CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Celtic Storm is set to take the stage at the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall on Feb. 22.
The variety show will feature two instructors and five students from Holland College’s School of Performing Arts (SOPA).
The hall is located at the Irish Cultural Centre on North River Road, Charlottetown, and the show will run from 7:30 p.m. to about 10 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is at the door.
There will be a 50/50 draw during the evening, and a light lunch will be served during intermission.
For more information, call 902-213-3924.
Celtic Storm is a musical concoction of all things Celtic. Saturday evening's performance promises to take the audience on an adventure around the globe, as these musicians test the limitations of the genre and transform it in the process.
The SOPA students have been studying Celtic music as part of their curriculum, which includes the history of the musical tradition and how to perform pieces in their ensembles. The variety show will feature students from near and far.
Gormlaith Maynes is an accomplished concertina player from Drogheda, Ireland. She’s the co-ordinator of Celtic and traditional music at Holland College and lectures in Irish at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Philippe Le Blanc, a flautist, is from Mont Carmel, P.E.I. He works as a Celtic music instructor and artist-in-residence at Holland College.
Tom Gammons, on guitar, comes from Butte, Mont. He is a second-year SOPA student who wishes to strengthen the Celtic music scene in Canada.
Tre Sutherland, a fiddle player from Leaf Rapids, Man., is also in his second year.
Siddharth Acharya, who plays piano, comes from Chennai, India. He has a profound interest in the traditional music of his country.
Finally, there’s Patrick Tinant on fiddle, who comes from Bell Garde, Sask., and Thomas Pompei on percussion, who comes from Massachusetts.
Did you know?
- Celtic Storm fuses worldwide genres of cultural music through its members who hail from Manitoba, British Colombia, the United States, P.E.I., Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ireland, Ecuador, Venezuela and India.
- Consisting of both Holland College instructors and students, Celtic Storm’s blend of sounds and instrumentation combine seamlessly to create a whole new genre of music.
