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Sign Up Now for Elektra’s 2016 High School Outreach Programs

High School Choral Teachers – Here’s how to involve your students in Elektra’s upcoming programs: 1) Mira Mentorship Program – Mira is an auditioned program focused on excellence.  For nearly a decade, we’ve given 12 accomplished high school singers the chance to rehearse and perform with Elektra in our spring concert.  From singing alongside the …read more

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Elektra celebrates its new Christmas CD!

Elektra has released its 13th CD, a Christmas recording entitled Still. It features sacred and secular Christmas music by Elektra and guest artists Lorna McGhee (flute), David Owen (oboe), and the Borealis String Quartet. The disc weaves together familiar carols in outstanding arrangements, including Still, Still, Still, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, Deck the …read more

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Four Choirs – One Delightful Evening September 19th

For eight decades, classical music aficionados have been coming to hear outstanding classical music at Ryerson United Church in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood.  The church is looking to the future – embarking on improvements that will serve Elektra and other choirs, chamber music and more in new and revitalized spaces.  “It’s a dream come true to …read more

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Elektra is headed to Vernon!

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

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Guest choir Cantus talks Tapestry!

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

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Introducing Guest Percussionist Beverley Johnston

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

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Choral Leadership for Young Women!

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