Sept. 25th ● 7:00 PM
Bert Weir Days
Join host singer songwriter
Terry Christenson
Ken Christenson ● Brenda and Rick
The Usual Suspects ● Fabian Arcinegas
& more from original local artists
Sept. 26th
Bert Weir Days
Workshops for Beginners
Drop In: 10 AM - 11 AM
Private lessons: 10 AM - 12 PM
Featuring
Sonia Klimasko Brenda Margaret
Muller
Violin/Viola Cello
and
Emma Vachon Terry Storr
Violin/Viola Clarinet
Featuring
Katherine Wheatley
Terry & Ken Christienson
Brenda and Rick Capreol
The Ardeleana Trio (Spirit Essence)
The Usual Suspects
WRO Chamber Musicians
Marilyn Capreol
Inter-Arts Jam with
Composer & Artist Alan Torok
1:30 - 5:30 PM
9 AM:
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Creative Kayaking with Katja Mathys at Foley Matheson Beach
10 AM - 11 AM:
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Drop In Workshops for Beginners - Meet and greet a new instrument! Learn to play the violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, flute, piano, or percussion. Instructed by Sonia Klimasko (violin & viola), Emma Vachon (violin & viola), Brenda Margaret Muller (cello), and Terry Storr (clarinet & woodwinds). Limited to 10 minutes per person.
10:30 AM - 11 AM:
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Music Moppets with Zach Louch
10 AM - 12 PM:
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Private lessons - available with Sonia Klimasko, Emma Vachon, Terry Storr, and Brenda Margaret Muller.
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Drop In Mask Making and Arts & Crafts with Cassie Horley
For more information about our faculty, click here.
12 PM:
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Sustaining Nature with Culture: Discussion Circle - exploring the relationship between businesses and art to create a sustainable future
Brenda Margaret Muller, Artistic Director of Whispering River Orchestra with Composer and Artist Alan Torok
Climate Action Parry Sound (CAPS)
Terry & Ken Christienson
The Weir Family Trust: Wave Weir & Joy Allan
Mayor Ann MacDiarmid, Seguin
Kelli Ebbs, Muskoka North Good Food Coop
Wanda Davis, vendor (all vendors are also invited to join)
For more information about the late artist Bert Weir, click here.
1:30 PM:
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Zoom Poetry Workshop with Gwyneth Storr. Please contact whisperingriverorchestra@gmail.com to join the circle.
3 PM:
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Orchestral Workshop for Intermediate and Advanced Players - Play and prepare repertoire for Sunday's concert, including Elgar, Mozart, and Britten. Led by Brenda Margaret Muller and David McFadden.
Sept. 27th ● 3:00 PM
Riversongs 2020 Closing Concert with the WRO
Opening and Closing Ceremony with Marilyn Capreol
Elgar: Serenade for Strings | Britten: Simple Symphony (1st movement) |
Selections from Mozart
The Bert Weir Memorial Commission premiere (Alan Torok's Morning at the Bushwall is postponed until June, 20, 2021. Save the date!
*Note: To ensure audience safety, any music that involves performers travelling from the south or from Sudbury to the Parry Sound area has been reprogrammed.
**Please wear a mask and come and enjoy our local community orchestra.