Time:7 p.m.
Tickets $ 20 adults $215 students and children
Casa on Stage Presents: Pianist Everett Hopfner,
Friday, August 28, ATB Financial Community Room - Casa, Tickets $20 for
adults, $15 for students/children
Manitoban pianist Everett
Hopfner is the winner of the 2013 Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music
Competition for the performance of Canadian and contemporary repertoire.
Celebrated for his passionate and charismatic performances, Everett is
delighted to mark his first visit to Lethbridge with an innovative
program of Canadian and American piano music from the 20th and 21st
centuries. The concert will highlight Frederic Rzewski's masterpiece for
speaking pianist, "De Profundis", adapted from text by Oscar Wilde.
Casa is the realization of a 20 year dream, shared by many in the Lethbridge arts community, to expand or replace the Bowman Arts Centre. This unique new facility far surpasses the original vision for expansion, and sets a new standard for interdisciplinary arts centres. It is about experimentation, incubation, learning and growing. Casa was built to serve a multi-generational community, with varying art skill sets and interests in all disciplines of the arts.
Designing the building was a comprehensive and collaborative process led by Nyhoff Architecture from (Calgary) working in conjunction with the local architectural firm of Ferrari Westwood Babits. The Architectural team visited numerous arts education institutions and also met with members of the local arts community to define requirements for a truly functional 42,000 square foot art centre. The resulting building design is truly impressive.
Funding for the project were provided by the Federal Build Canada Fund ($6,000,000.), the Provincial MSI Fund ($14,900,000.) and the City of Lethbridge ($200,000).