The Lake Winds Trio program for the Chamber Musicians of Kamloops on Feb. 25 at Kamloops United Church was music to put spring in your step.
The sprightly excerpt from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which both flutes jostled for attention, was a great start and it only got better.
There was a rounded mix of past and present composers to sharpen the ears.
The trio of performers were expertly trained: Anna McGuigan of the U.K. and Christine Moore and Carol Colpitts of B.C.
Through Moore, we see a bright future for chamber music in the B.C. Interior.
As Kamloops musicians showcase their talents in the Okanagan and vice versa, the calibre of music continues to rise.
Moore portrayed sensitivity in her playing. The piece, Eternal Spring, written as a memorial by Eric Ewanzen, flowed with the ups and downs of a full life.
There is an excerpt on the chambermusiciansofkamloops.org website.
Her solo, Beautiful Evening, was similarly sensitive.
McGuigan is undoubtedly in command of the flute family of instruments.
Her playing of Vivaldi showcased her ability to make the music come to the listener, just as the composer intended.
The tiny piccolo in her hands conveyed the piece as if the instrument was irrelevant.
We could have been hearing a dozen 17th-century instruments.
Colpitts is a legendary accompanist.
Choir members in the city will remember her at chorfests.
Next up for the Chamber Musicians of Kamloops is War and Peace on March 25.
The concert will feature three prominent composers who left Soviet-era Russia.
Tickets are on sale on the group’s website.
