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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, November 11, 2011 · 28 Chamber plays Mozart's mastery, Strauss`s complexity in concert Continued from page 27 Parts of the music will sound simipeople who are not into classical music tend to like lar to Baroque and Classical music and Mozart," Demuynck said. "That's because it's written others will sound like more common in a very masterful way. You can feel where it's going. Romantic Strauss pieces. It manages to be predictable without being dull or bor"It's a feast for the ears. It's not hard ing." to understand but it's a He added the music is ele- "One of my favourite quotes very rich and lush orchesgant with beautiful and pleas- about Mozart is that he had tration and harmony," the ant melodies. conductor said. "It sounds it as his goal that everybody "One of my favourite quotes totally wonderful." about Mozart is that he had it should like his music." Le Bourgeois as his goal that everybody Gentilhomme Suite is incishould like his music. Charles Demuynck, conductor dental music for a comedic Professionals can look at it and Oakville Chamber Orchestra play/ballet of the same see how well it's crafted, but name, written by Molière in this craftsmanship is something that hides itself," 1670 about a bourgeois intent on climbDemuynck said. ing the social class system. "Strauss's style is not like Mozart at all. It's more Demuynck said the music is difficult complex but it's also more lush. It's Romantic. It's got and is rarely played by amateur orchesa lot of emotional feeling in it." tras. For the Mozart music, the orchestra has recruited Demuynck's former piano teacher, soloist William Aide, a University of Toronto professor emeritus who has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. "To hear William Aide play Mozart is a real treat. He's really a world-class pianist," Demuynck said. The orchestra will accompany Aide in the perforEuropean Engineering Combined mance of the concerto. With Traditional Workmanship The Saturday concert takes place at Central Baptist Church, 340 Rebecca St., at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday concert is at St. Simon's Anglican Church, 1450 Litchfield Rd., at 3 p.m. Regular tickets cost $25, $20 for seniors, $15 for students and $10 for "Building on the children. They are available at www. Brightest Ideas Around Glass" oakvillechamber.org. Dominik Kurek can be reached at dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or followed on Twitter at @DominikKurek. JON BORGSTROM / OAKVILLE BEAVER MUSIC AND MORE: Master director Barbara Hodge and the Circle of Harmony women's chorus rehearse for an upcoming concert. A capella and guitar in harmony By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF With just one concert date on the calendar this year, Oakville's award-winning Circle of Harmony chorus wants to wow its audience. To help the women's a capella chorus do just that, the group has hired internationally-recognized, classical-guitarist Liona Boyd, also known as the First Lady of the Guitar. "We've been in Oakville since 1998 and we want to become more well known," said music director Barbara Hodge. "We said: how are we going to become more well known. So a couple of years ago we hired the Nylons. We loved it. It was so much fun." The group decided to continue hiring big name acts that would help attract larger audiences to the shows. This year, the group hired Boyd, who Hodge said would fit well with the chorus group. "We thought, Liona Boyd. She's famous, she's from around this area, she's Canadian," Hodge said. "We said, let's get her." The nearly 70-voice choir will have its own set and Boyd will play on her own. Circle of Harmony's En Route will also perform. En Route is a quartet of the best singers from Circle of Harmony, which includes Hodge as well as singers Kathy Withnell, Margaret Fielding and Carol Shields. Hodge added that a Circle of Harmony concert is more than just music, it's a show. "It's not just standing there and singing. We dance as well. It's the whole performance package. It takes quite a lot of work," she said. "It's about putting a performance on and making people feel something when we're singing. It's a visual and audio performance at the same time." The group performs music from a number of eras and a number of styles of music. Hodge said the concert will offer something for everyone. The group also competes at international choral contests. The concerts are at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35 for adults and $25 for seniors and children. There is also a Paradiso Theatre Package available, with a cost of $60 per adult or $50 each for seniors and children. For tickets visit www.oakvillecentre.ca. Dominik Kurek can be reached at dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or followed on Twitter at @ DominikKurek. 905.849.0266 WARM UP TO A MODERN FIREPLACE BigNamesSmallTheatre KLOROFYL* November 17 Paradiso presents ANDREA MARTIN November 18 H2 Systems presents All performances are at THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or go to www.oakvillecentre.ca * A "PayWhatYouCan" production see website for details "MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS" www.cobblestonembers.ca ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE 905-337-2066