FREE Tickets to The Banff Centre 75th Anniversary Concert

Be the first to email kgibson at sprucegrove dot org to win 2 FREE tickets to The Banff Centre's 75th Anniversay Alberta Tour this Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St Augustine's Parkland Anglican Church (131 Church Road, Spruce Grove).
Be the second or third to email Kerri and recieve a 2 for 1 ticket deal the the same concert. ($20 Adults, $15 Student's & Seniors)

Renovations - Week 15

The concrete has been poured in the seating area.


The view from under the seats.

Don and David finally have a (mostly) usable office.

Stagelighters will be thrilled to see the new shelves in the concession area.

And look, space for a double sink!

Renovations - Week 14

Stagelighters will be happy to see that the concession cooler in its new location.

The newly painted lobby.

Looking down from the catwalk at the theatre seating area.

The lighting booth.

Banff Centre Concert Program - September 27th

ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons):

Concerto in E, Op. 8 No. 1, La primavera (Spring)
Allegro
Largo e pianissimo sempre
Danza pastorale

Concerto in F minor, Op. 8 No. 4, L’inverno (Winter)
Allegro non molto
Largo
Allegro
Serena McKinney, violin

BÉLA BARTÓK (1881-1945) Arr. Arthur Willner
Romanian Folkdances
Jocul cu bâtă (stick dance)
Brâul (sash dance)
Pe loc (in one spot))
Buciumeana (horn dance)
Poarga românescă (Romanian polka)
Mărunţel (fast dance)

EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)
Serenade for Strings, Op. 20
Allegro piacevole
Larghetto
Allegretto

~INTERMISSION~

FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849), arr. Nurhan Arman
Piano Concerto No. 1, in E minor, Op. 11
Allegro maestoso
Romanze: Larghetto
Rondo: Vivace
Yuval Fichman, piano

The Banff Centre's 75th Anniversary Alberta Tour

Saturday, September 27 – 7:30 p.m.
String Orchestra and Piano
Touring communities throughout Alberta, The Banff Centre's 75th Anniversary Alberta Tour brings the best of a new generation of concert artists to perform and inspire audience members of all ages. This full-length concert will feature the much-loved Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and a stunning arrangement of the Chopin Piano Concerto No.1, with soloist Yuval Fichman. One of Canada's most celebrated artists, Fichman's beautiful tone and emotional connection to the piano has captured the imagination of audiences and critics around the globe.
Because Horizon Stage is undergoing exciting renovations, we are pleased to present this exquisite concert in a Special Venue: St. Augustine’s-Parkland Anglican Church, 131 Church Road in Spruce Grove. We thank St. Augustine’s for the offer of their sanctuary on this occasion.

Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Students & Seniors
Horizon Stage Box Office: 780-962-8995.

Renovations - Week 12

Our pretty new lobby floor!

The entire lobby is starting to take shape.

The ladies dressing room just needs elecrical work and a few more little things done.

The theatre.
And that's what we look like right now!

Renovation Weeks 10 & 11

The metal for under the seats gets put in - week 10.

Looking down from the catwalk.

The interior of the tech office.

The theatre - week 11.

The ladies dressing room.

Looking at the tech office from up on the catwalk.

Horizon Stage Renos - Weeks 8 & 9

The theatre...

...our pretty new catwalks...

...the lobby ceiling...

...and the women's dressing room.

Nylons Ticket Update

We are down to just single tickets for the Nylon's concert on February 26, 2008.