Hornby Festival and Art Show Opening Reception

The Hornby Festival staff and board invite all islanders and visitors to come and celebrate the opening of the 2006 Hornby Festival and Festival Group Art Show. Listen to some wonderful music, enjoy drinks and hor d'oeurves, and view the art show. This year's art show, Luminosa, is a multi-media Hornby resident artist group show curated by respected Vancouver Island artist, Ken Flett. Hornby Island is home to many world famous artists and we are lucky to have many of them dedicate their time and energy to the Festival by participating in Luminosa.

Lantern Walk - after the Opening Reception at 9:15 PM

After the Opening Reception we will meet at the main entrance of Tribune Bay Provincial Park to begin the Community Lantern Walk.* We encourage people to carpool or cycle to Tribune Bay Park. This is a family oriented event that is designed as a fun and magical evening for the Hornby Island community. Please come out and bring your own handmade lantern creation for the walk (watch out for lantern-making workshop notices or contact the Festival office). The walk will begin near the park entrance to the music and rhythms of Kantata and will be illuminated by the Hornby Island Dancers and lantern art installations generously built by our talented Hornby Island artists. Festivities will end and lanterns must be out at 10:30 pm as the park closes at 11pm (and gates are locked, vehicles must be out of the parking lot). Please wear warm clothing, comfortable shoes and carry a flashlight. Be assured that we are working with the Hornby Island Fire Department to make this a safe and fun event for everyone.

*When coming from the Co-op about halfway to the Big Tree turn right into the park driveway – at the end is the big loop parking lot and the main entrance to the Park. This is where we will meet.

Kantata

The Lantern Walk will move the lively West African and world fusion rhythms of Kantata (meaning ‘Call to the village’ in the Ghanian language, Kposo). Kantata is a local eight-member group of highly skilled drummers, percussionists, bass and sax players, and singers who have been performing on Hornby and elsewhere for over three years. Come and groove between the beautiful lanterns, firefly-dancers and your friends to the beat of Kantata.

The Hornby Island Dancers at Tribune Bay

The Hornby Island Dancers, from youth to adults, come together in a spectacular dance at Tribune Bay. Join the post opening reception lantern walk to Tribune Bay and be inspired by this human installation. The human form will meet with nature through illumination on this magical evening.

Fiddle Workshops with Daniel Lapp

Since his childhood years in Prince George, Daniel Lapp has traveled to many corners of the globe with his fiddle and trumpet playing at festivals, clubs, concert halls and pubs in a great variety of contexts with a wide array of artists. Daniel continues to conduct workshops and give concerts all over the world and specifically enjoys keeping in touch with his western Canadian roots - paying homage to all the great mentors from this part of the world including his fiddling/farming grandfather and 5 fiddling uncles that instilled in him a love for music and the desire to share this passion with others. This 'family' passion recently inspired Daniel's latest project in his hometown of Victoria, opening Daniel Lapp's House of Music, to share and promote the joy of music. Don't miss this chance to learn from one of Canada's great fiddlers.

Daniel Lapp - www.daniellapp.com
                       www.houseofmusic.ca

Adonis Puentes (Dean Samuel and Friends opening)

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $15, General $19
Door: Children $10, Seniors/Students $18, General $22

Dean Samuel and Friends play trance music woven around the smooth sounds of the mbira. The mbira (sometime referred to as the "thumb piano"), is deeply rooted in spiritual tradition of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.

Adonis Puentes brings Cuban tradition rushing into the present with the strength and athleticism of an artist at the peak of his form. Through complex descargas to poignant ballads to urban-infused contemporary expressions, Adonis' crisp and compelling tenor soars above masterful instrumentation with heartfelt confidence. Adonis' music is more than a celebration of his life which has been permeated with rich Cuban tradition, it's about giving new life to Cuban music in the 21st century. With his previous band, The Puentes Brothers, Adonis was nominated for a Juno Award and won the Westcoast Music Award and the Indie Award for the Best World Beat Independent Album of the Year.

"Puentes assembles the vast range of Cuban sounds falling under the salsa category and sings, strums and beats new life into them. - Toronto Star

Adonis Puentes - www.adonispuentes.com

Ken Flett Art Workshop for Young People

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $10

Ken Flett, curator of this year's art show, and renowned Vancouver Island artist, will be sharing his love of art with young people. This artist workshop is suitable for youth of all ages. The topic of the workshop will be Art in a Box. Numbers are limited for this workshop so please buy your ticket in advance. You will be required to bring you own materials. Please contact the Festival office for details.

