Kelowna and Vernon fans can get a double dose of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra this weekend, as the symphony brings in a family matinee in the afternoon and renowned Canadian talent at night.

The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra presents the Russian classic Peter and the Wolf in Penticton April 6, Kelowna April 7 and Vernon April 8. Following the Kelowna and Vernon matinees, the symphony also welcomes the modern-day Renaissance woman Sarah Slean at night.

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While they often try to balance shows out and spread them over a couple of weeks, Thomson said the orchestra couldn91裸聊视频檛 pass on the chance to feature Slean.

91裸聊视频淪arah, she91裸聊视频檚 just such a consummate artist,91裸聊视频� Thomson said of the three-time Juno nominee.

Slean, who performs with the symphony on the heels of her 2017 release Metaphysics, boasts a career spanning more than two decades and 11 albums alongside two volumes of poetry and a handful of short films.

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Performing songs from Slean91裸聊视频檚 repertoire, Thomson said the audience is in for a thrilling ride of deep music inspired by musical greats like Leonard Bernstein, Joni Mitchell and Johann Sebastian Bach.

91裸聊视频淚n the age of pop music, it can be often derivative,91裸聊视频� Thomson said of the current state of the music world. 91裸聊视频淪he (Slean) has the ability to touch, imagine and stay with you for a while.91裸聊视频�

Beautiful imagery is abundant in Slean91裸聊视频檚 work, weather audio or visual, Thomson said, noting a piece of Slean91裸聊视频檚 that has a woman sitting at a grand piano.

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Featuring Slean91裸聊视频檚 original compositions alongside Broadway hits, it91裸聊视频檚 a sampling of music outside of the traditional OSO box that Thomson is excited to offer.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 going to be quite eclectic and unique. It91裸聊视频檚 exemplary of the things she does. There are some fantastic arrangements for orchestra. It91裸聊视频檚 really fun when the orchestra gets music they can really sink their teeth into,91裸聊视频� Thomson said. 91裸聊视频淎nd, if we have patrons who don91裸聊视频檛 know either (Sloan or the OSO) it91裸聊视频檚 such a musical feast.91裸聊视频�

But, before Kelowna and Vernon audiences can enjoy the offerings of Slean, the OSO will grace the Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon stages with Peter and the Wolf, a performance meant to inculcate a love of the performance arts in young audiences.

Peter and the Wolf, which has been expanded by playwright Allison Green, marks the reintroduction of the family matinee in Vernon, the last of which occurred roughly eight years ago in one of Thomson91裸聊视频檚 first seasons with the OSO.

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Written by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1936, Peter and the Wolf was expanded into a full-blown theatrical production that has the orchestra wrap around the stage and has an instrument to back each of the main characters. The violin is attributed to Peter, the flute to the bird, an oboe to the duck, a clarinet to the cat and three horns to the Wolf.

Complete with seven actors on stage under direction by Tracy Ross, the one-hour performance features largely the original score with the addition of singing, such as a tango-piece to lessen the Wolf91裸聊视频檚 frightening demeanour.

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Following the adventures of Peter and his animal friends, Peter and the Wolf is ripe with comedic bursts.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 a lot of that old-style cartoon humour,91裸聊视频� Thomson said. 91裸聊视频淭he animals bicker with each other. Gosh, they remind me of my kids.91裸聊视频�

And, whether it91裸聊视频檚 a production that aims to pique interest in the arts or a performance that features renowned Canadian talent, Thomson said that love of the art form is what the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is all about.

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The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra presents Sarah Slean 7:30 p.m. April 7 at the Kelowna Community Theatre and 7 p.m. April 8 at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $56.25 adult, $49 senior, $26.75 student and child and $25 first two rows and are available at .

笔谤辞办辞蹿颈别惫91裸聊视频檚 is 6:30 p.m. April 6 at Penticton91裸聊视频檚 Cleland Community Theatre, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. April 7 at the Kelowna Community Theatre and 2 p.m. April 8 at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $23 adult, $19 senior, $14 student and child and $62 for family (four tickets) and are available at .