On Saturday, May 23rd, Elektra is delighted to be part of the North Okanagan Community Concert Series, taking place in the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre! Our Okanagan friends are warmly invited to see us perform in this lovely space. For more information and tickets please go to the Vernon and District Performing Arts …read more
From Cantus! “It is with great expectation that Cantus travels to Canada to be a part of the festival! It is always exciting to meet new womens’ choirs, especially those who have high standards in their music performance. We are all looking forward to cooperating with other choral singers during our days spent in Vancouver. …read more
In the words of some of the choristers of Canzona Women’s Ensemble, here are what they have to say in anticipation of their upcoming visit to Vancouver to participate in the 3rd Tapestry International Festival of Women’s Choirs: “Having never been in Vancouver, and barely to Canada, I am excited to see a city that everyone …read more
Elektra is excited to host all three choirs coming for the 3rd Tapestry International Festival of Womens’ Choirs, who will be joining us at the end of April for 4 days, culminating in two concerts on May 1st (Choral Threads) and May 2nd (Gala Concert). One of our guest choirs, Cantus, is from Norway, and …read more
Percussionist Beverley Johnston has forged a groundbreaking artistic path, elevating the marimba to a new level and leaving a legacy of exciting new repertoire. Direct from Toronto for one performance only, she’s Elektra’s special guest artist for the Impulse concert on Saturday, March 14th. Come experience the artist that the Halifax’s Chronicle-Herald described as “…a …read more
Elektra is thrilled to announce the release of the world premiere audio recording of Ola Gjeilo’s new treble version of Northern Lights. Written for and dedicated to Elektra by Gjeilo in 2014 and given its world premiere by the choir in November, this work is a stunning addition to the repertoire for women’s choirs. Says …read more
Looking forward to welcoming girls in Grades 8 – 12 for our third annual Choral Leadership for Young Women workshop on January 31st. What do we do that day, you ask? Well, we start out as a large group of singers, including our Elektra members. We will get our voices warmed up under the leadership …read more
All My Heart is Listening – a line from the beautiful poem Noche de Lluvia by Juanita de Ibarbourou and the title of Elektra Women’s Choir’s twelfth recording. Elektra is delighted to announce the release of its 12th CD, featuring music of composers Christine Donkin, Malcolm Edwards, Bjørn Kruse, Ramona Luengen, Kate MacColl, Sid Robinovitch, Sheldon Rose, Stephen Smith, Ward …read more