{"id":20367,"date":"2020-12-07T12:14:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T20:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=20367"},"modified":"2020-12-07T12:19:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T20:19:00","slug":"advent-lunchtime-concert-series-to-continue-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2020\/12\/07\/advent-lunchtime-concert-series-to-continue-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Advent Lunchtime Concert Series to continue online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether it\u2019s Christmas-based music or not, the holidays are arguably the most musical time of the year. Many people\u2019s memories concerning the holidays are focused on music. Young or old, the students of today will never forget the moment that Christmas morning when they woke up mom or dad to the tune of \u201cSmells Like Teen Spirit\u201d by Nirvana or went Christmas carolling with friends or family. No matter what your favourite Christmas moment is, one thing is clear: it\u2019s these musical moments that will always be one of the first things college students think of when the holidays come to town.<\/p>\n

This is the kind of Christmas magic that St. Mary\u2019s Church hopes to capture with their annual\u00a0Advent Lunchtime Concert Series. Led by award-winning Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM) music teacher Ingrid Henderson, this series is one you don\u2019t want to miss.\u00a0(Note: Because of COVID-19 restrictions, some of the concerts in the series were cancelled after we interviewed Henderson and others are online-only; see the website at the end of this story for up-to-date information on the series.)<\/p>\n

Henderson says that Katherine Young coordinated the Advent Concert Series for the last 10 years, and also worked at the VCM in the \u201980s and \u201990s. Young passed away in June; she was 88.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was the inspiration to the concert series,\u201d says Henderson.<\/p>\n

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The Advent Lunchtime Concert Series at St. Mary’s will continue, just online for now (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Henderson\u2014who has been teaching at VCM for 35 years\u2014received the 2004 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for her dedication to teaching and inspiring young people in performance throughout the community. She works with young students and aims to prepare them to be ready to perform. Henderson\u2019s students have received master classes with distinguished pianists and have been accepted for studies at the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, and the National Arts Centre, as well as played many prominent local concerts and events.<\/p>\n

\u201cI work generally with very talented students, preparing them for solo and concerto performance, particularly with orchestra, which is my favourite,\u201d Henderson says, \u201cand many of my students have performed with orchestra over the years, particularly the Victoria Symphony Splash concert, which is held usually every year at the Inner Harbour, in front of 40,000 people. Henderson says that music can serve as escapism from our stressful lives.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Music] inspires, it creates energy, it\u2019s great for the soul and the spirit and the mind, and just overall health,\u201d she says. \u201cParticularly now, it\u2019s more of an escape, during challenging times, because you can just sit and listen to music and feel relaxed or it can just help you take your mind off stressful things going on in your life.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for her teaching, Henderson says that she hopes that she has helped her students achieve a musical goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly, when I teach,\u201d she says, \u201cI feel like I\u2019m creating a purpose for the students to learn an instrument and feel like they\u2019ve accomplished something very special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advent Lunchtime Concert Series
\nWednesday, December 9 (online-only) and Wednesday, December 16
\nSee stmarysoakbay.ca\/adventmusic2020<\/a> for all updated information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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