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BOK BRASS was founded in 2014 by Joel and Hannah Gray, and features Edmonton's the top musical talent; Russell Whitehead, Megan Evans, and Alden Lowrey. They have performed more than 30 concerts, performing a wide variety of music from Baroque to The Beatles, Renaissance to Ragtime, and Classical to Contemporary. In 2016, they commissioned Edmonton composer Allan Gilliland to compose a piece for them, and he wrote The Flash and the Fury, which perfectly captures the spirit and energy of the group. They are passionate about live and local performances and arrangements that delight their audiences. More information on the Bok Brass can be found on their Facebook page or their website.
Joel Gray: trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Russell Whitehead: trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Megan Evans: French horn
Alden Lowrey: trombone
Hannah Gray: tuba, bass trombone
GIANETTA BARIL has had a distinguished solo career for over 30 years. While concertising throughout Germany, France, England, Poland, and the Czech Republic, she consistently received glowing praise for her charming presence, dramatic artistry and spectacular technique. Career highlights include concerts behind the Iron Curtain, performing as Canada’s representative to the World Harp Congresses in Vienna and Paris and as a soloist for the Queen, Prince Charles and the late Lady Diana. Since returning to Canada, she has performed a wide variety of solo and chamber music recitals throughout Western Canada. Her first solo CD Luminescence was released in 2008 and her CBC SM-5000 recording of Harp Concerti with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra won a Juno Award for the Best Recording of a Canadian Work.
A passionate teacher, Gianetta maintains an active studio at the Mount Royal University Conservatory, was Chairman of the Focus on Youth section of the World Harp Congress held in 2011, and is co-founder of the Canadian International Summer Harp Institute in Vancouver. Many of her dedicated students have received top awards for Royal Conservatory examinations and have continued on to graduate studies and professional careers. Her dedication and keenness to share her love of the harp has led to an invitation to perform and teach for the Social Action Through Music project in Rio de Janiero in 2014. This exceptional program offers underprivileged children from the favelas a new life of possibilities through the gift of music lessons and involvement in an orchestra. In preparation for this exciting opportunity, Gianetta is now eagerly studying Brazilian Portuguese!
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