Summer Solstice Celebration

Painting by Bert Weir, 001876, oil on canvas 36" x 36" 2009
Wednesday June 21st
Foley Community Hall and Fairgrounds
60 Rankin Lake Rd, Foley, ON
Celebrate National Indigenous Day, International Music Day, and Summer Solstice with Whispering River Music in Cultural workshops
and a respectful outdoor Gathering honouring the sacred traditions of
the Ojibwe, Metis, and Settlers from all parts of the world.
2:30pm to 4pm - Cultural Workshops
Foley Community Hall
All ages and musical levels welcome from complete beginners to advanced players! Register today in two one-hour workshops. Limited to 40 participants.
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Metis Fiddling OR Indigenous Teachings around Gatherings, Music, the Strawberry Moon, and Reconciliation
AND
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Beginning Strings and Basic Fiddling (instruments provided) OR Broom Dancing and Basic Jigging
4:30pm - Summer Solstice Gathering and Concert
WRM Community Outdoor Stage at the Foley Fairgrounds
Special Guests:
Laval Williams of Little Creek Traditional Drum
Jacinthe Trudeau, Metis Fiddler
Whispering River Orchestra
PROGRAM
Ceremonial Opening
Performance by Akira Hamel Nanibush (Whispering River Music student) on viola
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major (Johann Sebastian Bach) - performed by Whispering River Orchestra
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Ouverture
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Air
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Gavotte I/II
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Bourree
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Gigue
Round Dance - lead by Laval Williams
Metis Fiddle Song - performed by Jacinthe Trudeau and Jeff Wiseman. Jiggers are invited to participat!
Simple Symphony Op. 4 (Benjamin Britten) - performed by Whispering River Orhcestra
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Boisterous Bourree
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Sentimental Sarabande
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Frolicsome Finale
Metis Fiddle Song - performed by Jacinthe Trudeau and Jeff Wiseman. Jiggers are invited to participat!
Symphony No. 94 in G Major "Surprise" Symphony (Franz Joseph Haydn) - performed by Whispering River Orchestra
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Adagio cantabile - Vivace assai
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Andante
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Finale: Allegro molto
Ceremonial Closing
**Kids, adults, and seniors are welcome to go to the back of our outdoor stage at anytime throughout the Concert/Gathering to paint the stage with Métis Floral Patterns with Cassie Horley and Pam Moorhouse!**
About our Guests
Little Creek Traditional Drum
Laval Williams is the Caretaker of the Little Creek Traditional Grandfather Drum which resonates the Heartbeat of Mother Earth.
Jacinthe Trudeau
Jacinthe Trudeau's love affair with music began the very first time a small violin was placed in her hands. She was six years old at the time. Being a warm, honest, positive, sweet, uncomplicated person, she became a masterful musician with a thorough understanding of her instrument. There doesn’t seem to be a musical style with which Jacinthe doesn’t feel at home. She currently resides in Sudbury where she juggles a busy schedule as a studio musician, performer and teacher. She runs her fully bilingual music studio teaching students of all ages. She is the 1996 Canadian Junior Fiddle Champion and the 1998 Canadian Fiddler Entertainer of the Year. She also has a B.Sc. specialised in Mathematics and a teachable in Music from the Laurentian University. Her first CD entitled “ECHO” won her the 2000 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for Best Folk Album. Jacinthe performs cutting edge original music and arrangements with virtuosity and passion. She brings her fresh and invigorating instrumental style to the stage and genuinely connects with audiences of all ages. From her soulful and expressive playing, to her own feisty compositions, Jacinthe’s love of fiddle music is evident in her playing.
Our Orchestra
Artistic Director Brenda Margaret Muller
Violin I
Clare Pellerin, concertmaster
Katja Mathys
Tristan Simm
Anna Nuedling
Violin II
Paula Calzonetti
Nancy Regan
Kathleen Moquin
Aria Nedell
Viola
Jamie Arrowsmith
Behn Strople
Brian Oxley
Sofiia Livinska
Cello
Brenda Margaret Muller
Shannon Lai
Judith White
Linda Gibson
Louise Nicksy
Contrabass
Val Wilshynsky
Zach Louch
Oboe
Peter Culjak
Flute
Jeff Robertson
Elizabeth McArton
Bassoon
Larkin Hinder
Trumpet
Roy Feuerherdt
Ryan Wettlaufer
Louis Tusz
French Horn
Jane Haapiseva
Maggie Niro
Harpsichord
Dan McCoy
Timpani
Zach Louch
A glance of our last year's Solstice Celebration Gathering

Whispering River Orchestra features local community members and youth summer interns working alongside professionals.

Orchestral performances and Drumming songs were interweaved throughout the concert/gathering.

An overall view of the event.

Whispering River Orchestra features local community members and youth summer interns working alongside professionals.
A Special Thank You to

For providing accommodation for our musicians
and
Linda Gibson and our volunteers
for their continual support through our Beer Cans and Bottle Drive!


