June 2021 Edition
PRISMA 2021 begins tomorrow
The PRISMA Festival & Academy has gone digital for 2021, welcoming you online to witness the immense talents of our Students and Guest Artists up close. Join us daily in the virtual classroom and concert hall – June 14 to 27:

• Masterclasses (Weekdays – Daily)
• Performance Coaching
• Zoom Lessons
• Mentorship Sessions
• Live Pop-Up Performances (TBA)
• Livestream Concerts (June 19, 20, 26 & 27)

All events are FREE! Check out the full schedule here.
Find a festival preview in the Powell River Peak Midweek, and online.
Livestream Concert Series

Saturday, June 19 – 7:30 pm PDT
Lafayette String Quartet in Concert. (Live on YouTube & Facebook.)
The Lafayette String Quartet performs live from BC’s capital. The evening’s program includes Mozart’s “Dissonance Quartet” (String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K 465.) You won’t want to miss it!

Sunday, June 20 – 7:30 pm PDT
PRISMA Festival Sextet in Concert. (Live on YouTube & Facebook.)
Hear six talented PRISMA students play their very first concert together as an ensemble – the culmination of a week of rehearsals, coaching sessions and, of course… practice! This evening’s program includes Sextet in G Major by German-Dutch composer Julius Röntgen.

Saturday, June 26 – 7:30 pm PDT
Lafayette String Quartet in Concert, with special guest Arthur Arnold. (Live on YouTube & Facebook.)
Live from the Evergreen Theatre, the Lafayette String Quartet and PRISMA artistic director/cellist Arthur Arnold join forces for a performance of Franz Schubert’s String Quartet in C Major. A rare treat!

Sunday, June 27 – 7:30 pm PDT
Cascadia Trio in Concert. (Live on YouTube & Facebook.)
For the final event of PRISMA 2021, pianist Lorraine Min, violinist Terence Tam and cellist Brian Yoon will perform an intimate chamber music concert – live from the Evergreen Theatre. This evening’s program includes the Smetana Trio, Op. 15 and Hatzis Old Photographs, among other works.
BC Masterclass Series

Watch daily as members of the Lafayette String Quartet – Ann Elliott-Goldschmid, Sharon Stanis, Joanna Hood and Pamela Highbaugh Aloni – work with BC-based string students over Zoom. Throughout Week 1 of PRISMA (June 14-19) they will also be coaching a sextet of students in person at the University of Victoria. The cameras will be rolling for one of these sessions on Friday, June 18 where the full quartet together will coach the six students! Plus, you won't want to miss our "Making a Life as a Musician" program focusing on wellness and career advice – June 16 with Lafayette, and June 26 with members of the Cascadia Trio.
American Masterclass Series

Thanks to funding provided by the United States Government, you will be able to watch as some of the finest soloists and orchestral players in America spend an hour on Zoom with students from both sides of the border. Guest Artists for these 11 upcoming masterclasses (daily, June 21-25) include Anne Akiko Meyers (renowned soloist), Martin Chalifour (concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic), David Halen (concertmaster, St. Louis Symphony), Jonathan Vinocour (principal viola, San Francisco Symphony), Katinka Kleijn (cellist, Chicago Symphony), John Lutterman (professor, University of Alaska – Anchorage), Carter Brey (principal cello, New York Philharmonic) and Timothy Cobb (principal bass, New York Philharmonic). A full schedule can be found on our website.
Pop-Up Performances

Tune in via the PRISMA Facebook page to see where our musicians are playing next! Almost every day brings a new location in the qathet region, from June 21-27. Stay tuned!
PRISMA in the News
Last month, our very own Arthur Arnold was a guest on CBC's Our Vancouver program, chatting with host Gloria Macarenko about serenading folks at Powell River’s vaccination clinic, our PRISMA for Kids program, and the upcoming festival. If you missed it live, click here for the video.

A few days later, he also appeared on two CBC Radio programs: On the Coast and All Points West.
Painting the town PRISMA
Our staff have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on the upcoming festival and academy. From lawn signs to swag bags, have a look at some of the behind-the-scenes activities below.
Thank you for supporting PRISMA
PRISMA wishes to acknowledge its members, donors, sponsors and granting agencies for their support this season. For a full list of PRISMA sponsors, click here.
Coming up next month...
PRISMA on the Couch: Season 2

Our popular broadcast series returns July 23, airing every Friday until the end of August. Join us as we take another trip back into the PRISMA vault, coupled with never-before-seen highlights from our current season. A celebratory sampler of all things PRISMA hosted by the maestro, staff and guests!

Looking for Season 1 episodes? They are now archived here. We can't wait to bring you six more!
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