Vancouver Chamber Choir celebrates next generation of young vocal talent in JUST SOCIETY
Live concert showcases three youth choir groups performing alongside VCC members
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Vancouver Chamber Choir. Photo by Diamond’s Edge Photography.
Vancouver Chamber Choir is overjoyed to announce JUST SOCIETY, a concert showcasing the next generation of young, local vocal talent.
The concert takes place at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on February 19 at 7:30 pm.
The choir will be joined by three youth choir groups: the Vancouver Youth Choir led by Carrie Tennant; the Argyle Secondary School Chamber Choir led by Frances Roberts; and the Vancouver Chamber Choir Focus Choir, which includes high-school and university students to sing alongside Chamber Choir members.
The celebration doesn’t stop there; the choir will also be performing three winning pieces that were selected from the 15th biennial Young Composers’ Competition. The winning selections were all submitted by three young composers ranging in age from nine to 22.
Not only does this special event celebrate the young talent that resides in Vancouver, JUST SOCIETY provides the featured groups and composers with the ability to showcase their talents and compositions to a live audience, which may be a first for many of them.
Many of the musical selections in this program deal with themes of political, social, and environmental justice. The impetus on social justice in this programming is a reflection of the celebration of youth as many young artists are utilizing art forms such as choral music to communicate the need for social change.
Vancouver Chamber Choir’s award-winning educational outreach programs are proudly supported by London Drugs and Odlum Brown Limited.
“We live in times in which the political—understood broadly – has been at the forefront of our minds,” says Kari Turunen, artistic director, Vancouver Chamber Choir. “As a reaction to this reality, I wanted to explore choral music that has a societal edge and found some wonderful examples from both Canada and abroad. These works address some issues that we as a society are facing, but present a glimmer of hope and optimism for the future. This approach felt especially apt in a context where youth plays a major role in this programming– they are, after all, the true guardians of our hopes of a better world.”
The Chan Centre of the Performing Arts is currently operating at 50 percent capacity. All mask and vaccine mandates will be strictly enforced. Health and safety measures are subject to change as per the guidelines set by the Province of British Columbia.
For tickets and more information, see Vancouver Chamber Choir.
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