Portia White Gala Concert with Erin Sparks on November 27 in Halifax

We hope you join us for the 

Portia White Gala Concert

with Special Guest performance by Erin Sparks, mezzo-soprano and three time NSTT Portia White Award winner

Friday, November 27, 2015

7: 30 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle

6225 Summit Street, Halifax

Tickets are $15 for all.
Use our Eventbrite online ticketing service: http://tiny.cc/Portia2015 
 or printed tickets can be obtained from chorale and band members, or reserved
through the Medical Humanities office at (902) 494-1533 or at medhuman(at)dal.ca.

 

The Portia White Gala concert will feature the Dalhousie Health Professions Choral and Ensembles and the Sackville Concert Band. The evening’s entertainment promises a wide variety of repertoire including some seasonal favorites.

Proceeds of this concert go to support a young Nova Scotian musician through the Nova Scotia Talent Trust. The NSTT was started in 1944 to assist the career of Portia White and has continued in its support of talented Nova Scotian artists in their formative years. The Dalhousie University Humanities-HEALS Program is pleased to be able to make a yearly contribution to this worthy cause.

We would like to thank Dr. Wendy Stewart, Ana Bela Sardinha, David Elliott, Bryan Crocker, Jim Forde, and Erin Sparks, the choir members, and the many volunteers that will make the concert yet another memorable event.

During the intermission you will be able to treat yourself again to Bill Chaddock's fine fudge in support of the NSTT's Programs. Portia White's family has donated 100 CDs of 'Portia White - First You Dream' to the NSTT. The CD is a compilation of three concerts featuring contralto Portia White. They can be purchased for $20 with all proceeds going towards the Portia White Award. Thank you Bill Chaddock, Chris White and the whole White family for your generous support.

 

Katrina Westin to perform in 'Romeo et Juliette' on November 28 and 29, 2015

Thank you for promoting our tour

Photocredit: Brent Calis

of 'Romeo et Juliette' on the NSTT blog.  I wouldn’t be performing with Jeunesses Musicales Canada if it wasn’t for the support of NSTT in the past and I'm very excited that we are bringing this production to Halifax.

Katrina

Katrina Westin will perform in Romeo et Juliette with Jeunesses Musicales Canada on 
November 28 at 2 p.m. in Wolfville at the Festival Theatre and

November 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Halifax at 
the McNally Theatre - Saint Mary's University. 

First on the left Marcel D'Entremont and second from right Katrina Westin

One other cast member is Marcel D'Entremont, NSTT 2013 Portia White Award winner. 

You can find more information at http://www.jmcanada.ca/en/concerts/38/romeo-and-juliet---opera-by-charles-gounod

Erin Sparks to perform at the Portia White Gala Concert on November 27 in Halifax

We hope you join us for the 

Portia White Gala Concert

with Special Guest performance by Erin Sparks, mezzo-soprano

Friday, November 27, 2015

7: 30 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle 

6225 Summit Street, Halifax

Tickets are $15 for all.
Use our Eventbrite online ticketing service: http://tiny.cc/Portia2015 
 or printed tickets can be obtained from chorale and band members, or reserved
through the Medical Humanities office at (902) 494-1533 or at medhuman(at)dal.ca.

Nova Scotian mezzo-soprano Erin Sparks received her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Toronto where she studied under the tutelage of Dr. Darryl Edwards. 

Prior to her masters, Erin completed an Artist Diploma at the University of Toronto and received a Bachelor of Music from Dalhousie University. Erin has been the recipient of various awards such as the Portia White Award in 2003, 2004 and 2005 from the Nova Scotia Talent Trust as well as many other scholarships from both Dalhousie University and the University of Toronto. 

Enjoying a varied career of recitals, oratorio and opera, a recent highlight includes performing the role of Idamante in Mozart’s Idomeneo with Opera Nova Scotia. 
Also an established arts administrator, Erin has worked for numerous arts organizations in Canada. In 2008 she was hired as an Artist Representative with Andew Kwan Artists Management Inc. In Toronto, ON and in 2011, received the award of Emerging Agent of the Year from the Ontario Contact organization. 

Having returned to Nova Scotia, Erin was delighted to join Debut Atlantic as their Program Officer and continue her work in the field of classical music.

