Sat, Jan 16th, 2:30-4:30pm, Matinee Recital – Baritone Cliff Ridley + Danielle Marcinek– classical & contemporary classical
"A Man's Journey: Then and Now" A Recital of Art Song with Cliff Ridley, baritone and Danielle Marcinek, piano (Timbre Concerts)
Music:  Songs of Travel by Ralph Vaughan Williams (on poems by Robert Louis Stevenson)
Outward Voyage by Christopher Ludwig (on poems by Ken Cathers)    
Toccata in E Flat Minor by Aram Khachaturian
Cliff Ridley is a Canadian baritone who has dedicated his talents to performing, recording and championing the Art Song of our time.  His efforts to date have resulted in the creation of seven albums dedicated to Art Song. Furthermore, Cliff's work as a singer has fostered many unique collaborative projects, including the creation of over 80 new art songs composed for him. His recordings have been heard in over 25 countries worldwide.  Dr. Ridley is also a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst and brings to his music many years of study in the complexity and depth of human thought and emotion.
Danielle Marcinek holds a Bachelor of Music with distinction and an ARCT in Classical piano performance. Performing for royalty, dignitaries, politicians and celebrities at sea and on land across Europe, North America and abroad, she has developed an international reputation as a pianist and vocalist. The past few years Danielle held residencies at London England’s Savoy, Harrods and RAC lounges as pianist and vocalist. Recent prestigious events Danielle performed for included London’s 2012 Harry Winston Jewelry   launch at Spencer House, the 2013 exhibition for Virgin Airways in Munich Germany, and a feature for the King of Bahrain at London’s Four Seasons hotel. Danielle is also a recording artist under the Con Brio label and Ludwig Recordings for her solo classical and accompanying piano work. For several years she has been an accomplished choral and vocal accompanist with the B.C  Choral Federations ‘Choral Stage’ programs, the Surrey Children’s Choir, The Vancouver Bach Choirs and the Vancouver Children’s Choir. International choral festivals Danielle served as pianist for include Kathaumixw in 2003 and the 2009 Llangollen Festival in Wales with the Surrey Children’s Choir. When Danielle is not performing or recording, she is writing music that draws it’s influences from her versatile background of classical, musical theatre, jazz and choral roots. She brings her knowledge and enthusiasm of mixed musical mediums to her teaching and has been inspiring students of all ages from the beginner level to advanced for several years.
www.cliffridley.com   www.ludwigrecording.com   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nbhoxhxbyg
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FMI http://alberni.ca/events/17084   Char’s 19+ Lounge open 5:30-12midnight 365+ days a year www.charslanding.com Char’s Landing, 4815 Argyle @5th. Port Alberni V9Y 1V9