Christmas with the KSO Concert Program

CHRISTMAS WITH THE KSO Saturday December 16, 2023 • 2:00 & 7:30pm Fairfield by Marriott Kamloops Signature Series

Sunday December 17, 2023 • 2:00pm Kelson Group Pops Series

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Dear Friends of the KSO, As we gather in the spirit of joy and harmony to celebrate this festive season, I am delighted to extend warm holiday greetings to each and every one of you on behalf of the KSO & KSO Music School. The magic of Christmas is upon us, and it is with immense gratitude and joy that I reflect on the incredible year we have had together.

Our Christmas with the KSO program is a special occasion that brings together the community in the true spirit of the season. It is a time to revel in the power of music, togetherness, and the joy that fills the air during this wonderful time of year. This year's program is a testament to the talent, dedication, and passion of our musicians, students, and everyone who has contributed to making this event a reality.

The KSO Music School has been a hub of creativity and learning throughout the year, providing a nurturing environment for students of all ages to explore and develop their musical talents. It warms my heart to witness the growth and achievements of our students, and I am incredibly proud of the hard work they have put into preparing for this special performance.

I would like to express my deepest appreciation to our talented musicians, whose artistry and commitment have GOVERNMENT GRANTS

enriched our lives and brought the gift of music to our community. Your passion for your craft is truly inspiring, and I am grateful for the beauty you bring to the world through your talents.

To our dedicated staff, volunteers, sponsors, and patrons, your support has been the bedrock of our success.

The KSO would not be the vibrant cultural force it is without your generosity, time, and unwavering commitment. Thank you for being an essential part of our musical community.

As we come together for Christmas with the KSO, let us embrace the spirit of the season—a time of love, joy, and goodwill toward all. May the music we share uplift your spirits and fill your hearts with warmth and happiness.

On behalf of all of us at the KSO & KSO Music School, I wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season. May the coming year be filled with harmony, success, and new opportunities for us to create and experience the joys of live music together.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Christopher Young Executive Director KSO & KSO Music School

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Kamloops Symphony Society BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John McDonald, ICD.D • President Steve Powrie • Vice President Tyler Klymchuk • Treasurer Kait Methot • Secretary Lisa Fuller Christy Gauley Lucille Gnanasihamany Gabriele Klein Daleen Millard Sydney Takahashi Simon Walter

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Christopher Young

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Production Assistant

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HONOURARY LIFE MEMBERS Bonnie Jetsen Art Hooper

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MUSIC DIRECTOR Music Director Dina Gilbert is a Canadian conductor passionate about communicating with audiences of all ages to broaden their appreciation of orchestral music through innovative collaborations. This commitment, along with her extensive knowledge of the orchestra repertoire, has brought her to conduct orchestras across Canada as well as in France, Spain, the United States, Colombia and Japan. She has received critical acclaim for her energetic presence on the podium, her versatility, and her audacious programming.

In addition to conducting the Kamloops Symphony, highlights of the 20232024 season include return invitations with the Toronto Symphony, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, as well as debuts with the Walla Walla Symphony and the Kingston Symphony. As the Principal Conductor of the Orchestre des Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, Dina will perform Prokofiev’s Cinderella, as well as works of Lili Boulanger, Clara Schumann, Louise Farrenc and Kaija Saariaho in the ballet premiere of La Dame aux Camélias by choreographer Peter Quanz.

Her innate curiosity towards nonclassical musical genres and her willingness to democratize classical music has brought her to conduct the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Orchestre national de Lyon in several Hip Hop Symphonic

programs featuring renowned Hip hop artists I AM, MC Solaar, Youssoupha and Bigflo & Oli. Dina is also renowned for her expertise in conducting multidisciplinary projects such as film concert performances (The Red Violin, The Artist, E.T. the Extraterrestrial).

As the founder and artistic director of the Ensemble Arkea, a Montrealbased chamber orchestra, Dina has premiered over thirty works from emerging Canadian composers and has reached thousands of children with her interactive and participative Conducting 101 workshops. From 2013 to 2016, Dina Gilbert was the assistant conductor of the Orchestre symphonique de Montreal and Maestro Kent Nagano, also assisting notable guest conductors including Zubin Mehta and Sir Roger Norrington.

