Purchase your 4th Annual Winter Solstice Concert Tickets.
Big names in the Canadian music scene are set to join Cari Burdett and friends on December 20st, 2014, for Lila Music Centre’s 4th Annual Winter Solstice Music Concert.
Nationally acclaimed artists Richard Moody (violin), Corbin Keep (cello), and Adrian Dolan (multi-instrumentalist) are scheduled to join Cari Burdett and friends in this annually sold-out concert, quickly becoming a solstice tradition here in the Valley.
Moody, Keep and Dolan will join Burdett, along with bassist Alex Remple, vocalist Sara Marreiros and dance artists Marisa Jackson and Hilary Fooelse for an evening of music and celebration that is sure to sell out once again, and bring the house down, taking the concert – and Winter Solstice — to new heights!
Bringing together ancient traditional a capella songs from around the world, all time jazz classics, some gypsy violin, romantic harp, a ribbon of dance inter-woven throughout, the lush sounds of the cello and two beautiful singers; this concert is sure to sell out once again, and bring the house down.
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 Cari Burdett: Cari mixes dashing personal energy, passion for community and over sixteen years of professional training in voice, improvisation, and instruction. She is an accomplished performer with full orchestra on the opera stage, at public vigils and rallies, in intimate venues with live improvisation, and in the genres of cabaret, folk and jazz. Cari’s love of languages and culture has inspired a new world cabaret album, coming in 2014, with several fellow artists appearing this evening. |
 Adrian Dolan: is multi-instrumentalist based on Canada’s west coast. For 13 years, he has been a fixture in roots outfit The Bills, who have been nominated for two Juno Awards. They are also the recipients of two Western Canadian Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. Adrian also performs and tours with Winnipeg songwriter Ruth Moody, of the acclaimed trio The Wailin Jennys. |
 Marisa Jackson: Marisa toured, choreographed and taught in Europe for more than 10 yrs before moving to an intentional community in Ontario in 2005. Today, her passion in movement lies in authentic movement and contact improvisation, as an illustration of personal journeying, and as a deep metaphor for the journey of community. |
 Corbin Keep: is an innovative cellist, composer and all-around music geek. Over the past 30+ years, he has played in settings ranging from intimate solo venues to rock bands to symphony orchestras. |
 Sara Marreiros: Sara embodies a musical nomad. Growing up between Portugal and Victoria, she was fortunate enough to be influenced by many musical traditions.
Drawing upon the styles of Portuguese fado, jazz, folk and vocal improvisation, audiences delight in Sara’s special blend of heartfelt song. |
 Richard Moody: is a member of the Juno nominated band The Bills, the Victoria gypsy jazz group Brishen, World music duo, and Moody Amiri. A veteran of the Canadian music scene, and a co-founder of the critically acclaimed rock group Acoustically Inclined, he has also performed and recorded with the likes of Jane Siberry, The Wailin Jennys, and Matthew Lien. |
 Alex Rempel: An increasingly familiar face in the Victoria music community, Alex is an energetic and versatile bassist, singer, and mandolinist. Since receiving his Bachelor of Music from the University of Victoria, he has performed frequently with the Victoria Symphony and the Vancouver Island Symphony, and is a core member of Victoria’s Vox Humana Chamber Choir as well as alt-folk group West My Friend, who have been nominated for two Vancouver Island Music Awards. |
 Hilary Fooelse: is a local to the Cowichan Valley and started dance training at an early age. With intense training in ballet, jazz and modern she found her passion of expression through dance. After a long break from performing, Hilary takes to the stage again with a new approach to modern dance infused with capoeira elements from her more recent trainings. |
