Canada
SUMMER ENCORE (OPERA) CONCERT, Saturday July 25th
SUMMER ENCORE CONCERT
Date: Saturday, July 25th
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: St. Faith’s Anglican Church
7284 Cypress Street, Vancouver BC (West Blvd & W 57th)
Ticket Price: $20.00
Performers:
Kay Balajadia-Liggayu, Soprano from the Philippines
Nazer Salcedo, Tenor from the Philippines
Ruben Federizon, Pianist
Featuring Special Guests:
Jeremiah Carag
Michael Unso
Cecilia Federizon
Micaela Unso
Philippine soprano Kay Balajadia-Liggayu and tenor Nazer Salcedo will be performing their farewell concert series in Vancouver on Saturday, July 25th at 6:00pm at St. Faith’s Anglican Church (7284 Cypress Street, Vancouver BC). Their 10th concert, performing in cities like Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Victoria, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver, the “Summer Encore Concert” will complete their classical music outreach in Canada.
Kay Balajadia-Liggayu is a graduate from the College of Music at the University of the Philippines, majored in Voice. This multi-awarded soprano soloist has performed as the leading role in operas such as Michaela in the Peter Brooks adaptation of Bizet’s Carmen with the Philippine Opera Company and also with Lyricopera Philippines Inc., as Miriam in Molina’s Bulaklak ng Kabundukan, Violetta in an adaptation of La Traviata to name a few. Kay is also a practicing lawyer in the Philippines, and currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Music Performances at the Philippine Womens University under Professors Fides Cuyugan Asensio and Mercedes Dugan.
Tenor Nazer Salcedo is a stage actor, director and Faculty Member of De LaSalle University (DLSU) in Manila. The Grand National Prize winner at the Kundiman Fiesta in 1994, he was one of the very first Filipinos to perform in the Avignon Theatre Festival in France. Named ‘Best Featured Theatre Actor in a Musical’ by Inquirer’s Bravo in 2006, 2007 and 2010, Nazer’s performances bring music to life. Completing his Masters Degree in Theatre at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, he continues to mentor aspiring actors as Trainer and Artistic Director of Teatro LaSalliana.
During Kay & Nazer’s 2-month visit to Canada, they have met a few local artists whom they invited to join them at the upcoming “Summer Encore Concert.” Local artists include accompanying pianist Ruben Federizon together with singers Michael & Micaela Unso, Jeremiah Carag, Cecilia Federizon and Janice Lozano. Their repertoire will include popular kundiman songs, broadway and classical music.
Tickets are $20. Call 604-339-7568 or 604-438-3844 or 604-341-7058 for tickets.
Background photo by Angelo Siglos
