Barbara Fris & The French Connection at Heliconian Hall (Yorkville), April 13, 2012 8pm

Declared "one of Toronto's most artistic, creative and inspiring women" by the 2008 Luminato Festival, acclaimed Canadian soprano BARBARA FRIS joins a stellar cast of musicians and singers on this evening where "The French Connection" celebrates music from the French and Creole Worlds.
- (1888PressRelease) February 20, 2012 - The French Connection
Fri. April 13, 2012 at 8 pm
Embrace "The French Connection" for an evening of music from the French and Creole worlds. Hear compositions by Charpentier, Papineau-Couture, Débussy, Roussel, Leclair, Rivard, Satie and Fauré … and listen to a stellar cast of Heliconian singers and musicians: Barbara Fris, Deanna Hendricks, Joanne Leatch, Lenore Beatty, Jane Blackstone, Margaret Lam, Elizabeth Macmillan, and Louise Morley, with Guest Artists: Allan Pulker, flautist, and violinist, Velma Ko.
Programme includes:
Charpentier: Depuis le jour!; Débussy: Reflets dans l'eau; Fauré: Dolly for Piano Four-Hands, Op.56; Leclair: Sonata for Two Violins; Rivard: Creole Songs; Papineau-Couture: Quatrains; Roussel: Joueurs de flûte; Satie: Je teux veux.
Tickets $25-$20 at the door or by calling 416-922-3618 or by email at: info ( @ ) heliconianclub dot org.
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