Australian Images,
a string quartet by Jana Skarecky in memory of Peter Sculthorpe,
is on the 40th anniversary (2021) January playlist of
the Association of Canadian Women Composers (ACWC/AFCC):
https://soundcloud.com/acwc…/sets/acwc-40th-anniversary-1
On the 15th of every month this year there will be a new playlist at www.acwc.ca featuring music by Canadian women composers.
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The Path before Me – A Woman’s Journey
by Jana Skarecky
will be premiered online
on November 11, 2020 at 12:30 p.m.
by Clarisse Tonigussi, soprano
and Narmina Afandiyeva, piano
FB event link: https://upload.facebook.com/events/270497920951374/
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Luminous 2020
photography exhibit at Heliconian Hall in Toronto
Sunday Oct 4, 2020 Zoom Reception: Music, poetry, and dance created in response to the photographs including two new piano compositions by Jana Skarecky:
Monarch Butterfly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amt6f_qHO-4
and
Intimate Conversation – The Desert Snail and Cholla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1svPVmuf5dg&t=4s
(photographs by Lucie Collins & Linda Briskin)
& Photographs by Jana Skarecky
from Crystal Moments and Frozen Treasures
https://www.facebook.com/events/617233848967562/
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Fantasy on J’Entends le moulin
for string orchestra by Jana Skarecky
was performed September 20, 2020, 3 p.m.
by the Whispering River String Orchestra
at an outdoor concert in Parry Sound,
part of the Riversongs Cultural Fall Fair
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Australian Images
In Memoriam Peter Sculthorpe
string quartet by Jana Skarecky
was performed on Friday March 13th, 2020, at 7:30 p.m
at Heliconian Hall, Toronto
by Nora Pellerin &Victoria Yeh, violins;
Velma Ko, viola; Elaine McLeod, cello
part of Folkloric concert by Canadian women composers
https://www.facebook.com/events/1173978036325710/
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Excerpts from Emily, the Way You Are
by Jana Skarecky with libretto by Di Brandt
were performed by
Rosemarie Van Der Hooft (mezzo soprano)
and Laura Loewen (piano)
on Nov 25, 2019 in Winnipeg
part of Glitter & Fall: A Gala Poetry/Music Recital
celebrating the poetry of Winnipeg Poet Laureate Di Brandt
set to music by Canadian composers:
http://winnipegarts.ca/wac/news-article/glitter-fall-November-25
https://creativemanitoba.ca/learning-event/glitter-fall-a-gala-poetry-and-music-recital/
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Summer
by Jana Skarecky
was sung by Lauren Estey
on November 21, 2019 at 12p.m.
at Walter Hall, University of Toronto
part of the concert by graduate voice students
“A woman for All Seasons”
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ART SHOW
Paintings and photographs
by Jana Skarecky
will be part of the 3rd Annual Art Show
at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene
477 Manning Ave., Toronto
on Friday Nov. 15, 7-10 p.m. and
Saturday Nov. 16, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1707924182672488/?event_time_id=1707924186005821
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From Fear to Courage
by Jana Skarecky
(based on the Czech Hussite chorale “Kdož jste boží bojovníci”)
will be performed by cellist Rachel Mercer as part of the AYR Trio concert
Czech Tales (Smetana, Dvořák & Skarecky)
Saturday November 2, 2019, 3 p.m.
at First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn Street South, Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/events/520492631845278/
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Summer
by Jana Skarecky
text by P.K. Page
will be performed by Clarisse Tonigussi, soprano,
& Narmina Efendiyeva, piano
on Saturday May 18, 2019 at 8 p.m.
at Conrad Grebel Chapel/University of Waterloo
140 Westmount Rd N., Waterloo, ON
part of the ACWC Art Song Concert
in honour of Rebekah Cummings (1980 – 2019)
Music by 9 ACWC composers:
Rebekah Cummings, Jana Skarecky, Carol Ann Weaver,
Edith Covach, Christie Morrison (also singing), Nephenee Rose, Karen Sunabacka, Julia Jacklein & Fiona Evison.