In April 2016, she received great acclaim for stepping in to replace Maestro Alain Altinoglu with the OSM in a program showcasing Gustav Holst’s The Planets.

Featured in the recent documentary “Femmes symphoniques”, Dina Gilbert earned her doctorate from the Université de Montréal and polished her skills in masterclasses with Kenneth Kiesler, Pinchas Zukerman, Neeme Järvi and the musicians from the Kritische Orchester in Berlin. Awarded the Opus Prize of “Découverte de l’année” in 2017, Dina Gilbert was also named as one of the “50 personnalités créant l’extraordinaire au Québec” in 2018 by the Urbania Magazine.

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KSO CHORUS—supported by the Kelson Group Chorus Master Tomas Bijok

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE KSO P R O G R A M

Dina Gilbert; conductor

Maria Fuller; assistant conductor* Ingrid Mapson; vocalist

KSO Chorus–Tomas Bijok; chorusmaster KSMS Students & Parents–Jane Dyck; Music for Young Children instructor

Students from SD 73 Band Program

Vince Guaraldi ..................................A Charlie Brown Christmas arr. Paul Murtha

Johann Strauss Jr................................Pizzicato Polka arr. Clarck McAlister

Leopold Mozart.................................Kindersymphony in C Major, “Toy Symphony” Frank Wildhorn.................................Gold from Camille Claudel arr. Roy Tan

Adolphe Adam...................................O Holy Night arr. Lucas Richman

Mykola Leontovych...........................Carol of the Metallic Bells arr. Maria Fuller

Shaw/Bennet.....................................Many Moods of Christmas arr. Hugues Laforte Bouchard

I. II. III. IV. V.

Good Christan Men Rejoice Silent Night Patapan What Child is This Fum Fum Fum

INTERMISSION Johann Strauss Jr................................Radetzky March Michael Sweeney...............................The Christmas Song Michael Sweeney...............................White Christmas Johnnie Vinson..................................Let It Snow Arthur Warrell....................................We wish you a Merry Christmas arr. Paul Barker

arr. Lucas Richman................................Christmas Sing-Along

* Participation made possible by Kamloops Symphony’s partnership with Tapestry Opera in the Women in Musical Leadership Program PERFORMANCE SPONSOR

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KSO CHORUS

KSO Chorus

The KSO Chorus provides local singers with the opportunity to perform masterworks for choir and orchestra in concert with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra. The Chorus has joined the Orchestra for a wide variety of Pops and Masterworks performances.

Amanda Ahner Nichole Annis Guram Asatiani Robin Bhattcharya Rita Bittante Amanda Bond Janet Brunsgaard Alan Buchanan Millie De Villano Lynn Eberts Tom Eccleston Ava Egli Calder Faden Ethan Gelinas Heather Gnoato Marcia (Marcy) Gofsky Shannon Gruen Adrianne Hajdasz Mary Hunter

George Johnson Marcia Julian Stacey Jyrkkanen Elaine Karas Lyndon Kinley Kyla Liebe Cindy Mao Michelle Marginet Sylvia Markowsky Heather Martin Diane McArthur Paula Monoga Candace Morrison Peter Nieuwold Chantal Oliver Linda Oliver Charene Perog Elizabeth Reichenback Ron Routledge

Janice Rutherford Mia Sage Marnie Smith Samantha(Sam) Snucins Patricia Spencer Maatje Stamp-Vincent Gisele Strodl Jill Timko Gordon Tisher Evelyn Vipond-Schmidt Florence Walde Keenan Wilcox Viviane Wingerak Gerad Wingerak Natasha Winston Hayang Yoo Michelle Zwolak Sally Zyrd

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GUEST ARTIST

Ingrid Mapson Vocalist

“ Ingrid has an instrument with a rich, round, warm, honeyed color, and is very much at home in a variety of styles,” says renowned AmericanCanadian Maestro Clyde Mitchell who has appeared with every major Canadian orchestra. She is widely admired for her soulful and soothing interpretations of classics. Born in Argentina and brought up in Canada, she has enchanted audiences in various countries and provinces, singing in various languages. Her passion for orchestras has seen her singing for various symphonies. One of her more recent appearances was with a private orchestra for Canadian Chinese Gold Maple International Film Festival.

