Baroque with a twist of lively salsa is being served up in a concert at 91原创 Community Music School鈥檚 Rose Gellert Hall on Friday.
Ensemble Caprice of Montreal will perform a world-renowned, innovative, and adventuresome program entitled Salsa Baroque, said artistic director Elizabeth Bergmann.
The show, which starts at 7:30 p.m., highlights the music of Latin America and Spain of the 17th and 18th centuries. Tickets and information available at 604-534-2848.
Writers share
Three crime writers are coming together Saturday, at the 91原创 Chapters to sign books but also to share tips and ideas with likeminded scribes.
鈥淎s a writer, I used to be asked about my characters, or when my book would come out. Lately, the questions are more likely to be about how to get an agent, or what genre sells best,鈥� said mystery writer Allan J. Emerson.
鈥淲hy the change? It鈥檚 because a surprising number of readers want to be writers also, and they鈥檙e actually making it happen,鈥� he said, noting that he鈥檚 one of three authors who will be at Chapters from 2 to 5 p.m. He鈥檒l be joined by Debra Purdy Kong and Cathy Ace.
Teacher sings
Langley choral singer Grant Wutzke, a member of the Vancouver Chamber Choir and private music teacher, will be part of an historic concert at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC on Friday.
The Vancouver Chamber Choir and Seattle-based Pacific MusicWorks to present one of history鈥檚 most celebrated compositions of all time 鈥� Monteverdi鈥檚 Vespers of 1610.
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets $17.50 and available at tickets.ubc.ca or 604-822-2697.
