Waterloo Region Composers CHORAL SONG CIRCLE

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As a music producer, I’ve been fortunate to encounter classical music composers in our region in a way that has opened my ears to their contributions to the musical vitality of Canada, but not everyone can always as easily have these same encounters.

This September 27, you will have a chance to hear the choral work of these composers, at one sitting, and also be able to connect directly with each composer.

With the "refocusing" of CBC Radio 2, it is now vitally important that we as a community keep our awareness of our creative resources active... this event is an attempt to help us get to know our composers, perhaps even better than ever before!

A Waterloo Region Composers Choral Song Circle will be held at the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda, Saturday evening starting at 7:00 pm on September 27. Hosted by Jurgen Petrenko, a newly formed professional choir featuring well-known and loved voices from our region joined with the Laurier Singers will be conducted by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Dr Lee Willingham. Admission is free.

There will be opportunities to hear the composers talk about their music, and to meet with them and become familiar with who they are, and to develop your own awareness of their craft and their sound, and how they are a vital part not only of the cultural fabric of our community, but our nation as well.

Conductor: Lee Willingham. Dr. Lee Willingham is an Associate Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, and is Director for the Laurier Centre for Music in the Community, Music Education, and the WLU Laurier Singers.

Host: Jurgen Petrenko. Former executive producer of CBC's Music and Company, Jurgen conducts choirs including the Toronto Classical Singers and the Renaissance Singers, teaches at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto, and is organist with St John Anglican Church in Elora.


See you at the ROTUNDA!

-earl