REGINA — The University of Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts proudly presents the Intercultural String Exchange project.
The project led by Karley Parovsky, violinist, composer, and conservatory string instructor, in partnership with the conservatory, brought in guest artists to share their expertise in different cultural styles of string playing with Regina-based string players.
The guest artists involved are:
- Tristen Durocher, a Métis fiddler from Buffalo Narrows. Tristen teaches traditional fiddle music to youth in Northern Manitoba and won the “People’s Choice” award at the 2019 Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition. Durocher uses his gifts of musicianship, writing, photography, and public speaking to empower Indigenous youth through Indigenous arts and culture.
- Wanes Moubayed, a music educator and the conductor and artistic manager of the Canadian Arabic Orchestra. Prior to moving to Canada, Moubayed was Concert Master and Artistic Director of Komitas Chamber Orchestra of AGBU in Aleppo- Syriawas and the Founder of “Artist’s Project” in Syria, a project that taught children violin.
- Elizabeth J. Rodríguez, a classically trained violinist originally from Cuba, who served as concert master for Havana’s Youth Orchestra. Rodríguez is the bandleader, composer, violinist, and vocalist for OKAN a women-led ensemble that fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage and love. Their 2020 album, Espiral, won the JUNO Award for World Music Album of the Year in 2021.
As part of the project Regina-based String Quartet players Heng-Han Hou (violin), Joel MacDonald (cello), Karley Parovsky (violin/viola), and Yeganeh Sotudehnia (violin/viola) will be providing six free performances in public libraries and schools thanks to grant funding from both SK Arts and the Saskatchewan Orchestral Association.
The players will also provide a finale at Darke Hall that will include musical selections curated by the guest artists, as well as special multimedia contributions by the guest artists.
The performance is Monday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at Darke Hall.
Tickets are $19 plus tax in advance ($19.95) or $24 plus tax at the door ($25.20). Tickets may be purchased or in-person at the Box Office in the Darke Hall Lobby.
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— Submitted by University of Regina Advancement and Communications
