March 2018 – Victoria Symphony, Concerts for Kids

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Victoria Symphony – Presto Mambo – Concerts for Kids

Sun, March 11th 2:30 PM – 3:30 pm, Royal Theatre, Victoria

Join Max, an energetic, but impulsive young boy, as he discovers the magical world of Latin rhythms and their power to communicate across cultures. With the help of Mambo the dog, the audience and the orchestra, Max learns how to “dance” with the music! Don’t forget to come early for the VS Instrument Petting Zoo and other activities beginning at 1:30 pm in the lobby!

Maestro Joey, conductor
Platypus Theatre, performers

Heather Walker is a professional horn player and a core member of the Vancouver Island Symphony. When not performing music professionally, Heather teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

March 2018 – “Crazy for You” Gershwin Show

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CrazyforYouMarch 2018 – Heather has the opportunity to play horn in a Gershwin Musical, “Crazy for You”.  This will take place at Brentwood College in Mill Bay, on Vancouver Island.  Performances are Tuesday March 6 – Saturday March 10th, 2018.  For more information:  https://theatre.brentwood.bc.ca/

When not performing music professionally, Heather Walker teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

February 2018 – Bach, Beethoven, Brahms – Vancouver Island Symphony

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Vancouver Island Symphony presents 3 Bs – Bach, Beethoven, Brahms

Saturday, February 17th   7:30 pm, Port Theatre, Nanaimo

feb-17-3bsAnd join us at the “Symphony at the Sid!” on Sunday, February 18th, 2:00 pm.  Concert and reception takes place at the Sid Williams Theatre , 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC

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Heather Walker is a professional horn player and a core member of the Vancouver Island Symphony. When not performing music professionally, Heather teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

January 2018 – Orchestral Education Shows – Vancouver Island Symphony

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VISO

VISO

Vancouver Island Symphony Education Show

VIS Education Show Program allows ALL Grade 4 students, their teachers and chaperones an opportunity to hear a LIVE symphony performance in the Port Theatre. The Vancouver Island Symphony has partnered with School Districts #68 (Ladysmith-Nanaimo), #71 (Comox Valley), #72 (Campbell River) to allow 2300+ Grade 4 students to attend the Education with the Vancouver Island Symphony, under the direction of conductor Pierre Simard , with the VIS Children’s Choir. School Districts pay $1 per person plus bussing.

Nanaimo VIS Education show – Monday, January 22nd
Courtenay VIS Education show – Tuesday, January 23rd

When not performing music professionally, Heather Walker teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

January 2018 – Mozart and a Drum Roll – Vancouver Island Symphony

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Vancouver Island Symphony presents Mozart and a Drum Roll

Saturday, January 20th   7:30 pm, Port Theatre, Nanaimo, B.C.

Pre-concert talk @ 6:30pm

jan-20-mozart-and-a-drum-rollAnd join us at the “Symphony at the Sid!” on Sunday, January 21st, 2:00 pm.  Concert and reception takes place at the Sid Williams Theatre , 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC.main_web_header_sats

Heather Walker is a professional horn player and a core member of the Vancouver Island Symphony. When not performing music professionally, Heather teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

January 2018 – The Magic of Vienna – Kamloops Symphony Orchestra

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The Magic of Vienna

Friday, January 12, 2018, 7:30 pm
The Nexus at First, Salmon Arm

Saturday, January 13, 2018, 7:30 pm
Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops

Sunday, January 14, 2018, 2:00 pm
Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops

Guest Artist: Mark Ferris, violin

All the effervescent music you have come to expect from a Kamloops Symphony Magic of Vienna program, featuring two-time Juno Award winning violinist, Mark Ferris.

Programme Highlights

Sarasate:             Zigeunerweisen

Kodaly:               Galanta Dances

Strauss:               On the Beautiful Blue Danube

Brahms:              Hungarian Dance no. 1

When not performing music professionally, Heather Walker teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

January 2018 – Persian Music with Vancouver Opera Orchestra

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A Persian Night with Vancouver Opera Orchestra

Queen Elizabeth Theatre January 6 at 7:30pm

Featuring the Vancouver Opera Orchestra conducted by Shardad Rohani 

Music: Kambiz Roshan Ravan, Shardad Rohani, Houshang Kamkar, Heshmat Sanjari, Hossein Dehlavi

A Symphonic Poem named همه ایرانم composed by Kambiz Roshan Ravan will have its World Premier at this concert.
Original Lyric by: Houshang Ebtehaj (Sayeh)
Vocalist: Alireza Ghorbani

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Soloists
Piano: Shardad Rohani
Kamancheh: Ardeshir Kamkar
Violin: Puya Firouzbaksh

Vocalist: Alireza Ghorbani

Persian Instruments
Tar: Alborz Rahmani
Oud: Ali Sajjadi
Santoor: Sayna Khaledi
Daf, Tonbak: Hamin Honari

About A Persian Night with Vancouver Opera Orchestra
A feast for ears, and eyes. A spectacular show to remember for years. See the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Shardad Rohani, performing pieces from prominent Iranian composers at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. This world class concert features a cast of 65 musicians.

