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August 2010 (click here to go to all August's listings)

Monday, August 23, 2010, 7:30 pm
VCM String Academy New Vibrations Concert: Michael van der Sloot and Colleagues

UPDATE! Thursday, August 26, 2010, 8:00 pm
Bach, Biodiesel & a BC Bureaucracy Bulletin

Friday, August 27, 2010, 7:30 pm
String Academy: Academy Solo and Orchestra Concert

NEW! Saturday August 28, 8:00 pm
Mystery of Love: The Daryâ Persian Music Ensemble

September 2010 (click here to go to all September's listings)

NEW! Wednesday, September 8, 2010, time tba pm
Victoria Welsh Society presents: Cor Godre'r Aran, Welsh Male Voice Choir

NEW! Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
2nd Annual Victoria Conservatory of Music Open House

NEW! Saturday, September 11, 2010, 7:00 pm
Unity World Day of Prayer

Friday, September 17, 2010, 8:00 pm
Johnny Winter & Band plus Guest David Gogo

NEW! Thursday, September 23th, 2010 - Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Rifflandia 3 Music Festival

NEW! Monday, September 27, 2010, 7:30 pm
Music and Song of Gaelic Scotland

October 2010 (click here to go to all October's listings)

TBA

November 2010 (click here to go to all November's listings)

TBA

December 2010 (click here to go to all December's listings)

TBA

2011 (click here to go to all 2011's listings)

TBA

August 2010

Monday, August 23, 2010, 7:30 pm
VCM String Academy New Vibrations Concert: Michael van der Sloot and Colleagues

DATE/TIME: Monday, August 23, 2010, 7:30 pm
EVENT: VCM String Academy New Vibrations Concert: Michael van der Sloot and Colleagues
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.
TICKETS/ADMISSION: $15 adults, $10 students in advance from the VCM or 250.386.5311 or at the door.
INFO: 250.386.5311 postma at vcm.bc.ca
LINKS: http://www.vcm.bc.ca/027_SummerMusicAc/index.html

Program:

Trio for piano, violin, and cello in A major, Hob.15:18        Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
    Allegro moderato
    Andante
    Allegro
Müge Büyükçelen, violin. Laura Backstrom, cello. Robert Holliston, piano.

Trio for violin, viola, cello in D major Op. 9 no. 2               Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
    Allegretto
    Andante quasi Allegretto
    Menuetto: Allegro
    Rondo: Allegro
Müge Büyükçelen, violin. Michael van der Sloot, viola. Laura Backstrom, cello.

INTERMISSION

Piano Quartet in c minor Op. 60                                          Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    Allegro non troppo
    Scherzo: Allegro
    Andante
    Finale: Allegro comodo
Müge Büyükçelen, violin. Michael van der Sloot, viola. Paula Kiffner, cello. Robert Holliston, piano.

A native of Medicine Hat, Michael van der Sloot (viola) began studies at the age of five with his brother William van der Sloot and received his Bachelor and Master degrees on the viola at the University of British Columbia studying with Gerald Stanick. Following, he spent a year with the Edmonton Symphony and then pursued his doctoral studies at the renowned Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria with Thomas Riebl. Michael has had success at various solo and chamber competitions. He was the Canadian representative at the 1992, and 1996 ASTA Competitions, and a finalist at the 1997 Patrons of Wisdom Competition in Toronto. In 1996, he recorded for CBC as a result of the CBC West Coast Young Performers Competition. And, in 1997, he was awarded the Johann Strauss Foundation Scholarship for study in Austria. In addition to his success in competitions, Michael has played with various symphonies including the Winnipeg Symphony, the Vancouver Symphony and the Vancouver Opera. He has toured with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the Salzburg Chamber Soloists throughout Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy, including performances at the Theatre Rue Champs Elysées in Paris, and the Musikverein in Vienna. He has been engaged to instruct and adjudicate at many festivals, and every summer he teaches and directs the Medicine Hat Summer Strings program which draws students form Alberta and British Columbia. Michael and his wife Daphne are proud of founding the first string quartet in Medicine Hat, the Sage String Quartet. Michael joined the Medicine Hat College Faculty in 1999 as a violin/viola instructor and Academy Director. Michael and his family have relocated to Victoria this summer. and is now the new head of strings at the Victoria Conservatory of Music.

