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The band, orchestra and choraliers, a select group of 24 vocalists, from Upper Columbia Academy, a high school from Spokane, Washington, will be performing at the Nakusp Arena Auditorium on Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 pm.
UCA students come from all walks of life, and from many U.S. states including the Pacific Northwest, New Mexico, and California, as well as from Alberta and British Columbia.
Nakusp’s Leah Holden, a grade 11 student, will perform with both the orchestra and the choraliers. Leah has attended UCA for grades 10 and 11, and enjoys and appreciates the music education that she receives at UCA.
Leah’s ties to Nakusp as her home are very strong, and she views this concert as an opportunity to bring together people that she loves.
In a unique endeavour, UCA is partnering with the Nakusp Secondary School band and with local vocalists and string players for this concert, providing both an excellent concert and an opportunity for local students and community members to participate in a concert with a large group.
UCA has incredible musical talent; audience members will thoroughly enjoy these talented young performers. No admission will be charged; refreshments will be served at intermission.
Several options are available to check out past UCA concerts. The groups coming to Nakusp can be seen on YouTube. Search “Upper Columbia Academy Christmas at the Fox 2013” for the entire Christmas concert, or “Gio Girotto Still, Still Night” to view one song featuring vocalist Giovanna Girotto, harpist Courtney MacPhee and violinist Leah Holden. Past Christmas concerts are also available on DVD and CD and are available at the NSS office.
That isn’t the only music fix coming up. On Wednesday, March 12, the Nakusp Secondary School bands will play their spring concert at the Bonnington Arts Centre. The show will feature music by the grade eight band, grade nine band, senior band and Formal Chaos. The show starts at 7:30 p.m and admission is free.
