Autumn Sunday Concert

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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

St. John the Divine Church (579 - 5th St., Courtenay) is once again pleased to present the second of their Autumn Sunday Concerts on December 8, featuring a trio of pianists who are well known in Valley music circles. The concert comprises Dagmar Kilian, Eleonore Krullaarts and Peter Walker, playing an interesting variety of classical pieces, with both Dagmar and Eleonore joining forces with Peter for spectacular duets.

Dagmar initially received her musical training at the University of Victoria obtaining a Bachelor of Music followed by a Masters in Performance, then decided to further her studies in the Netherlands. There she was happily ensconced in the vibrant music scene and shared her talents with various groups such as Circle Ensemble, Netherlands Dance and Holland Symphonia. Dagmar is well known in the Valley as a piano teacher and accompaniest regularly for Rainbow Theatre and on occasion for Co-Val and CYMC. She is currently the organist and choir director at St. John's Church.

Eleonore, having been born in the Netherlands, has a Masters Degree in piano teaching and performance from the University of Utrecht, which was followed by recitals and appearances in her home country, France, East and West Germany, Israel, USA and Canada. She has established an enviable reputation and has performed often in the Valley. It appears that the Netherlands is a great training ground for musicians of a classical bent, as illustrated by these two performers. When she finds time her other artistic interests include water colour painting, essay writing, attending art exhibits and studying energy medicine. She is currently a PhD candidate and recently was offered a Stanford Honours Reward.

Peter's career in Lethbridge was as a Social Studies teacher, but his passion was doing justice to great compositions. For many years he was known in the school system as "the piano man" - go to him and he will play or compose! Peter has been a regular CBC performer and was the winner in 1970 of the CBC Talent Festival and subsequently performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He enjoys playing a variety of composers and aims to bring a sense of joy and wonder to the pieces he will play. Peter is a member of the Comox Valley Music Society and gave an eclectic recital last year as his introduction to the discriminating musical audience.

We invite you one and all to hear and enjoy this exciting concert with exceptional pianists and excellent acoustics. Concert commences at 2 p.m. Admission by donation. Proceeds to various church ministries.