Joshua Tromans - Pianist and 2019 Rising Star
Joshua started piano lessons at the very young age of three and has not looked back. He has performed in masterclasses for some of the best contemporary world class pianists and educators today such as Yefim Bronfman, Emanuel Ax, and Louis Lortie. When he was seven years old, Joshua was featured as a piano prodigy on the CBC Radio One popular show "The Early Edition". He received his ARCT in Piano Performance at the age of ten and his Grade 10 at the age of eight, earning First Class Honours with Distinction. In 2015, Joshua was honoured to be Lang Lang's duet partner in the "101 Pianists" event in Vancouver. At age twelve, Joshua made his debut with the VSO at the Orpheum theatre, as the winner of the "Future of Excellence Competition" (Junior Division), where he performed Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, and received an overwhelming standing ovation. He is consistently awarded top prizes and awards in Music Festivals and competitions and regularly performs in gala concerts. Last summer, Joshua was selected to represent the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival (senior piano) in the Performing Arts BC "Provincial Festival 2018" in Victoria.
Joshua started piano lessons at the very young age of three and has not looked back. He has performed in masterclasses for some of the best contemporary world class pianists and educators today such as Yefim Bronfman, Emanuel Ax, and Louis Lortie. When he was seven years old, Joshua was featured as a piano prodigy on the CBC Radio One popular show "The Early Edition". He received his ARCT in Piano Performance at the age of ten and his Grade 10 at the age of eight, earning First Class Honours with Distinction. In 2015, Joshua was honoured to be Lang Lang's duet partner in the "101 Pianists" event in Vancouver. At age twelve, Joshua made his debut with the VSO at the Orpheum theatre, as the winner of the "Future of Excellence Competition" (Junior Division), where he performed Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, and received an overwhelming standing ovation. He is consistently awarded top prizes and awards in Music Festivals and competitions and regularly performs in gala concerts. Last summer, Joshua was selected to represent the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival (senior piano) in the Performing Arts BC "Provincial Festival 2018" in Victoria.
Joshua will be performing the first movement of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 in C Major, Op.26. Although this concerto did not arouse much enthusiasm when first performed by Prokofiev himself in Chicago, it went on to become one of the most popular piano concertos of the first half of the 20th century. This concerto is challenging for both the listener and the performer and, as Joshua noted, “certain sections need to be played very fast with clear articulation. I overcame this challenge by playing slowly and gradually increasing speed without losing control.”
One might say that Joshua is already a seasoned performer, but as he is always looking to advance in his musical vocation he sees this opportunity to perform with the Richmond Orchestra as a “valuable experience that will help me grow as a musician and gain in performance experience. It will help solidify my understanding of what is required of me in order to become a solid performing artist.”
CONCERT DETAILS AND TICKETS
Rising Stars 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
7:30 PM 9:30 PM
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Drive Richmond, BC, V6X 1L8
If you would like to take advantage of our online prices but would prefer to order over the phone, please call our office at 604-276-2747 and we will facilitate your order.
Door Tickets:
Adult: $25.00
Senior: $20.00
Student: $20.00
Child (under 13): $10.00
Online Tickets:
Adult: $20.00
Senior: $16.00
Student: $15.00
Child (under 13): $8.00
2019年度的小提琴后起之秀Alice Lee
今年的“明日之星”音乐会上，Alice Lee将为听众演奏她在2018年度Richmond音乐节上的得奖作品：门德尔松e小调小提琴协奏曲，（作品64）。多才多艺的Alice还能演奏大提琴，钢琴，中提琴，竖琴和长笛。她在九岁时开始拜温哥华音乐学院的Domagoj Ivanovic 为师学习小提琴。她在温哥华音乐学院乐团担任了三年小提琴演奏员；同时还在温哥华小交响乐团演奏大提琴。Alice在各类比赛中的表现也是频获嘉奖：Kiwanis Festival 和Richmond音乐节的“最具希望初级弦乐组”奖；RCM十级考试中提琴及竖琴金奖，等等。
今年的“明日之星”音乐会上，Alice Lee将为听众演奏她在2018年度Richmond音乐节上的得奖作品：门德尔松e小调小提琴协奏曲，（作品64）。多才多艺的Alice还能演奏大提琴，钢琴，中提琴，竖琴和长笛。她在九岁时开始拜温哥华音乐学院的Domagoj Ivanovic 为师学习小提琴。她在温哥华音乐学院乐团担任了三年小提琴演奏员；同时还在温哥华小交响乐团演奏大提琴。Alice在各类比赛中的表现也是频获嘉奖：Kiwanis Festival 和Richmond音乐节的“最具希望初级弦乐组”奖；RCM十级考试中提琴及竖琴金奖，等等。
门德尔松在事业巅峰创作的这首卓越的小提琴协奏曲，早在1845年3月13日莱比锡的首演时立即被喻为经典。Alice认为，最具挑战性的是如何充分把握乐曲各部分特有的色彩和色调。她反复地聆听作品的录音，以此加深对名曲的理解。所以她在演奏时不但能借鉴其他演奏者的演绎，也能适当加入自己的风格。Alice非常乐于学习别人的长处，当她和Richmond乐团一起排练及演奏时，总是考虑到需要顾及“别人如何理解和演奏此乐曲，这样才能表现出和乐队的完美合作”。到目前为止，Alice把音乐节上的得奖视为她音乐旅程上的重要成就之一，和Richmond 乐团的合作更是令她激动不已。对于从未和乐队合奏过的Alice, 无疑这是她十分期待的一个全新体验。
Rising Stars 2019
时间：二月16日，下午7:00点开门
地点：Fraserview MB Church, 11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond
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Alice Lee - Violinist and 2019 Rising Star
Multitalented Alice Lee plays violin, cello, piano, viola, harp, and flute. For this Rising Stars concert she will be recreating her 2018 Richmond Music Festival award winning performance of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor op.64, 1st movement. Alice has been playing the violin since she was nine and currently studies with Domagoj Ivanovic at the Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM). She has been playing in the VAM Symphony Orchestra for three years, and has also been part of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Sinfonietta and the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra as a cellist. Alice has won many competitions, such as the Kiwanis Festival, and the Richmond Music Festival where she received the festival’s “most promising junior string player” award. She has received two RCM gold medals for her level ten viola and harp exams.