Ken Flett - http://www.kenflett.com

Caravan (Orith Fogel opening )

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $15, General $19
Door: Children $10, Seniors/Students $18, General $22

A familiar face to Hornby Island, Orith Fogel opens for Caravan and brings with her a myriad of jazz, blues, Latin and groove to the Hornby Festival.

Dance to the sounds of Hot Club of France gypsy swing with Caravan at this Festival Fundraiser. It is a celebration of the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. The members of Caravan, Daniel Lapp, Chris Frye, Joey Smith and Marc Atkinson have given the gift of their music to the festival this year to raise money for other artist's fees. Caravan is made up of four professional musicians with their own successful musical careers who come together for the love of music and the joy of playing together. Daniel Lapp has traveled to many corners of the globe with his fiddle and trumpet playing at festivals, clubs, concert halls and pubs in a great variety of contexts with a wide array of artists - some which are unknown outside of their peers while others boast an international celebrity status. He is arguably one of Canada's finest violinists/fiddlers/musicians. Chris Frye is best known as lead vocalist and guitar player in Canadian folk band, The Bills. He is also the rhythm guitar player in The Marc Atkinson Trio and will be releasing his own solo album later this year. Joey Smith, bass, came to Canada from Tennessee via the Glenn Miller Orchestra, fell in love and has made his home in Victoria ever since. Marc Atkinson, who now calls Hornby Island home, composes and plays lead guitar for The Marc Atkinson Trio and as the mandolin player for The Bills. Don't forget your dancing shoes!

Daniel Lapp - www.daniellapp.com
                         www.houseofmusic.ca

Marc Atkinson - www.marcatkinson.com

Andrea Nann Dance Workshop

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $11, General $14

A creative opportunity for participants to explore drama and movement with Toronto-based dancer/choreographer Andrea Nann. Participants will be guided through a series of interactive movement explorations designed to inspire and encourage expressive and dramatic uses of body language and gesture. This workshop is designed for performers of all disciplines and is open to all individuals regardless of previous movement or dramatic experience. Andrea Nann's Website

The Legend of Queneesh

Tickets
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $5, Seniors/Students $8, General $10

The Legend of Queneesh, filmed by documentary filmmaker Dale Devost, was produced for the Comox First Nation for use in the schools. The film tells the story of the glacier above the Comox Valley that can be seen from many points on Hornby Island. During this time of festivity, let us remember where we are and share with our youth the a part of the history of this beautiful place. A member of the Comox Nation will be in attendance to discuss the film. Many thanks to the Comox First Nation for sharing this film with us.

New Moon - A Gift for the Spirit
An Outer Island Productions Film Documentary

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $11, General $14

Another Dale Devost documentary, this film gives insight into Nuu-chah-nulth culture and spirituality through the art and life of Hesquiaht artist Tim Paul. It highlights this artist's national and international career. We learn how the roots of Tim's art comes from nature and how his art is connected with spiritual concerns.

Sara Marreiros Quintet (Schuyler & Bill Matthews opening)

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $15, General $19
Door: Children $10, Seniors/Students $18, General $22

Schuyler and Bill Matthews are a local couple who have been making music together for 10 years. Come out and hear this exceptional voice and their rendition of Tom Waits' tunes.

Sara Marreiros sings powerfully and beautifully bringing new life to the Portuguese musical tradition of Fado. Her songs are a compelling series of musical landscapes that speak of the joy and the sorrow of love, the beauty and sacrifice of life and the extremes of the natural world. Rich with metaphors and a quiet sense of destiny, they create a vivid musical tapestry which is equally at home in the fishing villages of Portugal as they are in the urban centres of Canada. The fusion of Sara with her accompanying quartet and the recent release of her second CD "Minha Luz" is an exciting continuation in the beautiful evolution of this incredible voice. Sara is accompanied by Nathan Gage on bass, Dan Weisenburger on Portuguese guitarra, Ken Hall on guitar, Kelby MacNayr on percussion.