Her custom orchestrations were arranged by Roy Tan (Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Vatican, Beijing Olympics), as well as Ken Cormier (LiveEnt, Vancouver Arts Club), Maestro Clyde Mitchell and Devin Roth (Lego Movie, Hotel Transylvania II). Her album Rhythms of Your Heart (Spotify) featuring these

songs was produced by Grammynominated Daryl Bennett, with some of Canada’s top musicians: Eli Bennett, Vince Mai, Dave Martone, Adam Thomas, and Rosemary Siemens. She also loves to collaborate with others such as Michael Hope (Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra), Miles Black, Pablo Cardenas (West Coast Cuban Orchestra) and Nic Kyle (London’s West End). The video “Song for Ukraine” to support a country caught in war was made in collaboration with Peter Knight (Atlantic Records) and Julie Polkes PR (Cannes Film Fest/Sun Dance).

During the Covid19 pandemic she participated in reaching out to a world in crisis, in an international orchestra video collaboration by Maestro Stephen Ellery (London England).

“She connects to her audience with confidence,… and charisma” (Paul Ouellette, former Canadian Tenor and artist manager) and is thrilled to connect with you.

A S S I S TA N T C O N D U C T O R

Maria Fuller Assistant Conductor

Canadian conductor, MARIA FULLER, is a rising star on the international conducting scene. Hailed as an artist of “subtle control, careful focus and thorough professionalism,” by the Chronical Journal of Thunder Bay, and as “fiery and dynamic,” by The Walleye Magazine, Maria demonstrates unparalleled energy, and an infectious joy in her musicmaking. Admired for her diversity and breadth of abilities, Maria performs internationally as a conductor, pianist, trumpeter, and is also an acclaimed vocal coach, award-winning composer, and sought after arranger. In 2019, Maria was awarded the David Effron Conducting Fellowship at the renowned Chautauqua Institute, in NY, and also began her two year residency with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. In 2021, she represented Canada in the inaugural La Maestra International Conducting Competition in Paris. This year Maria is managed by Women in Musical Leadership, in Toronto, with whom

she guest conducts and assists 25 orchestras and opera companies across Canada. This season, Maria had debut performances with the Victoria, Winnipeg, Kingston, and Hamilton orchestras, and assisted at TSO, NACO, Symphony Nova Scotia, Pacific Opera Victoria, and Manitoba Opera.

She also enjoyed music directing the Canadian Badlands Passion Play, and being repetiteur and cover conductor for A Little Night Music, at Koerner Hall, in Toronto. This season, Maria begins her position as co-founder and music director of Ammolite Opera, in Calgary, and represents Canada in the 11th Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors, in Poland.

Maria holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano from McGill University, a Masters of Music in Piano, an Artist Diploma in Operatic Coaching, and a Masters of Music in Orchestral Conducting, from the CollegeConservatory of Music (CCM).

STUDENTS

The KSO is thrilled to welcome students from the KSO Music School and from several SD 73 High School band programs.

KSMS Students

Liam Gelowitz Eli Brotherson Ona Brotherson Havana Reimche Roman Reimche Avery Zenner Marcus Harasymchuk Uli Skapenko Emmett McIntyre Ruxin Albrow

SD 73 Students VIOLIN

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Kate Chamberlain Kim Macintosh Jim Macintosh Anglin Macintosh

Kristin Campbell Yusra Rahman Lilah Thompson

OBOE

Maddie McGuinness Renee McPhail

Maiya Uyeda FLUTE

Lejla Bowen Helen Percy

TROMBONE

September 23 to December 30, 2023 Curated by Crystal Mowry Black Drones in the Hive is organized by the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery and circulated in partnership with the MacKenzie Art Gallery.

Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

Deanna Bowen, installation view of Taps in Black Drones in the Hive, 2020, courtesy of the Artist and the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery. Photo: Toni Hafkensheid

PROGRAM NOTES

Vince Guaraldi (1928–1976) A Charlie Brown Christmas The comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, ran from 1950 until 2000 and is as familiar to audiences today as it was back then. The characters of Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy and their exploits are household names to this day. This continued familiarity is chiefly the result of two things: on-going newspaper syndication of the strip, and, more important, the 1965 animated TV special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. The immediate popularity of this show was such that CBS-TV began to air it every Christmas season, and, in much the same way as films such as It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, this quietly subversive holiday parable is now considered an indispensable component of the Christmas experience.