Multitalented Alice Lee plays violin, cello, piano, viola, harp, and flute. For this Rising Stars concert she will be recreating her 2018 Richmond Music Festival award winning performance of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor op.64, 1st movement. Alice has been playing the violin since she was nine and currently studies with Domagoj Ivanovic at the Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM). She has been playing in the VAM Symphony Orchestra for three years, and has also been part of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Sinfonietta and the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra as a cellist. Alice has won many competitions, such as the Kiwanis Festival, and the Richmond Music Festival where she received the festival’s “most promising junior string player” award. She has received two RCM gold medals for her level ten viola and harp exams.
Premiered in Leipzig on March 13, 1845 and composed at the height of Mendelssohn’s brilliant career, this violin concerto became an instant classic. Alice realized that the most challenging part of the concerto for her was “finding the right colour and tones for each section.” She spent many hours listening to recordings of the piece to understand what others have done with Mendelssohn’s masterpiece and eventually was able to weave together what she heard to “make her own tone”. Alice is definitely a musician who wants to learn from others. As she rehearses and performs with the Richmond Orchestra she says she is looking forward to “understanding how other people look at this music and how they play so I can collaborate with the whole orchestra”. Alice considers one of her biggest musical accomplishments, to date, was winning the Richmond Music Festival and now is thrilled to have the opportunity to play with the Richmond Orchestra. Having never played a concerto with an orchestra before, she is eagerly looking forward to this experience.
CONCERT DETAILS AND TICKETS
Rising Stars 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
7:30 PM 9:30 PM
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Drive Richmond, BC, V6X 1L8
If you would like to take advantage of our online prices but would prefer to order over the phone, please call our office at 604-276-2747 and we will facilitate your order.
Door Tickets:
Adult: $25.00
Senior: $20.00
Student: $20.00
Child (under 13): $10.00
Online Tickets:
Adult: $20.00
Senior: $16.00
Student: $15.00
Child (under 13): $8.00
见证2019明日之星
Hsin Lin Alice Lee (小提琴), Joshua Tromans(钢琴), Nathan Kwok（大提琴）正是靠着他们的努力和毅力得到了今天的成绩。2019年2月16日（周六）在Fraserview Church, 这三位年轻的音乐家将联同列治文交响乐团暨合唱团在一年一度的“明日之星”音乐会上展示他们的才华。
这是列治文交响乐团暨合唱团的第十届“明日之星”音乐会。值得一提的是，专业的指挥和具一定规模的交响乐团给年轻的音乐家们提供了一个宝贵的练习和演奏的平台。Alice, Joshua和Nathan 都是列治文音乐节协奏曲组比赛选拔过后的胜出者。
见证2019明日之星
巴西球王贝利曾说过：
“成功不是偶然的，而是不断地学习，持之以恒的努力，为自己所热爱的理想长期献身的最终结果。”
这样的精神在音乐领域也同样重要。
Hsin Lin Alice Lee (小提琴), Joshua Tromans(钢琴), Nathan Kwok（大提琴）正是靠着他们的努力和毅力得到了今天的成绩。2019年2月16日（周六）在Fraserview Church, 这三位年轻的音乐家将联同列治文交响乐团暨合唱团在一年一度的“明日之星”音乐会上展示他们的才华。
这是列治文交响乐团暨合唱团的第十届“明日之星”音乐会。值得一提的是，专业的指挥和具一定规模的交响乐团给年轻的音乐家们提供了一个宝贵的练习和演奏的平台。Alice, Joshua和Nathan 都是列治文音乐节协奏曲组比赛选拔过后的胜出者。
Hsin Lin Alice Lee - Violin
Alice的演奏曲目是门德尔松e小调小提琴协奏曲的第一乐章。作曲家门德尔松用了六年的时间完成了这首协奏曲，这也是他最后的一首为大型交响乐队而写的作品。虽然作品采用的是传统的协奏曲格式，但曲中不乏有许多创新的特征，这样的创作手法也被不少其他作曲家采用于以后的创作中。1845年，该协奏曲在莱比锡首演大获成功。多年以来，此作品被认为是最重要的小提琴协奏曲之一，也成为了迄今小提琴家们演奏的保留曲目之一。
Joshua Tromans - Piano
Joshua演绎的是普罗科菲耶夫的C大调第三钢琴协奏曲的第一乐章。和门德尔松的小提琴协奏曲不同的是， 于1921年由作曲家本人和芝加哥交响乐团合作的最初演奏并未得到预期的反响。但之后这首作品却成为了普罗科菲耶夫所创造的五首钢琴协奏曲中的最受欢迎的一首， 作品充满活泼和幽默的风格，并以此演示了普罗科菲耶夫高超的钢琴技巧。
Nathan Kwok - Cello
Nathan选择了圣桑的a小调第一协奏曲作为他的参演曲目。1873年,这首作品在巴黎的首演为圣桑奠定了在法国音乐界的地位，他的地位也在业界日益瞩目。这首作品没有遵循传统的协奏曲三乐章结构，而是采用了连续不断的单乐章模式。一些浪漫派的前辈们常常把独奏者放在和乐队相互竞争的位置上，圣桑却让大提琴完美地融入交响乐队的整个演奏氛围当中，同时却又给独奏部分提供了大量戏剧化的炫技亮点。
每年的“明日之星“音乐会都是列治文交响乐团暨合唱团推出的年度重头音乐会，今年也无不列外。三位才华横溢的青年音乐家们以及他们演奏的曲目将在2019年2月16日再次绽放异彩。他们对音乐的热爱必定会打动每位听众的心，他们的精湛的演奏必定会让我们回味无穷。
CONCERT DETAILS AND TICKETS
Rising Stars 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
7:30 PM 9:30 PM
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Drive Richmond, BC, V6X 1L8
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Announcing our 2019 Rising Stars!
The Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of this remarkable concert which gives young musicians the opportunity to rehearse and perform with a full orchestra and a professional conductor. Hsin Lin Alice Lee, Joshua Tromans and Nathan Kwok are all winners in their concerto category at the recent Richmond Music Festival.
Announcing our 2019 Rising Stars!
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” So said the great Brazilian soccer star Pele, and his message is just as important in the world of music as in the world of sport.
Violinist Hsin Lin Alice Lee, pianist Joshua Tromans, and cellist Nathan Kwok know very well the value of working hard and persevering. These three young people are this year’s Rising Stars in the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus’ annual Rising Stars Concert to be held at Fraserview Church on Saturday, February 16th, 2019.
The Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of this remarkable concert which gives young musicians the opportunity to rehearse and perform with a full orchestra and a professional conductor.
Hsin Lin Alice Lee, Joshua Tromans and Nathan Kwok are all winners in their concerto category at the recent Richmond Music Festival.
Hsin Lin Alice Lee - Violin
Hsin Lin Alice Lee will perform the first movement from Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor. This concerto, which took six years to complete, is the last of Mendelssohn’s great orchestral works. Although it follows the traditional concerto form, it also includes many innovative features which were later adopted by many other composers in their own concertos. The concerto was an instant success when it was premiered in Leipzig in 1845. To this day it is considered to be one of the most important violin concertos of all time and is, after all these years, essential repertoire for all aspiring violinists.
Joshua Tromans - Piano
Joshua Tromans will be performing the first movement from Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major. Unlike Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 was not an instant hit when he first performed it with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1921, although it went on to become the most popular piano concerto of the five which Prokofiev wrote. The concerto is very lively and full of humour and is a good demonstration of Prokofiev's masterful technical skill.
Nathan Kwok - Cello
Nathan Kwok’s chosen piece is the Concerto No. 1 in A minor, by Camille Saint-Saëns. This cello concerto was premiered in Paris in 1873 and marked the start of Saint- Saëns’ growing acceptance by the French musical establishment. This concerto is remarkable in that it does not follow the traditional three movement form of earlier concertos but rather is written as one continuous movement. And unlike the Romantic forebears which saw the soloist almost in competition with the orchestra, Saint-Saëns wrote this concerto with the cellist as an integral part of the orchestral fabric while at the same time providing lots of dramatic flair to allow the solo cellist to shine.
Three talented young musicians playing three beautiful pieces of music! The Rising Stars concert is always a highlight of the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association’s season and this year will be no exception. These young people are truly inspiring and this concert will be a great musical experience which will live in the hearts and minds of the audience for a long time to come!
CONCERT DETAILS AND TICKETS
Rising Stars 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
7:30 PM 9:30 PM
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Drive Richmond, BC, V6X 1L8
If you would like to take advantage of our online prices but would prefer to order over the phone, please call our office at 604-276-2747 and we will facilitate your order.
Door Tickets:
Adult: $25.00
Senior: $20.00
Student: $20.00
Child (under 13): $10.00
Online Tickets:
Adult: $20.00
Senior: $16.00
Student: $15.00
Child (under 13): $8.00
ROCA's 'The Spirit of Christmas' Concert Raises Over $2,000 for the Richmond Food Bank
The music played, the audience sang, and the spirit of giving flowed through the evening as the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association presented its third annual concert in support of the Richmond Food Bank. On December 11th over $2,198.85 was raised at the door. The musicians donated their time and South Arm United Church donated the venue, and so 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Richmond Food Bank.
The music played, the audience sang, and the spirit of giving flowed through the evening as the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association presented its third annual concert in support of the Richmond Food Bank. On December 11th over $2,198.85 was raised at the door. The musicians donated their time and South Arm United Church donated the venue, and so 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Richmond Food Bank.
The mission of the Richmond Food Bank is “to be a caring organization that provides food assistance, advocacy and related support for community members in need.” Started in 1983 by the congregations of St. Alban Anglican and Richmond Presbyterian Churches, the Richmond Food Bank now serves over 2200 people every week. The food bank receives no government assistance and relies solely on the community donating money, food and volunteering time in order to fulfill its mandate.
This year the Richmond Food Bank joined the Community Food Centres Canada’s Good Food Organization program. This program offers the food bank tools and resources to further aid the food bank in its endeavours in education and advocacy initiatives that impact poverty and food security.
