'It's going to be amazing'
Last show of NACC season set for next week
Stewart Burnett
Northern News Services
Thursday, December 1, 2016
INUVIK
The 2016 season for the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre's tours in Inuvik will end with a show from the Gryphon Trio and Patricia O'Callaghan Dec. 8 at the igloo church.
The Gryphon Trio, including James Parker on piano, left, Annalee Patipatanakoon on violin, back, and Roman Borys, right, on cello will be joined by Patricia O'Callaghan, when performing in Inuvik on Dec. 8. They will also be performing a song written and composed by students at East Three Secondary School. - photo courtesy of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre
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The two combined to create The Broken Hearts & Madmen Project, a chamber music album that mixes Latin songs with jazz-tinged tunes.
"It's a blend of classical and jazz together," said NACC executive director Marie Coderre. "It's going to be very interesting."
Special to this show will include the group performing a piece written by Inuvik students.
Carmen Braden, an emerging composer from Yellowknife, worked with 10 students from East Three Secondary School over two days earlier this year to write a group song inspired by family and identity called Stitches and Dreams.
On the second day, students wrote and performed their own songs, ranging from country to folk and even a rap about suicide.
"Inuvik has pretty deep kids," said Braden.
She took Stitches and Dreams and arranged it for piano, violin, cello and singer. The Gryphon Trio and Patricia O'Callaghan plan to perform the piece during the show.
Coderre said involving youth in music is a big part of NACC's goal.
"Oh my God, it's so important," said Coderre about involving youth.
"We always have outreach projects every year and it increases the number of opportunities and options for these kids."
She hopes these kind of projects can develop passion for music or the performing arts in students.
The final show of the 2016 season for NACC will be a good one, she said.
"Community members will totally enjoy the performance at the igloo church," said Coderre. "It's going to be amazing. I think before Christmas it's the perfect show to see."
The season overall went well, she said, and turnout in Inuvik was good.
She thanked local supporters for helping make the shows happen, as NACC does not currently have an office in Inuvik.
"I really want to say a big thank you to the school," said Coderre. "They are always so on board with our projects."
She couldn't provide details yet on the 2017 season but said to expect four shows for sure.
The Gryphon Trio and Patricia O'Callaghan perform at the igloo church at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8.
