H all – while ‘on break’ I am working on editing some of the video from HHSB concerts!
Here are: Libertango and Bienvenue au Cirque
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Postponement of April 3rd concert
Hi everyone! In light of current events, I have decided to postpone the April 3rd concert to a time later in the summer or early next fall. Of course all subscribers will get lots of notice for the next concert!
One of the reasons for the delay is that Bill Egnatoff (and Joan as well) is in Ecuador visiting family and may be delayed or even quarantined upon return. Rather than try to replace him and hope for the best, I think it’s prudent to wait.
I am going to use my newly-emptied schedule to process and post some of the video from past concerts so stay tuned!
Katie & Chris
2 new upcoming concerts with Chris
The next 2 weeks are busy ones!
Chris will be playing this Thursday night (February 27th from 7 – 8pm with Michelle Kasaboski at the Lennox and Addington County Museum – 97 Thomas Stree East, Napanee
Michelle Kasaboski and her ensemble will be performing live at the Museum for an evening of contemporary Jazz. Performing a mixture of her own music as well as covers of her own favorites, this musical ensemble will sure to amaze and capture the audience.
‘Live at the Museum’ is proudly presented by the County of Lennox & Addington. Tickets are $3 each and are available at the door. Find out more at www.CountyMuseum.ca or call 613-354-3027.
On Sunday, March 1, 7:30pm at the Isabel Bader Centre, Chris will join the Greg Runions Jazz Septet playing Bari, Bass Clarinet and Clarinet in SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
More info here: https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/content/greg-runions-jazz-septet-something-old-something-new
Chris playing at the RCHA – Jan 16, 7pm
Chris will be joining David Vowles, Andy Pesz and Brant Peppley with “The Jazz Quarter” at the RCHA club (193 Ontario St) from 7-9:30 pm on Thursday, January 16th. No cover charge.
See you there!
Happy Hour Sound Bytes – this Friday, Dec. 6 at 5pm
Salute to Canadiana – music by Canadian bassoonists!
Once again we are offering five entertaining concerts designed to stimulate your appetite for music as well as relax you for the weekend. As with every year, artists from the Kingston area and guests from farther away share their musical talent and passion in five concerts encompassing: classical, jazz, string and wind music.
This Friday’s concert features Katie Legere and Chris Alfano joined by Valery Lloyd-Watts and Sean Donaldson playing music by Bill Douglas and Mathieu Lussier.
The concert is at 5 pm at St Mark’s Lutheran Church, 263 Victoria Street. Admission is $15 at the door but only $5 for Queen’s students!
We hope to see you there!
Christmas Party! Dec 15, 2-5pm
Chris and I invite you to join us for our first Christmas party in the new house!
The party is from 2-5 pm on Sunday, December 15th and we live at 1204 Highway 2, Kingston (just past the Rogers Sideroad heading East from the base)
Happy Hour Sound Bytes – this Friday, Nov. 8 at 5pm
The Magic of the Santur! with Sadaf Amini
Once again we are offering five entertaining concerts designed to stimulate your appetite for music as well as relax you for the weekend. As with every year, artists from the Kingston area and guests from farther away share their musical talent and passion in five concerts encompassing: classical, jazz, string and wind music.
This Friday’s concert features Sadaf Amini, the award winning Iranian born musician and composer, introducing you to the beautiful and rich sounds of the traditional hammered dulcimer-like instrument from Iran with roots as far back as 1600 BC in Mesopotamia.
The concert is at 5 pm at St Mark’s Lutheran Church, 263 Victoria Street. Admission is $15 at the door but only $5 for Queen’s students!
We hope to see you there!
Symphony of Tastes
The Volunteer Committee of the Kingston Symphony Association invites you to participate in our new fund-raising evening A Symphony of Tastes taking place on Saturday, November 2, 2019, 6pm at the Grand Theatre.
The evening promises delightful tastes of local food, scotch, wine, and craft beer while being serenaded by members of the Kingston Symphony. In addition, we have a wonderful silent auction with a number of exciting experiences for sale.
Chris, Bill and I will be part of the entertainment – come support the symphony while indulging in fine food and drink and, of course, music!
Full details here: https://www.kingstonsymphony.ca/concerts-events/calendar/symphony-of-tastes/
Subscription pickup event!
The 2019-2020 Season is just around the corner and we are pretty much settled into our lovely new (to us) house on Highway 2 …
For those who would like to subscribe to the season and are curious to get a peek at the new place you can drop in at 1204 Highway 2 east between 2 and 4 pm on Saturday September 21st, enjoy a glass of wine and pick up your key tags!
Of course, for those who can’t make that date/time, subscriptions are available at the door at our first concert, October 4th at 5 pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 263 Victoria Street.
Looking forward to seeing you all this fall!
Katie & Chris
Happy Hour Sound Bytes 2019-2020
NOTE – April 3rd concert postponed
Welcome to the 2019/20 Series! Once again we are offering five entertaining concerts designed to stimulate your appetite for music as well as relax you for the weekend. As with every year, artists from the Kingston area and guests from farther away share their musical talent and passion in five concerts encompassing: classical, jazz, string and wind music.
From October to May, you can experience the joy of live performance of various genres – for the same incredible price as last year! $50.00 for all 5 concerts
October 4, 2019 – Time to Swing!
The Swingmasters kick off the series with all your favourite tunes from the Golden Age of Swing. Dancing in the aisles is encouraged!
November 8, 2019 – The Magic of the Santur
Do you know what a Santur is? Come and hear the award winning Iranian born musician and composer, Sadaf Amini introduce you to the beautiful and rich sounds of the traditional hammered dulcimer-like instrument from Iran with roots as far back as 1600 BC in Mesopotamia.
December 6, 2019 – Salute to Canadiana
Come and join Chris Alfano and Katie Legere as they celebrate the beautiful bassoon and clarinet music of Canadian composers (and bassoonists!) Bill Douglas and Mathieu Lussier.
Back by popular demand we again break for winter so that those of you who escape the cold can still enjoy our series in the spring!
March 6, 2020 – Motley Crow!
Bask in the rich sounds that could only come from four professional bassoonists. This new Ottawa-based bassoon quartet features Katie Legere, Ben Glossop, Orlando Corabian and Elliot MacDonald playing everything from Bach to the Beatles!
POSTPONED! – TBD – The year is 1720
Come and experience wind music of the baroque era played on period instruments with harpsichord.
Series information
All concerts will be at 5:00 pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 263 Victoria Street
Your $50 subscription gets you entry into all 5 concerts
Single concert admission is $15 at the door. Children shorter than a bassoon are admitted free!
Reserve your key tag today – email Chris at alfano@cogeco.ca or Katie at legerek@queensu.ca