"Marreiros has a strong, expressive voice, with the requisite yearning of a true fadista."  - The Georgia Straight

"Sara's voice transports us to Portugual . . . to smokey bars and riversides . . . she takes us from delight to despair and back again with the music and the emotional scope she brings to her singing."  - CBC

Sara Marrerios - http://www3.telus.net/public/suzy7

Children's Theatre Workshop/show with Jenny Gunn

Tickets - Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $10

Jeni Gunn is a graduate of the Canadian College of Film and has taught improvisational theatre to children and adults through the Spilt Milk Theatre Company in Victoria and currently works with children in the Hornby after-school program. Children of all ages enjoy her dynamic, fun-filled classes. This interactive workshop/show with music, songs and storytelling invites participants to help a lost fairy find her way back to Fairyland (and can you guess where that is?). Come and join in some theatre fun!

Miles Black and Scott White (Nick McGowan opening)

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $15, General $19
Door: Children $10, Seniors/Students $18, General $22

Don't miss this rare solo sax performance by Nick McGowan. World class sax playing from Hornby Island.

Miles Black and Scott White are some of Canada's best jazz players and this is a rare opportunity to see them play together. Miles Black's playing has been compared to the likes of piano greats, Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau. His performance is melodic and creative. Now living in Berlin, Scott White left Canada to become the Musical Director, bandleader and bass player for Berlin's Cirque du Soleil. A gifted bassist, he now tours around Europe and North America collaborating with many renowned musicians. Scott has a special connection with Hornby Island and has made music with several local musicians including Tony Wilson, Sara de Rose, Nick McGowan and Marc Atkinson.

"The artists stand among the finest jazz musicians this nation has produced. Black is an harmonically rich pianist of astounding versatility and fluid precision. He understates all in a thoughtful and sparse manner." Jazz News

Scott White - http://scottwhite.net

Miles Black - http://www.milesblack.com

An Afternoon of Readings Carole Chambers, Amanda Hale,
Keith Harrison, Billy Little, PEST, Jai Virant.

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $11, General $14

Hornby Island is home to many extraordinary Canadian writers. Bring a picnic to the farm and sit and listen to the wonderful words and literary range of these Hornby Island treasures. Carole Chambers has been writing since childhood and has published three books of poetry and by popular demand has presented her works for the Hornby Festival a number of times as well as Co-op Radio in Vancouver. Amanda Hale, a novelist, poet and journalist, will be reading from The Reddening Path, her second novel, to be published by Thistledown Press in spring 2007. Her previous work has been voted among the top ten novels of 2001 by Toronto's Now Magazine. Among Keith Harrison's six works of fiction are Eyemouth, Furry Creek, and his latest novel, Elliot & Me, set on Hornby Island. He is a winner of the Okanagan Short Story Award, and his books have been short listed for several awards, including Best First Novel, QSPELL, and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Billy Little writes in the alternative style of the Beat poets of the '60's such as Allan Ginsberg. PEST is a shape-shifter of nomadic origins, who could be anywhere, performing pieces from her original works. Jai Virant, an artist of many media, draws with words and sounds themes that encompass the spiritual, matters of the heart and issues of social justice.

Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir
(Melisa Devost opening)

Tuesday, August 8 Olsen's Farm 8 PM (Melisa Devost 7:30 PM)

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $15, General $19
Door: Children $10, Seniors/Students $18, General $22

Melisa Devost is a songwriter/performer whose musical style varies from blues-tinged heaviness to heartfelt agnostic gospel to quirky folk-pop. She writes introspective and observant songs about life patterns and choices, love or lack of, and the refinements of what it means to be human on this planet.

While singing for the play Letters From A New England Negro in 1992, Linda Tillery was introduced to some field recordings of traditional African-American music. "My God," she exclaimed, "this is what I've been looking for!" Tillery pored over documentary recordings and ethnomusicology research to uncover a treasure-trove of spirituals, work songs, field hollers, and slave songs. Within months, she assembled the Cultural Heritage Choir: Rhonda Benin, Elouise Burrell, Melanie DeMore, and Simon Monserrat. These songs are "survival music." As Tillery explains, "this music, particularly the spirituals, has kept Black people alive through slavery, night rider's raids, and segregation." In addition to songs and chants, delivered through such stylistic forms as call-and-response, multi-layered harmonies, and repetitive verse, the CHC repertoire includes intoned sermons, folk tales, polyrhythmic percussion and dance.

