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Voice of the Weaver – Scotia Festival of Music
May 30 @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Voice of the Weaver
Friday, May 30th
7:30pm
Joseph Strug Concert Hall
1385 Seymour St, Halifax
Felix Mendelssohn’s famous Octet turns 200 this year. We celebrate with an all-star performance. And then, The Elora Singers with conductor Mark Vuorinen, and bass clarinettist Jeff Reilly bring us the Nova Scotia premiere of Peter-Anthony Togni’s stunning new concerto for bass clarinet and choir, setting a profound and beautiful text by Mi’kmaw poet Mary Louise Martin.
On the program:
Felix Mendelssohn – Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Jonathan Crow, violin
Gwen Hoebig, violin
Mark Lee, violin
Elissa Lee, violin
Isaac Chalk, viola
Sheila Jaffé, viola
Blair Lofgren, cello
Trey Lee, cello
Peter-Anthony Togni – Voice of the Weaver
Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet
The Elora Singers; Mark Vuorinen, conductor