Tickets: $20-regular/$10-youth
https://www.facebook.com/events/563132510761703
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Planet Earth
will be sung by Kellie Masalas,
with Brahm Goldhamer, piano
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 7 p.m.
at Array Space, 155 Walnut St., Toronto
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Molly’s Veil
an opera scene from the life of Charlotte Whitton
Music by Jana Skarecky, text by Sharon Bajer
will be performed by
Deanna Hendriks, soprano, Maria Soulis, mezzo-soprano,
& Dora Krizmanic, piano
as part of A Night at the Opera
Friday, April 26, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
at the Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto
Opera glasses in hand, prepare for an evening of spectacular operatic solos and ensembles, transcriptions, and overtures. Along with opera’s greatest hits, the programme will include selections by Heliconian composers
Jana Skarecky and Kye Marshall.
Come and enjoy an evening of intrigue on an operatic scale!
Tickets $25
https://www.facebook.com/events/2316667941943336/
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Sisters & Summer
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed by Clarisse Tonigussi, soprano
and Narmina Efendiyeva, piano
on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 8 p.m.
at the Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph Street, Toronto
Tickets: Advance $8 student/senior/arts worker,$12 regular
($10/$15 at the door)
Time Traveller: Canadian Women’s Compositions through the 20th and 21st Centuries
Also featuring soprano Anna Boyes
https://www.facebook.com/events/2095820570441735
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Shadowscape and Through Stained Glass for piano,
composed and performed by Jana Skarecky,
will be part of the Canada Music Week ORMTA concert
on Sunday November 18, 2018, 7 p.m.
at St. Matthew on the Plains, 126 Plains Rd. E., Burlington
In the afternoon composers Jana Skarecky and Sharona Clarke will lead a workshop showcasing some of their compositions and discussing the creative process
(www.facebook.com/hamilton.halton.ormta)
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On Nov. 16 and 17 (Friday evening and Saturday), paintings by Jana Skarecky will be part of the Second Annual Art Show and Sale at the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Toronto. https://www.facebook.com/events/1872712549473905/
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Sonata for Viola and Piano
by Jana Skarecky (1st movement)
will be performed by Velma Ko, viola and Louise Morley, piano
on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
part of the concert
WOMEN COMPOSERS FROM THE 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT
General admission $25
https://www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/562
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Two of my paintings (Uluru and Kata Tjuta – Valley of the Winds)
are in the Heliconian Summer show,
Kaleidoscope
Opening reception Sat. July 14, 2018, 1-4 p.m.
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From my performance at Heliconian Hall May 5/18,
with the blue C# singing bowl:
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Shadowscape for piano, and
Through Stained Glass
for piano, three singing bowls, and wind chime
composed and performed by Jana Skarecky
Saturday May 5, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
opening reception of the Luminous 2018 Photography Show,
which also includes some of Jana’s photographs
Performers in the fields of dance, music, theatre arts, and poetry respond to photographs by nine photographic artists.
Opening reception 1-4 p.m. Admission free.
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Green and Gold
by Jana Skarecky
(text and above painting by P.K. Page)
performances by Clarisse Tonigussi, soprano:
Friday, April 6, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto Waldorf School, Thornhill, Ontario
Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 7 p.m.
Halton Waldorf School, Burlington, Ontario
[Jana, Carol Ann Weaver, Clarisse, Narmina, Julia Jacklein]
Sunday, January 21, 2018, 2 p.m.
St. Francis-in-the-Wood, Vancouver, British Columbia
Sunday, January 28, 2018, 5 p.m.
The Point Artist-Run Centre, Whistler, British Columbia
https://www.canadianwomencomposersproject.com/concerts
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Sonata for Viola and Piano
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed by Velma Ko, viola & Louise Morley, piano
on March 18, 2018, in Toronto,
in a concert of the Toronto Home Music Club
Louise Morley, Velma Ko
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Dec 7, 2017
Birds of Canada
(for children’s voices & pentatonic recorders)
performed by The Discovery Montessori
in Mississauga, Ontario
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Piano music by Jana Skarecky:
(Bridge of Dreams, photograph by Sheila Craig)
Bridge of Dreams performed by Jana Skarecky;
Chickadee and Woodpecker
performed by Jon Bilek
at the ORMTA Canadian Composers’ Concert
on December 3, 2017,
at St. Matthew’s-on-the-Plains, Burlington
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Green and Gold
(Sisters & Summer) by Jana Skarecky
was performed by Clarisse Tonigussi, soprano:
Saturday, June 24, 2017, 7:30
Festival Pontiac Enchanté, Venturing Hills Farm, Luskville, Québec
Sunday, July 9, 2017, 2 p.m.