Every dollar raised and can of food donated goes to help our neighbours in need in so many different ways. Our community is truly enriched by the work of the Richmond Food Bank at this special time and throughout the rest of the year. Thank you to everybody who attended this year’s concert and gave so generously.
Out and about in Richmond – ROCA Brings Christmas Cheer to the Community!
The members of the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus are looking forward to another Christmas season filled with the beautiful and entertaining music of the season. If you can’t make our Christmas concert on December 8th here are many more opportunities to enjoy some of your favourite seasonal songs. Everyone from 8 to 80 and beyond is welcome! And best of all – they’re all free!
The members of the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus are looking forward to another Christmas season filled with the beautiful and entertaining music of the season. If you can’t make our A Classic Christmas concert on December 8th here are many more opportunities to enjoy some of your favourite seasonal songs. Everyone from 8 to 80 and beyond is welcome! And best of all – they’re all free!
The Spirit of Christmas: The orchestra, with the help of some of the chorus, presents this fun evening of old and new favourites in support of the Richmond Food Bank. Admission is free but monetary and non-perishable food donations, which will go directly to the Richmond Food Bank, are encouraged and very welcome.
Where and When? South Arm United Church - December 11, 2018 at 7:30pm
Lansdowne Mall: Christmas shopping wearing you out a little? Drop in to the Orchestra’s casual concert at Landsdowne, rest your tired feet and take the opportunity to hear Richmond’s best musicians play up a storm in honour of Old Saint Nick.
Where and When? Lansdowne Mall - December 15, 2018 at 1:00pm
Songs In the Snow: Bundle up and come out to Steveston Museum’s Town Square Park to hear members of the Richmond Chorus warm you up with their vast repertoire of Christmas songs. Hot beverages, children’s crafts and Christmas music will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit!
Where and When? Steveston Museum Town Square Park - December 15, 2018 at 4:00pm
Aberdeen Mall: December 17th is the Chorus’ turn to entertain shoppers! Put the credit card away for just a while and drop by to listen to the choir’s offerings of seasonal music. This is guaranteed to reinvigorate you and put a smile on your face!
Where and When? Aberdeen Mall - December 17, 2018 at 1:00pm
City Hall: Mayor Malcolm Brodie has often been known to drop in and join the Richmond Chorus when they sing at City Hall in thanks for the support the City of Richmond gives both the Orchestra and Chorus. Come and enjoy the beautifully decorated trees in the lobby and hear the Richmond Chorus celebrate the season in song!
Where and When? Richmond City Hall - December 17, 2018 at 3:30pm
Audrey Fricker Scholarship Fund
Last week, the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association remembered our dear friend and chorister, Audrey Fricker and the generosity of her gift to create a scholarship fund in her name. The Audrey Fricker Scholarship Fund has been created with the help of the Richmond Community Foundation and will benefit students who are members of ROCA pursuing their musical studies.
Last week, the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association remembered our dear friend and chorister, Audrey Fricker and the generosity of her gift to create a scholarship fund in her name.
Audrey was born and brought up in Montreal; her foundation in music came through her mother. Audrey loved playing piano, dancing and singing. She was a passionate choral devotee, singing in many choirs, and helping to organize music for young people – particularly at U.Hill School.
Audrey was a proud founding member of Elektra Women’s Choir, and loved to sing at Christ Church Cathedral. She joined the Richmond Chorus in the fall of 1994 and was a steadfast member of the alto section for nearly 20 years. She served on the ROCA Board and regularly opened her home to singers for sectional rehearsals. Even towards the end, when her memory was fading, her choir mates would organize her music for her and enjoy the true sound of her voice.
The Audrey Fricker Scholarship Fund has been created with the help of the Richmond Community Foundation and will benefit students who are members of ROCA pursuing their musical studies.
To make a tax deductible donation to the Audrey Fricker Scholarship Fund, please visit:
https://www.rcrg.org/Foundation/donate/#audreyFrickerScholarshipFund
BCCF Chorfest Huge Success!
ROCA Chorus once again hosted the BCCF Chorfest weekend this year which was a huge success! With over 200 singers from 55 adult BC choirs represented as well as the B.C. Youth Choir (director Allison Girvan) and B.C. Children’s Choir (director Sarona Mynhardt), it was the biggest gathering of voices in the province. Thank you to everyone who came, whether to participate in the mass choir or attend the final concert! Thank you to our Chorfest Co-Chairs, Doris Bruce, Jen Dufour and lead organizers, Laura Rhead, Amy Koop, Brian Dobbin, Brigid Coult and the Chorfest Committee for all their hard work organizing, marshalling and entertaining the choristers all weekend. A special thanks to Chorfest Director, Brian Tate for bringing his enthusiasm and music to the masses. And soloist Mebrat “Mimi” Beyene was amazing. We are still electrified and that is why we sing!
ROCA Chorus once again hosted the BCCF Chorfest weekend this year which was a huge success! With over 200 singers from 55 adult BC choirs represented as well as the B.C. Youth Choir (director Allison Girvan) and B.C. Children’s Choir (director Sarona Mynhardt), it was the biggest gathering of voices in the province. Thank you to everyone who came, whether to participate in the mass choir or attend the final concert! Thank you to our Chorfest Co-Chairs, Doris Bruce, Jen Dufour and lead organizers, Laura Rhead, Amy Koop, Brian Dobbin, Brigid Coult and the Chorfest Committee for all their hard work organizing, marshalling and entertaining the choristers all weekend. A special thanks to Chorfest Director, Brian Tate for bringing his enthusiasm and music to the masses. And soloist Mebrat “Mimi” Beyene was amazing. We are still electrified and that is why we sing!
