OVMF PresentsClassicism Par Excellence

OVMF PresentsClassicism Par Excellence - theHumm August 2016

The Ottawa Valley Music Festival’s final concert of the 2016 season takes place in Pembroke on Sunday, September 18, when they present a programme of Haydn and William Boyce.

Classicism Par Excellence will feature the OVMF Chorus as well as guests Danielle Vaillancourt, Jessica Belanger, Kathleen Radke, Kevin Myers, and Jean-Sebastien Kennedy.

Mezzo-soprano Danielle Vaillancourt studied in Toronto and Montreal, where she was awarded the prestigious Prix avec Distinction for her outstanding Masters recital. As well as performances in Canada, the Renfrew native has performed in Greece at the Maria Callas Grand Prix Opera Competition in Athens, and has sung the title role in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges.

Soprano Kathleen Radke is one of the brightest new stars on the Canadian opera scene, and no stranger to the Ottawa Valley Music Festival. Originally from Renfrew, Radke studied at Wilfrid Laurier and McMaster, and was a member of the Festival Choir of the European Music Festival, performing in Stuttgart, Bonn, Athens and Berlin.

Soprano Jessica Belanger is a graduate of the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, where she studied voice performance with tenor Stefano Algieri. After going on to complete her Education degree at Nipissing University, Jessica began her career as an Elementary Music Specialist and currently teaches in Renfrew. Since 2009, she has held the position of Director of the Renfrew Children’s/Youth Chorus and, from 2009 to 2013, was a Professional Chorister with the Ottawa Choral Society, where she enjoyed frequent performance opportunities with both the NAC and Ottawa Symphony Orchestras.

Tenor Kevin Myers performed with the Ottawa Valley Music Festival twice in 2015, and is delighted to be returning. The Deep River native studied at McGill and has performed nationally and internationally, including a tour of China as a laureate of Jeunes Ambassadores Lyriques. He is currently performing with the Calgary Opera as part of its Emerging Artist program.

Baritone Jean-Sébastien Kennedy has performed with the Ottawa Bach Choir, the Opera de Montreal, the NAC Orchestra, Pellegrini Opera, and Opera Lyra Ottawa, and he made his Carnegie Hall début in 2011.

Classicism Par Excellence takes place at 3pm on Sunday, September 18 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 454 Miller St. in Pembroke. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $10 for young adults (under 30), $5 for students, and are free for children twelve and under. For more information and to book tickets, please visit ottawavalleymusicfestival.ca , email info@ottawavalleymusicfestival.ca or call 649–2429.

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