The Portia White Gala concert will feature the Dalhousie Health Professions Choral and Ensembles and the Sackville Concert Band. The evening’s entertainment promises a wide variety of repertoire including some seasonal favorites.

Proceeds of this concert go to support a young Nova Scotian musician through the Nova Scotia Talent Trust. The NSTT was started in 1944 to assist the career of Portia White and has continued in its support of talented Nova Scotian artists in their formative years. The Dalhousie University Humanities-HEALS Program is pleased to be able to make a yearly contribution to this worthy cause.

We would like to thank Dr. Wendy Stewart, Ana Bela Sardinha, David Elliott, Bryan Crocker, Jim Forde, and Erin Sparks, the choir members, and the many volunteers that will make the concert yet another memorable event.

During the intermission you will be able to treat yourself again to Bill Chaddock's fine fudge in support of the NSTT's Programs. Portia White's family has donated 100 CDs of 'Portia White - First You Dream' to the NSTT. The CD is a compilation of three concerts featuring contralto Portia White. They can be purchased for $20 with all proceeds going towards the Portia White Award. Thank you Bill Chaddock, Chris White and the whole White family for your generous support.

Suzanne Rigden, soprano home for Opera Nova Scotia Recital on Friday, November 6, 2015

Suzanne Rigden, one of the brightest new singing stars on the Canadian opera scene, will return to her native HRM to offer the Opera Nova Scotia Distinguished Artist Recital, 

Friday, November 6, 7:30 p.m., Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Maritime Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Halifax.

The brilliant and vivacious young soprano will sing a program of lyric concert repertoire and virtuoso operatic solos. A special highlight will be Zerbinetta’s Aria from Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, perhaps the most challenging feat in opera. Her pianist will be Tara Scott.

Suzanne Rigden is a NSTT scholarship recipient and the winner of the 2007 NSTT Portia White Award

The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts,     

6199 Chebucto Road, Halifax

http://www.nsopera.org/

Tickets available at the door or through Opera NS Office 902-425-8586

General Admission $35.00 (incl. HST and $10 tax receipt) Students $5.00

LaLa Lee plays Shostakovich with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra

LaLa Lee, piano will play Shostakovich with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra.

Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. at
the deCoste Centre in New Glasgow

Sunday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. at
St. Matthew's Church, Halifax

For more information please go to: http://novascotiayouthorchestra.com/concerts/15-16/fall2015.html

Portia White one of the inductee to the Music Hall of Fame at Casino Nova Scotia

Portia White, contralto and Nova Scotia Talent Trust's first scholarship recipient in 1944 will be one of the five inductee into the Music Hall of Fame at Casino Nova Scotia.

Reeny Smith who won the NSTT Portia White Award in 2010 will be on stage at the Inductee Gala to pay tribute to Portia White as well as the other inductee which are Rita MacNeil, Anne Murray, John Allan Cameron, and Brookes Diamond Productions (Brookes and Fiona Diamond).
 
Inductee Gala at Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax
November 1, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Schooner Showroom

Tickets:Casino Nova Scotia Price:$50 (plus tax & service charge)

From Casino NS website:
The Music Hall of Fame will celebrate Atlantic Canadian musicians and industry leaders who have attained commercial success and continue to have a positive impact on the Atlantic Canadian music scene locally, nationally and internationally. The Music Hall of Fame will be a place where Nova Scotians, tourists, fans and history buffs can learn about the history of music from Atlantic Canada and the significance of our music and artists (past and present) on the world stage.

Credit to Casino Nova Scotia at http://www.casinonovascotia.com/event/music-hall-of-fame-inductee-gala/

http://www.casinonovascotia.com/event/music-hall-of-fame-inductee-gala/

Katie Cochrane to play Sister Margaretta in "The Sound of Music"

Broadway Atlantic Theatre will present "The Sound of Music", as their inaugural performance at 

Katie Cochrane

The Spatz Theatre in Halifax
November 
12-14 & 20-22 

Under the direction of Nina Scott-Stoddart and featuring a talented and experienced troupe of Atlantic Canadian performers, musicians and technicians.

2015 scholarship recipient, Katie Cochrane will be playing the role of Sister Margaretta. 

For more information visit the Broadway Atlantic website:
http://www.broadwayatlantic.com/the-sound-of-music/ 

or the Broadway Atlantic Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/broadwayatlantictheatre?fref=ts