Faculty Concert Series

Arouse your senses!

Our talented music teachers present four diverse faculty concerts throughout the year, ranging from classical to contemporary and world music. Place des Arts' Faculty Concerts provide an accessible opportunity for local music lovers to hear exceptional musicians playing in an intimate setting. These concerts are also wonderful opportunities for students to learn from watching and listening to their teachers play.

Tickets:
$15.00 (+HST) for adults and $13.00 (+HST) for students. Purchase by phone at 604.664.1636 or in person at Place des Arts.

Venue:
Leonore Peyton Salon at Place des Arts

Time:
All performances begin at 7:30PM

A Harpist's Journey

Saturday April 14, 2012 – 7:30PM

This enchanting program of music and song features Rebecca Blair and Judy Henry telling musical tales from many countries. This musical journey, featuring both the flute and two harps, will explore music from Scotland, Ireland, France, Venezuela and Canada. 

Come and be transported back in time with medieval and Renaissance tunes including a lively Salterello. 

Get your toes tapping to lively Irish hornpipes, one of which will feature the children’s favourite The Cat Came Back. Then visit the green hills of the Celts with some traditional Scottish songs including Mist-Covered Mountains and a few O’Carolan airs. 

Your travels will take a turn for the dream world with Debussy’s hauntingly beautiful flute solo, Syrinx.  Lastly, you’ll swoon to the sultry tangos of Loreena McKennitt and Alfredo Ortiz. A Harpist’s Journey promises you a delightful evening of virtual travel to faraway lands. 

Rebecca’s musical studies began in the classical realm with the clarinet and then expanded to encompass the Celtic harp. In 1996, she graduated with a Master’s Degree in performance and musicology from the University of Victoria.

Since then, she has focused her interest on Celtic music and improvisation on the harp. She has performed professionally with many classical ensembles, including the Victoria Symphony, Kamloops Symphony and the Burnaby Orchestra.