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The Barrie Concert Association presents “Troubled Times, Indomitable Spirits”, with Barrie’s own Duo Kashperova (pianist Sandra Ruttan and cellist Alyssa Wright), on Sunday, April 26 at 2:30pm. The concert takes place at Bethel Community Church, 128 St. Vincent Street in Barrie, ON. Admission is by freewill donation, with all proceeds going to support the Barrie Concert Association.

The concert features music from three composers who lived through difficult, dangerous and oppressive situations, yet persisted in creating beautiful and meaningful music. Despite the obstacles they faced, their legacy of music remains. Duo Kashperova will be bringing some of that legacy alive as they perform “Troubled Water” by Margaret Bonds, “Impressions” by Henriette Bosmans, and the Canadian premiere of the recently rediscovered and major work, Sonata for Piano and Cello Op.1 No.1 by Leocadiya Kashperova.

For more information, visit https://duokashperova.com/news/blog/7747640/troubled-times-indomitable-spirits-the-canadian-premiere-of-kashperova-s-sonata-for-cello-and-pi

Alyssa and Sandra's final invitation-only "sneak preview" concert of Leocadia Kashperova's first sonata for cello and piano (Op.1, No.1), before venturing into the recording studio.

A "sneak preview" of the first sonata by Leocadiya Kashpérova. (Invitation-only)

Private house concert, invitation-only

Collier Street United Church presents Alyssa Wright, cellist, and Sandra Ruttan, pianist/mezzo-soprano in concert.

Alyssa and Sandra reunite to present a one-hour concert of contemporary classical music for cello, piano, and voice, including Piazzolla's showstopper “Le Grand Tango” and Toronto composer Frank Horvat's "Seriously Sweet", plus works by Benjamin Britten, Robert Owens and Igor Stravinsky.

Entrance is by voluntary donation, with all proceeds going to support the Downtown Breakfast Program.