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To celebrate Canada香蕉视频直播檚 sesquicentennial, Chamber Music Kelowna decided to add extra special summer concerts to their regular season. Thanks to funding from the Central Okanagan Foundation香蕉视频直播檚 150 Grants program, two unique concert events will be open to the public next week featuring nationally renowned artists such as Tommy Banks, Jens Lindemann, and Jennifer Snow.
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The Order of Canada Jazz 150 Concert will take place on Wednesday August 16, 2017 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Parks Alive! Island Stage at Waterfront Park. It features the Craig Thomson Quartet with vocalist Kinga Heming, Jens Lindemann on trumpet, and Tommy Banks on piano.
The following evening, Chamber Music Kelowna is putting on a classical trumpet and piano concert highlighting the talents of husband and wife team Jens Lindemann and Jennifer Snow. This event will be held at the Mary Irwin Theatre at the Rotary Centre for the Arts beginning at 7:30 p.m. Adults ticket are $40 and student tickets are $10 available at the Rotary Centre.
Wall describes chamber music as a special form of music.
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In addition to putting together an annual classical concert series, Chamber Music Kelowna facilitates youth outreach programs at area high schools, supports emerging artists with scholarships, and showcases the work of Canadian composers.
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For more information about the Order of Canada 150 Concert Series and the 2017-18 Chamber Music season, visit www.chambermusickelowna.ca
