Hear! Here! presents
It all began with pianist Robert Kortgaard and now, 10 years later, Hear! Here! Society celebrates its 10th anniversary season with a return visit on Monday, Oct. 29.
Kortgaard will accompany Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah on stage at the Yarmouth County Museum in an intimate evening that the pair are dubbing ‘My Favourite Things.’ The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. Call 902-7428765 or email: hatfieldmedia@ eastlink.ca.
Julie Nesrallah is a singer, actress and broadcaster. She captivates audiences with her engaging personality and her rich, expressive voice. She is regularly engaged by leading opera companies, symphonies, festivals and chamber music ensembles across North America and around the world. She is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her cultural contribution to Canada as a singer and as the host of CBC Radio 2’s national classical music program Tempo.
Robert Kortgaard has performed as a soloist with major Canadian orchestras and has given recitals throughout Canada and the United States, as well as in England, Finland, Portugal, Italy, Indonesia, the Czech Republic, China and Japan. He is a favourite collaborator of many of Canada’s finest instrumental soloists, vocalists and chamber groups, including sopranos Isabel Bayrakdarian, Sumi Jo, Jane Archibald, Adrianne Pieczonka and Erin Wall, mezzo soprano Susan Platts, violinist Joshua Bell, and with prima ballerina Veronica Tennant on a production entitled ‘Invitation to the Dance.’
In addition to its formal programming, Hear! Here! Society provides logistical and financial support for other local musicians and groups. It encourages musical education through a sponsorship program to ensure music students can attend concerts at no cost to them.