Quite the opposite, in fact, as eXtra cayman arts is here to keep our appetites for music and art whetted nicely.
There are two main events and two ace free fringe events plus plenty of community work with the talent on show also sharing their experience and skills with the youngsters of the Cayman Islands.
Ronald Corp returns for a performance of Mozart’s Requiem and there’s also the rather wonderful CaYmbridge Ensemble – and yes, that is spelled correctly. It’s a mix of Cambridge and Cayman, you see. Clever eh. Except our spellchecker is now confused. (He doesn’t get out much, and when he does he just hangs around with that stupid Microsoft Word paperclip smartass.)
Regardless! Onward we must always ride! To the horizon! And beyond! Yippie-kay-ay, music lovers! Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the talented artists involved in this brilliant beano.
CaYmbridge Ensemble
Especially formed for eXtra cayman arts 2013 this talented ensemble of five musicians have travelled from Cambridge, England, hence the combination of spellings for Cambridge and Cayman. They are excited to be performing a rich varied repertoire form Mozart to Neilson.
Adam Powell (flute) graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire with First Class Honours and the BMus prize before undertaking postgraduate studies at Trinity College of Music, London and at The Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada. He has played Principal Flute with, amongst others, the Halle Youth Orchestra, CBSO Youth Orchestra and European Vacation Chamber Orchestra. He has performed concerti from the Baroque to modern day. At Cambridge, Adam is in his fourth year playing Principal Flute with Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra.
William Sheldon (horn) is a third year politics student at Cambridge University. Having sung and played piano from an early age, William picked up the French horn at the age of 13 and went on to study at the Junior Royal College of Music. William has performed with various orchestras outside of Cambridge including co-principal of the London School’s Symphony Orchestra, Junior Royal College symphony orchestra, and the Haydn Chamber Orchestra. In Cambridge, William is a university music award holder and is a member of the Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra.
Oivia Kenyon (oboe) is a fourth year medical student at Cambridge University. Having discovered her love of music in the oboe from age 8, she later picked up the cor anglais, harp, piano and tenor saxophone. At Cambridge she has played in a very wide variety and number of ensembles, including Instrumental Award Scholarship chamber orchestras, Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra, Cambridge University Music Society, Cambridge University Opera Society and for many of the college orchestras. She is looking forward to continuing her musical endeavours as she progresses through her medical career.
Jamie McDonald (bassoon) began studying music from an early age, with the piano being his main focus until the age of ten when he took up the bassoon. Before coming to Cambridge, Jamie was offered a scholarship at The Royal Academy to study with John Orford, before deciding instead to take up a place at Girton College, Cambridge to read mathematics. He has performed in a variety of ensembles and events in Cambridge, including a piano and wind quintet, Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra, orchestras with King’s and Clare college choirs and contemporary compositions by students. Having completed his undergraduate degree in 2012, he is now studying for an MMath on Part III at Cambridge, specialising in theoretical physics.
Anthony Friend (clarinet) was both a Music Scholar and a Queen’s Scholar at Westminster School, where he learnt clarinet with renowned soloist David Campbell. In 2008 he joined the London Schools Symphony Orchestra as principal clarinetist. He studied with Michael Whight for one year at Trinity College of Music before gaining a place to read Music at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. Now in his final year at university, Anthony hopes to go on to study clarinet at postgraduate level.
Mozart’s Requiem
An
exciting and unique collaboration of local and international musicians
as, for one night only, our very own Cayman National Orchestra and
Cayman National Choir partner with members of the London Chorus and
Juilliard School soloists in a heavenly musical alliance.
The
London Chorus is London’s most versatile choir, practising and
performing a challenging and varied repertoire and continually
developing its tradition of excellence.
The London Chorus was established in 1903 and has been performing in London and around the world for well over 100 years.
For over 25 years The London Chorus has been under the baton of composer and director Ronald Corp OBE.
Cayman
National Choir was founded in 1977 with a small but enthusiastic and
dedicated membership. It now has the support of more than 50, still
enthusiastic, singers of all ages and from all walks of life. The
mission of the choir encompasses: providing a variety of uplifting music
for the people of the Cayman Islands and their visitors to enjoy;
preserving Caymanian musical heritage; and developing the musical
potential of its members and the community.
Today,
the Cayman National Choir’s members are a harmonious mixture of
Caymanians and expatriate residents, all of whom are proud to sing in
Cayman’s national choir.
Sue
Horrocks took over as musical director of Cayman National Choir in 1998
when the choir was facing closure due to no-one stepping forward to
take over the role. She didn’t want to see the choir fold and offered to
help out until someone came forward… 15 years later conducting the
National Choir has become something of a passion for Sue and not a role
she would now give up easily.
Sue
saw the need for Cayman to have its own orchestra and so founded the
Cayman National Orchestra who perform with the choir as well as
community events on their own. She has also composed original music for
choir and orchestra which they have performed around the island
“I am thrilled to be working with Ron once again,” Sue says,
“This
time with the adults. It is a wonderful opportunity for the choir and
orchestra to sing and play under the leadership of such a dynamic and
accomplished director. The Mozart Requiem is such a vibrant work, both
exhilarating and exquisite. It is a joy to be performing this great work
once again as part of the Cayman Arts Festival”
This
will be Ronald Corp OBE’s third visit to the Cayman Islands. His work
with The New London Children’s Choir prompted Cayman Arts Festival to
invite Ron to provide a fun, unique and lasting learning experience to
the islands fledgling Cayman Youth Choir together with combined schools
choirs on two occasions. Firstly, at Butterfield’s sponsored Big Song
and Dance Finale Event at CAF 2012 and secondly at a Christmas Concert
featuring Cayman Youth Choir and combined schools choirs (plus our young
musicians of the year) at Camana Bay in December 2012. On each occasion
Ron spent many hours with the children at their schools and in
rehearsals.
Tickets can be purchased online at caymanboxoffice.com or at the door the day of the performance. Advance purchase for both main events: Adults $30 ($35 at the door); Under 18 and Students $10 ($15 at the door). Season ticket advance purchase: Adults $50; Under 18 and Students $15. Fringe events are free. For more information email [email protected] or visit caymanartsfestival.com.
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