Local and Canadian Artist Features

LOCAL ARTISTS FEATURED ON SHADES OF CLASSICS:

• Soprano Valdine Anderson
• The Armadillo String Quartet
• Pianist Irmgard Baerg
• Violin and keyboard duo Karen Barg Camacho and Wes Elias
• Christian musician and songwriter Steve Bell
• Soprano Julie Biggs
• Composer Rémi Bouchard
• The Brandon Chamber Players
• Broadway First Baptist Church Choir
• The Cambrian String Quartet
• The a cappella choral ensemble Camerata Nova
• The baroque choral music ensemble Canzona
• Composer Victor Davies
• Manitoba violinist James Ehnes
• Soprano Nikki Einfeld
• The First Presbyterian Church Choir of Winnipeg
• Taiko drum ensemble Fubuki Daiko
• Classical guitarist Ian Hodges
• Percussionist Frederick Liessens
• The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
• Pianist Ryan Matthew
• Pianist Megumi Masaki
• Pianist Robbie McDougall
• Singer/songwriter/musician Loreena McKennitt
• The Musical Offering
• The MusikBarock Ensemble
• Cellist Zara Nelsova
• Fiddler, guitarist and singer Sierra Noble
• Soprano Charlene Pauls
• Violinist Oleg Pokhanovski
• The choral music ensemble Prairie Voices
• Pianist Karin Redekopp Edwards
• Mark Rudolf and Judy Kehler Siebert
• The saxophone ensemble Saxology Canada
• Pianist Sara Jane Schmidt
• Classical guitarist Skender Sefa
• Violinist Stephen Sitarski
• Pianist Jana Ting
• Pianist Alexander Tselyakov
• Classical guitarist Richard Tyborowski
• Classical guitarist Willie Wiebe
• The Winnipeg Male Chorus
• The Winnipeg Singers
• The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
• The Winnipeg Wind Ensemble
• The choral ensemble Women of Note

Sierra Noble  (Photo © CKUW)

EXCLUSIVE LOCAL & CANADIAN ARTIST INTERVIEWS ON SHADES OF CLASSICS:

