The Chemainus Classical Concerts performance Sunday, Feb. 20 was sold out at 50 per cent capacity with a cap of 44 tickets, but with public health officials announcing Tuesday that venues can go back to full audiences, there are now some tickets up for grabs.
But if there’s any change to Provincial Health Orders before the 2 p.m. concert that day at St. Michael’s Church on Mill Street in Chemainus, more tickets may become available. Contact Eleanor Montour at 250-748-8383 for availability if that happens.
The performance features Instruments of Change with the KeyWinds Trio consisting of Margaret St. Cyr, French horn; Yvonne Gillespie, piano; and guest artist Keith McLeod, clarinet.
McLeod has enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a soloist and orchestral player. He’s been the principal clarinet of the Victoria Symphony for the past 40 years.
The others are well-established Cowichan musicians who have forged a strong friendship and musical bond through years of collaboration that’s evident in their polished performances.
The concert will highlight the evolution of their respective instruments during the 1800s. Works by Herzogenberg, Reinecke, Bruch and Kahn demonstrate the musical possibilities that these changes provided.
Their performance will be augmented with interesting historical background information and a look at how the respective instruments were treated by these composers.
In accordance with regulations, proof of vaccination and masks are mandatory.
The KeyWinds Trio was originally scheduled to play the Jan. 9 concert, but it was cancelled due to the risks of the Omicron variant. The MacPherson Trio was on tap to perform Feb. 20, but was unable to play and the KeyWinds Trio was brought back, but without usual member Annick Richardson on clarinet.
“We had planned to reschedule the KeyWinds concert at a later date and are very pleased that they were available to perform their program on Feb. 20,” noted Rykie Avenant, artistic co-director of Chemainus Classical Concerts.