The music for A Charlie Brown Christmas was the work of jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi and his Trio. It too has become an essential element in the Christmas holiday traditions for many families. The music consists of original compositions by Guaraldi such as Linus and Lucy, and (best known) Christmas Time is Here. However, it also features Guaraldi’s distinctive arrangements of traditional carols like O Tannenbaum and What Child is This.

Guaraldi wrote the music for other Charlie Brown TV specials, as well as a feature-length movie, until his sudden death in 1976. Just as the original Charlie Brown special has influenced the Christmas traditions in many North American households, the music of the Guaraldi Trio had its effect on musical taste. The 1960s saw the beginnings of the rock era, but the laid back, West coast jazz style of Guaraldi and his group introduced a particular style of jazz to a new musical generation, and continues to do so.

Leopold Mozart (1719–1787) A Toy Symphony Who could imagine grown-ups getting into a fuss over something as charming and pleasurable as a symphony? And a Toy Symphony at that—something meant to bring delight, especially to children. Yet it happened—the grown-ups have long squabbled over just who composed this endearing and amusing orchestral piece which, in addition to the familiar strings, includes several “toys.”

Until the mid-20th century, the Toy Symphony was attributed to Joseph Haydn. However, there were doubts about the authorship already in Haydn’s lifetime. These doubts gave birth to stories about the way it originated. According to one, at a large country fair, Haydn noticed a group of cheerful children making music on toy instruments.

The elderly composer hurried home and by the following morning had written his symphony, in which he assigned parts to all the instruments he had seen the children with. According to another story, Haydn composed the little symphony for the children of his long-time patron, Prince Esterhazy.

In fact, the Toy Symphony has nothing to do with children playing at a fair, or with the young Esterhazys. Research in the mid-20th Century discovered a manuscript that included this work as part of a larger composition—in the handwriting of Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang Mozart’s father. Although he has been characterized as a rather critical teacher and music theorist, Mozart Sr. was also a prolific composer and a significant musical presence in mid-18th Century Salzburg. Moreover, far from being stern and humourless, it seems Leopold was fond of musical “jokes”, and of naturalistic

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PROGRAM NOTES

effects created by non-standard instruments. In the Toy Symphony he gives the melodic material to the strings, and features a toy trumpet, toy drum, a triangle, a rattle and water-filled toy pipes to imitate the cuckoo, the nightingale and the quail. He uses these devices with a great sense of humour to create the three movements of his little symphony. The last is repeated three times with increasing speed. Fortunately, we adults don’t need to argue any longer about who wrote this imaginative little work—we can simply sit back and enjoy!

The Strauss Family

A family of 19th century Viennese composers and orchestra conductors famous for raising the standards of ballroom music to exceptional heights. The waltz they particularly developed to a level which has seldom been equalled. The founder of this musical dynasty was Johann Sr. Of his six sons, three became musicians. Johann Jr. was the most talented of them as a composer and orchestra leader, at times in open competition with his father. His waltzes such as the Blue Danube and Tales from the Vienna Woods are performed almost as frequently in the concert hall as they are in the ballroom.

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825–1899) Pizzicato Polka (1869) The polka is a couple-dance in 2/4 meter and seems to have begun life in Bohemia in the early 1800’s. It became popular first in Prague in the 1830’s and quickly spread to Vienna. By the 1840’s it had become the favourite dance in Paris. Johann Jr. composed the Pizzicato-Polka in 1869 with his brother Josef for one of his orchestra’s several visits to Russia. The polka was published in Vienna the next year and became very popular, especially in Italy, where Strauss included it on the program of every one of his tours.

As the title Pizzicato suggests, the entire piece is scored for plucked strings, although a delicate glockenspiel appears in the first half of the central section. In this arrangement

by Clark McAlister, we find the woodwind and brass also joining in to create even more enjoyment. The dance consists of four melodies, and perhaps to compensate for the limited instrumentation, Strauss provides subtle contrasts between them, such as in their rhythm and shape.

