Big day in B.C., as many kids go back to school today for the first time since mid-March. All good wishes to students, families and staff members in the Lakes District and all across BC. We鈥檙e sure it will go well.
Virtual concert #12 is ready and waiting. First, comments we have received in the last week:
鈥淭hank you for the link to the great performances. I really enjoyed the Cheng2 Duo 鈥楴octurnal Notes鈥�. Beautiful music very skillfully played in an enchanting atmosphere. What a talented brother and sister team introducing their pieces in French and in English. What a great Canadian asset these two are!!鈥�
鈥淭hese virtual concerts just seem to get more and more amazing. Concert #11 was a deliciously good time! The Great Canadian Songbook was reminiscent of many popular Canadian artists whose songs we still cherish. The Dancers of Damelahamid are constantly growing and creating more and more challenging productions, which they present professionally to audiences around the world. I have been fortunate to enjoy their productions of 鈥楩licker鈥�, 鈥楽pirit Transforming鈥�, and 鈥楳inowin鈥�, and they have been breathtaking! And then came Rick Scott - what a warm and loveable human being he is! I hope he continues to perform from his porch! And for dessert, Cheng2 Duo鈥攁 sweet ending to Virtual Concert #11!
And we received this e-mail a few days ago from a former 亚洲天堂 Laker now living 鈥榙own East鈥�:
鈥淚 was wondering if you鈥檇 be kind enough to add my name to the LDAC email list. It occurs to me that, as things go 鈥渧irtual鈥�, I can enjoy a bit of 亚洲天堂 Lake arts and culture from afar.鈥�
And now 鈥� on to Virtual Concert #12, and our second offering of Quarantunes. You鈥檒l remember these are music that singers, songwriters, instrumentalists - and dancers - make in their homes, during this time of social isolation. We think these productions demonstrate the positive spirit and energy of artists and their determination that in any way that is possible, 鈥楾he Show Must Go On鈥�. So 鈥� on with the show!
Here鈥檚 The Phoenix Chamber Choir from Vancouver, with their special Covid-19 version of the Billy Joel song from the 鈥�80鈥檚, 鈥楩or The Longest Time鈥�:
Next up, Camden Voices from London, England perform their version of the George Harrison song from the 鈥�60鈥檚: 鈥楬ere Comes The Sun鈥�:
And then, Toronto-based singer, songwriter and pianist Laila Biali and friends perform a cut from her new album, 鈥橲ugar鈥�:
The world-wide cast of 鈥楤eautiful: The Carol King Musical鈥� perform a 70鈥檚 hit from the show, 鈥榊ou鈥檝e Got a Friend鈥�:
And finally, to round out VC #12, here鈥檚 a Quarantune based on Ravel鈥檚 鈥楤olero鈥�, featuring music and dance performed by students, staff members and graduates of The Juilliard School in Manhattan. Juilliard trains annually about 850 students from around the world in dance, drama and music. Watch this Quarantune and look for famous Juilliard graduates and faculty, and for the indomitable spirit of students who guarantee 鈥橳he Show Will Go On Again鈥�. (And thanks to the former 亚洲天堂 Laker who passed this 鈥楺uarantune鈥� on):