2018-2019 ROCA Concert Season Announced!
The Richmond Orchestra and Chorus 2018-2019 concert season will once again include winners of the Richmond Music Festival and incredible artists such as pianist Sasha Starcevich, violinist Nancy DiNovo, mezzo soprano Fabiana Katz and jazz, blues and gospel vocalist, Dee Daniels.
Season Ticket Prices
Season package subscribers receive up to 30% off regular ticket prices, priority seating and a special invitation to a subscriber appreciation reception.
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Children: $39.00
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Sasha Starcevich: A Piano Showcase
November 3, 2018 7:30pm
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Dr, Richmond, BC V6X 1L8
Sasha Starcevich
Our first concert of the season will feature internationally renowned piano soloist Sasha Starcevich. Sasha has performed around the world in such places as New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall and Windsor Castle. The Richmond Orchestra and Chorus is proud to be performing with Sasha in Beethoven’s wonderful Choral Fantasy,a glorious work which combines orchestra, chorus and piano soloist. Sasha will also perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Major, perhaps the most popular piano concerto of all time.
A Classic Christmas
December 8, 2018 7:30pm
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Dr, Richmond, BC V6X 1L8
Christmas time! A time to embrace and rejoice in the classic music of the past and celebrate the creation of new traditions. For many of you Christmas would not be Christmas without a performance of Handel’s Messiah. The Messiah has been performed continually since its debut in 1742 in various arrangements and contexts all over the world.
This year the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus are excited to present the Christmas portions of this great oratorio. Come prepared to join in the magnificent Hallelujah Chorus! Newer Christmas standards will also be featured in this concert. Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival has become a favourite of audiences during the concert season. And of course no Christmas concert is complete without those beloved traditional carols. Come and get into the Christmas mood with us!
Rising Stars 2019
February 16, 2019 7:30pm
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond, BC V6X 1L8
The Richmond Orchestra is proud to present its 10th annual Rising Stars concert featuring the winners of the Richmond Music Festival. In this program, emerging musical stars of the future have the opportunity to rehearse and perform with a full orchestra and professional conductor. The talent these four young people display on their instruments is only matched by the artistry and passion with which they perform. A truly unique concert you won’t want to miss!
Sing Shalom!
March 10, 2019 3:00pm
South Arm United Church
11051 No 3 Rd, Richmond, BC V7A 1X3
No matter what your faith, creed or background, song is a part of every celebration and occasion and this is no less true for people of the Jewish tradition. In this concert the Richmond Chorus explores the wealth of Jewish music from the writing of Renaissance composer Salamone Rossi in the early 17th century through to more contemporary works.
The Chorus is joined by mezzo-soprano Fabiana Katz for a performance of the beautiful, and very accessible In the Beginning by Aaron Copland, a telling of the Genesis story of creation. We also explore music outside the synagogue, with Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs, as well as a variety of music from the folksong tradition, ending with Naomi Shemer’s classic Yershalayim Shel Zahav.
Bohemian Rhapsody
April 27, 2019 7:30pm
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond, BC V6X 1L8
The picturesque area of Bohemia comes alive in our spring concert which features music from composers Dvorak and Smetana. Our featured soloist, violinist Nancy DiNovo is back by popular demand and will perform Dvorak’s Violin Concerto, a work full of beautiful melodies inspired by Czech folk songs and dances. Completing the program will be the lively Slavonic Dances by Dvorak as well as Smetana’s most beloved work The Moldau.
An Evening with Dee Daniels
June 1, 2019 7:30pm
Fraserview MB Church
11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond, BC V6X 1L8
Dee Daniels! Once you attend one of Dee’s concerts and hear her amazing and unique combination of jazz, gospel and blues you will always be wanting more! Beloved local singer Dee Daniels has had a very diverse musical career. She has sung with many of the legends of jazz including Benny Green and Toots Thielemans; sung for the King and Queen of Belgium’s 25th Wedding Anniversary, performed in Twyla Tharp’s musical Come Fly Away.
She has performed in Africa, Australia, throughout South and North America and all over Europe. Dee has shared the stage with orchestras across the United States and Canada and now the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus are thrilled to be performing with Dee Daniels in this very special concert. This will be an evening not to be missed!
The Spirit of Christmas Raises over $1,600 for the Richmond Food Bank
Thank you very much to all those that made donations and to the volunteers from the Richmond Food Bank that helped make "The Spirit of Christmas" a terrific success! The concert raised $1682.81 for the Richmond Food Bank, making it one of our most successful fundraisers. What better way to help others than through a gift of music! We truly appreciate everyone's support!
Thank you very much to all those that made donations and to the volunteers from the Richmond Food Bank that helped make "The Spirit of Christmas" a terrific success! The concert raised $1682.81 for the Richmond Food Bank, making it one of our most successful fundraisers. What better way to help others than through a gift of music! Thanks to everyone for their support!
Richmond Sings Raises over $1,500 for NOVA Transition House
Thank you very much to all those that donated and to the choirs that participated in Richmond Sings! 2017. It was our 9th annual event and raised $1502.58 for the Nova Transition House, making it one of our most successful fundraisers.
Thank you very much to all those that donated and to the choirs that participated in Richmond Sings 2017. It was our ninth annual event and raised $1502.58 for the Nova Transition House, making it one of our most successful fundraisers.