Johann Strauss Sr. (1804–1849) Radetzky March (1848) If you think you have heard this piece of music before it’s because you very likely have. It was originally composed to commemorate Field Marshall Radetzky’s victory at the Battle of Custoza. Its character is celebratory rather than military, and that has made it popular as a piece for marching bands everywhere, including sports events, and even advertising jingles. In Austria it has at times achieved status as an unofficial national anthem. Strauss Sr. himself had used the main tune in an earlier piece, and the melody from the march’s trio section was a folk tune already popular among Radetzsky’s victorious soldiers. There is a long-standing performance tradition attached to the chorus melody—that the audience is invited to clap along with the first iteration of the melody, and clap with much greater vigour when the chorus is repeated! We hope you will participate in today’s concert by doing just that.

S I N G A L O N G LY R I C S

Joy To The World Joy to the world! The Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing.

Joy to the world! The savior reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rock,s hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove, The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love.

O Come All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels; O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of Angels, Sing in exultation, O sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above.

Glory to God, In the highest, glory; O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

O Little Town of Bethlehem O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see the lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark streets shineth The ever lasting Light: The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary; And gathered all above; While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch on wond’ring love.

O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth; And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth.

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Angels We Have Heard on High Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o’er the plains; And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo! Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous songs prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heav’nly song?

Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo! The First Noel The first Noel the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Noel, Noel. Noel. Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

They looked up and saw a star Shining in the East beyond them far, And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night.

Noel, Noel. Noel. Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

Deck The Hall Deck the hall with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la la, la la la.

While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la la, la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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The KSMS is thrilled to announce the launch of three innovative programs designed to inspire and cultivate a love for music in young minds. These new additions aim to provide enriching musical experiences for children of varying age groups, fostering creativity, teamwork, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts.

KSO Music School Children’s Chorus

For kids aged 6–12 | Tuesdays at 5 pm | Starts Jan 16 This vibrant ensemble will offer children of all skill levels the opportunity to explore the joy of creating music in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Meet the Instruments! Programs

For K to Grade 2 | Various dates & times Our new Meet The Instruments! Programs offer a hands-on introduction to Violin or Flute in a specially crafted 3-month program providing a solid foundation in music education.

Musical Crafters

For K to Grade 2 | Saturdays at 10 am | Starts Feb 3 This program invites young inventors to explore the world of sound by crafting their own musical instruments.

Registration

November 10 – December 10, 2023

The Festival

February 25 to March 17, 2024 The COMMITMENT to Practise The OPPORTUNITY to Participate The PASSION to Perform

Week 1- Speech, Piano, Harp Week 2 – Choral, Voice, Instrumental Week 3 – Dance, Strings, Guitar

Honours Concert

Sunday, March 17, 2023 For general information, registration, and Festival program visit www.kfpa.ca Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

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Ed Takahashi

Ruth Majak

Syd Takahashi

Sylvia Rose Markowsky

Lynne Totten

Keith & Shirley Martin

Nicole Tougas

Kirsten McDougall

Judith Treherne

Kaitlin Methot

Evelyn Vipond-Schmidt

Gudrun Meyer

Mike Webber

Brian Mills

James & Barbara Wentworth

Joan Moffat

Marylee Weski

Christy Morris

Dave & Maryanne Whiting

Candace Morrison

Eric & Mary Wiebe

Heidi Muendel

Judy Wiebe

Kathleen Nadler

Lois & David Williams

Charo Neville

Michael Wisla

Phil Crossley Jean Dahl Roxanne Dauncey Brienne Dawson Joanne Dennstedt Nicolette Eadie Jean Ethridge Brent Ezzert Brett & Norma Fairbairn Ruth & Michael Fane Judith Fowles Lisa Fuller David Gilmour Lucille Gnanasihamany Joy Gothard Peter & Judy Gray

Joanne & Rol Nisbet Angi & Russ Noakes

The above represents the individuals and corporations who have donated to the Kamloops Symphony Society in the last twelve months. For any errors or omissions, please do let us know at 250.372.5000 or info@kamloopssymphony.com.

Join us for our next concert…

HYPNOTIC JOURNEY Sagebrush Theatre

Friday January 12, 2024 • 7:30pm Kelson Group Pops Series

Saturday January 13, 2024 • 7:30pm

Fairfield by Marriott Kamloops Signature Series

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