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Lively City: Rising stars on stage in concerto concert

Four rising young stars in the classical music world will be featured in an upcoming concert at the Michael J. Fox Theatre.
Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra's senior orchestra is onstage Feb. 26 for its concerto winners concert.

Four rising young stars in the classical music world will be featured in an upcoming concert at the Michael J. Fox Theatre.

The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra is presenting the winners of its senior orchestra concerto competition in a concert on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m.

Taking to the stage will be Victor Mangas on clarinet, Jack Zhang on violin, Ariel Panon flute and Max Hsu on oboe, who took first- through fourth-place honours, respectively, in the 2016/17 competition.

The concert will feature works by Maria von Weber, Jean Sibelius, Francois Borneand Ludwig August Lebrun, along with Richard Wagner’s Meistersinger Overtureand Camille Saint-Saëns’ Bacchanale.

Michael J. Fox Theatre is at 7373 MacPherson Ave. Admission is by donation.

 

SPOKEN INK

Lovers of the written word, don’t forget about the Burnaby Writers’ Society’s next Spoken Ink night.

The reading night is set for Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave.

It features readings by writers Alan Hilland Kyle McKillop ,along with an open mike session.

Everyone is welcome to the Spoken Ink nights, which take place on the third Tuesday of the month.

Check out www.burnabywritersnews.blogspot.ca or email bwscafe@gmail.com for information.

  

SCANDINAVIAN HEART  

If you have Scandinavian blood, you may want to check out a couple of upcoming events at the Scandinavian Community Centre.

On Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m., the centre is hosting a Valentine’s concert, featuring classic country with Ed Wahl and valentine songs with the Nordic Bleu Quartet. Also featured will be voice and accordion with Kyosti Sutela and Hannu Lambert, and special guests the Poulso Youth Norwegian Folk Dancers.

Check out www.scandinaviancentre.org, email cthauber12@gmail.com or call 778-228-2334 for information. Admission is by donation.

Also coming up is the Nordic Art and Photography Show and Sale, running Saturday and Sunday Feb. 25 and 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The show features the work of artist Aaslaug Resok Boulier and more than 30 artists and photographers of Nordic heritage, showing more than 100 works in total.

See www.scandinavian centre.org, email sonjabusch@hotmail.com or call 604-522-4567.

The Scandinavian Community Centre is at 6540 Thomas St.

 

YOUNG PIANIST PERFORMS

An award-winning young pianist is bringing a concert to the stage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

Markus Masaites is onstage Sunday, March 5 at 3 p.m.

Markus, a Grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam, started learning piano at the age of six with Andrea Brown, then later studied under Edward Parker. At age 11, he started studying at the Jean Lyons School of Music with Jean Brown.

Since then, he has won awards in numerous festivals in the Lower Mainland, and earned marks of 95 per cent in both his Grade 9 and 10 Royal Conservatory of Music exams.

In 2015, he captured first place in the provincial Festival of the Arts in the intermediate division, and the following year won the senior division. He also represented the Coquitlam Registered Music Teachers at the B.C. provincial piano competition, which he won.

He recently earned his ARCT diploma for piano performance with a mark of 96 per cent, winning him the national gold medal for the highest mark in the country in 2016.

Interested in hearing more from this impressive young talent? Tickets for his recital are $15, or $10 for students and seniors. Call the Shadbolt at 604-291-6864 or Jean Brown at 604-936-0217 to reserve, or email jean.brown.piano.teacher@gmail.com.