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3 Apr 2019; 2 pm

Concert at the Belkin: Hexsa’a̱m

Once again, we are pleased to welcome the UBC Contemporary Players to the Belkin Art Gallery for a concert inspired by the exhibition Hexsa’a̱m: To Be Here Always. Led by Director Paolo Bortolussi, this graduate and undergraduate student ensemble from the UBC School of Music will animate the Gallery for an afternoon program celebrating themes from the exhibition. The program will feature an original composition by Leslie Opatril who worked closely with artists Marianne Nicolson and Althea Thauberger. Opatril is a Master’s student at the UBC School of Music working under the supervision of Dorothy Chang.

Admission is free.

 

Image (above): Sara Siestreem, aretha franklin (1942-2018) reigns supreme, 2018. Courtesy of the artist.

 

Conceived and developed by Shelly Rosenblum and Paolo Bortolussi.

 


Concert at the Belkin, April 3, 2019 (1h 12m 52s)

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