Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) is happy to be presenting the Cascadia Reed Quintet as it’s first in the 2014-2015 Classical Concerts Series at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday October 25 at Cates Hill Chapel. BIAC is particularly pleased to be showcasing these young classical musicians at the beginning of their professional career as they are going to go a long way in the classical world.
This BC quintet is led by clarinetist Shawn Earl who is an active soloist, orchestral and chamber music performer and has played all over North America and in Europe. His repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary and he is dedicated to the creation and performance of Canadian music.
Marea Chernoff is freelance musician and principal oboe with Sinfonia Orchestra of the North Shore and the Kamloops Symphony. She and has played with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, CBC Radio Orchestra, National Broadcast Orchestra, and the Okanagan Symphony. She is also on faculty at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Capilano University, Trinity Western University, and Douglas College.
Colin MacDonald is a freelance saxophonist, composer and arranger He teaches classical saxophone at Douglas College and St. George’s School. He has also studied jazz, Indian music and Balinese gamelan music.
Clarinetist AK Coope performs with an eclectic array of ensembles, including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Turning Point, and Vancouver New Music, among many others. She is a member of Victoria’s Aventa Ensemble with whom she has toured across Canada and in the U.S. AK also is a member of Standing Wave, one of Canada’s premier contemporary chamber ensembles
Olivia Martin, the quintet’s bassoonist says, “The bassoon chose me. I wanted to play the oboe originally, but there was another student in my Grade 7 class who had her heart set on the oboe. My band teacher convinced me to try the bassoon instead. That was that.”
Tickets are still available for the concert Series and can be purchased at www.biac.ca.
