Tickets for Season 2011 of Westben Concerts at The Barn are now on sale to Members and Groups. Tickets will go on sale to the General Public February 4, 2011. Become a Member today and be at the Front of the Line for Season 2011. Memberships start at $35 and are tax receiptable. Visit the Get Involved Page/Memberships for more details on Westben Membership http://www.westben.ca/get-involved/membership/. Groups of 20 or more may call now for Group Reservations. Can't you just hear the birds singing while Andre Laplante plays Liszt or feel the warm, gentle breeze while Isabel Bayrakdarian sings Mozart? Call now 1 877 883 5777. See http://www.westben.ca/events/ for a list of the concerts.
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A Winter Soirée with the Adorno String Quartet “Excuse me! You are right in the middle of a string quartet!” Four life-long friends, twinkling with lively conversation, are eager to greet you for an unforgettable evening filled with merriment, musings & music. No stage, no tuxedos or ball gowns – just four fabulous artists, a few special friends and the sublime music of Beethoven. Meet:
TheBeethoven String Quartet Project …
Created in 2007 by Brian Manker, solo cellist of l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, The Beethoven String Quartet Project aims to perform all the Beethoven String Quartets in the setting in which they were first presented: the private salon.
…and the Adorno Quartet
The Adorno Quartet was formed in 2007 for the purpose of presenting The Beethoven String...
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Thanks for all the wonderful comments on the new Westben blog. Every comment is appreciated and welcome! Brian and I just spent two weeks at a family cottage and had time to mull over the season. We have many fun memories of the varied performances. What a thrill it is for Westben to welcome so many talented and varied artists to the Barn and introduce them to our beautiful Trent Hills community! The artists seem to love performing in The Barn and the experience of making music in the midst of nature. Mike Siracusa during his performance of Portuguese Fado event stopped to comment on the beautiful fields and birds. Artists often comment on the intimacy they feel with the audience. They can see the smiles (or puzzlement!)on faces and feel the response immediately. Often in larger halls all one sees are white lights!
As usual there was never a dull moment behind the scenes, a...
We've said it before, and we'll say it again. Westben is the realization of a dream, and we're excited that this blog gives us the opportunity to share our dream with you in a very personal and interactive way.
Here's a video that we put together a few years ago that gives you some insight into what this dream of ours is all about. As always, your comments are welcome. We look forward to hearing what you think about it.
