First Annual
Gala Fundraising Dinner/Concert/Silent Auction

with cool jazz, great food and drink, and extraordinary music by the Firebird Chamber Singers

Saturday, April 28, 2007
6:30 PM Cocktails
7:30 PM Dinner/Concert/Silent Auction
Fort Calgary, 750 9 Avenue SE

TICKETS are $80 per person
DRESS is formal/cocktail attire

RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW by calling Amanda at 809-6027, email info@firebirdchambersingers.ca or see www.firebirdchambersingers.ca

"Singing with passion, performing with fire!"

What to expect...

Join the Firebird Chamber Singers and their friends in an intimate, engaging, and entertaining evening of sumptuous food, wine, and music at the historic Fort Calgary.

The evening begins with cocktails followed by a lovely 5 course meal (with wine) and the cool jazz music of Rob Maciak and friends. Following the dinner there will be a short concert performance by the Firebird Chamber Singers.

Guests can also bid on a number of silent auction items.

This fundraiser will not only help the production of the ensemble's final concert of the year: "Voice of the Elements" which is scheduled for the second weekend of June, but will also help establish this ensemble as a prominent musical force in Calgary.

Come enjoy a classy evening of great music, friends, and mouth watering food and drink.

Who are the Firebird Chamber Singers...

The Firebird Chamber Singers is a brand new women's choir which strives to provide talented youth and young adults an advanced choral music experience. This unique choir allows youth to work with mentors to develop, enhance, and instill character, cultural awareness, respect, and a commitment to excellence through the love of music. Choristers experience both innovative and traditional choral music (a cappella and accompanied) of the highest standard.

The Singers have already garnered accolades from their inaugural Christmas concert where they performed not one, but 2 major choral works for choir and harp: John Rutter's Dancing Day Suite and Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols. You can listen to samples on their webpage: www.firebirdchambersingers.ca. Stay tuned for their final concert of the year, "Voice of the Elements", which will feature the works representing all of the elements (water, air, earth, and fire) and culminate with the mixed choir work Cloudburst by Eric Whitacre which simulates a thunderstorm!

For more information goto www.firebirdchambersingers.ca

Cody Obst, Artistic Director

Cody Obst (MMus, BMus, BEd) is becoming known in Calgary as an extremely talented young musician, equally at home at the conducting podium, piano, or organ. Besides working with the Firebird Chamber Singers, Cody is currently Music Director at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, collaborative pianist and assistant conductor of the Calgary Bach Festival Society, and teaches students piano and theory lessons. His infectious energy and undeniable depth of musical understanding have brought joy to many people in Calgary and beyond.

For a full professional biography, visit www.firebirdchambersingers.ca/#Cody

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THE  FIREBIRD  CHAMBER  SINGERS

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

For tickets or for more information, contact Amanda at 809-6027,
email info@firebirdchambersingers.ca
or see www.firebirdchambersingers.ca

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