My title comes from the Chinese pronouns for he (他) and she (她), pronounced the same way. “ Coming from my perspective as a non-binary, queer, second-generation immigrant Chinese Canadian artist, Tā (他/她) is my union of opera East and West, exploring a mélange of gender, culture, and sexuality. Telling the story of Rachel and Jessie’s friendship through the hardship of stroke, Jess draws you in through all of the senses, with music that plays your heartstrings and striking visuals that evoke feelings of sadness, hope, and love. Through artist-led learning, fostering creativity, and cultivating community, Music Alive brings music to life.įeaturing the compositional and performance work of Rebecca Gray, Jess adapts a graphic novel exploring the impact of stroke and disability, and the restorative power of friendship and imagination.
They then in turn will mentor two local voice students, the Apprentice Civic Engagement Artists, in diverse, authentic ways to engage in community, creating a peer-to-peer learning program that supports artists at all different stages in their journey. The four singers will be mentored by artists accomplished in a variety of performing arts disciplines through a process of creation, story telling with voice, and authentic personal connection to song. Tenor Mike Fan, bass Simon Chalifoux, soprano Rebecca Gray, and countertenor Ryan Patrick McDonald are Music Alive’s Civic Engagement Quartet for 2021-2022, the second year of the program.
Opera music series#
The year culminates in a series of six Music Alive video recitals. You are invited to follow along here, where we’ll share photos and artist vlogs (video blogs) showcasing the artists’ process, their a-ha moments, and each of the personal journeys as they discovering their own creative potential. Witness the transformation from singer to creator as Pacific Opera’s resident citizen artists are mentored by industry professionals from across Canada.
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