The Vancouver International Song Festival

The Vancouver International Song Festival Full Concert Schedule Announced

June 8 - 22, 2008

Vancouver, BC - The Vancouver International Song Institute announces the full concert schedule of the 2nd annual Vancouver International Song Festival, taking place June 8-22, 2008 at the School of Music on the beautiful campus of the University of British Columbia. This festival focuses on Art Song, the powerful realm of fused poetry and music - gateway to a rich world where history, sociology, psychology and philosophy meet in a musical experience of unforgettable intensity.

Vancouver International Song Festival: June 8-22, 2008

All concerts at the Recital Hall, UBC School of Music

(6361 Memorial Road, two blocks south of the Museum of Anthropology)

Immerse yourself in the art of song with great artists and thinkers

Song Evening Concerts

All concerts at 8:00 PM; Free pre-concert conversations at 7:15 PM.

Tickets only $28. ($15 for students) Save 19% with a 6-concert Song Evening Package: just $136! Tickets available at www.ticketstonight.ca, 604.684.2787 or at the door.

Friday, June 13, 2008 at 8:00pm

Join stage legend Joy Coghill in a tribute to composer Jean Coulthard. With Robyn Driedger-Klassen (soprano), Terence Dawson (piano), John Wright (theatre director), David Gordon Duke (librettist), Phoebe MacRae (soprano), Tyler Duncan (baritone) and Erika Switzer (piano).

Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 8:00pm

Don't miss this unforgettable evening of stunning intensity and intimate disclosures of the heart with three internationally acclaimed performers: Sanford Sylvan (baritone), Susan Platts (mezzo-soprano) and Rena Sharon (piano).

Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 8:00pm

Oh Canada! From far wide, the repertoire on this concert celebrates the vibrancy, freshness and diversity of Canadian song with a host of brilliant performers and genres.

Monday, June 16, 2008 at 8:00pm

Experience the immediacy of the composer/poet/performer relationship when American song expert Paul Sperry (tenor) joins renowned pianist Alison d'Amato for a performance of musical gems from America, alongside delights by France's Francis Poulenc.

Friday, June 20, 2008 at 8:00pm

Vive la France! Here's a rare chance to hear French baritone Franˆßois Le Roux with his long time collaborator, Belgian pianist Mikhail Hallak. Together they weave the story of French song with words and music by leading French artists.

Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 8:00pm

What a fun way to round off this year's Song Festival! Join dozens of Song Festival artists and gifted particpants of The Audible Soul in a memorable evening of French and English song. With a programme that ranges from heart-stopping beauty to laugh-out-loud funny, including legendary collaborative pianist Margo Garret performing Dominik Argento's hilarious song cycle "Miss Manners on Music," this concert will leave you with a smile in your heart.

Noon Hour Concerts

All concerts at 12:30 PM. Tickets just $10! Available at the door, cash only. (Students & UBC Card Holders: $5)

Monday, June 9, 2008 at 12:30pm

Martha Guth, soprano | Alison d'Amato, piano

Faurˆ©'s Chanson d'Eve and songs by Olivier Messiaen

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 12:30pm

Lynne McMurtry, mezzo-soprano | Alison d'Amato, piano

Debussy's Chansons de Bilitis, John Musto's Recuerdo, and Robert Fleming's Confession Stone

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 12:30pm

Phoebe MacRae, soprano | Gayle Shay, mezzo-soprano

Contemporary songs for solo voice, including Cathy Berberian's Stripsody

Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 12:30pm

Martha Guth, soprano | Lynne McMurtry, mezzo-soprano | Alison d'Amato, piano | Erika Switzer, piano

A musical journey through Paris during the Second World War

Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:30pm

Lambroula Pappas, soprano | Robert Holliston, piano

Songs by Olivier Messaien and Darius Milhaud

Monday, June 16, 2008 at 12:30pm

Tyler Duncan, baritone | Erika Switzer, piano

Canadian music by Lothar Klein, Imant Raminsh and Nancy Telfer

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 12:30pm

Martha Guth, soprano | Robyn Driedger-Klassen, mezzo-soprano | Terry Dawson, piano

Lili Boulanger's Clairiˆ®res dans le Ciel & Poulenc's Tel jour, telle nuit

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 12:30pm

Emerging Artists from The Audible Soul 2008

Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 12:30pm

Martha Guth, soprano | Laura Loewen, piano

The "100 Mile Diet" in song!

Friday, June 20, 2008 at 12:30pm

Emerging Artists from The Audible Soul 2008

In addition to 6 evening concerts and 10 noon hour concerts, The Vancouver International Song Festival also offers an assortment of engaging and insightful masterclasses, lectures and Listeners' Studies. Learn more about Art Song by leading experts in the field! Visit www.songinstitute.ca for more details.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Vancouver International Song Institute Society has been formed through the collective efforts of an international group of renowned musicians, music scholars, poets, composers, and social scientists, as a stronghold to support the perpetuation of Art Song as a vital human legacy.

MORE INFORMATION

Phone: 778.868.6531| Email: info@songinstitute.ca | Website: www.songinstitute.ca