Fall 2006-2007 - Grande Prairie Regional College

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C O N C E R T S E R I E SThe final concert of the GPRC 40th Anniversary Concert Seriesleft an audience warmed and thrilled by the musicianship andartistry of soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian and pianist SeroujKradjian. Performances by these internationally acclaimedCanadians are rare in Western Canada, and even rarer in the intimacyof a concert hall such as the DJ Cardinal Performing ArtsCentre. The audience of approximately 250 included those whohad come from Edmonton and even Calgary to take advantageof the opportunity to hear this music in such a setting.Concert attendees noted the openness and warmth ofBayrakdarian’s performance, which included a classical repertoireof “art song” from composers such as Schubert, Viardot,Rossini and Obradors. “This has been so wonderful I don’twant to leave!” exclaimed one audience member after theperformance. Isabel Bayrakdarian and Serouj Krajian madean appearance in the concourse following the performance,where they graciously signed programs and posters forenthusiastic admirers.This concert closed a celebratory season which began inSeptember with I Musici, a chamber orchestra fromMontreal. In January, music lovers enjoyed the chambergroup Trio Solisti from New York, together with clarinetistAlan Kay. The Madrigal Singers and Les BalletsJazz de Montreal (BJM Danse) continued the 40thAnniversary Concert Series in celebration of the establishmentof Grande Prairie Regional College in 1966. TheApril 14 performance by Juno award winning IsabelBayrakdarian provided a spectacular conclusion to thisseries of fabulous musicians and artists.In addition to celebrating the 40th Anniversary ofGPRC, this series has also been a meaningful celebrationof the restoration of the DJ Cardinal PerformingArts Centre, which was accomplished through the generosityof donors including Swan City Rotary Club,which contributed $100,000, and Ainsworth Lumber,Alliance Pipeline, Annie Get Your Gun Production,Canadian Heritage, CANFOR, City of Grande Prairie,Clem & Muriel Collins, Community Foundation ofGreater Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie,Grande Prairie Amateur Games Society, GreatNorthern Casino/Service Plus Hospitality Ltd.,Investors Group Financial Services, Ken SargentPontiac Buick, Meyers Norris Penny & Co,Northern Sound Hearing Clinic and WindsorMotors, each of whom contributed between$10,000 and $40,000 to the restoration project.The Young Chang Intermediate Concert Grandpiano played by Serouj Kradjian was presented tothe College last year in memory of Muriel Collins.GPRC looks forward to hosting future concertsfor the enjoyment of our audiences in this amazingworld-class concert venue.1616
thank you!Together we set a new record, raising themost money ever in the history of the Ball -more than $69,000 to provide scholarshipsand bursaries for students of GPRCruby anniversaryPlease join us for the 2007 President’s Ball October 2017
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