Cornwall Concert Series season subscriptions now on sale at:
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Cornwall Concert Series season subscriptions now on sale at:
Cornwall & Seaway Valley Tourism, 11 Water St. West, Cornwall Ontario - Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (613) 938-4748
Four-Concert Series season subscription prices:
Adult - $60
Student/Senior - $55
Family of 4 or more - $200
Individual ticket price: $30
The Box Office at the Theatre opens 1 hour before show time. (Cash sales only, Tickets subject to availability)
The big hit of "Ontario Contact 2007", the showcase for Canadian musicians, was Yadong Guan, a young Chinese pipa player. This instrument dates back 2,000 years to the Tang dynasty. In appearance it resembles a lute, but it is plucked like a guitar. Yadong Guan played alone, and sang a beautiful plaintive song to the moon. She was then joined by a guitar and a cello, and they played more familiar modern music. The combination of East and West was absoltely charming and hearing an Irish lyric with Chinese accompaniment was quite breathtaking. A brilliant and inspired artist, a repertoire and an instrument to discover, make this concert something not to be missed.