| Peninsula artists | to be focus of May 3 exhibition - There i is no beauty that can com “pare with the picturesque scenes — ~ painted. by. Mother Nature on the. : canvas of life. .2: - Unless it’s the botanical beauty painted by Peninsulaartists. On Saturday, May 9, approxi- a} : “mately 15 Saanich Peninsula artists. will be exhibiting and selling their ‘art’inthe orchard behind St. John’s : ~ Road." i AM piece on display. will have a. paintings, pottery, hand- ‘ormed pot- ery, decorative plates, fabric ‘wall sings, deroraive birdhouses ving’ an culp- . bouquets ‘for eile, refreshments and a local harpist will provide back. “ground music. “Admission is ‘free, so for all those - --’ Peninsula residents who enjoy art. and gardens, Artina Country Gar-~ day. ° Disney characters. hit the stage at - Ridge Playhouse ~ April 25 to May 2 Dozens of Disney characters 7 dance and sing their way onto the Ridge Playhouse stage in a sparkling upcoming revue playing from April 25th to May 2nd. Sylvia Hosie and Patti Jordanne with musical direction by Brian Kil- likely, this show promises to be a winner, setting the usual high stan- ‘house is recognized, Audiences will meet the Little Tiukerbelle, Aladdin, Snow White, : : jeski. fe : ca ds. mf ~ United Church, 10990 West Saanich | "garden. or: botanical aspect in’ a™ | _ range of artistic mediums including den promises to. be an caigyale,.. Directed and choreographed by - dards for which the Ridge Play- Mermaid, Pochahontas, Hercules, . “the Hunchback. and Esmeralda, « Cruella de Ville, Davy Crockett, — Belle and the Beast’ and others. . ‘This isa two-hour romp through 58» ~ Disney. classies orchestrated by ins,» ler nationally-r ecognized musical” arrangers: Mac Huff and: Kd Ae, “hee Ridge: productions sell out, quickly so reserve now lo avoid dis appointment, Phone reservations.’ | “are accepted: with: major credit... os APRIL 15, 1998 “he Sidney ¢ Concert series is pleased ‘to announce soloist Catherine Lewis ~J&. and the St. Cecilia Orchestra in the “world premiere of Stephen Brown’s An El egy for Larry Maxwell. - : The performance will be just one e of the - highlights in the Bach to Brown presenta- tion, scheduled for this Friday (April 17) at v7 St. Elizabeth’s Church in Sidney. Conductor Stephen Brown promises an: ~ outstanding event, with violinist J eanette _ Bernal also scheduled to perform. | Brown, a resident of North Saanich, was © “porni in Nottingham, England, grew up in’ Montreal and Kitchener and later moved to oo : Toronto, where he attended the Royal cone _servatory of Music.’ ’ : -- A composer, conductor and teacher. - Brown is also the faculty head of ‘theory: ad composition at the Victoria Conserva- _ tory: of Music. >. : ~~ He has had various works performed at - orchestral and. solo concerts, and his com positions include z a ‘symphony, piano con certo, two. song ¢ cy les, two overtures, two in Mexico City, where she first began violin {with parents Joan King Diemecke and - Pablo Diemecke.” : Bernal placed third in : National Competi SHOR in Mexico at only.nine years of age, “and was the youngest finalist i in the Univer. : _ sity of Mexico Competition. © ch ‘Later studies took her to Stanislaw. Kawalla in Xalapa, and at age 14 she moved - to Canada and studied at the Victoria Con- » servatory of Music under Sydney . - ~ Humphreys. =, oe ‘From there; she attended the Eastman School of Music and then onto Indiana. University on a full scholarship. During her oP studies there, Bernal was chosen ascon- -cert-master for the Indiana University Con cert Orchestra. 9... : ‘ Bernal has represented Victoria in the : _ CIBC National Music Festival and was cho-. ~gen as soloist, playing the Mendelssohn ~ Concerto with the National Youth Orches- ~~ tra of Canada. ~~ In. 1994, she was a semi-finalist and won - the Hermilo Novelo Prize at the Henryk Sz ~eryng International Violin Competition, _ I nt i Lech — Bernal is currently pursuing her mas: : bg ter’s degree at UBC. ‘WHAT: Sidney Concert Series presents the St. Cocitia Orchestra, CR Soprano soloist Catherine Lewis receive: conducted by Stephen Brown,with soloists Catherine Lewis, soprano, the first of her formal academic background and Jeanatte Bernal, violin, Nuste by Bach, Vivaldi, Bartok aud a World Promere iy oat UVic, where she received her bachelor’s . ~ Stephen Brown. degree in music performance before Roig “ PROGRAMME: Datises F Francaises, Violin Concerto 2 in £ Major, Larry Doustes ie Atala on to voice performance with Frances. ~ James Adaskinand Catherine Young. Maxwell; An Elogy, Suite for Strings, Laudate pueri Dorminum Lewis received all scholarshiptoThe WHERE: St, Ellzabath’s Catholic Church, 10030 Third Street, Sidney | Banff Centre for Professional Year studies WHEN: Friday, April 17 atOpm bap “and also spent time In private studies, | ~ COST: $12 for adults, $6 for children: NEMESIS AS ee ip SERIE 2 0? 2 % ie ys b rag hy dst Prenchaity ‘ ie Dare Tickets aro available at Tanner's Books, Big t Male, The Thou Sho “with the Freiberger Kammeren Ensemble _ Dave $ Keyboard, and Ward eagle reget and studying both German and Tralians Sighs ot Witha wealth of experience behind her, ie - ‘including roles with The Pacific Opera and Deals voice i idacher ind chote jaiglress, Vancouver New Music, Lewis has held por She currently teaches voice at The Victoria in Victoria aid wel prim ms neross e sitions at Shawnigan Lake Private School a as . 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