Thursday, August 26, 2010, 8:00 pm
Bach, Biodiesel and a B.C. Bureaucracy Bulletin

DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 8:00 pm
EVENT: Bach, Biodiesel and a B.C. Bureaucracy Bulletin
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.
TICKETS/ADMISSION: FREE.
INFO: 250.381.6502 yk120 at victoria.tc.ca
LINKS: www.islandbiodiesel.ca

Kenji Fuse, Speaker & Viola, & Guests

As of January, 2010, gasoline and petroleum diesel fuel were given a shocking partial exemption from the Carbon Tax [1].  At the same time, biodiesel faced a sudden and debilitating 22.5% combined tax hit, almost instantly destroying the BC biodiesel industry. Since biodiesel pays the full Carbon Tax, and petrodiesel receives an exemption, we conclude that "Biodiesel now subsidizes the petroleum industry in B.C." 

This does not even consider the fact that biodiesel offers a huge reduction in GHGs over petrodiesel, so in fact the fossil carbon in biodiesel is taxed at a rate 17 times higher than the fossil carbon in petrodiesel [2].  

The board of directors of the Island Biodiesel Co-op, which has miraculously managed to survive this hostile environment, thanks largely to the environmental commitment of its membership, has an upcoming meeting on Tuesday August 24, with the Deputy Finance Minister Graham Whitmarsh, and Glen Armstrong. This concert will provide the public and the media with an update on what this meeting accomplished, and director/violist Kenji Fuse will also play a bit of Bach while making a litre of biodiesel out of waste cooking oil.  

We, the board of the Island Biodiesel Co-op, invite interested memebrs of the public and the media to attend this event.

   For more info contact:   Kenji Fuse Board of Directors, Island Biodiesel Co-op Principal Viola, Victoria Symphony Orchestra Tel: 250.381.6502  Email: yk120@victoria.tc.ca  

Thanks to our sponsors: Ebizu, Victoria Spirits, Barb's Place, Zambri's, Coast Industrial, Willie Dodge, The Victoria Conservatory of Music, Marcus Pollard, Chikara Sushi, Green Cuisine, Wilson & Proctor, BCSEA

Friday, August 27, 2010, 7:30 pm
VCM String Academy: Academy Solo and Orchestra Concert

DATE/TIME: Friday, August 27, 2010, 7:30 pm
EVENT: VCM String Academy: Academy Solo and Orchestra Concert
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.
TICKETS/ADMISSION: $10 in advance from the VCM or 250.386.5311 or at the door.
INFO: 250.386.5311 postma at vcm.bc.ca
LINKS: http://www.vcm.bc.ca/027_SummerMusicAc/index.html

More information to follow.

Saturday August 28, 8:00 pm
Mystery of Love: The Daryâ Persian Music Ensemble

DATE/TIME: Saturday August 28, 8:00 pm
EVENT: Mystery of Love: The Daryâ Persian Music Ensemble
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall 907 Pandora Ave
TICKETS: $15 general, $10 for students / low income
INFO: 250-386-5311 or EMAIL
LINKS: www.vcm.bc.ca

The Daryâ Persian Music Ensemble returns to Alix Goolden Hall in a performance of classical and traditional Persian music by contemporary and ancient masters. This year's programme will feature tasnifs and instrumental music in the modes of Afshari, Shur and Dashti, with poetry by Rumi and others.

Performed by Saeed Aghdasi, voice; Faraidoun Akhavân, kamânche and violin; Babak Mehr, setâr, tombak and daff; Iman Bulghani, santur; Douglas Hensley, târ; and Niel Golden, tabla.

Proceeds benefit the ICA, Food Bank and Mustard Seed.

