Nadeau Ensemble: A
Prairie Christmas on December 7th Will Put You in the Holiday
Spirit
Led by Janelle
Nadeau on pedal harp and vocals, Nadeau Ensemble’s A Prairie Christmas is a
captivating concert that celebrates the season by honouring and cherishing
special traditions with family and friends. Joining Janelle are world-renowned
Celtic harpist and vocalist Kim Robertson, violinist Serena Eades, and Medieval
instrumentalist Joaquin Ayala. Let these talented musicians take you on an
enchanting journey into the living room of their memories, at Horizon Stage in
Spruce Grove on Saturday, December 7 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Whether performing with a full band in a concert
hall or an intimate solo show at a palliative care home, Vancouver harpist
Janelle Nadeau has built a career on versatility, taking the stage with everyone
from Diana Krall to Kanye West, from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to The
Who. Janelle has won both first and second place in the Winnipeg Women’s
Musical Club Competition and she was a regional finalist in CBC’s annual
Searchlight competition (B.C. division). After graduating from the prestigious
Harp Performance Program at the University of British Columbia in 2008, she
spent a decade touring Western Canada with the acclaimed Celtic, medieval, and
classical music group Winter Harp. Born and raised in small-town Manitoba, Janelle
is still a prairie girl at heart; she knows her way around heavy farm machinery
and still returns home in the summer to work on her family’s grain farm.
Kim
Robertson is a renowned performer, composer, and recording artist who has stretched
the boundaries of the harp for a new generation of performers and music lovers.
As a pioneer of the American folk harp movement, she combines inventiveness and
virtuosity with a keen sense of melody and respect for tradition. Classically
trained on piano and orchestra harp, she regularly tours the USA, Canada, and
Europe.
Spanish multi-instrumentalist Joaquin Ayala is
also a former member of the Celtic group Winter Harp. Joaquin plays the nyckelharpa,
symphonie, tambura, harmonium, organistrum, and other beautiful and interesting
medieval instruments. His special collection of rare instruments, some
of which will be showcased in A Prairie Christmas, dates back to the 9th
century.
Serena
Eades is a Vancouver-based violinist who is best-known for being a member
of fusion band Delhi 2 Dublin. Serena is also a highly-respected session
musician, performer, composer and educator whose unique style reflects a
lifetime of studying western classical music and various folk idioms –
primarily Celtic and Brazilian. Serena holds a Bachelor of Music degree
collectively from Brandon University, Capilano College, and La Universidad de
Colima in Mexico as well as a Professional Music diploma from Boston’s Berklee
College of Music.
Create new and lasting Christmas memories with the
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