Lilac Caña’s 4th CD Launch Concert
Saturday, April 22nd, 2006 at 7:30PM
The Assembly Hall
Award winning, Toronto based versatile vocalist Lilac Caña launches her 4th independently produced CD album, “I’ll Be With You” – a collection of songs and arias both refreshingly contemporary and familiarly classical – featuring special guests: international songwriter / guitarist Fred Cacciotti, pianist Catherine Maguire, tenor Leander Mendoza, and “Dizzy Fingers” flutist Natalie Cabri, on Earth Day 2006! Set in Toronto’s historic, beautiful Assembly Hall – this event presents young and established Canadian musicians, as well as works by visual artist Omel Masalunga and a video documentary by Joyne and Robert Lavides.
Category: Past Events
I’ll Be With You – April 22, 2006
Elijah
Elijah: An oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn
Saturday, October 22nd, 2005, 7:30 p.m. at the Orillia Opera House
Thrilling solos and beloved choruses dramatize the life of the great prophet with:
Lilac Cana, soprano
Lynn McMurtry, mezzo soprano
Stephen Harland, tenor
Gary Relyea, bass
For more information about this production you can email info@thecellarsingers.com for more information.
Tickets are $25 adults, $12 students.
The Orillia Opera House is located in downtown Orillia, minutes away from Toronto:
20 Mississaga Street W., Orillia, Ontario
FOR TICKETS CALL THE BOX OFFICE AT 1 (888) 674-5542 or (705) 326-2619
Box Office E-mail: boxoffice_operahouse@on.aibn.com
Box Office Fax: 705-325-2153
Visit http://www.operahouse.orillia.on.ca for more information.
From Bach to Pop
From Bach to Pop:
an evening with pianist/composer Solon Reyes and soprano Lilac Cana
A night of thrilling music, with works by Bach, Liszt, Ravel, Styne, and more
Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets are $25. Proceeds will go towards various projects of Filipino-Canadian seniors
The Noel Ryan Auditorium of the Mississauga Central Library, located at the corner of Living Arts Drive
305 Burnhamthorpe Road, Mississauga, Ontario
For tickets to the event, please call Mayette Balbastro at 905-277-1816 or 416-414-1383.
Cosi Fan Tutte
Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte
Saturday September 17th
Brampton Lyric Operas presents Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, in the original Italian with English subtitles. A chamber orchestra accompanies 6 engaging young Canadian Opera singers. September 16th & 17th, 2005 in the Lester B. Pearson Theatre, 150 Central Park Dr, Brampton.
Girl Jam
As part of the YWCA Week without Violence events, Girl Jam will be held at Revival (783 College St) on Oct 18, 7-10pm. Free.
Performances by Articulo Veinte, Lilac Cana, Pomegranate, Maewon, Farzana Jaffer -Jeraj, Jennie Law, Kate Bowe, Nicole Zita, Syreeta Neal, Jully Black, Belladonna, shebang! Crew, Simon Wilcox -Hostin, DJ Winnie
Salute to Hugo Wolf
Friday, July 4, 2003 8 pm, Studio Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts
Spanisches Lieder (Scott-Stoddart, Shookhoff)
1. Klinge, klinge , mein Pandero
2. Die ihr schwebet
3. Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst
4. Ach, des Knaben Augen
5. Mögen alle bösen Zungen
Eichendorff Lieder (Whiting, Ager)
1. Das Ständchen
2. Der Soldat I
3. Der Soldat II
4. Der Schreckenberger
5. Die Nacht
Der Feuerreiter (King, Shookhoff)
Morike Lieder (King, Shookhoff)
1. Der Gärtner
2. Der Genesene an die Hoffnung
3. Storchenbotschaft
4. An eine Aeolsharfe
Italian Serenade (Penderecki Quartet)
Italienisches Lieder (Cana , Eduoard Kutrowatz)
1. Auch kleine Dinge
2. Mir ward gesagt
3. Nein, junger Herr
4. Wir haben Beide lange Zeit geschwiegen
5. Ich hab’ in Penna einen Liebsten wohnen
Six Sacred Songs on Texts by Joseph von Eichendorff
(The Festival Chamber Singers, Shookhoff-Conductor)
1. Aufblick
2. Einklang
3. Resignation
4. Letzte Bitte
5. Ergebung
6. Erhebung
World Youth Day
Lilac sings as soloist with the Sacred Music Society, for Pope John Paul II, at World Youth Day 2002 – held in Toronto.
St. Peter’s Church
lilac cana, san lorenzo ruiz choir and pamana vocal ensemble St. Peter’s Church, $10-$25. 905-455-6768.
The Magic Of Christmas
with Paul Halley, Conductor
— December 21, 1999 at 8pm
George Weston Recital Hall, Ford Centre, Toronto
Paul Halley makes his TMYC conducting debut in a spectacular evening of various holiday favourites that will warm your toes and delight your heart.
- Please call (416) 598-0422 for tickets and info.
Check out the Video
Iron Road
Excerpts from Iron Road (work in progress) were performed at Elgin Theatre, Toronto. Performers were: Lilac Cana, soprano, LiYan Sun, mezzo-soprano, Brian Duÿn, tenor, Vitus Chan, baritone, ensemble, Amalia Canzoneri, Wren Canzoneri, violins, Kent Teeple, viola, Paul Widner, cello, Edward Tait, double bass, George Gao, erhu, Anna Guo, Yangqin, Jie Hong, guzheng, Rick Sacks, percussion, Michelle Verheul, clarinet, Grant Wenaus, piano, Ming Wong, bamboo flute; chorus: Alfonso Chang, Alfred Cho, Victor Leung, Edward Lo, Timothy Ng, George K. Wong, Kevin Wong, Annie Chan, Christine Mui, Carrie Sim, Susanna Yeung, Jeannie Yu, Wendy Wong, David Ambrose, Brian Estabrooke, Markus Howard, Carmine Lappano, Marc Michalak, Steve Roe, and Kevin Skelton. Wayne Strongman conducted.
