Blending music and dance has been commonplace for centuries. But itѻýs less common for Ballet Kelowna and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, who joined forces to celebrate Canadaѻýs 150th birthday.
ѻýItѻýs a collaboration on a scale I donѻýt think this community has seen, and we really hope through our partnership we create a model for organizations to move forward together,ѻý said Simone Orlando, artistic director and CEO of Ballet Kelowna.
The OSO brought the magic of live music celebrating Canadian music icons including R. Murray Shafer, Gordon Lightfoot, and Oscar Peterson, with a specially commissioned arrangement by Lance Anderson and guest performances by local jazz ensemble The Neville Bowman Trio and renowned blues artist Shakura SѻýAida.
ѻýItѻýs almost like the corners of the nation are coming together and meeting and dispersing forward,ѻý said Orlando.
ѻýIt really has a sense of momentum.ѻý