Salon Speaker Series

Experience the arts!

Meet and engage with three compelling, internationally renowned BC artists in our three-part speaker series. Artists will speak / perform for 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q & A.

Tickets:
$5.00 (+HST). Purchase by phone at 604.664.1636 or in person at Place des Arts.

Venue:
Leonore Peyton Salon at Place des Arts

Time:
All engagements begin at 7:00PM

Bramwell Tovey – Composer

Thursday February 9, 2012 – 7:00PM

Maestro Tovey is not only the music director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra but also an internationally renowned composer. In February 2011, Calgary Opera premiered his opera The Inventor. This new opera is the true tale of a 19th century deceiver and international con man whose get-rich-quick schemes destroy the lives of his family, friends, strangers and eventually his own self. Seated at the piano, with the assistance of a singer, Bramwell Tovey will give the audience an intimate view into the writing and production of a full-scale opera.

Watch an interview with Maestro Tovey about The Inventor.

Josh Beamish – Choreographer

Thursday April 19, 2012 – 7:00PM

Josh Beamish is the founder and artistic director of the dance company MOVE: the company. In just five short years, MOVE: the company has emerged as one of Western Canada’s most prolific dance companies. Josh will speak about the challenges and successes of starting MOVE: the company and his vision for the company’s future. He will also perform excerpts from his current projects.

Find out more about Josh and Move: the company.