• Maria Luz Alvarez (Live) - Spanish born Canadian soprano
• Don Anderson (Live) - Creative Resource, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2005)
• Douglas Bairstow (Recorded) - Principal Oboe, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2001)
• Andrew Balfour (Live) - Artistic Director, Camerata Nova  (2003)
• Karine Beaudette (Live) - Soprano, Camerata Nova  (2005, 2007)
• Steve Bell - The great Christian musician/songwriter  (2002, 2011)
• Julie Biggs (Live) - The outstanding Winnipeg soprano  (2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010)
• Tara Birtwhistle - Principal Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet  (2010)
• Katie Bonnell (Live) - Apprentice Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet   (2013)
• Andrey Boreyko (Recorded) - Music Director, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2004)
• Carolyn Boyes (Live) - Soprano, Camerata Nova  (2004)
• Mel Braun (Live) - Baritone and Choral Conductor (Camerata Nova)  (2011)
• Erin Brennan (Live) - Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet  (2012)
• Ross Brownlee (Live) - Alto, Camerata Nova  (2007, 2008, 2012)
• Liam Caines (Live) - Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet  (2013)
• Andriana Chuchman (Live) - Soprano (Manitoba Opera)  (2005)
• Lara Ciekiewicz (Live) - Soprano (Manitoba Opera)  (2011, 2013)
• Therese Costes (Live) - Soprano and Co-Artistic Director of Groundswell  (2005)
• Tracy Dahl (Live) - Soprano (Manitoba Chamber Orchestra)  (2009)
• Catherine Daniel (Live) - Mezzo-soprano (Manitoba Opera)  (2010)
• Larry Desrochers, General Director & CEO of Manitoba Opera  (2007)
• Nikki Einfeld (Live) - Soprano (Manitoba Opera)  (2006)
• Henry Engbrecht (Live) - Artistic Director, Canzona  (2009)
• Joe Fingerote (Live) - Host/Producer of Arts Encounters on CBC Radio 2  (2001)
• Giorgia Fumanti (Live via telephone) - Montreal crossover soprano  (2008, 2012)
• Roy Goodman (Recorded) - Music Director, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra  (2003)
• Michael Hall (Recorded) - Conductor-in-Residence, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2002)
• Ben Heppner (Live via telephone) - The outstanding Canadian tenor  (2012)
• Ian Hodges (Live) - Classical guitarist  (2005)
• Susanne Hou (Live) - The amazing Canadian violinist  (2008)
• Monica Huisman (Live via telephone) - Soprano (Manitoba Opera)  (2007)
• Harrison James (Live) - Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet  (2011)
• Sarah Kirsch (Live) - Soprano, Canzona  (2011)
• Terry Klippenstein (Live) - Classical program host, Community Radio CFAM  (2009)
• Jan Kocman (Recorded) - Principal Flute, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2001)
• Vanessa Lawson (Live) - Principal Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet   (2013)
• Melodie Langevin (Live) - Soprano, Camerata Nova  (2011)
• Richard Lee (Live via telephone) - Resident Conductor, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2011)
• Sophia Lee (Live) - Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet  (2011)
• Johannes Linstead - Nouveau flamenco guitarist  (2007)
• Dr. Dale Lonis (Live) - Artistic Director, Winnipeg Wind Ensemble  (2002)
• Eric Lussier (Live) - Artistic Director, MusikBarock Ensemble  (2001, 2004, 2005)
• Arne MacPherson (Live) - Actor, Shakespeare in the Ruins  (2004)
• Paul Marleyn (Live) - Cellist and Artistic Director of the Agassiz Chamber Music Festival  (2007, 2008)
• Ryan Matthew (Live) - Pianist/composer  (2006)
• Michael Matthews (Live) - Composer and Co-Artistic Director of Groundswell  (2003)
• Loreena McKennitt (Live and Recorded) - The incredible singer/musician/songwriter  (2004, 2007, 2009)
• Alexander Mickelthwate (Live) - Music Director, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 2012)
• Giselle Minns (Live via telephone) - Canadian "Classicaltronica" soprano  (2008)
• Eric Nipp (Live) - Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet  (2012)
• Sierra Noble (Live) - Fiddler extraordinaire  (2006)
• Jon Kimura Parker (Live via telephone) - The great Canadian pianist  (2012)
• Patrizia (Live via telephone) - Canadian "Rock Soprano"  (2008)
• Heather Pauls (Live) - Soprano, Camerata Nova  (2006)
• Dan Peasgood (Live) - Tenor, Camerata Nova  (2012)
• Julian Pellicano (Live via telephone) - Resident Conductor, Winnipeg Sympony Orchestra   (2013)
• Kristel Peters (Live) - Artistic Director of Prairie Voices  (2006)
• Carol Piller (Live) - Harpsichordist and pianist  (2005)
• Oleg Pokhanovski (Live) - Professor of Violin, University of Manitoba  (2004, 2005)
• John Racaru (Live) - Violinist  (2006)
• Andrea Ratuski (Live) - Host/Producer of Northern Lights on CBC Radio 2  (2005)
• Meagan Reimer (Live) - Soprano, Camerata Nova  (2008)
• Haley Rempel (Live) - Flutist and founder of Aurelia Productions  (2012)
• Jessica Riley (Recorded) - Mezzo-Soprano  (2006)
• Catherine Rutherford (Live) - Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet  (2010)
• Elle Salvalaggio (Live) - Soprano, Camerata Nova  (2011)
• Nicola Schaefer (Live) - Board Secretary of the Agassiz Chamber Music Festival  (2012)
• Kirsten Schellenberg (Live) - Mezzo-Soprano, Canzona  (2011)
• Sara Jane Schmidt (Live) - Pianist extraordinaire  (2002)
• Skender Sefa (Live) - Classical guitarist  (2008)
• Alix Sobler (Live) - Freelance writer and performer (International Cello Festival of Canada)  (2011)
• Sora (Live and live via telephone) - The heartfelt Canadian singer/songwriter  (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)
• Jennifer Sproule (Live) - Mezzo-Soprano (Manitoba Opera)  (2009)
• Claudine St-Arnauld (Live) - Violinist, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2005)
• Karl Stobbe (Live) - Concertmaster of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra  (2009)
• Harry Strub (Live) - Artistic Director of Virtuosi Concerts  (2012)
• Jo-Ann Sundermeier (Live) - Principal Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet  (2012)
• Mike Taylor (Live) - Rhythm guitarist of Undercover  (2004)
• Mike Thompson (Live) - Tenor, Camerata Nova  (2012)
• Andrew Thomson (Live) - Executive Director, Winnipeg Singers  (2005)
• Jana Ting (Live) - Heartfelt pianist  (2004)
• Kurt Tittlemier (Live) - Classical guitarist  (2011)
• Bramwell Tovey (Recorded) - Artistic Director, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  (2001)
• Lisa Marie Tucker (Live) - Celtic harpist  (2010)
• Ryan Vetter (Live) - Apprentice Dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet   (2013)
• Fraser Walters (Live via telephone) - Member of The Canadian Tenors  (2009)
• David Watson (Live) - Bass-baritone (Manitoba Opera)  (2010)
• Vicki Young (Live) - General Manager, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra  (2005)
• Cristina Zacharias (Live via telephone) - Violinist, Tafelmusik Orchestra  (2008)

Oleg Pokhanovski  (Photo © John Iverson)   

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON SHADES OF CLASSICS:

• Julie Biggs - Our diva divine soprano  (2006, 2007, 2009, 2012)
• Members of Camerata Nova - Karine Beaudette, Heather Pauls, James Johnston, Stephen Oberheu and Al Schroeder  (2007)
• Members of Camerata Nova - Mike Thompson and Dan Peasgood  (2012)
• Ian Hodges - Classical guitarist extarordinaire  (2006, 2012)
• Sierra Noble - Fiddler, guitarist and singer  (2006, 2009)
• Oleg Pokhanovski - Prodigy violinist and Professor of Violin at the U of M  (2005)
• John Racaru and Beryl Bartel - Violin and piano duo  (2010)
• John Racaru and Rodrigo Munoz - Violin and classical guitar duo  (2009)
• Devon Rempel - Classical guitar student of Willie Wiebe  (2008)
• Haley Rempel - Flutist and founder of Aurelia Productions  (2012)
• Skender Sefa - Classical guitarist  (2008)
• Jana Ting & Aiza Luna - Piano and vocal duo  (2008)
• Kurt Tittlemier - Classical guitarist extarordinaire  (2011)
• Lisa Marie Tucker - Celtic harpist  (2010)