Canzona Women’s Ensemble presents its fall concert, “Sing a Song of Shakespeare” on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church in San Luis Obispo. The 26-voice group is led by co-directors Cricket Handler and Jill Anderson and accompanied by pianist Janis Johnson. Pianist Susan Azaret Davies will be the featured guest artist in Gardner’s A Shakespeare Sequence for piano 4- hands, as well as accompanying selected soloists on the program.
In honor of the 400th anniversary of his death, Canzona explores a wide variety of contemporary and classical repertoire based on works by William Shakespeare. Scenes of jealousy and conquest, merriment and misadventure await you in an afternoon of music drawn from the Bard’s plays, poems and sonnets. Featured composers range from Schubert and Vaughan Williams to Argento and Gardner in music that is in turn lively, humorous, contemplative and jazzy.
Canzona holds a unique place in the community as a champion of choral music for women’s voices. The non-profit is a selective auditioned ensemble that includes 24-28 women from around the county. Their mission is to further a love and appreciation for women’s choral literature, to expand this literature by commissioning original pieces, and to present the music with consistent excellence.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and $10 for students. They can be ordered online through the Canzona website: CanzonaWomen.org, or through BrownPaperTickets.com. For information, call 805-391-SONG.