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 Election pledge: Our coalition will work for YOU |
  Louise Pitre
& Friends Monday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. Central United Church, Stratford
Join us election night for a cabaret celebrating life in both official languages. "Louise Pitre is sensational ...She doesn't just sell a song, she lives it." -- Paula Citron, Globe & Mail "... award-winning star of 'Mamma Mia!' ... gave a knockout 90-minute demonstration of what star power is all about ... Each song she performs is a three-act play, filled to the brim with passion and emotion, but somehow, magically, never tipping over the edge into bathos or sentimentality ... But it was the heartbreak that won out every time, especially when she switched into French. Jacques Brel's 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' blazed with desperation, Edith Piaf's 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien' had the tang of true defiance and Pitre's own French lyrics to 'The Winner Takes It All' conveyed a wounded nobility that conquered us all." -- Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star Rise up! Rise up! Join our party! |
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Tickets $50
Central United Church is located at 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford
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 Mark DuBois Mark, a lyric tenor, has performed with every major orchestra in Canada and more than a dozen in the United States, as well as on opera and concert stages around the world. The Calgary Herald said his voice "remains one of the most beautiful light lyric instruments around." The Province (Vancouver) called his performance "world class ... the finest tenor performance I've heard." |
 Sandra Mogensen Sandra has performed widely in concert as piano soloist and accompanist in Canada, the United States and Europe. An Audiophilia review of her recently released CD, Sandra Mogensen: Piano Music of Edvard Grieg, said "her touch, style and interpretation of these Grieg jewels is intoxicating." A Stratford resident, Sandra teaches intermediate and advanced piano students and is a Senior Examiner at the Royal Conservatory of Music.
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 Kelly Walker Author, speaker, singer, songwriter barely begin to describe Kelly, who will emcee Louise Pitre & Friends. Kelly, who lives in the Stratford area, knows everyone and has been everywhere. He speaks to hospital staffs, hospice groups, police, clergy, teachers and social workers, and helps raise money for a range of causes and social services groups. He has written books and recorded four CDs. He calls music the "golden thread" in his life.
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 Eric Neaves Eric, a graduate of the University of Western Ontario's Don Wright Faculty of Music, is one of the most promising young tenors on the London classical music scene. He teaches voice in London and has a catering business, Casual Tenor, using his "singing chef" skills.
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 Diane Leah Diane is Louise's accompanist. She has worked with some of the most talented artists, including Thom Allison, Julie Michels, Alana Bridgewater, Jackie Richardson, Cindy Church and many more. She is music director and arranger for the MCC (Metropolitan Community Church) Toronto Choir, one of the most dynamic choral groups in Toronto. Its repertoire spans a variety of genres, including traditional, jazz, gospel and theatre. |
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Contact:
Stratford Symphony Orchestra
519-271-0990
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