What better way to help people in need than through a gift of song. We truly appreciate everyone's support!
Season 32: 2017-2018 ROCA Concert Season Announced
The Richmond Orchestra & Chorus 2017-2018 concert season will include world premieres from winners of the Richmond Music Festival, a choral collaboration with the Chilliwack Symphony Chorus and incredible artists such as violinist Nancy DiNovo and flautist Bernard Blary. Purchase your subscription now and save up to 35% off the regular ticket prices.
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Grant Us Peace
November 4, 2017 at 7:30pm
Richmond Orchestra & Chorus
Fraserview MB Church, Richmond
Two works with deep connections to the cessation of war comprise our fall concert. The Violin Concerto of Erich von Korngold was written following the fall of Nazi Germany. Korngold had been creating film music in Hollywood, and vowed not to write for the classical concert hall until he could do so in freedom. His concerto is full of exuberance, and uses material written for earlier movie scores.
Between the two world wars, Europe was uneasy. The 1914-18 war had been labeled as “the war to end all wars” but it was clear that this was not a peace that would last. The English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams turned to the poetry of American writer Walt Whitman in an appeal against the senselessness of war. Chorus and Orchestra join to present this anguished and beautiful work, Dona Nobis Pacem so particularly appropriate around Remembrance Day.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
December 9 at 7:30pm & December 10 at 3:00pm
Richmond Chorus
Gilmore Park United Church, Richmond
Richmond Chorus looks forward to sharing some of our favourite seasonal music, both sacred and secular, with our Christmas audiences. Traditions become established for a reason – they make us feel good! Come and join us in the carols and Christmas readings we love – both performance and participatory fun!
Rising Stars 2018
February 17, 2018 at 7:30pm
Richmond Orchestra
Fraserview MB Church, Richmond
Since 2009, the Richmond Orchestra has presented our annual Rising Stars concert. ROCA invites the up and coming musical talent of Richmond, the concerto and composition winners of the Richmond Music Festival, to participate in this concert, which features a variety of music for all tastes. Many of the young people who have participated in previous Rising Stars concerts have gone on to careers in music. The exuberance of youth combined with the seasoned musicians of the Richmond Orchestra makes for an exciting evening of orchestral music.
A TASTE OF BC
March 10, 2018 at 7:30PM
Richmond Chorus & Chilliwack Symphony Chorus
Fraserview MB Church, Richmond
Richmond Chorus is joined by members of Chilliwack Symphony Chorus in a program of music that celebrates the composers and arrangers of our own province. The two choirs will perform separately and together, offering the same program in both Chilliwack (March 3) and Richmond (March 10). Repertoire will include the patriotic (Ron Smail’s arrangement of The Maple Leaf Forever), the sentimental (Stephen Smith’s In a Summer Garden, commissioned for Richmond Chorus), the sacred (Rupert Lang’s Agneau de Dieu) and many other works, and it will culminate in the magnificent setting of I will Sing Unto the Lord by Imant Raminsh.
Bizet, Ibert & Beethoven
April 21, 2018 at 7:30pm
Richmond Orchestra
South Arm United Church, Richmond
This concert will feature the Richmond Orchestra's principal flute, Bernard Blary, performing the densely textured and melodically intricate Flute Concerto composed by Jacques Ibert. With this lesser known composer we will pair perhaps the most well known French composition in Bizet's Carmen Suite. We finish this program with one of our favourite symphonic composers, Beethoven with his Symphony No. 1.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away...
Celebrating the music of John Williams
June 2, 2018 at 7:30pm
Richmond Orchestra & Chorus
Fraserview MB Church, Richmond
Our season ends with a concert celebrating the wonderful music of John Williams, whose film scores include all the Star Wars movies, the Harry Potter movies, the Indiana Jones movies, Superman, Home Alone, ET, Schindler’s List, Amistad and many others.
ROCA Fashion Week
The Richmond Orchestra & Chorus has had many outfits over the years. In honour of Vancouver Fashion Week, we look back at some of our most fashionable (and unfashionable) moments.
The Richmond Orchestra & Chorus has had many outfits over the years. In honour of Vancouver Fashion Week, we look back at some of our most fashionable (and unfashionable) moments.
Road to the Isles
October 29, 1996
Richmond Alliance Church
"It is a fitting way to begin our eleventh season, as we celebrate some of the elemental passions of the Scots, their open hearts, their rollicking sense of humour and their deep sensitivity to human experience, heard in their songs." - as written by Eva Baker in the "President's Message".
Our guests for the evening were dancers from the Elizabeth Johnston School of Highland Dancing and piper Rob Johnston and the program featured beautiful music selections such as Sky Boat Song, The Bluebells of Scotland and My Luv is Like Red Red Rose - to name only a few.
An Evening with Gilbert & Sullivan
June 7, 2003
Fraserview MB Church
It was our final concert of our 17th season and we brought the orchestra and chorus together to present a much anticipated evening of Gilbert and Sullivan. We were pleased to have Simon Johnston as our special guest narrator for the evening. The audience was entertained by sailors, maidens, pirates, members of the constabulary and various other characters from HMS Pinafore and the Pirates of Penance.
Sing with the Spirit
April 9, 2005
Gilmore Park United Church
In our nineteenth season, audience members were treated to a journey around the world with spiritual and gospel songs steeped in tradition in early April of 2005. The beautiful jewel toned shirts added to the uplifting atmosphere that featured songs; Amazing Grace, Peace Like a River and When the Saints, to name a few.
