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Musikay looking for soloists for Messiah Musikay is looking for soloists for its annual December Messiah performances as it prepares for the last concert of the current season, Saturday (April 18). The spring show starts at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., and offers a program of music featuring compositions from the 17th and 21st centuries. The choir will be accompanied by cello and organ and has a few surprises planned for the audience. Those interested in learning more about the music are invited to join Musikay for a pre-concert talk and tea at 6:30 p.m. Auditions for Handel's Messiah Musikay is currently accepting audition applications to ll openings for an alto/countertenor and bass soloists for performances of Handel's Messiah on Dec. 19 and 20. The featured singers will work with a professional orchestra and chamber choir and the concerts are part of Musikay's season under the direction of Stéphane Potvin. Interested soloists are asked to visit www. musikay.ca for more information or to set up an appointment. The Oakville group is also looking for some new choral singers in all voice parts to become part of Musikay. Interested performers are asked to have at least three years of choral experience, strong musicianship, and have strong preparation techniques. "Hallmarks of Musikay include crisp intonation, blended sound and superb phrasing. Musikay focuses mainly on renaissance and baroque music, but also performs Canadian repertoire," stated a press release issued by Musikay. Auditions will be held early next month. 31 | Friday, April 17, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com CMC prize winners play benefit concert Sunday The Canadian Music Competition (CMC) is staging a bene t concert featuring its latest prize winners Sunday (April 19) Concert-goers will see performances by Appleby College music students: violinist Emma Carina Meinrenken, 15; pianists Amadeusz Kazubowski-Houston, 18, and Jun Li Bui, 11; and soprano singer Mary Christidis. The show will raise funds for the CMC Scholarship Fund and a free reception will follow. It will be held at Appleby College's Willis Hall, 540 Lakeshore Rd. W. from 2-4 p.m. Entry will be by donation. For more on CMC, visit cmcnational.com. The Bronte Business Improvement Area (BIA) announced its sponsorship of the Oakville Art Society's (OAS) Art in the Park event. At the funding announcement at OAS's Bronte Road headquarters, from left, are: Ann Sargent, BIA executive director; Town Councillor and BIA board member Ralph Robinson; Jayne Cangemi, OAS treasurer; Mary Roberts, BIA chair; Doug McKirgan, OAS fundraising director; Sabine Frisch, OAS manager and Carolyn Moshtagh, BIA vice-chair. | submitted photo Bronte BIA sponsors Art in the Park The Bronte Business Improvement Area (BIA) of cially announced its sponsorship of Oakville's Art in the Park this year. The $2,500 in funding was presented to the Oakville Art Society Monday at its studio headquarters at 560 Bronte Rd. "The Bronte BIA values Art in the Park as a major event for the area, drawing residents and visitors alike," said Mary Roberts, Bronte BIA chair. Art in the Park, an outdoor ne arts show and sale, was rst held in 1965 and is celebrating its 49th annual exhibition. The event is held on the Civic Holiday Monday at Bronte's Heritage Waterfront Park. "Bronte is the home of the Oakville Art Society, and the home of Oakville's Art in the Park for more than 50 years," said Doug McKirgan, director of fundraising. "We are delighted to welcome the Bronte BIA as a major sponsor, and look forward to working more closely together." Art in the Park features more than 175 artists and artisans from across the country. Every medium is represented, from traditional oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings to glass, ceramics, textiles, photography, mixed media, sculptures and ne jewelry. For more information, visit www. artintheparkoakville.com. Teen and her works have been featured in film continued from p.30 quickly than before. Duff's showing at Aroma isn't the rst time the local teen has had her works on display. Her paintings have been available for public viewing at Seeley's student shows at Whole Foods Market, where she even sold a few pieces. "I also had the great opportunity to be featured in a lm called The Process by Sam Iannicelli, who is also a current student at Oakville Trafalgar," said Duff. "He had professionally lmed the process of an entire painting of mine that is six by four feet, in two days. It is posted on his Vimeo account called Laddybuck Productions." Duff's exhibit, which opened at Aroma, 321 Lakeshore Rd. E., on April 10, will remain on display until the end of the month. Advertorial Spring's hot jewellery trends If you're looking to revamp your jewellery collection for spring, Canadian lifestyle expert Janette Ewen offers four hot trends to keep you on your spring fashion game: 1. Do delicate. This spring, it's out with the heavy, chunky accessories and in with more subtle pieces. "Delicate is back in a big way, especially in rings," says Ewen. "We are seeing rings become more delicate but we are wearing more, for greater impact. 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