Chamber music concert
For St. Albert Chamber Music Society’s final concert of the season, two top-notch pianists come together for an unforgettable evening tonight at Red Willow Place.Edmonton-based Leanne Regehr and Janna Olson devote themselves to blazing bold new paths performing four-handed piano works.
Several traditional works they’ve chosen are Mozart’s Sonata in B Major; Antonin Dvorak’s Piano Trio, Op. 90, Dumky, for Piano Four-Hands; and Georges Bizet’s Jeux d’Enfants, Op. 22.
And during the second act, the Regehr-Olson duo plays lighter, contemporary charts such as Kevin Olson’s Jazz Suite; Violet Archer’s Gay is the Rose' and Leroy Anderson’s Fiddle Faddle.
Opening the evening is Braxton Boddez, a Grade 5 student at Sturgeon Heights School performing Anton Diabelli’s Sonatina in F Major op, 168, no. 1 and Martha Mier’s Happy Time Jazz.
Red Willow Place is at 7 Taché St. Tickets are $35 adults and $30 for student/seniors. Available at the door.
Edmonton Music Award nominees
The 2018 Edmonton Music Award nominees were announced this week and several names from our community stand out.Former Morinville singer-songwriter Celeigh Cardinal blows everyone out of the water with eight nominations. They include Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Indigenous Artist of the Year and Singer-Songwriter of the Year.
Running a distant second with two nominations is St. Albert's Lia Cole with an R & B/Soul Recording of the Year and People’s Choice. The duo My Sister Ocean also landed two nominations for Indie Rock Recording of the Year and People’s Choice.
Four other recording artists received one nomination apiece. All Else Fails is up for Metal Recording of the Year; Cristian De La Luna is nominated for Latin Recording of the Year, and Bardic Form as well as Alleviate each received a nod for People’s Choice.
The 8th annual Edmonton Music Awards will be held Thursday, June 28 at Winspear Centre. Public sale starts Monday, April 23. Visit www.winspearcentre.com.