The Cultural Heritage Choir - http://www.culturalheritagechoir.com

The Jacques Thibaud Trio

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $15, General $19
Door: Children $10, Seniors/Students $18, General $22

We are very honoured to have with us from Berlin The Jacques Thibaud Trio, our resident classical string ensemble for the Festival. They have been invited to perform around the world and have received tremendous acclaim from audiences and critics alike. The Trio is known for their ability to convert crowds into classical music fans. In Canada, the trio has previously collaborated with renowned pianist, Anton Kuerti. Do not miss this incredible opportunity to see these stars of the classical world.

"spontaneous and commanding . . . The first string trio in some time to have a major career . . . These musicians are clearly on a mission to bring attention to the neglected string trio repertory. But they also are having fun. It is the best combination." The New York Times

"Virtuosity tempered by audacity, warmth and humanity, in each instance penetrating to the heart and intellectual essence of the music." The Strad (London)

Heather Schmidt

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $15, General $19
Door: Children $10, Seniors/Students $18, General $22

At 21, Canadian pianist and composer Heather Schmidt was the youngest student to receive a doctorate (piano performance and composition) from Indiana University. She followed this up with two years of study at Juilliard and a stunning career dedicated to both traditional and contemporary repertoire. Schmidt's compositions have been compared to such illustrious composers as Mozart and Rachmaninoff. She has held composer in residence positions at festivals around the world and a long-term residency with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Her awards for performance and composition include first prize in the Eckhardt-Gramatte and the Canadian Concerto Competitions, three consecutive BMI awards and the Robert Fleming Prize from the Canada Council. She was nominated for a JUNO Award for her solo piano CD, Solus.

A short list of the famous composer-pianists in Western musical history: Buxtehude, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Busoni, Rachmaninoff, Heather Schmidt . . .. In Heather Schmidt's case, it was fascinating both to hear a fine pianist perform her own works, and to bring a composer's mind to the works of others." Globe and Mail

Heather Schmidt - http://www.heatherschmidt.com

The Jacques Thibaud Trio and Heather Schmidt

Tickets:
Regular (July 1 - Aug 12): Children $7, Seniors/Students $15, General $19
Door: Children $10, Seniors/Students $18, General $22

A collaboration of these four extraordinary players, this evenings programme will include a Jean Francaix String Trio (1933) piece, the Mozart g minor piano quartet and the Schumann E flat major piano quartet.

The Jacques Thibaud Trio - http://www.thibaud-trio.de/index-e.html

Andrea Nann & Sarah Chase

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Over the past two years, The Hornby Festival has been fortunate to present performances by two of Canada's most acclaimed contemporary dancers and choreographers, Andrea Nann and Sarah Chase. These two world-renowned dancers will come together this year for an evening of dance. In the first half of this evening, Andrea Nann will perform her new work, Shostakovich - Piano Trio No. 2. This work was commissioned in celebration of Shostakovich's centenary anniversary and was premiered earlier this year in Toronto. The piece is a solo work that incorporates music, dance and projected images. It has been described as " . . . nothing short of brilliant . . . a clear, rare instance where the dancer is also the music." For the second half of the evening, Andrea Nann and Sarah Chase will perform another new work, A Certain Braided History, conceived and directed by Sarah Chase and developed, choreographed and performed by Sarah Chase and Andrea Nann. This piece documents how the lives of these two dancers wove together as they developed independently into two of Canada's finest artists.

Website: http://www.danceumbrella.net/clients_sarah_chase.htm

Short Performances in Unusual Places

This year for the first time we are bringing art further afield into the community in locations besides the beautiful venues of Olsen's Farm and the Hornby Community Hall. So, don't be surprised if on a stroll along the beach you stumble across a passionate world-class classical violinist, or if in a clearing in the woods you suddenly hear an original composition of an inspired and transcendent jazz bassist. You may hear some fado at the market and some Cuban rhythms at the Ringside. These 15 - 20 minute spot performances will be free to the public (with donation bins if you are feeling charitable) and will hopefully inspire you to come and take in the evening performances as well. A map and schedule will be available to help you take it all in.

Hornby Festival Raffle for Grahm Herbert Painting

Graham Herbert has very generously donated a new painting titled ‘Festival Magic’ (acrylic, canvas, 40” x 30”, unframed). It is a beautiful, vibrant work reflecting the celebratory atmosphere of the Festival. Tickets are on sale now in the Festival Box Office. The raffle draw will be on Saturday, August 12th at 7:45 pm. Come and take a chance on becoming the fortunate winner of this magnificent work of art and support the Hornby Festival too! Cost is $5 for one ticket or $10 for three tickets.

Click HERE for more raffle information and a larger image