Janna Sailor, conductor
Eekwol
Falynn Baptiste
Elyse Evangelista
Kateryna Khartova
Eileen Laverty
Madison McLean
Ellen Nasser
Sonia Reid
With guest host Alex Brown
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It’s time to celebrate the exceptional female voices of Saskatoon!
The SSO is thrilled to team up with Maestra Janna Sailor to showcase the best pops, rock, blues, and jazz voices Saskatoon has to offer.
Performers include Eekwol, Sonia Reid, Falynn Baptiste, Elyse Evangelista, Eileen Laverty, Madison McLean, Ellen Nasser, Kateryna Khartova, and more!
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The Program
YXE Divas
Janna Sailor, conductor
With guest host Alex Brown
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Featuring
Eekwol
Beauty
Eekwol
Arr. Geoff Li
Runnin’ Home
Eekwol
Arr. Geoff Li
Falynn Baptiste
My Love, My Life
Falynn Baptiste
Arr. Geoff Li
Amazing Grace
John Newton
Arr. Falynn Baptiste, Orch. Geoff Li
Elyse Evangelista
Natural Woman
Carole King, Gerry Goffin, and Jerry Wexler
Arr. Graham Hall
Feeling Good
Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse
Arr. Geoff Li
Kateryna Khartova
“Song to the Moon” from Rusalka
Antonín Dvořák
The Prayer
Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster
Arr. Bob Cerulli
Eileen Laverty
Tread Softly
Eileen Laverty
Arr. and Orch. Allan Gilliland
Wildest Dreams
Eileen Laverty
Arr. and Orch. Allan Gilliland
Madison McLean
The Prayer
Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster
Arr. Bob Cerulli
Rise Up
Andra Day and Jennifer Desilveo
Arr. Geoff Li
Ellen Nasser
The Glory of Love
Billy Hill
Arr. Taran Plamondon
This Town
Niall Horan, Jamie Scott, Mike Needle, and Daniel Bryer
Arr. Geoff Li
Sonia Reid
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
Arr. Geoff Li
“The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha
Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion
Arr. Philip J. Lang
The Artists
Janna Sailor, conductor
Hailed by critics as “charismatic, crisp, precise, and elegant”, Janna Sailor has firmly established herself as a conductor, violinist, and groundbreaking visionary on the Canadian music scene. Originally from rural…
Falynn Baptiste
About Falynn Baptiste My mother says I came into the world a songbird, humming and singing to myself when I was a little girl. My late nôkum (grandmother) and nôhtawiy (father)…
Elyse Evangelista
With over 20 years of multi-genre vocal training, Elyse has moved from Toronto to her wonderful hometown of Saskatoon, bringing her wealth of vocal knowledge and life experience with her. After 6 years managing…
Kateryna Khartova
Kateryna Khartova is a Canadian-Ukrainian soprano. She is a recent graduate of the Glenn Gould School of Music in Toronto where she received her Artist Diploma. Katya is also a…
Eileen Laverty
Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Eileen’s family emigrated to Canada when she was six and, while she calls herself a Prairie girl, her Irish roots run deep. Her music career…
Madison McLean
McLean was honoured to be asked to sing as a YXE Diva and is thrilled to be back on stage with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra at TCU place. Madison has…
Ellen Nasser
An endless passion for creating, for connecting, for self discovery, for people, for life. Performing artist Ellen Nasser was raised in a small Saskatchewan community named Saltcoats. Typical of rural…
Sonia Reid
AN ARTICLE FROM THE STAR PHOENIX By Darlene Polachic “As a gospel singer, I’m here to tell the story,” she says. “Gospel music is your testimony, your life. In black…
Alex Brown, guest host
For more than a decade, Alex Brown has been delighting audiences across Canada with her bubbly personality and quick wit as a host and news anchor on CTV, and online as a social…
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This concert also includes:
Violin – Brandon Johnson
Trumpet – Dean McNeill
Bass Trombone – Tiess McKenzie
Piano – Paul Suchan
Guitar – Ian Summach
Special Thanks
Thanks to Dervilia art + design and Alan Anderson for lending our Divas something sparkling to wear on stage!
Program Notes
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