CORDEI
This unique chamber duo, formed in 2012, is quickly becoming one of Vancouver’s premier contemporary ensembles. Already Albertina and Janna were presented with Jessie Awards for Significant Artistic Achievement following their work together on the multi-award winning Patrick Street Productions of The Light In The Piazza. CORDEI is committed to promoting contemporary music, especially the works of Canadian composers. In September 2012 the duo premiered Park Bench Play by Kathleen Allan, a chamber opera written for CORDEI, soprano and tenor, as part of the Tom Cone Opera Project 2012. In addition to traditional recitals, recent projects include work on a silent dance film with original score written for CORDEI by Iman Habibi in conjunction with the Vancouver Film School which garnered the composer second prize at the SOCAN Foundation Awards for Audio Visual composers; creating the soundscapes for “Saturated Phenomenon” in conjunction with visual artist Erica Grimm; and performances with Vancouver Pro Musica for their 2014 Electroacoustic Festival as their ensemble-in-residence.
ALBERTINA CHAN, HARP
Albertina Chan is a versatile harpist, performing the traditional repertoire along with anything different and off-beat in and around her hometown of Vancouver. Notable performances for Albertina include Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp at a 2013 benefit concert for the Dalit Freedom Network of Canada, A Park Bench Play as part of Tom Cone’s 2012 Opera Project (involving the commissioning of 10-minute operas), the 2011 World Harp Congress, and the Vancouver Playhouse production of The Fantasticks. The Patrick Street Productions of The Light in the Piazza garnered the quintet of musicians the Jessie Award for Significant Artistic Achievement.
In the contemporary realm, Albertina maintains an active presence. She has performed concerts with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony at the Annex Series, Music on Main, Erato Ensemble, and in the Canadian premieres of John Adams “El Niño” (with the VSO, the Vancouver Bach Choir, and the Vancouver Bach Children’s Choir) and “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” with the Vancouver Film Orchestra and the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Also active in the classical realm, Albertina performs as an extra musician with the VSO, and has performed in the back-up orchestras of touring artists such The Canadian Tenors and Idina Menzel.
Sometimes a musician’s path veers a little, in the manner of a jazz improvisation. Albertina took a unique path to her current career and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (University of Toronto) after receiving her Master of Music with Judy Loman at the University of Toronto, and her Bachelor of Music with Jennifer Swartz at McGill University. Previously, she studied in Vancouver with Rita Costanzi and Elizabeth Volpe. Albertina was a recipient of the Anne Adams Award and the 3rd prize winner in the Young Professional Division of the American Harp Society Competition. She was principal harpist for both the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and the National Repertory Orchestra (USA) where she was also a featured concerto soloist Debussy's "Dances Sacree et Profane". Offstage, Albertina enjoys painting, making jewellery, watching Broadway musicals, and sampling chocolate.
In the contemporary realm, Albertina maintains an active presence. She has performed concerts with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony at the Annex Series, Music on Main, Erato Ensemble, and in the Canadian premieres of John Adams “El Niño” (with the VSO, the Vancouver Bach Choir, and the Vancouver Bach Children’s Choir) and “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” with the Vancouver Film Orchestra and the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Also active in the classical realm, Albertina performs as an extra musician with the VSO, and has performed in the back-up orchestras of touring artists such The Canadian Tenors and Idina Menzel.
Sometimes a musician’s path veers a little, in the manner of a jazz improvisation. Albertina took a unique path to her current career and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (University of Toronto) after receiving her Master of Music with Judy Loman at the University of Toronto, and her Bachelor of Music with Jennifer Swartz at McGill University. Previously, she studied in Vancouver with Rita Costanzi and Elizabeth Volpe. Albertina was a recipient of the Anne Adams Award and the 3rd prize winner in the Young Professional Division of the American Harp Society Competition. She was principal harpist for both the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and the National Repertory Orchestra (USA) where she was also a featured concerto soloist Debussy's "Dances Sacree et Profane". Offstage, Albertina enjoys painting, making jewellery, watching Broadway musicals, and sampling chocolate.
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JANNA SAILOR, VIOLIN
Violinist and conductor Janna Sailor is firmly established as a musician and musical educator of extraordinary scope and versatility. She began her musical studies at the age of three, and performing with professional orchestras at the age of thirteen.
As a violinist, Janna served as concertmaster with both the Montreal based l’Orchestré de la Francophonie (2011) and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada (2014). Janna enjoys a diverse career performing alongside artists such as Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Kenny G, Mary J. Blige, Chris Botti, The Canadian Tenors, Il Volo, Frank Sinatra Jr., Mary Margaret O’Hara, Carly Rae Jepsen and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well as ensembles such as Tafelmusik, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. She has performed for heads of state including Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan on their visit to Vancouver in 2009, the Korean Consulate, and members of the Senate of Canada. Janna has performed across North America, Italy, Great Britain, China, Tibet, and Russia.
As a conductor, Janna has directed numerous ensembles ranging from choirs, new music ensembles and youth orchestras. Janna currently conducts the Vancouver Youth Symphony Debut Orchestra and will assume the roles of Assistant Conductor with both the National Academy Orchestra of Canada the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2015-16 season.
Janna completed a Bachelor of Music at the Brandon University School of Music, continuing her studies in violin and conducting at the University of British Columbia, completing a Masters in Violin Performance and Artists Performance Diploma. Awards she has received include the Saskatoon Symphony Award for Leadership in Music, Vining Graduate Scholarship in Music, and the Brandon Young Woman of Distinction Award.
As a violinist, Janna served as concertmaster with both the Montreal based l’Orchestré de la Francophonie (2011) and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada (2014). Janna enjoys a diverse career performing alongside artists such as Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Kenny G, Mary J. Blige, Chris Botti, The Canadian Tenors, Il Volo, Frank Sinatra Jr., Mary Margaret O’Hara, Carly Rae Jepsen and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well as ensembles such as Tafelmusik, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. She has performed for heads of state including Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan on their visit to Vancouver in 2009, the Korean Consulate, and members of the Senate of Canada. Janna has performed across North America, Italy, Great Britain, China, Tibet, and Russia.
As a conductor, Janna has directed numerous ensembles ranging from choirs, new music ensembles and youth orchestras. Janna currently conducts the Vancouver Youth Symphony Debut Orchestra and will assume the roles of Assistant Conductor with both the National Academy Orchestra of Canada the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2015-16 season.
Janna completed a Bachelor of Music at the Brandon University School of Music, continuing her studies in violin and conducting at the University of British Columbia, completing a Masters in Violin Performance and Artists Performance Diploma. Awards she has received include the Saskatoon Symphony Award for Leadership in Music, Vining Graduate Scholarship in Music, and the Brandon Young Woman of Distinction Award.
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