June 2022 Edition
Greetings!

Only one more week until the start of the 2022 PRISMA Festival – our 10th anniversary season!

We hope you will join us for a triumphant return to the concert hall June 13-25 featuring a full orchestra and international guest artists once again.

This edition of our newsletter is full of great information to get you excited about what's coming up, including: an introduction to our new guest artists, concert details, office hours and more.
Ticket Sales & Office Hours
Have you reserved your seats yet?
Tickets and passes are available in advance (online and at the PRISMA office) and at the door.

Individual Tickets are $30
($15 for youth under 18; $10 for children under 12)

A Festival Pass is $125 and gives access to all concerts** and daily admission to Limelight Concerts (18) and Masterclasses (19) – a $200 value!

** Your choice between the evening or matinée for the final concert; same program at each
Mall Office (until June 10)
Save yourself a wait at Will Call and pick up your tickets or passes ahead of time! Come and see us at Town Centre Mall (former Coles location) before we make the big move over to Powell River Recreation Complex for the duration of the festival. We'll be open to serve you this Tue. June 7 and Thu. June 9 from Noon to 4:00 PM.
Festival Office (June 13–25)
Powell River Recreation Complex, Upper Level

Mon. June 13: 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Tue. June 14: 1:00 to 7:30 PM
Wed. June 15: 1:00 to 7:30 PM
Thu. June 16: 1:00 to 7:30 PM
Fri. June 17: 1:00 to 7:30 PM
Sat. June 18: Closed
Sun. June 19: Closed
Mon. June 20: 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Tue. June 21: 1:00 to 7:30 PM
Wed. June 22: 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Thu. June 23: 1:00 to 7:30 PM
Fri. June 24: 1:00 to 7:30 PM
Sat. June 25: 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Throughout the festival, from June 13-25, please visit us at Powell River Recreation Complex, upper level (Kings Box Office). Note: Our Town Centre Mall office will be closed to the public during this time.
If you haven't already done so, we invite you to consider renewing or purchasing a membership this season. Your generosity helps PRISMA to maintain and grow a world-class program that invigorates artists and audiences through a shared love of classical music.
Concerts & Events
Our most action-packed itinerary ever
Six ticketed concerts, three free/by donation performances, and a daytime schedule chock full of engaging Masterclasses and Limelight Concerts. Explore our 2022 season below:
Tue. June 14 – 7:30 PM
Wed. June 15 – 7:30 PM
Semi-Finals (Free/By Donation)
Thu. June 16 – 7:30 PM
Fri. June 17 – 7:30 PM
Symphony Concert – Week 1
Sat. June 18 – 6:00 PM
(Free)
Tue. June 21 – 6:30 PM
(Free/By Donation)
Thu. June 23 – 7:30 PM
Chamber Music Concert
Fri. June 24 – 7:30 PM
Symphony Concert – Week 2
Sat. June 25 – 1:30 PM
Sail to the Symphony Matinée
Daily Masterclass & Limelight Concerts
Watch skills develop in real time as students learn from our esteemed Guest Artists. Then, stick around to watch them play the music that excites them the most. Weekday afternoons. $5 Daily Admission. (Waived for festival pass holders and youth under 18.) Click here for the schedule.
Guest Artists & Orchestra
24 world-renowned instrumentalists
We are thrilled to welcome back several longtime favourites to teach and perform at PRISMA this month, along with five new members of our musical family who we'd like to introduce here:
Join us in welcoming these
world-class musicians!
Hung-Wei Huang
Viola
Henry Shapard
Cello
Brian Wendel
Trombone
Richard Antoine White
Tuba
Heidi Bearcroft
Harp
Nearly 80 students from 21 countries
The level of students accepted to PRISMA this year is incredibly high. We are so excited to welcome them to Powell River in just a few days to begin rehearsals as the PRISMA Festival Orchestra. New this year will be a Student String Quartet in Residence – the Concordia Quartet based in Singapore – who will play aboard BC Ferries vessels on June 12, study with the Lafayette String Quartet and perform in their very own Limelight Concert on June 17.
Other Exciting Announcements
Laughing Oyster Dinner June 12
Join us this Sunday, June 12, at the Laughing Oyster Restaurant for the PRISMA 2022 Official Kickoff Dinner. Enjoy live music featuring select PRISMA guest artists, alongside an exquisite dinner buffet including BBQ pork, chicken, seafood, veggies, salad and dessert.

$55 per person ($33.50 for dinner / $21.50 in support of PRISMA.)

Seatings at 5:00 and 5:30 PM. Masks are encouraged whenever not seated. Call the Laughing Oyster to reserve: 604-483-9775.
Special guest emcee announced for PRISMA on the Beach
We're thrilled to announce that four-time Olympian Christopher Spring will be one of our special guest emcees for PRISMA on the Beach on June 18.

If he's anywhere near as good behind a microphone as he is behind the wheel of a bobsleigh, audiences will be in for a real treat.

