BASK IN ‘INNER LIGHT’ OF KYUNG-A LEE AND ORILLIA SILVER BAND SEPT. 21 AT ST. PAUL’S CENTRE ORILLIA

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

ORILLIA — Before Kyung-A Lee sits down at the piano, her inner light shines.

From the moment she steps on stage she exudes warmth and personality.

For years now local audiences have basked in the glow of not only her immense talent and musicality at the keyboard, but by her masterful and interpretive skills at translating the classical works of other masters into owning them herself.

She joins maestro Neil Barlow and Orillia Silver Band for a one-of-a-kind event this month at St. Paul’s Centre in Orillia, Sunday Sept. 21 at 3 p.m.

A matching and equally winning combination as they’ve become in previous pairings from Orillia to her home in Huntsville.

This time the music featured in the concert showcase are the incomparable inner light of composers from several cultures over several centuries.

As a concert piano soloist, Kyung-A Lee delights audiences with such diverse offerings as “The Lark from Mikail Glinka, the ‘Revolutionary’ Etude, and the “Scherzo No. 2 in Bb minor” by Frederic Chopin. And the “Prelude in G minor Op. 23 No. 5” by Sergei Rachmaninoff.

The concert also has her joined by two other outstanding woodwind soloists from the Orillia Silver Band. Karen Richards on flute and Kim Barlow on clarinet.

Together as a trio ensemble, these wonderful performers will offer a soul-stirring version of “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy and the riveting “Rhapsody on Carmen” by Michael Webster (based on themes from Bizet’s opera “Carmen”).

‘Inner Light’ is a not to be missed offering by some of Central Ontario’s most talented and outgoing classical performers. Treat yourself to this important concert.

The Orillia Silver Band also offers two wonderful works for band. “Prelude on Tallis” by Peter Graham is a sparkling interpretation of a famous theme by Renaissance composer Thomas Tallis. The “Little Suite for Brass Op. 80,” by British composer Malcolm Arnold is a seminal 20th Century composition created specifically for brass band.

Finally, Lee and the Silver Band provide the showcase piece of the afternoon: “Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major Op. 102” by Dimitri Shostakovich, with accompaniment for brass band arranged by conductor Barlow.

The monumental work by Russia’s most renowned composer from the 20th Century is sure to inspire and enthrall the listener.

Treat yourself by not missing this important and exciting musical event.

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