George Street United Church, St. John’s, Newfoundland
Sunday, July 16, 2017, 2 p.m.
Woody Point Heritage Theatre, Woody Point, Newfoundland
Thursday, July 20, 2017, 7 p.m.
Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Sunday, July 23, 2017, 2 p.m.
Gallery 78, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 12 p.m.
St. James Presbyterian Church, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Saturday, August 5, 2017, 7 p.m.
Milton Community Hall, North Milton, Prince Edward Island
Friday, September 22, 2017, 7 p.m.
St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Regina, Saskatchewan
Sunday, October 22, 2017, 3 p.m.
Gallery 345, Toronto, Ontario
Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 7 p.m.
St. Alban’s Anglican Church, Ottawa, Ontario
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November 17, 2017
Paintings by Jana Skarecky in the Art Show
at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto:
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Photographs from Time Tributaries, Nov. 11, 2017:
(with my daughters Renata and Juliana) _____________________________________________
Time Tributaries
Music and Art by Jana Skarecky
Saturday, November 11/17
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This Is Our Country
my song celebrating Canada, sung by the preschool children of The Discovery Montessori, Mississauga:
https://youtu.be/U2Zepn6Il9o
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Coming soon: Time Tributaries
Music and Art by Jana Skarecky
in celebration of her 60th birthday
Saturday, November 11, 2017
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
1-4 p.m. Art Reception; 8 p.m. Concert – to benefit the
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
of Canada https://fncaringsociety.com
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Magdalene Mass
(Riversongs Choir) and
Fantasy on J’entends le Moulin
(Whispering River String Orchestra)
These two pieces by Jana Skarecky
will be performed on June 24, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.,
part of the Riversongs Festival,
at St. James Centre for Community,
24 Mary St., Parry Sound, Ontario
http://whisperingriverorchestra.com/riversongs/
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Green and Gold
(Sisters & Summer)
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
at 46 Essex Street, Guelph, Ontario (Sounds of Silence)
by Clarisse Tonigussi, soprano & Narmina Esendiyeva, piano
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Composer interview with Jana Skarecky:
https://www.canadianwomencomposersproject.com/interviews
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New Music for Young Pianists
by Canadian Women Composers
will include
Mountain Lake
and excerpts from Water Colours
by Jana Skarecky
performed by Eric Xu, piano
Sunday, May 28, 2017, 3 p.m.
at Conrad Grebel College Chapel,
140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo
Admission free
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Bridge of Dreams
(in response to photograph by Sheila Craig)
composed and performed by
Jana Skarecky, piano & singing bowls & wind chimes
Saturday May 27, 2017 1:30 p.m.
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
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Luminous Forest
and Bridge of Dreams
composed and performed by Jana Skarecky, piano
Saturday May 6, 2017 2 p.m.
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
Five of Jana’s photographs are part of the
LUMINOUS photography exhibit
The opening reception (1-4 p.m.) includes
poetry, dance and music in response to photographs by Linda Briskin, Sheila Craig, Simone Creed, Kye Marshall, Mary Perdue, Jana Skarecky, and Patricia Stamp.
Performers are dancers Meiko Ando, Ashley Burton, and Aviva Fleising, musicians Kye Marshall and Jana Skarecky, writers Josie DiSciascio-Andrews, Bianca Lakoseljac, Carla Wilson.
Admission free
The photographs will be exhibited May 4 – 31, 2017
To view by appointment, contact 416-922-3618
http://heliconianclub.org
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Green and Gold
(Sisters & Summer)
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed on Friday March 31, 2017, at 7:30 p.m.
at Walter Hall, University of Toronto
by Clarisse Tonigussi, soprano & Narmina Esendiyeva, piano
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From the Mar 11/17 concert of
The Land Sings:
L to R: Kathryn Ladano, Jana Skarecky, Jeff Reilly, Peter Togni, Richard Burrows
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Deep Peace &
Let the Winds of the Heavens
by Jana Skarecky
will be sung by The Bader International Study Centre Chamber Choir, conducted by Shelley Katz
on Saturday March 18, 7:30 p.m.
at Robinson College Chapel, University of Cambridge, UK
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The Land Sings
by Jana Skarecky
will be premiered on Saturday, March 11, 8 p.m.