September 2010

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, Doors Open 7:00 pm
Victoria Welsh Society presents: Cor Godre'r Aran, Welsh Male Voice Choir

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, doors open 7:00 pm
EVENT: Victoria Welsh Society presents: Cor Godre'r Aran, Welsh Male Voice Choir
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue
TICKETS:Admission $20. Tickets for sale at the following bookstores: Cadboro Bay Bookstore, Ivy's Books (Oak Bay), Munro's Books, Russell Books, Tanner's Books (Sidney)
INFO: contact 250-479-8742 or 250-383-3880 for more information or email Victoria Welsh Society
LINKS: www.victoriawelshsociety.org www.corgodreraran.org.uk

Côr Godre’r Aran is based in the village of Llanuwchllyn (Church above the lake) at the western end of Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) in the old county of Merioneth, North Wales. It is an area which has retained its firm Welsh identity in a modern and vibrant Wales. The Aran Mountains form a majestic backdrop to the scenic view looking west from the rural market town of Bala located at the eastern end of the lake. The area is steeped in history and has a long and proud poetic, literary, musical and cultural heritage. The choir membership represents a spectrum of rural occupations and is unique in that all members are natural Welsh speakers.

Since its inception the Choir has regularly entertained audiences all over Wales and at many principal venues in England including The Royal Albert Hall, The Globe Theatre, The Sage and Birmingham Symphony Hall. Concert tours have taken them to Scotland, Ireland and Portugal and extended international tours include three visits to Canada / U.S.A., and eight tours of Australia with visits to New Zealand, Tasmania, Hong Kong and Singapore. After 30 years a return visit was made in November 2007 to Patagonia, Argentina, where a strong community of Welsh descent still thrives.

Over the years Côr Godre’r Aran has successfully competed at National and International levels and won principal awards at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and four male voice chamionships at the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen. In 2005 the Choir won the BBC Radio Cymru competition for Male Voice Choirs.

About the Victoria Welsh Society

In 1979, an informal meeting of friends with shared interests about Wales and Welsh culture was held at the home of David and Margaret Lintern - this marked the regeneration of the Welsh Society in Victoria, British Columbia.

The original group was small but vibrant and energetic. It provided a focal point for the promotion of friendships and the interaction of those who wished to foster an awareness and appreciation of all that is Welsh.

Over time, the Victoria Welsh Society has grown into an active, non-profit association that encourages a variety of activities among a broad range of people.

The Society does not have an established, permanent meeting place, rather does it gather in various locales dependent on the event and the calendar. Welsh costumes, flags, food, and hwyl can be produced to attest to a Welsh presence on various special occasions in and around Victoria throughout the year.

The Society's mandate involves:

• celebrating and sharing the heritage of Welsh Canadians in Greater Victoria and surrounding areas
• promoting the exchange of ideas between those interested in both the traditions and the modern developments of Wales
• coordinating a selection of local cultural and educational activities
• supporting and developing links with other organizations that participate in multi-cultural events

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
2nd Annual Victoria Conservatory of Music Open House

DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
EVENT: 2nd Annual Victoria Conservatory of Music Open House
VENUE: Victoria Conservatory of Music, assorted venues, 907 Pandora Ave.
TICKETS/ADMISSION: Free admission.
INFO: (250) 386-5311 postma@vcm.bc.ca
LINKS: www.vcm.bc.ca

Join us for a very special day as we open our doors for the whole community to experience the VCM!

Take a free mini-lesson, try our instrument petting zoo, meet instructors, visit practice rooms and performance halls. Find out about instrument rentals, music programs and options.

All that you need to know to get started on, or continue with, your musical journey, will be at our Open House! Come see and what we have to offer!

Make this year your year to make music at the VCM!

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 7:00 pm
Unity World Day of Prayer

DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 7:00 pm
EVENT: Unity World Day of Prayer
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.
TICKETS/ADMISSION: Free admission, Love offering taken.
INFO: (250) 382-1613 info@UnityVictoria.ca
LINKS: www.UnityVictoria.ca

Join the celebration of the Unity World Day of Prayer Sat. Sept 11 at 7pm in the Alix Goolden Hall. The evening will consist of several faith traditions sharing prayers of peace and connection, a short film on Restorative Justice and a time for personal reflection and prayer. Love offering taken.

