Carol of the Bells

I just found this video online... It is from the Kingsway Conservatory of Music's 2015 Christmas Concert. 

I love this arrangement of Carol of the Bells by Marshall Fine. 

I'm in the viola section, in the light blue shirt. 

Merry Christmas!

Karnival for Kidz with the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra

I noticed that I didn't do any blog posts in February.
I had a couple performances so I didn't get the chance to work on my blog.

I play viola in the Kingsway Conservatory Orchestra and we had a performance with the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra called a Karnival for Kidz.

Photo credit: The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra

Photo Credit: The Kingsway Conservatory of Music

 Our program included:

Camille Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals (abridged) arranged by S. L. Rosenhaus
Narrated by Sati MacLean
Etobocoke Philharmonic Orchestra

George Bizet's Entr'acte (Aragonaise) IV from Carmen
Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra

Danny Elfman's Theme from The Simpson's arranged by E. James
EPO Woodwind Ensemble

Robert Nagel's This Old Man
EPO Brass Ensemble

Bob Martin and Don McKellar's Show Off from The Drowsy Chaperone
Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, orchestrated by Larry Blank
EPO Brass and Woodwinds

Leopold Mozart's 1st Movement from Toy Symphony, arranged by Richard L. Rigg
Kingsway Conservatory Junior and Senior Orchestras

Carlo Farina's Capriccio Stravagante
Kingsway Conservatory Intermediate and Senior Orchestra

Klaus Baldelt Pirates of the Caribbean, arranged by T. Ricketts
Kingsway Conservatory Intermediate & Senior Orchestras and the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra


It was a wonderful experience being able to play alongside a professional orchestra. Normally, I play with string ensembles but it was incredible having the full sound with brass, woodwinds and percussion!
I loved it!

 Here are some pictures from the day.

Photo Credit: The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra

Photo Credit: The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra

Photo Credit: The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra 

Photo Credit: The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra

Photo Credit: The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra

Photo Credit: The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra

Photo Credit: snapd Etobicoke

Thank you so much to the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra for allowing us to have the experience of sharing the stage with you!

And thank you to my teachers at the Kingsway Conservatory - Rezan, Valerie, Michelle and Sharon for organizing this with the EPO.

Thank you to Kingsway Conservatory, The EPO and snapd Etobicoke for the pictures. I hope you don't mind that I posted them on my blog.

Chamber Music Camp

This year, I didn't do the TDSB Summer Strings, but I did go to the Kingsway Chamber Music Festival.

We had a concert on Friday.
It was in the beautiful All Saints Anglican Church.

I had so much fun working with my coaches.

Sharon Burlacoff coached the piano students.

 And Valerie Gordon was one of my String coaches.

I played viola in a String Quartet and a String Orchestra and I also got to do 2 piano duets and to accompany some young violinists. We even got to compose our own piece.
I loved every minute of it! 

Thank you to everybody involved with the Kingsway Chamber Music Festival, especially Sharon, Valerie, Elyssa, Liza, Michelle, Rexan and Julie!
Hope to see you all again next year!