Rising Stars - Hallowe'en Edition
October 29, 2011
Richmond Pentecostal Church
The Richmond Orchestra provided audience members with an evening of fun, spooky and exciting music for the opening concert of our 25th season. The program featured: Funeral March of a Marionette by Charles Gounod, Danse Macabre: Poeme Symphonique (Op. 40) by Charles Saint-Saëns and A Night on Bald Mountain by Modes Mussorgsky. Our featured soloist for the evening was violinst Kevin Ng performing Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor (Op.61) by Charles Saint-Saëns. Is that Dracula conducting?
ROCA Fundraiser: Boston Pizza Earn Back Program
Enjoy lunch, dinner or dessert Boston Pizza Ackroyd - it's a simple and delicious way you can help ROCA!
Boston Pizza Earn Back Program
Here’s a simple and delicious way you can help ROCA:
- Enjoy lunch, dinner or dessert at Boston Pizza Ackroyd: 8100 Ackroyd Rd #50, Richmond, BC V6X 3K2
- Write "ROCA" on your receipt and have your server direct you to the "Earn Back" drop box
Submitted receipts will be tracked and 10% of food and non-alcoholic beverage sales will be donated by Boston Pizza Ackroyd to the Richmond Orchestra & Chorus Association.
ROCA Fundraiser: Return-It
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Help the environment and support ROCA by returning your empty beverage containers to a Return-It Express location near you.
1. With Return-It Express there's no need to sort. Simply place your empty beverage containers securely into a "Blue" or transparent bag. The bags simply need to be “Blue Recycling Bags” or transparent bags. These bags can be purchased at almost any grocery, drug store or hardware outlet. Glad, Western Family, Life, Safeway, No Name, HDX all will work with the Express system. I
2. Visit the Return-It Express kiosk at one of the locations and use our registered phone number: 604-276-2747. Once you have entered the phone number, ROCA Richmond Orchestra & Chorus will appear at the top of the screen at which time you will be asked to confirm that you want your return to credit our account.
3. Select how many bags you have. (* 6-bag limit per drop off.) Once you're finished, the kiosk will print off labels for you to stick on each bag. It's important that each bag receives its own sticker.
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Rising Stars 2017: Musical Beginnings
Congratulations to our Rising Stars participants! Here are some images of the dress rehearsal and of our Rising Stars all together on stage at the end of an amazing evening of great music and incredible talent!
Since 2009, the Richmond Orchestra has organised an annual “Rising Stars” concert that invites young local musicians the opportunity to rehearse and perform with a full orchestra. Rehearsing with an orchestra, learning how to work with a conductor and orchestra musicians, performing for audiences from the community helps a young performer refine techniques, build social relationships within the music community and experience their music as an art rather than just a skill.
This year we were proud to feature the winners of the Richmond Music Festival Concerto and Composition Challenges as our 2017 Rising Stars:
Austin Ng - Piano
Julie Wu - Piano
Ryan Zhu - Piano
Corina Deng - Violin
Matthieu Foresi - Composer
Bruno Cavalca - Composer
Images from Rising Stars 2017
We want to congratulate our 2017 Rising Stars participants Bruno Cavalca, Corina Deng, Matthieu Foresi, Austin Ng, Julie Wu and Ryan Zhu! Here are some moments captured from the rehearsals and concert:
RBC Emerging Artists Project Grant
Cathy Bayley (ROCA President) and Francis Hung (RBC Branch Manager)
We would like to thank the RBC Foundation's Emerging Artists Project for making our Rising Stars 2017 concert possible. Thank you for your continued support of the arts and youth programs in the City of Richmond and nationwide!
Rising Stars 2017: Learning Experiences
Set to perform with the Richmond Orchestra on February 25, 2017 at Fraserview MB Church, it's our final interview with our Rising Stars and they're letting us know about what they hope to gain from this incredible experience.
Set to perform with the Richmond Orchestra on February 25, 2017 at Fraserview MB Church, it's our final interview with our Rising Stars and they're letting us know what they hope to gain from this incredible experience.
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Julie Wu
Julie Wu - Piano
What do you hope to learn from this experience as a participant in Rising Stars 2017?
I hope to learn more about the communications between the conductor and the orchestra and on how to collaborate with them.
How do you think this experience will help you in your musical studies?
I believe this experience will help me learn how to communicate and cooperate with the conductor and the orchestra. It will help me a lot me with future concerto competitions.
When I am not practicing violin/piano, I__ (fill in the blank)___ in my spare time.
When I am not practicing piano, I would either read, complete my daily school assignments or bond with my family.
Corina Deng
Corina Deng - Violin
What do you hope to learn from this experience as a participant in Rising Stars 2017?
This is my second time to play with orchestra. As a player of Rising Stars 2017, I'm appreciated and hope to enrich my experience to play with orchestra.
How do you think this experience will help you in your musical studies?
I think it will help me understand the music better, and push me to work hard.
When I am not practicing violin/piano, I__ (fill in the blank)___ in my spare time.
When I am not practicing violin/piano, I enjoy reading and swimming in my spare time.
Austin Ng
Austin Ng - Piano
What do you hope to learn from this experience as a participant in Rising Stars 2017?
I hope this experience will teach me how to perform as a team when playing with an orchestra.
How do you think this experience will help you in your musical studies?
I think this experience playing with an orchestra will help me control my tempo better.
When I am not practicing violin/piano, I__ (fill in the blank)___ in my spare time.
