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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pops Maestro Jack Everly brings Hollywood to the WSO, Jan. 911 Winnipeg, MB — January 5, 2015 — Maestro Jack Everly is returning to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) with an appetite for drama. Last season it was SciFi Spectacular; this time it’s Hollywood: The Epics. With the help of awardwinning contemporary choral group Prairie Voices, and director Victor Pankratz, Everly will bring Hollywood to the WSO. “I was raised on MGM movies,” says Everly. “So much marvelous music. So much drama!” Soundtrack classics on the docket include works from Titanic, Gone with the Wind, Star Wars, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, BenHur, Lawrence of Arabia, and Schindler’s List. The tour de force of film score sounds brings the silver screen right to the Centennial Concert Hall. Everly is the Principal Pops Conductor of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Indianapolis and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras, and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. This season he will conduct over 90 performances in more than 20 North American cities. Energetic and innovative singers Prairie Voices will captivate audiences with their take on the Hollywood classics with the help of wellknown Manitoba musician and conductor Victor Pankratz. Air Canada Pops Hollywood: The Epics Friday, January 9 8:00 PM Saturday, January 10 8:00 PM Sunday, January 11 2:00 PM Centennial Concert Hall Jack Everly, conductor; Prairie Voices, Vic Pankratz, director MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING Preconcert performance on the Piano Nobile. Friday, 7:15 p.m. Canadian Mennonite University Saturday, 7:15 p.m. Westgate Mennonite Collegiate String Orchestra Sunday, 1:15 p.m. Desautels Faculty of Music Division of Preparatory Studies Pops Series Sponsor: Presenting Media Sponsor:

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FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE      Pops  Maestro  Jack  Everly  brings  Hollywood  to  the  WSO,  Jan.  9-­‐11    Winnipeg,  MB  —  January  5,  2015  —  Maestro  Jack  Everly  is  returning  to  the  Winnipeg  Symphony  Orchestra  (WSO)  with  an  appetite  for  drama.  Last  season  it  was  Sci-­‐Fi  Spectacular;  this  time  it’s  Hollywood:  The  Epics.  With  the  help  of  award-­‐winning  contemporary  choral  group  Prairie  Voices,  and  director  Victor  Pankratz,  Everly  will  bring  Hollywood  to  the  WSO.      “I  was  raised  on  MGM  movies,”  says  Everly.  “So  much  marvelous  music.  So  much  drama!”    Soundtrack  classics  on  the  docket  include  works  from  Titanic,  Gone  with  the  Wind,  Star  Wars,  Harry  Potter  and  the  Sorcerer’s  Stone,  Ben-­‐Hur,  Lawrence  of  Arabia,  and  Schindler’s  List.  The  tour  de  force  of  film  score  sounds  brings  the  silver  screen  right  to  the  Centennial  Concert  Hall.    Everly  is  the  Principal  Pops  Conductor  of  the  National  Arts  Centre  Orchestra,  the  Indianapolis  and  Baltimore  Symphony  Orchestras,  and  the  Naples  Philharmonic  Orchestra.  This  season  he  will  conduct  over  90  performances  in  more  than  20  North  American  cities.    Energetic  and  innovative  singers  Prairie  Voices  will  captivate  audiences  with  their  take  on  the  Hollywood  classics  with  the  help  of  well-­‐known  Manitoba  musician  and  conductor  Victor  Pankratz.    Air  Canada  Pops  Hollywood:  The  Epics           Friday,  January  9  -­‐  8:00  PM  

Saturday,  January  10  -­‐  8:00  PM  Sunday,  January  11  -­‐  2:00  PM  

Centennial  Concert  Hall  Jack  Everly,  conductor;  Prairie  Voices,  Vic  Pankratz,  director      MUSICIANS  IN  THE  MAKING  Pre-­‐concert  performance  on  the  Piano  Nobile.  Friday,  7:15  p.m.  Canadian  Mennonite  University  Saturday,  7:15  p.m.  Westgate  Mennonite  Collegiate  String  Orchestra  Sunday,  1:15  p.m.  Desautels  Faculty  of  Music  Division  of  Preparatory  Studies      Pops  Series  Sponsor:           Presenting  Media  Sponsor:    

         

     

 Tickets  start  at  $35.60,  or  $15  for  Soundcheck  members,  and  are  available  through  the  WSO  Box  Office:  204.949.3999  or  wso.ca  or  Ticketmaster:  1.855.985.ARTS  and  Ticketmaster.ca    The  WSO  is  integral  to  Winnipeg's  rich  cultural  life,  delighting  more  than  100,000  audience  members  each  year  with  innovative  programming  and  musical  excellence.  The  WSO  presents  educational  programs  for  more  than  40,000  students  annually  and  tours  to  communities  across  Manitoba.    

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MEDIA:  For  more  information  or  to  schedule  an  interview  with  one  of  the  artists,  please  contact:    

Sarah  Panas,  Marketing  &  Communications  Coordinator  p.  (204)  949-­‐3970  f.  (204)  956-­‐4271  e:  [email protected]