A Musical Offering for Christmas
12:00 PM on Wednesday Dec. 2nd, 2015
Huguette Labelle Hall, Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland Street
Price: Free Admission
12:00 PM on Wednesday Dec. 2nd, 2015
Huguette Labelle Hall, Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland Street
Price: Free Admission
The School of Music of the University of Ottawa is pleased to present its heart-warming annual holiday concert, A Musical Offering for Christmas. Featuring the Choral Ensemble, the Calixa Lavallée Choir, and other ensembles of the School of Music, all under the direction of Laurence Ewashko
The programme will consist of traditional carols and other holiday music, with opportunities for the audience to join in the singing.
Laurence Ewashko is an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa where he teaches choral techniques, conducts the two choirs, teaches vocal repertoire and has a private voice studio. He has held the position of Music Director for the Cantata Singers of Ottawa from 1988 to 2005 and has been engaged as Chorus Master for Opera Lyra Ottawa since 1988. He has also recorded recitals as baritone soloist for CBC/SRC and is in much demand as choral clinician, vocal coach, conductor, consultant, guest lecturer and adjudicator. A graduate of the University of Ottawa, Laurence completed six years of post-graduate studies in Vienna, Austria and also studied at the Gliere Music Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine and with Helmuth Rilling in Stuttgart, Germany. He has toured with the Cantata Singers of Ottawa, the Ewashko Singers and the choirs of University of Ottawa through Canada and also Western Europe and the Far East.
All are welcome to attend and admission is free. Voluntary contributions will be collected at the door for donation to the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa Food Bank.
For more information about this and other School of Music concerts and events, please contact us at 613-562-5733 or visit our website: www.music.uottawa.ca.
The programme will consist of traditional carols and other holiday music, with opportunities for the audience to join in the singing.
Laurence Ewashko is an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa where he teaches choral techniques, conducts the two choirs, teaches vocal repertoire and has a private voice studio. He has held the position of Music Director for the Cantata Singers of Ottawa from 1988 to 2005 and has been engaged as Chorus Master for Opera Lyra Ottawa since 1988. He has also recorded recitals as baritone soloist for CBC/SRC and is in much demand as choral clinician, vocal coach, conductor, consultant, guest lecturer and adjudicator. A graduate of the University of Ottawa, Laurence completed six years of post-graduate studies in Vienna, Austria and also studied at the Gliere Music Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine and with Helmuth Rilling in Stuttgart, Germany. He has toured with the Cantata Singers of Ottawa, the Ewashko Singers and the choirs of University of Ottawa through Canada and also Western Europe and the Far East.
All are welcome to attend and admission is free. Voluntary contributions will be collected at the door for donation to the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa Food Bank.
For more information about this and other School of Music concerts and events, please contact us at 613-562-5733 or visit our website: www.music.uottawa.ca.