at First United Church, Waterloo, 16 William St. (at King)
by Kathryn Ladano & Jeff Reilly, bass clarinets,
Richard Burrows, percussion, & Peter Togni, organ
part of Duel of the Duos concert, NUMUS
http://numus.on.ca/duel-of-the-duos/
Commissioned with the assistance of the Ontario Arts Council
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February 2017
Magdalene Mass
by Jana Skarecky for SATB choir
is now available from Alliance Publications (WI)
http://www.apimusic.org/magdalene-mass.html
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Nicomekl Ravine 1
by Jana Skarecky
was part of the E-Scapes Art Exhibit
at Heliconian Hall, Toronto
during July and August 2016
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Performances of Jana Skarecky’s compositions
Mountain Lake (performed by Jana Skarecky) and
Birds in the Hickory Tree
(performed by her piano students)
took place in June 2016 in Oakville, Ontario
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On June 2, 2016
The children of the Discovery Montessori
premiered songs by Jana Skarecky in Mississauga:
The Owl Babies
I Know You Love Me
Song of the Four Seasons
They also sang her songs
A Good Way to Live, Little Winds,
I Like Me, Earth Song, and
The Earth Is My Home
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Jana Skarecky will perform
her two new piano compositions,
Mountain Lake and Down River
on Saturday, May 7, 2016
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto
Opening Reception for
ELEMENTAL LIGHT
an exhibit of eight women photographers
(including Jana Skarecky)
1 – 4 p.m.
Four dancers, two poets and two musicians
will engage with the spirit of the photographs
Two different performances at 2 pm and 2:40 pm.
Admission free.
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Djilile
for piano by Peter Sculthorpe
will be performed by
Jana Skarecky
Friday March 4, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
part of the concert
All Aboard on a Musical Discovery
Tickets $25
http://heliconianclub.org/about/happenings/concerts/
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The Elves and the Shoemaker
a musical play by Jana Skarecky
was performed by The Discovery Montessori
February 11, 2016
Erindale Presbyterian Church, Mississauga, ON
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Kata Tjuta – Valley of the Winds
by Jana Skarecky
will be premiered
by The Penderecki String Quartet
on Saturday, January 30, 2016, 8 p.m.
at the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall,
Wilfrid Laurier University,
75 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON
as part of the Laurier New Music Festival
http://lauriernmf.weebly.com
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Magdalene Mass
by Jana Skarecky
will be premiered by the Gallery Choir,
Church of St. Mary Magdalene,
Ulster & Manning Streets, Toronto
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at 11 a.m.
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Weave and Mend
for piano
composed and premiered by Jana Skarecky
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015, 6 p.m.
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
on the occasion of the launch of Laundry Lines,
a new book by Ann Elizabeth Carson
Jana Skarecky & Ann Elizabeth Carson
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Earth Songs
Three vocal duets by Jana Skarecky
sung by Gordon Burnett and Valerie Nunn
September 18, 2015, 8 p.m.
at Conrad Grebel College Chapel, U of Waterloo
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From Fear to Courage
for solo cello by Jana Skarecky
was performed by Maksim Velichkin
June 3, 2015, 8pm
at Music@MimodaJazzo
5772 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, USA
https://www.facebook.com/events/1461862690772845/
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From Fear to Courage
for solo cello
by Jana Skarecky
premiered by Maksim Velichkin
on May 23, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
at 5705 Noble Ave., Sherman Oaks, California, USA
https://www.facebook.com/events/1550294435217366/
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Shadows
a series of photographs by Jana Skarecky
will be part of
SENTIENT LIGHT
a photography exhibit featuring eight artists
Opening reception Sat. May 2, 2015, 1-4 p.m.
and Open Doors Toronto Sat. May 23, 2 p.m.
performance with dance & poetry
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
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Drops of Water Shimmering
by Jana Skarecky
will be part of
60×60 Dance Louisiana Mix
presented by
the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts
Fri. April 10, 2015, 7:00pm & 9 p.m.
& Sat. April 11, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.
LSMSA CPT Black Box Theatre, 715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
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The Eye of the Phoenix
for solo cello by Jana Skarecky
performed by Brenda Muller
on February 21, 2015
at the opening of the Whispering River Music Studio
McDougall, ON (near Parry Sound)
http://brendamargaretmusic.com
http://www.parrysound.com/news-story/5458506-local-cellist-opens-music-studio
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Spring Haiku
by Jana Skarecky
for soprano & piano
performed by Liana Valente
on Thursday January 8, 2015, 11 a.m.
at the Collington Retirement Community
in Mitchellville, Maryland,
presented by the Music Club of Washington, DC, USA
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“The cold without stirs the warmth within”
and “Balance”
by Jana Skarecky
will be exhibited as part of
Moved by Colour
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto,
Jan 8 – Feb 2, 2015
Reception Saturday Jan 10, 1-4 p.m.
