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Virtual ESO: The symphony’s seventh in its ongoing subscription Virtual Stage release is a beautiful solo performance by ESO Bassoonist Bianca Chambul.
Born in Toronto, Chambul was appointed Principal Bassoon of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in 2019. The performance is Capriccio & Largo-Double-Largo from Twenty-Four Solos, composed by Jean Daniel Braun, initially composed for the flute as technical exercises.
However, Braun mentioned in the score that it could be played by a bassoon by transposing it down an octave. ESO Musicologist D.T. Baker describes the piece as “requiring masterful dexterity and breathing by the player.”
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Details: Now streaming at winspearcentre.com, subscription $90.
Anne at 13,000 ft. (2019): Anne (Deragh Campbell) has a seemingly ordinary and stable life as a single daycare worker, but after an overwhelming skydiving trip for her best friend Sara’s bachelorette party, the ground shifts beneath Anne’s feet.
She starts to bring a carefree joyfulness to her conservative job, the effects of which spill over into her personal life. At Sara’s wedding, Anne meets Matt (Matt Johnson) who takes to her offbeat, confrontational charms, but she soon finds herself pushing the limits of what’s socially acceptable. Directed by Kazik Radwanski, 75 mins.
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Details: Streams through Apr. 9 at metrocinema.org, $12.
Norma Dunning: Award-winning author and Edmontonian Norma Dunning is launching her third book, drawing on both lived experience and cultural memory.
Tainna: The Unseen Ones is a collection of short stories that illuminates the Inuit experience in the Canadian south. Tainna — meaning “the unseen ones” and pronounced Da-e-nn-a — features modern-day Inuk characters in the Canadian South who must rely on their wits, artistic talent, senses of humour and spirituality for survival. Audreys Books will present a virtual launch on Zoom, hosted by Peter Midgley and featuring readings from Dunning.
Details: 7 p.m. Wednesday — register on Audreys’ Facebook page, no charge.
