Thursday December 21, 20223

Market Hall, Peterborough
Doors 7:30pm, Show 8:00pm

An evening exploring the violin through the ages.

  • “”Invierno” from The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires (Piazzolla)
  • “Winter” from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
  • “Winter in Canada” world premiere (Victoria Yeh)
  • Original music from Victoria Yeh & Mike Graham
  • With a light installation by the Ludmila Gallery

Featuring:
Victoria Yeh, violin

John Kraus, conductor

The Spirit Awakens Orchestra
with Steve Lucas on bass

Make it an experience



Tickets



Dinner



Hotel

Pre-Show Dinner Special - still available!

Amandala’s Restaurant

375 Water St, Peterborough

3-course dinner special, $75pp
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Meet the Musicians

Victoria Yeh, Violin
Dynamic, captivating and haunting... Victoria's unique style will be in full force as she performs as the evening's featured soloist and composer
John Kraus, Conductor
John leads the Spirit Awakens orchestra's performance of the Lark Ascending (Vaughan Williams) and the world premiere of Timeless (Yeh)

John is the founding director of the Durham Chamber Orchestra, the Lakeridge Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and the current music director and conductor of the Northumberland Orchestra & Choir, and the Parkdale Symphony Orchestra in Ottawa. He has worked in many different genres and with countless local and
international talents.

Spirit Awakens Orchestra
An 11-piece string orchestra featuring musicians from across the GTA and Kawarthas.

Victoria Yeh, soloist
Natalie Wong, Concertmaster
John Kraus, Conductor

Steve Lucas, Bass
An international recording and touring bassist, electronic artist and composer, Steve Lucas’s cutting edge brand of jazz fusion adds another dimension to any performance. As a bassist he has shared the stage with Bruce Cockburn, Loreena McKennitt, Moe Koffman and Levon Helm (to name just a few). As a composer, Lucas’s work has been featured in numerous shows and television productions including The Daily Show with John Stewart and The Diary of Alicia Keys recording.
Gino Mirizio, drums/percussion
Gino's charismatic presence has captured audiences around the globe. An active touring musician with Pavlo, Gino has been featured on the PBS special, "Live in Kastoria." Though he began his musical career with a jazz bias, over the years he has added latin, rock, funk and classical styles to his diverse repertoire.
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