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M OTE Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 5559) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: rjerred@haltonsearch.com \ \ l 1 ) M ;S1 )A V A l ( i l S I 2 H . 2(W>1 · I 1 '> . Oakville musicians tune up skills at summer camp By Liz Campbell Trio of speakers for Reception Line A trio of personalities will talk about art in Reception Line, a new speakers' series at Oakville Galleries. The speakers will take the stage on Sunday, Sept. 22, Sunday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 27 at Gairloch Gardens at 1306 Lakeshore Rd. E. (2-km east of downtown Oakville). The speakers will respond to artist Rachel Harrison's exhibit Brides and Bases at Gairloch Gardens Sept. 14 to Nov. 17. The exhibition's opening will be Sept. 13 at 8:30 p.m. while the artist herself will give the artist's talk on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. at Gairloch Gardens. Each of the speakers in Reception Line will then offer their views on the meaning of Harrison's art on a series of Sundays to follow. Pre-registration is required by calling 905-8444402, ext. 23. Taking the speaker's podium first will be Avril Benoit, at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22. Benoit is the host of CBC Radio One's drive-home show in Toronto, Here & Now. Russell Smith will take to the podium on Sunday Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. Smith has just published The Princess and the Whiskheads, a modern-day fable. He also works regularly with the CBC and writes for The Globe and Mail. On Sunday, Oct. 27, it will be John Doyle at 2:30 p.m. Doyle has been widely published in Canada, the United States, Britain and Ireland and has lectured about television and other aspects of popular culture. Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens is open from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square is located at 120 Navy St. in downtown Oakville and is open from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; noon to 5 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.5 p.m. on Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the galleries is free. Call 905-8444402 or visit www.oakvillegalleries.com. SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER At 16, Vilija Hakala of Oakville has already been playing the viola for nearly five years. And for two weeks this summer, she attended a very unusual summer camp at Appleby College. The Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute (SOCMI) brings together sea soned quartets and music instruc tors with a small group of talented young musicians in order to pro vide them with the chamber music experience. "Many people think of cham ber music as stuffy or intimidat ing," said Adrianna Ficzere, direc tor of SOCMI. "But historically, it was played in living rooms. It's full of passion and excitement. And because it's generally per formed in an intimate setting, you can build connections with the musicians afterwards." For Vilija, who has played with the Mississauga Youth Orchestra, it's been a tremendous learning experience. "There's a whole dif ferent dynamic here," she explained. "You don't have a sec tion to hide behind. Now you're the only member of-your section." Her orchestra mate, Roslyn Green, 14, has been playing the violin since she was four years old. She was delighted to have the opportunity to come to the camp. "It's helping me to work out instrumentation problems," said the Iroquois Ridge High School student. "Chamber music is new to me, but I've really enjoyed the experience. The people are really nice." Yun-en Lui started playing the violin at the age of four. His moth er lives in Oakville, so the 14year-old attended Iroquois Ridge High School last year, though he returns to Buffalo this fall, to live with his father. SOCMI has enabled him to expand his under standing of the instrument. "The teachers have been a huge help in explaining phrasing and musicality," he said. The three Oakville residents were able to attend the camp from Aug. 12-23 through a Community Foundation of Oakville grant. The 25 other students were from across Canada, including one string quar tet from British Columbia. In order to attend,' students submitted an audition tape of their playing with the application form. They were then placed into groups according to their abilities. They received three hours of coaching each day with faculty, then spent another five or six hours practicing with their group. The faculty this year included Terence Helmer (viola) and Marcel Saint Cyr (cello) who play with the Orford String Quartet. In addition, noted German violinist, Otto Armin, taught this year. During the first week, the Penderecki Quartet from Waterloo not only worked with students, but also presented a concert at Willis Hall. During the second week the international award-winning Daedalus Quartet from New York were in residence at the school. And if studying with such T h e r e a re m any w ays to e n jo y th e b e n e f it s o f CAA E V E R Y DAY! A p p ro ved Auto Repair A h o p & Save in s u ra n c e CHAMBER MUSICIANS: A trio of young Oakville musicians took part in the Southern Ontario Cham ber M usic Institute's (SOCMI) 14th annual sum mer camp at Appleby College thanks to grants from the Community Foundation of Oakville. The three talented Oakville youths were (above) Roslyn Green, 14, Yun-en Lui (right), 14, and Vilija Hakala (below), 16. Use It and A ttra c tio n Tickets Roadside Assistance l/out of Province Medical Insurance g ra v e l A w ip e & Save1 " at Save at over 450 locations E V E R Y D AY S a v in g s Photos by Peter C. McCusker In s u ra n c e ihomw S eaV V orld IQQi* Share a Dream Come True- wm I Show Your Card & Save Members simply show their C A A Membership card at any of the C AA partners to save instantly on automotive services, hotels, car rentals, music and more. C AA Partners include Universal Studios, Hard Rock Cafe, Hertz Car Rentals, and LensCrafters. 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