About Vancouver Opera Orchestra
Vancouver Opera is fortunate to have one of only two professional opera orchestras in Canada. The Vancouver Opera Orchestra was established in 1977, replacing an orchestra made up of members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Comprised of the region’s leading freelance players, the VO Orchestra has developed into a fine ensemble that has taken the specialized and demanding art of pit performance to a very high level. Several of the current roster of musicians were in the pit for the orchestra’s inaugural performances, in 1977, of Massenet’s Le Roi de Lahore, starring Joan Sutherland and conducted by founding Music Director Richard Bonynge. There have since been two music directors: David Agler (1992-1999) and Jonathan Darlington (2002 to the present).

Heather Walker is a professional horn player and a core member of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. When not performing music professionally, Heather teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

December 2017: Christmas with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra

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Join Heather in Kamloops as she performs horn with the KSO:

Christmas with the KSO

guest conductor Scott Seaton.

Saturday, December 16, 2017, 7:30 pm
Sagebrush Theatre
BDO Open Dress Rehearsal, 1:00 pm

BUY TICKETS

Sunday, December 17, 2017, 2:00 pm
Sagebrush Theatre

Guest Conductor: Scott Seaton
Guest Artist: Anne-Marie MacIntosh, soprano
Guest Artist: KSO Chorus

Join us for this annual celebration of the festive season. We have a sparkling programme filled with music to delight the whole family.

Programme Highlights

Tchaikovsky: March from Nutcracker, Pugh: A Charlie Brown Christmas, Handel: Hallelujah Chorus, Bizet: Farandole

When not performing music professionally, Heather Walker teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

December 2017 – Vancouver Island Symphony, Reindeer Games

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Join Heather as she performs as a core member of the Vancouver Island Symphony:

MERRIMENT, MAGIC AND A DASH OF MADNESS
are on the musical menu for Vancouver Island Symphony’s VISOXmasReindeer Games at 7:30pm  on Saturday, December 2nd at the Port Theatre and at Campbell River’s Tidemark Theatre on Sunday, December 3rd at 2:30pm, with guest artist, Festive Brass. With a name like Reindeer Games, you know it will be fun!
Vancouver Island Symphony’s Principal trumpeter Stevan Paranosic leads The Festive Brass, which features accomplished Victoria musicians Robert Fraser, Bruce Hum and Nick La Riviere. The melding of their classical and jazz talents is magical especially when they are doing what they love most – improvising! They playfully boast that they can play almost any Christmas tune upon request, and will tell you, “If we don’t know it, we’ll fake it.” And you’ll love it!
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When not performing music professionally, Heather Walker teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.

October 2017 – Vancouver Opera, Puccini’s Turandot

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Join Heather at a performance of Turandot as she performs as a core member with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra:

Turandot
by Giacomo Puccini
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Evening performances 7:30pm. Matinée performance 2:00pm

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Turandot: Amber Wagner
Calaf: Marcelo Puente
Liù: Marianne Fiset
Timur: Alain Coulombe

Friday, October 13, 2017
Sunday, October 15, 2017 • matinée
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Saturday, October 21, 2017

About Turandot
La Bohème. Tosca. Madama Butterfly. Turandot. Puccini saved his most musically adventurous opera for last. Containing some of the greatest operatic music ever written, Turandot blends epic chorus sections with unforgettable intimate moments, and is the culmination of Puccini’s career. This three act opera by Giacomo Puccini and completed by Franco Alfano, with libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni is one of the most grand opera offerings and is full of thrilling choruses, booming orchestrations, and a cast consisting of all of ancient China. This magnificent work—which features Pavarotti’s signature aria, “Nessun dorma”—promises to make the kick off of the Vancouver Opera’s 2017/18 Season a not-to-be missed event.

When not performing music professionally, Heather Walker teaches the Alexander Technique to individuals who want to be free of tension, pain, bad posture, and injuries.  Explore the possibility of lightness and freedom of movement using the Alexander Technique to expand your awareness.  Use practical experiments to learn how to notice tightening, release muscle tension, re-establish better balance and move more efficiently.  Anyone can learn to recuperate from stress, prevent undue wear and tear, relieve back pain, improve posture, and use less effort in daily activities.  Heather is based in Nanaimo, B.C. and can be contacted at 250-716-3464, or heather@soundbeingstudio.com.