I stood outside the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium under a darkened sky on Friday after the last concert of the Valley Concert Society’s season. James Campbell, Bryan and Silvie Cheng, and I were engaged in a farewell conversation before they left … Read More
We are looking forward to the performance by the Cheng2 Duo and James Campbell on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. The detailed online program has been posted at www.valleyconcertsociety.com . There will be a … Read More
When clarinetist James Campbell joins Cheng2 Duo on stage at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m., it will not be the first time that they have performed together. Their collaboration began twelve years ago in … Read More
On Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m., the Cheng2 Duo will perform at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium with clarinetist James Campbell. The audience of the Valley Concert Society first got to know Bryan and Silvie Cheng as a sibling duo. … Read More
“This is someone to watch.” These are the words that swirled through my thoughts in February of 2019 just after we had witnessed the performance of a young brother and sister duo. Bryan and Silvie, otherwise known as the Cheng2 … Read More
Friday’s concert featuring soprano Suzie LeBlanc and her brilliant colleagues was a prime example of the fact that we are living in a classical music heyday. Three aspects of the concert brought this into sharp focus for me: the historical … Read More
We are looking forward to the performance by Suzie LeBlanc and her colleagues on Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. The detailed online program has been posted at www.valleyconcertsociety.com . There will be a pre-concert … Read More
Wish You Were Here is the title that Suzie LeBlanc and her colleagues have given to the program they will present at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. Borrowing the title of a Pink Floyd … Read More
Soprano Suzie LeBlanc may be the headliner on Friday, March 27, at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, but she brings with her three exceptionally talented colleagues. One of these is the brilliant harpsichordist Alexander Weimann. Weimann lives in the Vancouver area … Read More
When Suzie LeBlanc performs on the stage of the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. along with three of her esteemed colleagues, it will be the fulfillment of a long-held wish of mine. Suzie is one … Read More