Something For Everyone! All performances are at THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784 For more information go to www.oakvillecentre.ca THE HOBBIT NOVEMBER 21 THE SHUFFLE DEMONS DECEMBER 1 ~ AUTORICKSHAW DECEMBER 9 OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS TUES, DECEMBER 21, 2010 2 SHOWS! 3:00 & 7:30PM TICKETS $50, Seniors $45 ORDER ONLINE WWW.OAKVILLECENTRE.CA OR CALL 1-888-489-7784 www.johnmcdermott.com IN SUPPORT OF McDERMOTT HOUSE CANADA www.johnmcdermott.com/mhc CHRISTMAS MEMORIES JOHN McDERMOTT & FRIENDS with special guests DAN HILL and ROSIE MACKENZIE w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , N ov em be r 5 , 2 01 0 3 4 By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Its in with the old to kick off the new sea-son for the Oakville Chamber Orchestra after all, how new can Baroque music be? Even though the artistic style was most prevalent from the 16th to 18th centuries, that hasnt stopped more recent composers from trying their hand at it. To kick off its 2010/11 concert season, the Oakville Chamber Orchestra will perform a combination of the very old and the new-old. The orchestra will perform two concerts on Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 13 and 14) titled Baroque Music Old & New. The music age will range from that which is hundreds of years old to something written as recently as 30 years ago. We play a lot of Baroque music at the chamber orchestra because thats the size of orchestra we are, it goes together. It seemed like an interesting artistic experience to play some Baroque music and then play some new- fangled, updated Baroque music, said Charles Demuynck, who will conduct the concert. The concert will feature music such as Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 7 by Arcangelo Corelli and Selections from Castor and Pollux by J.P. Rameau. Then the audience will hear something newer. Theres a couple of these pieces, the Stravinsky and the Canadian composer Michael Conway Baker that theyve written music thats sort of a take off on the Baroque style of music. Bakers Baroque Diversions, Op. 56, which will be performed at the concert, is about 30 years old and Igor Stravinskys Pulcinella Suite was written in the early 20th century. Its more of a commentary on Baroque style, Demuynck said. It doesnt really sound the same, but theres certain things that are similar. Theres a lot of counterpoint and theres technical things that are similar to Baroque music. But it does sound different. Demuynck said people should be able to hear the difference between the true Baroque pieces and the 20th century interpretations. The Baker piece, he said, is original and very distinct from the music style of the Baroque greats such as Antonio Vivaldi or Johann Sebastian Bach. The Stravinsky is interesting because its more like arrangements of Baroque music, Demuynck said. Theres a lot of it that sounds very similar to Baroque music, but theres some moments in the Stravinsky where it sounds exactly and only like Stravinsky. He had a very distinctive musical personality. The concert will also feature an audience choice winner, which was selected by concert goers during the last concert season. The piece will be Canon and Gigue by Johann Pachelbel. The featured soloists will be Aleksandar Gajic and Alain Bouvier on violin and Agile Storyk on cello. Demuynck said the show will make for a great musical experience. Its a very entertaining but also fascinat- ing artistic experience to hear this commen- tary on Baroque music. The Saturday concert will take place at the Central Baptist Church, 340 Rebecca St, start- ing with a silent auction at 6:30 p.m. and the performance at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday concert will take place at St. Simons Anglican Church, 1450 Litchfield Rd., at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $25 or $20 for seniors and $15 for students at the door or in advance. For tickets and information visit www.oakvil- lechamber.org. How new can Baroque be? Kids author targets Internet The Oakville author of a recently-released childrens novel with a message of Internet safe- ty will be holding a book singing at Iroquois Ridge Holiday Marketplace on Saturday, Nov. 6. D. M. Bileskis new book, Danny in a Newfangled World, is the first of a series about a boy named Danny Lenesky who gets sucked into his computer. The paperback novel is aimed for children aged six to 11. It explores internet safe- ty issues and teaches children to think critically and act safely online through a sci-fi adventure. People will be able to meet the author and get a copy of a book signed. For information, visit www.dannyinanewfangledworld.com. Charles Demuynck, Oakville Chamber Orchestra conductor