June 3 and 4, 2017
"Heart and Harmony"
Featuring Flutist Monica Mun
Winner of the 2017 NCO Concerto Competition
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Monica Mun

                  To have heart is to exhibit a combination of compassion, camaraderie and joy in sharing with others.  And in that spirit the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra offers its late spring program, “Heart and Harmony”, as a wonderful conclusion to its season of performances. 
                  Following tradition the NCO features the winner of the Concerto Competition for Young Musicians as guest artist; this year, flutist Monica Mun, to play Franz Doppler’s “Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise”.   Monica studied flute with Cindy Speelman at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music and is currently pursuing a B. Music at the University of Victoria.
                  Director, Karl Rainer, has fashioned a diverse program that begins with 17th century music by Henry Purcell but then quickly advances to the late 19th century and 20th century composers.  Purcell’s “Two Suites from the Fairy Queen” is an assortment of short pieces typical of the time, including character dances.   Peter Warlock’s “Six Italian Dances” is a 20th century re-working of an old manuscript dated 1575 which somewhat echoes the style of Purcell’s work.  Giovanni Bolzoni’s “Minuetto” is a delightful and popular miniature.  The most substantial work will be “Suite for String Orchestra” composed in 1910 by English composer, Frank Bridge.  That Bridge was an accomplished string player is evident in the structure and density of this piece, which contains influences of Debussy, Ravel, Elgar and others in that frame of time.

June 3 - Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University Theatre - NEW VENUE!!
Building 310, 900 Fifth St, Nanaimo        MAP to VIU      
TIME: 7:30 pm                                              Campus Map-Theatre and Parking

June 4 - Qualicum Beach

St Mark's Anglican Church
138 Hoylake Rd W, Qualicum Beach        MAP     
TIME: 2:30 pm

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Season's Pass:  3 concerts for $50
Single Tickets:  Adults $20,  Students $5,
Children (12 and under) FREE
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