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| Sold Out! About this Concert Every new generation of Mouseketeers has its favourite Disney characters, whether it's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Aladdin, or The Lion King. And then there are the classic melodies, from Mary Poppins to Pirates of the Caribbean. Celebrate magical music from the movies in this orchestral salute featuring a dynamic quartet of vocalists and images from the famed studio's theatrical releases and cartoons. When everyone joins together for memorable moments and sing-along melodies, it feels like a small world after all. |
Additional Performances February 18, 2012 at 2 pm February 19, 2012 at 2 pm Thank you to our sponsors!  Presenting Sponsor  Performance Sponsor |
Ticket InformationDress Circle (A) Adult $80 / Child $35Terrace (B) Adult $70 / Child $35 Orchestra (C) Adult $55 / Child $29 Upper Circle (D) Adult $45 / Child $25 Gallery (E) Adult $32 / Child $20 Orchestra Front (F) Adult $55 / Child $29 Tickets subject to applicable service charges. |
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Lucas Waldin, conductor
The 2011/12 season marks the third for Lucas Waldin as Resident Conductor for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. This mentorship position is made possible through the Canada Council for the Arts and Enbridge. Mr. Waldin graduated in 2006 from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a Masters in Conducting. He has performed with L'Orchestre du Festival Beaulieu-Sur-Mer (Monaco), Staatstheater Cottbus (Brandenburg), and Bachakademie Stuttgart. Lucas was assistant conductor of the contemporary orchestra RED (Cleveland), director of the Cleveland Bach Consort, and a Discovery Series Conductor at the Oregon Bach Festival. In 2007, he was invited to conduct the Miami-based New World Symphony Orchestra in masterclasses given by Michael Tilson Thomas. In Lucerne in 2009, he also participated in a masterclass led by Bernard Haitink, with the Lucerne Festival Strings.
A native of Toronto, Lucas Waldin has spent summers studying in Europe, including studies at the International Music Academy in Leipzig, the Bayreuth Youth Orchestra, and the Acanthes New Music Festival in France. On this continent, he has studied under the renowned Bach conductor Helmut Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival, and has attended conducting masterclasses with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra in Toronto. Mr. Waldin received a Bachelor of Music degree in flute performance from the Cleveland Institute, studying with Joshua Smith.
The ESO would like to thank Enbridge Pipelines for their commitment to the arts and this program by matching the funding provided by the Canada Council for the Arts.
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Dennis Kyle, vocalist
Dennis Kyle is honored to share these Disney melodies with the young and young at heart. Stage credits include: Annie (Rooster), Irving Berlins' White Christmas (Phil Davis), A Year With Frog and Toad (Frog), Seussical (The Cat In the Hat), Me & My Girl (Bill Snibson), Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Meet Me In St. Louis (John Truitt), West Side Story (Tony), Disney’s Aladdin a Musical Spectacular (Genie), Oklahoma! (Will Parker), Barnum (Tom Thumb), Cabaret (Bobby), Crazy For You (Pete/Junior), Phantom (Young Carrier), Singing In the Rain (Rod), They're Playing Our Song for Reprise! as well as the West Coast Premieres of Backwards In High Heels-The Ginger Rogers Story (Busby Berkley/Hermes Pan) and Make Me A Song-The Music of William Finn (D.B.). He has also created many roles in workshops around the globe including Blood & Fire (Carlton Price/the YORK Theater), Life In the Park (Derek), Sequins!-the Show Choir Musical (Anthony Barrie), and most recently Invincible Breed (Chaos King of Darkness/Spellbound Pictures).
Juliana Hansen, vocalist
Juliana Hansen is thrilled to be performing her favorite Disney songs with such wonderful orchestras! She has originated roles in Off‐Broadway shows, performed as Millie in the 1st National Tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie and starred in several productions across the country. Her favorite credits include Les Misérables (Eponine), Beauty and the Beast (Belle) and The Wizard of OZ (Dorothy). Juliana was a finalist on the NBC T.V. show, Grease: You’re The One That I Want, on which she worked with Tony‐Award winning director Kathleen Marshall, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer Georgia Stitt and performed for Olivia Newton‐John. One of her career highlights to date was having the honor to premiere “Happy Working Song” from Disney’s Enchanted, for the incomparable Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz in 2009‐ prior to the film’s release! She has appeared on numerous recordings, including a Stephen Sondheim album, received the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Award for Best Vocalist and a “Drama‐Logue Best Actress” award for The Secret Garden. Juliana has her Masters in Acting from The Guildford School of Acting in England and lives in Los Angeles, where she pursues Film and Television. Her favorite Disney movie is The Little Mermaid.
Arielle Jacobs, vocalist
Arielle Jacobs was recently seen on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning musical, In the Heights (Nina). National Tours: In the Heights (Nina, original cast) directed by Thomas Kail and Disney’s High School Musical (Gabriella, original cast) directed by Jeff Calhoun. Broadway readings/workshops: Nightingale directed by Moises Kaufman, MASK directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.; It Shoulda Been You by Brian Hargrove & Barbara Anselmi; and GoGo Beach. Regional: world premieres of both High School Musical 2 (Gabriella) directed by Jeff Calhoun and The Rose of Corazon (Rosa) directed by Keith Glover; Cinderella (North Shore Music Theatre). Other theater credits include: A Chorus Line (Cassie) and Babes in Arms (Darlene). TV/Film: “Commander in Chief,” “Dance War,” Water Lilies, and “Disney’s 365.” Concerts: “20th Anniversary Divas Simply Singing!” with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Chaka Khan; “Making Good” with Stephen Schwartz (Ford Amphitheater); “Rated RSO” with songs of Ryan Scott Oliver.
Arbender Robinson
Arbender Robinson is a Native of Chicago, Illinois, but now calls NYC home. As a seasoned Broadway Performer, his credits include: Hairspray, The Little Mermaid, Hair, Ragtime and the newest hit musical Book Of Mormon. Arbender was also a headliner vocalist on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and sang with the world famous vocal ensemble "The Voices of Liberty" at the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando Florida. Other credits include Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Secret Garden, Miss Saigon, Bent, Measure for Measure and Romeo and Juliet. Arbender has danced with the No Name dance Company in Denver Colorado, The Dayton Ballet, La Crosse Ballet, Shelter Repertory Dance Company and the Scratch Dance Company. When he is not performing he runs a theatre training program in Stamford, CT, and is also the lead choreographer for Cheer Doctor, a division of the Universal Cheerleaders Association. As a soloist he has been featured at Broadway Sessions, The Broadway After Party, The Metropolitan Room and Broadway on 22nd Street in NYC. Arbender also supports two charities that are near to his heart: The youth division at the National Institute of Mental Health and the Organization for Autism Research.
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Megan Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
We offer educational concerts specifically for student groups. More information can be found here: edmontonsymphony.com/.../...
You can also check out our Esso Symphony For Kids series, although these do take place on Saturdays:
edmontonsymphony.com/.../...
I hope that helps, and please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Cheers,
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