Sinfonia Opening Season






SINFONIA is the North Shore's own symphony orchestra and they are a delight to behold. On Oct. 26, at North Van's Centennial Theatre, the symphony kicked-off its second season with "A Salute to Austria". It was a great way to honour Austria's national day and there was no shortage of famous faces in the crowd. Conductor Clyde Mitchell was in fine form as he lead both the symphony and the orchestra in a rousing encore of Strauss' "Radetzky March". Composer Michael Conway-Baker also premiered his Canadian waltz, entitled "MapleWeiss", which was aptly named by North Shore resident Ken Brookfield. A champagne reception after the show allowed everyone to mix and mingle.


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Catering the event with lots of gourmet nibbles were Andrea Picchi (left) and Linda Creighton of Cugini's.

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Twenty-one year old soloist Ryan Karchut is a local lad who returned from New York's pretigious Julliard to be the evening's featured performer.

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Sinfonia president Brent Lehmann (left) and treasurer John Heskin were only too happy to promote the opening of the symphony's second season.

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Sitting to the conductor's right were bass players Brian Arkell and Anne Duranceau.

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C'est magnifique. French horn player Steve Denroche is one of many musicians who live here on the shore.

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Viola player Isabelle Roland (left) and violinist Sandra Fiddes deserved to take a bow.

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Trumpet player Chris Robertson (left) and viola player Evelyn Creaser are both in their second year with the orchestra.

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"It was wonderful," said West Van's Joan Vander Helm and Nini Ginivisian as the concert ended.

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Autrian Consulate's Trudy Duller helped collector Claus Jahnke show off a 1910 dress worn by Emilie Floge, a friend of artist Gustav Klimt who was also the model for his famous painting "The Kiss".

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Successful West Van businessman Graham Clarke was one of many fans seated in the audience.

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Cheryl Karchut and husband Bob have reason to look proud after seeing son Ryan's solo performance this evening.

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A toast to composer Michael Conway-Baker (left) and maestro/conductor Clyde Mitchell (right) for putting together a wonderful opening night.


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