Final Event Celebrating 75th Anniversary of Brockville Concert Association, TANGORIUM October 28th

Bridge & Wolak with the Queen’s University Symphony Orchestra

Brockville – The Brockville Concert Association is thrilled to celebrate its 75th Anniversary with A WORLD OF MUSIC.

The final event in this series is TANGORIUM, a new multimedia show about passion, love, and musical fusion as a symbol of human connections across borders. The concert features soloists Michael Bridge (accordion) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet) on stage with the Queen’s University Symphony Orchestra and video artist collaborations.

The Tango-Fusion Multimedia Extravaganza is being held on October 28th at 7 p.m. at the Brockville Arts Centre.

This is going to be a fantastic concert with over 70 musicians from the Queen’s University Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets for adults are $35 + HST and for students over 18 $8.85 + HST. Call the box office at 613-342-7122 or toll-free 1-877-342-7122 for free tickets for Youth 18 and under. Online at: http://brockvilleartscentre.com/

Bridge & Wolak is a globe-trotting music & comedy duo—and the world’s only duo to fuse digital accordion and acoustic clarinet. Michael Bridge (accordions & piano) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet & piano) perform their original brand of fusion repertoire, drawing from their classical roots. With deft virtuosity and endless wit, Bridge & Wolak have been called the “Victor Borges of the 21st Century.” Fun-loving gentlemen (with seven degrees in music), they are both globe-trotting musicians and educators. “Watch and be amazed!” —CBC

B&W is widely known for their commitment to education. They founded and launched the Bridge & Wolak Music Mentorship Program—an online program for teens, to foster their interest in post-secondary arts education. In collaboration with Queen’s University, their full show with orchestra, TANGORIUM, premiered in 2022.

Reflecting the spirit of our times, TANGORIUM portrays stories of Tango through diverse cultural contexts that make its voice. This multimedia show for full orchestra + clarinet and accordion soloists pays homage to intimate Tango classics of the 1930s, through Piazzolla’s Tango Nuevo, to epic symphonic tangos that uniquely fuse the music of classical grandmasters [Bach, Beethoven] with modern musical genres such as French Cabaret, Rock [Sting], Tango Club and even Heavy Metal. These steamy musical collisions are expressed in the emotionally provocative and sensual language of Tango, enhanced with on-screen films, animations, and pre-recorded shadow puppetry. TANGORIUM’s music was custom-created by renowned arranger Charles Cozens.

For more information: https://brockvilleconcert.ca/event/bridge-wolak-with-the-queens-university-symphony-orchestra-tangorium/