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Flame of Roses
for flute, cello, & piano
by Jana Skarecky
will be part of the concert
‘Canadian Women’s Works’
on Nov. 9, 2014, at 8 p.m.
K-W Chamber Music Society, 57 Young St. W., Waterloo, ON
Performers: Diana Dumlavwalla, piano; Liesel Deppe, flute; Miriam Stewart-Kroeker, cello
also on the program - music by Alice Ho, Larysa Kuzmenko, Alexina Louie, Heather Schmidt, Leslie Uyeda,
Carol Ann Weaver
Tickets $25 (sr $20; st $15)
For more information, see: http://www.k-wcms.com/KWCMS/Concerts/Entries/2014/11/9_Entry_1.html
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‘By Women About Women’
art show at Heliconian Hall
including
‘Lullaby’ and ‘Take My Hand’ by Jana Skarecky
October 16 – Nov 6, 2014
Reception Saturday Nov 1, 1-4 p.m.
and
‘Performance in the Round’ – with music, poetry, and dance inspired by photography,
including ‘Stirling Falls, Milford Sound’ by Jana Skarecky
November 1, 7-9 pm
35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
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60 x 60 Dance Toronto
at Harbourfront,
Oct. 16, 2014, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
including RAIN by Jana Skarecky
Pairing 60 Toronto choreographers with each of 60 Canadian composers’ 1-minute miniatures, this 1-hour performance spans the gamut of contemporary music and contemporary, traditional, classical and hybrid movement disciplines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Cx5o_rJp8
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queens Quay West, Toronto
$22.25
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Two New Choral Works Published
Deep Peace and O Earth
by Jana Skarecky for SATB a cappella
Texts by John Gracen Brown
Part of the Bruce Kotowich Choral Series
Published by Alliance Publications Inc.
Score excerpts can be seen at www.apimusic.org.
Copies can be ordered at www.apimusic.org,
(608)748-4411
(608)748-4411 x124, or api@apimusic.org
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Encounters with Light
a photography art exhibition
including photographs from New Zealand
by Jana Skarecky
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
opening reception Saturday May 3, 2014, 1-4:30 p.m.
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Images from Emily, the Way You Are
Apr 8/14, Brandon, MB:
Emily Diehl, soprano; Kimi Allan, (Little Emily);
Mindy Sondag, piano; Edith Smith, percussion
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Emily, the Way You Are
an opera celebrating the life and work of Emily Carr
Music by Jana Skarecky
Libretto by Di Brandt
April 8, 2014, 8:00 pm
Performed by Emily Diehl, soprano,
Mindy Sondag, piano, Edith Smith, percussion
at Lorne Watson Hall, Brandon University,
Brandon, Manitoba
(image: from The Crazy Stair, by Emily Carr)
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One More Veil that Falls Away
and
Flame of Roses
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed by the
Ardeleana Trio
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2014, at 7:30P.M.
celebrating 25 years of performing
music by Canadian Women
Brenda Muller, cello
Catherine Maguire, piano
Ann Marie Kopp, flute
with Amy Dodin, soprano
suggested donation $20
STRAWHOUSE GALLERY
3 Lakeside Drive, off Centre Road, McKellar
(near Parry Sound, ON)
www.ardeleanamusic.com
www.strawhousegallery.ca
705-389-9847705-389-9847
accommodation: www.parrysoundlodging.worldweb.com
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Will You Dance?
