Strange News October 29, 2009

Concert @ 8 pm.
Pre-show talk @ 7:15 pm.

Strange News is Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin's moving testament to the plight of child soldiers in the Belgian Congo. This compelling multi-media work features narrator, young Ugandan actor Arthur Kisenyi, a virtuoso chamber ensemble under conductor Les Dala, with projections. It explores the healing power of music in some of the darkest corners of the world. Strange News is paired with Igor Stravinsky's masterpiece A Soldier's Tale featuring Canadian legend Martha Henry as narrator and the brilliant violinist Jonathan Crow, directed by Peter Moss.

Tickets available through the St. Lawrence Centre Box Office by phone 416.366.7224 or online at stlc.com. $40(adults)/$25(seniors)/$15(students)

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