When I am not practicing piano, I like to read and play as many different sports as possible in my spare time.
Ryan Zhu
Ryan Zhu - Piano
What do you hope to learn from this experience as a participant in Rising Stars 2017?
I hope that this performance will help me mature as a musician, and to gain experience in performing with an orchestra.
How do you think this experience will help you in your musical studies?
It is an opportunity to develop my skills. Every single performance gives you an opportunity to grow, both technically and artistically.
When I am not practicing violin/piano, I ___(Fill in the blank)___ in my spare time.
In my spare time, I like to read and write, especially poetry. I also like to swim and play badminton.
Bruno Cavalca
Bruno Cavalca - Composer
What do you hope to learn from this experience as a participant in Rising Stars 2017?
I believe that any time a musician does what they love doing, (Making music) they learn something. This experience is no different. Any time I write something I hope to learn something new, either about music, or composition, or for the sake of introspection, about myself.
How do you think this experience will help you in your musical studies?
It gives me the opportunity to have my work performed, which is a great honour. It also gives me a chance to work with musicians, which as a composer (and as a performer myself), Is my greatest pleasure.
Matthieu Foresi
Matthieu Foresi - Composer
What do you hope to learn from this experience as a participant in Rising Stars 2017?
I hope to learn how effective my orchestration was, and I am eager to hear how my composition sounds with a real orchestra.
How do you think this experience will help you in your musical studies?
The whole process of orchestrating, preparing parts for the musicians, later assisting at the rehearsals and finally hearing my piece performed will make me better equipped for writing future orchestral pieces.
Rising Stars 2017: Mysteries of Tango?
The Concerto Challenge was a new category of the Richmond Music Festival in 2016 and we're very excited to debut the newly composed pieces;"Land of Mysteries" by Matthieu Foresi and "Tango" by Bruno Cavalca.
Come and hear these incredible compositions on February 25, 2017 at Rising Stars 2017!
The Composition Challenge was a new category of the Richmond Music Festival in 2016 and we're very excited to debut the newly composed pieces;"Land of Mysteries" by Matthieu Foresi and "Tango" by Bruno Cavalca.
Come and hear these incredible compositions on February 25, 2017 at Rising Stars 2017!
Matthieu Foresi
When did you first start composing? Describe your first composition.
My first composition was a classical solo piano piece called “ Halloween Rondo”, which was written at the age of nine.
What were the most challenging aspects of writing your composition? Can you describe your composition?
The most fun and challenging part of writing this piece was to orchestrate it. It was challenging to carefully decide what instruments would work best for each section. I could not really describe my composition. If I could describe it in words, it would lose it’s purpose, which is to speak to the listener through the art of music.
Bruno Cavalca
When did you first start composing? Describe your first composition.
I first started composing when I started learning the violin. I had always listened to music, and my father is a guitarist, so ever since I was little I knew how music worked. I first tried composing when I fell in love with Beethoven’s Symphonies. My first composition was a short, simple piece for the violin, but soon after I started to want to write for groups and ensembles.
What were the most challenging aspects of writing your composition? Can you describe your composition?
This particular composition is an odd one for me because it has no real backstory or purpose, so I had to look for my own inspiration. I simply wrote it because I wanted to write a tango for Brass ensemble (I later wrote the orchestration that will soon be performed in two weeks) I wanted to write something fun, and fiery. The instrumentation is for the full forces of the orchestra, and makes special use of the brass section (As that is what this was originally intended for) You may expect to hear some odd sounds, and passionate themes.
Rising Stars 2017: Musical Challenges
We're asking our instrumentalists for Rising Stars 2017 about the repertoire they will be performing on February 25, 2017 with the Richmond Orchestra and the challenges each of their concertos present to the soloist.
Support the arts in the City of Richmond and show your support for the future of music!
We're asking our instrumentalists for Rising Stars 2017 about the repertoire they will be performing on February 25, 2017 with the Richmond Orchestra and the challenges each of their concertos present to the soloist.
Support the arts in the City of Richmond and show your support for the future of music!
Ryan Zhu
What will you be performing at Rising Stars 2017?
I will be playing the first movement of the Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
What were the most challenging aspects of learning your concerto and why? And how did you overcome them?
This concerto was written in 1800 at a time when he was becoming increasingly aware of his deafness. In my opinion, this music expresses the many emotions which he must have been feeling because of this condition. One of the hardest aspects associated with performing this work is to understand and convey these feelings of anger and frustration as well as uncertainty, humility and hope.
Julie Wu
What will you be performing at Rising Stars 2017?
I will be performing the Chopin Concerto in F minor, 3rd mov.
What were the most challenging aspects of learning your concerto and why? And how did you overcome them?
When I learned it at first, I was unconscious of what the whole movement would sound like and I was curious. After having it practiced for a month, I finally found the beauty of this piece.
Austin Ng
What will you be performing at Rising Stars 2017?
I will be performing Concerto in C Major at Rising Stars 2017.
What were the most challenging aspects of learning your concerto and why?
The most challenging aspects of learning my concerto was perfecting the trills because this was the first time I've ever had to do such long trills. It was super tough! And how did you overcome them? I overcame them by being more patient and by practicing even harder at it.
Corina Deng
What will you be performing at Rising Stars 2017? What were the most challenging aspects of learning your concerto and why? And how did you overcome them?
I will play the first movement of Bruch Violin Concerto No.1. The most challenging part of this piece is how to tell the story, express the feeling through my music, and the fast runs.