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed by
Velma Ko & Joyce Lai, violins
(world premiere)
part of the concert ONEs, TWOs & THREEs
Music by Canadian Women Composers
on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 8pm
at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
In celebration of International Women’s Day,
a program of solos, duets and trios written by Canadian women composers including Joanna Estelle, Kye Marshall, Monica Pearce, Jana Skarecky, and Ann Southam
Meet featured composers at the conclusion of the program
Co-sponsored by the
Association of Canadian Women Composers
http://heliconianclub.org/about/happenings/concerts/
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Runningbrook,
Underwater, & Westbrook
(for piano) by Jana Skarecky
will be performed by Karen Quinton
Sunday, February 9, 2014, 11 a.m.
at Oriole-York Mills United Church,
2609 Bayview Ave., Willowdale, ON
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SPRING HAIKU
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed by Liana Valente, soprano
on Sunday November 17, 2013, at 1:00 p.m.
at Jan Hus Presbyterian Church,
351 East 74th Street, New York City, NY
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Flame of Roses
by Jana Skarecky
Laurie Glencross, flute; Brenda Muller, cello; Bonnie Shewan Jeffrey, piano
will be broadcast on FM 98.5 CKWR (Kitchener-Waterloo, ON)
on Monday November 4, 2013, 9-11 p.m.
(probably between 9:30-10 p.m.)
as part of a program on Canadian women composers
Hosted by Tom Quick, the program ”Women in Music”
will be broadcast on FM 98.5 CKWR
(originating from the Kitchener-Waterloo area).
If you do not live in the immediate broadcasting area, you can listen on the internet by going to the station’s URL
www.ckwr
and clicking on the icon “Listen Live Now”
on the right hand side of the home page.
Also included will be an interview with Carolyn Lomax, Founder of the Association of Canadian Women Composers, and current Chair, composer Joanna Estelle
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Playlist: Hour One (9-10 pm):
Christina Petrowska Quilico: Piano.
Glass Houses #3. by Ann Southam.
Gloria Jean Nagy: Voice; Elaine Keillor: piano.
Three Love Songs. by Mary Gardiner.
Calixa Lavallee Ensemble: Song of Abwoon. by Joanna Estelle.
Cameron Lowe: Cello; et al.
The Sky Came Down. by Laura Pettigrew.
Ardeleana Trio: Flame of Roses. by Jana Skarecky.
(Laurie Glencross: Flute; Brenda Muller: Cello;
Bonnie Shewan Jeffrey: Piano.)
Hour two (10-11pm):
Elaine Keillor: Piano. Aegean Sketches. by Jean Coulthard .
Nancy Delong: Vocal. Yarrow. by Brenda Muller.
(Lilac Cana: Vocal; Angela Hammar: Flute; Brenda Muller: Cello; Catherine Maguire: Piano.)
Nancy Delong: Vocal. Eurydice’s Song. by Brenda Muller.
(Angela Hammar: Piccolo; Laura Ridd: Flute; Brenda Muller: Cello; Catherine Maguire: Piano.)
Ben Reimer: Percussion. On the Glacier. by Diana McIntosh.
Diane Berry & Gail Olsen: Flutes; Dorothy Giesbrecht: Violin.
Mountains. by Diane Berry.
Christina Petrowska Quilico: Piano.
Glass Houses # 13. by Ann Southam.
www.ckwr.com
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Sleep Thou… (Titania’s Lullaby)
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed by
Katherine Crawford mezzo-soprano &
& Rebecca Ashe, flute
on Sunday, September 15, 2013 is 1:00 p.m.
at the Jan Hus Church, 351 East 74th Street, New York City
free admission
(donations of food, clothing & toiletries for the Homeless Outreach & Advocacy Program are encouraged)
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The Warriors’ Chorale
for cello
by Jana Skarecky
(Cubist Cityscape by Aristarkh Lentulov)
will be performed again by
Maksim Velichkin
on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 8:00 pm
at MiMoDa Studio, 5772 West Pico Blvd.,
Los Angles, California, USA
Link to the event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/359354217500492/
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The Warriors’ Chorale
for cello
by
Jana Skarecky
will be performed by Maksim Velichkin
on Monday, July 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm
at the Los Angeles Public Library (Silver Lake),
2411 Glendale Blvd., Los Angles, California, USA
(The Warriors’ Chorale is based on the 15th-century Czech Hussite war hymn “Kdož jste boží bojovníci”)
Maksim Velichkin is an accomplished cellist, pianist, and harpsichordist who has been active as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra artist. He has worked with conductors such as James Levine, Kurt Masur, and Christoph von Dohnanyi, and as an improviser and interpreter of contemporary and popular music with Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, and Burt Bacharach. He has released three albums of piano improvisations, as well as creating cello and harpsichord improvisations for film. He performs and tours frequently with the Verbier Chamber Orchestra.
