Bridge & Wolak with the Queen’s University Symphony Orchestra: TANGORIUM
The Brockville Concert Association is thrilled to celebrate its 75th Anniversary with A WORLD OF MUSIC! The final event in this series is TANGORIUM, a new multimedia show about passion, love, and musical fusion as a symbol of human connections across borders. The concert features soloists Michael Bridge (accordion) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet) on stage with full orchestra and video artist collaborations.
Bridge & Wolak are a globe-trotting music & comedy duo—and the world’s only duo to fuse digital accordion and acoustic clarinet. Michael Bridge (accordions & piano) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet & piano) perform their original brand of fusion repertoire, drawing from their classical roots. With deft virtuosity and endless wit, Bridge & Wolak have been called the “Victor Borges of the 21st Century.” Fun-loving gentlemen (with seven degrees in music), they are both globe-trotting musicians and educators. “Watch and be amazed!” —CBC
B&W is widely known for their commitment to education. They founded and launched the Bridge & Wolak Music Mentorship Program—an online program for teens, to foster their interest in post-secondary arts education. In collaboration with Queen’s University, their full show with orchestra, TANGORIUM, premiered in 2022.
Reflecting the spirit of our times, TANGORIUM portrays stories of Tango through diverse cultural contexts that made its voice. This multimedia show for full orchestra + clarinet and accordion soloists pays homage to intimate Tango classics of the 1930s, through Piazzolla’s Tango Nuevo, to epic symphonic-tangos that uniquely fuse the music of classical grandmasters [Bach, Beethoven] with modern musical genres such as French Cabaret, Rock [Sting], Tango Club and even Heavy Metal. These steamy musical collisions are expressed in the emotionally provocative and sensual language of Tango, enhanced with on-screen films, animations, and pre-recorded shadow-puppetry. TANGORIUM’s music was custom-created by renowned arranger Charles Cozens.
Date: Saturday October 28, 2023 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Brockville Arts Centre, 235 King Street West, Brockville ON
Tickets available at the Brockville Arts Centre: https://www.bactickets.ca/TheatreManager/1/login?event=1683
Tickets: Adults $35 + HST; Students over 18 $8.85 + HST; Call the box office at 613-342-7122 or toll free 1-877-342-7122 for free tickets for Youth 18 and under
See the Brockville Concert Association’s website for more information https://brockvilleconcert.ca/event/bridge-wolak-with-the-queens-university-symphony-orchestra-tangorium/
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