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Executive
Director Recruitment
After more than 11 years of building a Fine Arts
program at the Silk Purse, including an outstanding
music program, Executive Director Cheryl Karchut is
planning on retiring in September 2010. The Board
of the West Vancouver Community Arts Council is seeking
to hire an Executive
Director to fill the vacancy Cheryl will leave.
Resumes will be accepted until May 31, 2010. Interested
parties should send their resumes to the recruitment
committee by e-mail at recruitment@silkpurse.ca
or by mail to PO Box 91847, West Vancouver, BC V7V
4S1.
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Upcoming
Events
Reservations
are required for most concerts
- phone 604-925-7292
February 2010
Tuesday,
February 9, 2010-10:30 am
"Remembrances"
Passionate, fiery, sensuous Canadian soprano Heather Pawsey;
Principal Flute of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra Brenda
Fedoruk; and chamber music specialist and distinguished
collaborator Jane Hayes in concert performing Andre Previn.
Tickets: $10.00 MEMBERS $12.00 NON-MEMBERS
Around
the World Thursday
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 10:30
am
'Love, Lust & Longing!'
Love is a wonderful feeling. And what better way to convey
it than with music? Mere words are seldom adequate! Acclaimed
Vancouver soprano Michelle Keobke and her husband,
baritone, lute and theorbo player, Jake Doherty perform
a beautiful selection of opera arias by Mozart and Donizetti
just in time for Valentine's Day. Supported in part by 'Bean
Around the World'.
Tickets: $10.00 MEMBERS $12.00 NON-MEMBERS
Thursday,
February 11, 2010 - 7:30 pm
Well-known
Canadian composer, songwriter, touring folksinger, music
producer for film and television and CD, music publisher
and recording artist VALDY performs for an intimate
gathering at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Avenue,
West Vancouver on.
Tickets: $15.00 MEMBERS $20.00 NON-MEMBERS
Tickets limited and are available by calling 604-925-7292.
March 2010
TUEsday's
with HCW
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 10:30 am
"Piano Passion"
Audiences throughout Europe, Canada, U.S., Asia and former
Soviet Union recognize Eugene Skovorodnikov for his
stylistic interpretation and his technical brilliance. He
is a prize winner of "N.Lisenko" National Piano
Competition (Ukraine) and "Citta di Vibo Valentia"
Piano International Competition (Italy). Eugene, no stranger
to Silk Purse audiences, plays with power and flawless virtuosity.
He joins us for a morning of Schubert and Chopin. Concert
sponsored by
Home Care West.
Tickets: $12.00-Members $15.00- Non-Members
Thursday,
March 4, 2010 10:30 am
"The Voices"
IL Voce puts a fresh face on the global phenomenon
of the genre labeled "Classical Crossover" or
"Popera". Their amazing sound is created by the
combination of these four magical voices and complimented
by their beautiful & distinctive look. This is what
truly sets IL Voce apart. IL Voce is comprised of coloratura
soprano Melody Mercredi, baritone DJ Calhoun,
and soprano Tiffany Desrosiers. Bringing passion
and virtuosity to their unique interpretations of romantic,
classical, pop & opera favorites, simply put, IL Voce
is "The Voices".
Tickets: $12.00-Members $15.00- Non-Members
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The
West Vancouver Community Arts Council's programming is made
possible by grants from:
 
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