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“Future Memory” by Jana Skarecky
and “Light and Dark” by Jana Skarecky
are part of the
HUMANS BEING
art show at Heliconian Hall,
35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto
May 30 – September 6, 2013
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The world premiere of
Soon
by Jana Skarecky 
will be performed by
Georgeta Stoleriu, soprano
and Violetta Stefanescu, piano
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
at the Romanian Athenaeum Bucharest, Romania
as part of Honoring Poet Eugene Van Itterbeek
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Rain
(for piano) by Jana Skarecky
(part of the 60 x 60 Canada Mix 2012)
performed March 30, 2013, 3 p.m.
at MacAloney Room, Arts Centre 406,
Dalhousie University, 6101 University Avenue,
Halifax, NS
sponsored by Dalhousie University Department of Music & Oscillation
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Spring Haiku
for soprano & piano
by Jana Skarecky
will be performed by Liana Valente on Tuesday March 12, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the Music Club of Lakeland, 421 East Park St., Lakeland, Florida, USA http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame/featuring/Liana_Valente/ Facebook event page: Processional The Heliconian Opening reception Sat. Jan. 5, 2013, 1-4 p.m. Jana Skarecky’s Czech Carol on Sunday December 16, at 11am
was sung by the Renaissance Singers at the concert “Noel with Thanks” celebrating the choir’s 40th anniversary Saturday, December 15, 2012, 8 p.m. Birds in the Hickory Tree by Jana Skarecky _________________________________ 60×60 (2012) Canada Mix
was presented Nov. 8, 2012, 8 p.m. 60×60 (2012) Canda Mix was presented Sunday, October 21, 2012,7:00 PM at BC Creative Hub, 837 Davie St., Vancouver, B.C. Composers in 60×60 (2012) Canada Mix include: Art Exhibition: At Opus II, Kitchener Paintings and Music by Jana Skarecky
Visit the music store Opus II in Kitchener (100 Ahrens St. at Victoria St., next to the train station) to see paintings by Jana Skarecky (some from the ”Healing Light” exhibit at WLU Chapel, & others). Musicians know Opus II as a great place to buy whatever music you might need, supplied by helpful and knowledgeable owners Opus II now also has available the following music * ”Water Colours” (short pieces for piano, grades 2-5, * ”Children’s Songs” (unaccompanied pentatonic songs * ”Grade I and Grade II songs” (unaccompanied songs, ARCHIVES: Heliconian Summer Saturday Art Afternoons, July & August 2012 including Veils 4 & Veils 5, and Bowen Falls, NZ, 1 & 2, by Jana Skarecky (the Heliconian Art Section group show) 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto The world premiere of Back to Babylon Text by Viggo Mortensen (abridged and specially adapted for this performance) Performed by the Cantores Choir May 27, 2012, 3:30 p.m. at the Dunedin Railway Station, Dunedin, New Zealand Venue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunedin_Railway_Station Emily, the Way You Are at Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON Ramona Carmelly, mezzo-soprano Joseph Ferretti, piano John Brownell, percussion to see/hear an excerpt of “Emily, the Way You Are”, go to: http://musiccentre.ca/influences/composer.cfm?authpeopleid=9320&themeid=5 October 28, 2011, 8 p.m. Water Colours for piano (2011) by Jana Skarecky
part of the concert Innovation & Inspiration A Celebration of Canadian Women Composers at the Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto September 23, 2011, 8 p.m. Emily, the Way You Are Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto featuring Ramona Carmelly, mezzo-soprano, Joseph Ferretti, piano,Victoria Hathaway oboe, & Kevin Mulligan, percussion also music for clarinet, cello, voice and piano and excerpts from writings of Emily Carr read by Ann Carson Heliconian Hall: http://www.heliconianclub.org Ramona Carmelly, mezzo-soprano: http://www.ramonacarmelly.blogspot.com/ Rita Greer, clarinet, Brenda Muller, cello; Joie Chow, piano; Deanna Hendriks, soprano, Jane Blackstone, piano http://www.ardeleanamusic.com/index.php?st=1&s=Home&p=About_Ardeleana&t=&vrs=n&cf=uf September 23 & 24, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Tapestry New Opera presents: Opera Briefs Opera scenes from the Librettist/Composer Lab 2011 Composers: Sharon Bajer, Nick Carpenter, Sheldon Rosen, Anusree Roy, Norman Yeung www.tapestrynewopera.com |