Friday, September 17, 2010, 8:00 pm
High Tide Presents: Johnny Winter & Band plus Guest David Gogo

DATE/TIME: Friday, September 17, 2010, 8:00 pm
EVENT: High Tide Presents: Johnny Winter & Band plus Guest David Gogo
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue
TICKETS: $39.50 Advance + service charges / $45 Door. Available at: Online at www.hightideconcerts.net, Lyle's Place 770 Yates St., Ditch Records 635 Johnson St. and at McPherson Box Office 250-386-6121
INFO: hightideconcerts at shaw.ca
LINKS: www.hightideconcerts.net

Johnny Winter has been a guitar hero without equal. Signing to Columbia records in 1969 called largest solo artist deal of it’s time, Johnny immediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues a prime combination for the legions of fans just discovering the blues via the likes of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Constantly shifting between simple country blues in the vein of Robert Johnson, to all-out electric slide guitar blues-rock, – Johnny has always been one of the most respected singers and guitar players in rock and the clear link between British blues-rock and American Southern rock (a la the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd.) Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, Johnny was the unofficial torch-bearer for the blues, championing and aiding the careers of his idols like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker.

Today Johnny Winter is enjoying an unparalleled resurgence performing to sold out shows worldwide even after a long life full of honors and accomplishments such as a triumphant appearance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival with Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy and Clapton that has been immortalized on the Emmy award winning DVD. In a ceremony with Slash presenting in Nashville, Gibson Guitars released the signature Johnny Winter Firebird guitar that has been his beloved trademark for years. A Live through the 70s DVD is a hit along with his Live Bootleg Series CDs that have all entered the Top 10 Billboard Blues charts. Two unique instructional DVDs have been produced by Cherry Lane/Hal Leonard to the gratitude of players around the world. Always one for special appearances he recently performed with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on the 40th anniversary of their debut.

In addition Winter has been headlining such prestigious events as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Swedish Rock Fest, Warren Haynes X-mas jam and Europe’s Rockpalast viewed by millions just to name a few. Warner Bros. has now released a 40th anniversary DVD of Woodstock: 3 Days of Love and Peace the Director’s cut featuring, for the first time, Johnny playing his smoking classic Meantown Blues.

His recent Grammy nominated “I’m A Bluesman” disc on Virgin/EMI, has only added to his Texas-sized reputation. Joining him on this CD are guitarist Paul Nelson, bassist Scott Spray, 2 members of his current scorching road-tested touring band also consisting of drummer Vito Liuzzi. Performing now with a renewed vigor and fire to say that he is “back” would be an understatement. In fact, he never left. He is just better than ever.

Thursday, September 23th, 2010 - Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Rifflandia 3 Music Festival

DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 23th, 2010 - Sunday, September 26th, 2010
EVENT: Rifflandia 3 Music Festival
VENUE: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave
TICKETS/ADMISSION: Seating is limited - first come first served! Admission by festival wristband only. $65 (+hst and s/c) available at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records, and www.ticketweb.ca.
INFO: info@rifflandia.com
LINKS: www.rifflandia.com

Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, BC is in the process of announcing the full schedule for this year’s event at www.rifflandia.com. The Rifflandia site includes venue details and schedules (TBA) plus complete artist information on all performers. As previously reported, confirmed artists include such acclaimed Canadian and international acts as Aesop Rock, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, ChadVanGaalen, Chali 2na, Gord Downie and The Country of Miracles, Great Lake Swimmers, Hot Hot Heat, JFK (mstrkrft), Lee Ranaldo, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Sarah Harmer, Tanlines, The Dodos, Tommy Guerrero.

The festival takes place September 23 - 26 at multiple venues in downtown Victoria, BC. The 2nd edition of the Rifflandia Magazine will debut soon, which will serve as a complete guide to this year’s festival.

Festival wristbands are currently available at www.ticketweb.ca and locally through Ditch Records and Lyle’s Place.

Watch for line-up announcements and ticket details at: http://www.rifflandia.com/