Sweden, the National Youth Choir of Canada, Manitoba Opera & others.

He has won several awards including the Reg Hugo Memorial Trophy for Opera & the Margaret H. Tyler Award in Music, as well as several scholarships. He will complete his musical degree in 2009.

Charlene Santoni

A Canadian Soprano she has trained at the V.O.I.C.Experience Foundation. Her opera credits include appearances Edmonton Opera, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Opera NUOVA, the Concert Opera Group, the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, Brampton Lyric Opera, the Aldeburgh Connection, Soundstreams Canada, the International Vocal Arts Institute, the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy & the Chamber Orchestra of Sofia Bulgaria. Presently, she can be heard singing whistle tones in Canadian Composer John Oswald's "Qui", which is part of a permanent installation at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.

Saskatoon Youth Orchstra

The Saskatoon Youth Orchestra (SYO) was established in 1958. It is a full orchestra for players aged 13 to 21. The organization also has a string orchestra for young players called the Saskatoon Strings, directed by Bernadette Wilson, and a Double Bass program, instructed by Dave Pyra. Members study privately and audition for membership. The SYO serves elementary, high school, and university students from a broad area around Saskatoon, including Rosthern, Prince Albert and Dalmeny. Repertoire consists of standard symphonic repertoire. Richard Carnegie, a graduate of Manhattan School of Music, directs the Saskatoon Youth Orchestra in addition to playing principal bass with the Saskatoon Symphony and maintaining a thriving private teaching studio.

University Chorus

It is an excellent example of the community outreach program of the U of S Department of Music. The Chorus draws about half of its membership from the student body, faculty & staff, with the remainder consisting of community members from Saskatoon & area. Along with concerts in Saskatoon & collaborating with the Regina Philharmonic Chorus, they regularly perform master choral-orchestral works with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.

Saskatoon Men’s Chorus

It is a community-based choral group consisting of men from Saskatoon & area of all ages and all walks of life who want to use their vocal talents in the unique sound of a male chorus. In addition to public concerts, the Chorus also sings at Special Care Homes & in morning worship services in numerous churches in the city & surrounding communities. They sing music of a varied & challenging nature & present this music in their concerts.

Saskatoon Chamber Singers

The Saskatoon Chamber Singers is an auditioned community choir, founded in 1977 by a group of former Greystone Singers. The choir performs three or four times a year, including an annual Remembrance Day concert, a concert during the Christmas season, and one or two concerts during late winter and spring. The Chamber Singers’ repertoire is richly varied, often with a Canadian focus.

Saskatoon Children's Choir

The internationally acclaimed and award winning Saskatoon Children's Choir was founded in 1996 by its current artistic director Phoebe Voigts. In the fourteen years since its inception, the choir has developed a reputation for artistic excellence, creative performance practices, and commitment to humanitarian initiatives. In addition to classic repertoire, The Saskatoon Children's Choir is committed to the study and performance of both Canadian and international compositions.

The Flin Flon community choir

Since its creation in 1996, the Flin Flon Community Choir has been a driving force in the Cultural life of Northern Manitoba and Northern Saskatchewan, comprised of a choral membership coming from both sides of the border, and programming serving the Flin Flon/Creighton’Denare Beach axis. With an alternating seasonal mandate to produce Classical Masterworks and Broadway Musical Theatre productions for Northern audiences, the FFCC has also been privileged to share the stage on several occasions with the Saskatoon Symphony. On other occasions it has also performed with the Winnipeg Symphony, the New England Chamber Orchestra in New York’s Carnegie Hall, and collaborated with many independent Canadian artists in varying capacities. The FFCC is proud of its Musical Theatre history, boasting production of many Broadway musicals and two original musical plays, the nationally recognized Bombertown and Three Brides for Kasos a hit at the 2005 Winnipeg Fringe Festival. Both works were created by Flin Flon Composer Mark Kolt. The FFCC is once again pleased to join fellow choristers and the Saskatoon Symphony in Carl Orff’s quintessential choral/orchestral masterpiece CARMINA BURANA.