Alumni Music Series Recital: amazing talent
Rockway’s Alumni Music Series Recital on Thursday May 29th features three incredible musical personalities:
Daniel Lichti is just fresh off performing J. S. Bach’s St. John Passion with the K-W Grand Philharmonic choir at Center in the Square in Kitchener.
Since his operatic debut at the 1974 Stratford Festival, Dan has established himself as one of Canada’s finest Bass-baritones, performing with many of North America’s finest orchestras and with many of its leading choral organizations. He appears regularly at major Bach and choral Festivals and has performed Oratorio and Opera internationally. He has gained acclaim as a recitalist and recording artist and will celebrate 40 years of professional life in the next season with concerts in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia.
John Hess was the co-founder and co-artistic director of the Queen of Puddings Music Theatre, for which he has just recently been awarded a Ruby from Opera Canada together with Co-Artistic Director Dáirine Ní Mheadhra. He is the recognized authority on contemporary opera and song in Canada. He has been involved with the creation of new productions for the Canadian Opera Company and has collaborated with virtually every contemporary opera company in Canada. At the Banff Centre for the Arts, he served as Associate Artistic Director of the 20th Century Opera and Song program.
Timothy Shantz is fresh off a performance of as Handel’s Messiah with the Masterwork Chorus at Carnegie Hall, New York. He has received accolades as both conductor and singer. In 2012 he founded Luminous Voices, Calgary’s first professional choir and also the Artistic Director of Spiritus Chamber Choir, winners of the 2013 Healey Willan Prize, and Chorus Master for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked extensively as conductor, collaborator, and tenor soloist with ensembles and festivals in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. In 2012, Shantz debuted both as guest conductor with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in Handel’s Messiah, and as tenor soloist in the “Bach at Knox” series.
All alumni and friends of Rockway are invited to attend this event. Join us May 29th at 7:30 pm. There will be a free will offering to support the work of the school and refreshments following the performance.
