Time: 3 p.m.
Tickets:$35
Lethbridge,
AB – A distinctly contemporary flare is set to melt away those winter
blues on Friday, January 22 at 8 PM and Saturday, January 23 at 3 PM
with the second Symphony Extra at La Cité des Prairies (2104 – 6 Avenue
South).
The Cellissimo Ensemble will be warming up the room with
their musical talents while guests enjoy the works of tango nuevo king
Àstor Piazzolla and Brazilian composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Renditions
of several well-known tunes, given new life by Internet sensations The
Piano Guys and 2Cellos, also feature on the program, says Music Director
Glenn Klassen. “If you haven’t checked out any of The Piano Guys videos
on YouTube, you’re missing out! Their most recent rendition of Jurassic
Park has over 2 million views alone and is just spectacular to see and
hear.”
The Piano Guys was formed in a unique and serendipitous
way after piano store owner, Paul Anderson was just looking for a fun
way to market his pianos. By putting pianos in unexpected places and
playing beautiful music, Paul’s videos started to gain a lot of social
media traction and eventually went viral.
For those interested
in that little something extra to elevate their evening, the full
experience includes a delicious selection of canapés to indulge in prior
to the performance.
Tickets for Cellos & Canapés are $35 for
the concert and $50 for the full experience, and are available anytime
at http://www.lethbridgesymphony.org/tickets/ or call 403.328.6808
Monday through Friday, 1 - 5 PM. Flexible subscription packages are
still available, and youth audience members may be eligible for further
discounts throughout the season.
Cité des Prairies | Société du centre francophone de Lethbridge 2104, 6th avenue s. (not 2401)
La Cité des Prairies a pour mission de contribuer à la création d’un
espace d’expression française en partenariat avec tout autre organisme
oeuvrant pour le fait français. Les points forts de cette mission
incluent la gestion d’un centre communautaire et culturel, d’en assurer
la stabilité financière et cohésion des parties prenantes, et d’agir sur
des projets autour du livre, la lecture et l’apprentissage du français.