Special thanks to the RBC Olympians program for making his visit to the community of Powell River possible!
Special-Edition PRISMA T-Shirts Have Arrived
Check out the back side of our 2022 PRISMA Festival t-shirts, which features the first page of a special PRISMA 10th Anniversary Fanfare we commissioned from composer and longtime guest artist Marcus Goddard.

These garments will be available for sale before each concert and during every intermission at the Evergreen Theatre. We also made a very small run of zip-up hoodies and brand new water bottles. Now there's no excuse for not being stylish and hydrated!
Sponsors & Supporters
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The PRISMA Festival would not be possible without the generosity of individuals and organizations in Powell River, British Columbia, and beyond. Their support comes to us in a variety of ways, from sponsorship to in-kind donations to annual subscription:
Legacy Gifts

Monty Tyrwhitt-Drake
Mary & Doug Henry Foundation
Rudy Van Der Maeden Foundation
Harry & Louise Lundquist
RBC Dominion Securities (Brian Balfe, Don Somers)

Musical Merit Fund

Brendan & Heather Allen
Chris Coppin
Linda Lea Harvey
Mary Henry
Heron Family, in memory of Michael
Nancy & Alex Hollmann
Josh & Lin Inman
Michael & Liz Matthews
Irene O’Connor
Sharon Thomas
Brian Walker & Dona Campbell
Michelle Zarin
   in memory of Alan Blazek
   in memory of Bruce Conte
   in memory of Mike Finnigan
   in memory of Larry Harlow
   in memory of Mick Brigden
   in memory of Barney Glaser
   in memory of Herbie Herbert
   in memory of Ismael Rivera Jr.
   in memory of Georgie Wein
   in memory of Jack Hylen

Maestro′s Circle

Deux Mille Foundation
Illahie Foundation
Toni & Hildegard Cavelti
Nancy & Alex Hollmann
Monty Tyrwhitt-Drake
Encore Club
Mike Robinson & Lynn Webster
Heron Family, in memory of Michael
Michelle Zarin

Benefactor

Anonymous
Brendan & Heather Allen
Brian Balfe & Marie Trudeau
Barry Bennett & Anne Leaman
Patrick Brabazon & Jane Cameron
John Bruin & Susan Garrett
Chris Coppin
Linda Lea Harvey
Mary Henry
Jacqueline Koerner
Alane Wilson & Terry Norreault
Sherry Sakamoto
Paul Schachter & Denise Reinhardt
Terry & Lorraine Stokes
Sharon Thomas
Brian Walker & Dona Campbell

Patron

Lyn Adamson & Kathie Mack
Arthur Arnold & Kim Stokes
Kim & Charles Barton-Bridges
John & Janice Bennett
Dennis & Kay Bremner
Beth Carter
Lee Coulter & Doreen Berrington
Steven Grover & Susan Dawkins
Martha Lou Henley
Christien Kaaij
Michael Keating
Meriko Kubota
James & Norah LeClare
Dr. Stan & Jean Lubin
Fern & Darryl Magnus-Brown
Robert & Hannah Main
Michael & Liz Matthews
Johanna & Randal Moore
Rudy North
Irene O’Connor
Andy & Ashley Rice
Jeanette & Barry Scott
Karl & Christy Siegler
Gillian Turner & Ross McMillan
Marguerite Unger
Friend

Terri & Steve Beck
Marnie Carter
Paul Champion
Ann Cowan-Buitenhuis
Doug Dobson & Winnie Snow
Frank Metcalf
Michael Geller
Josh & Lin Inman
Mary Kallal
Mary Luckman
Jean MacKenzie
Mary Doherty
Barry & Barbara McBride
Shirley Milligan
Joan & Barb Myers
William Pallot
Nicholas Simons
Sheila Shaw
Tracy Satterfield
Michael Slade & Ulli Wolff
Elizabeth Vreede

Duo

Anonymous
Barry Auger
Bev Bligh
Afton Cayford
Laverne Dalziel
Max & Winnie Ferrier
Fraser & Madeleine Field
Bruce Findlay
Ruth Gibson
Norm & Ellie Guindon
Matt & Desiree Gustavson
Richard Hoath
William & Heather Ireland
Susan Jackson
Mary MacDonald
Heather Maxima
Pat McDonald
Ian & Judy McIntyre
Russ & Lyn Morrison
Diane O’Connor
Margaret Phillips
Hindaleah Ratner
Joyce Relyea
Donna Siu
Judi Spencer
Pat Thompson
John Thorne
Anne & Bill Trussler
Carolyn Walton-Kay
William Jeffries

Solo

Heather Baldwin
Anne Cameron
Joan Christensen
David Clark
Mélie DeChamplain
Rae Fitzgerald
Melanie Friesen
Debra Gill
Steven Goodman
Lynda Harris
Kathryn Hjorleifson
Rowena Huberman
Diane McKendrick
Eleanor Montour
Maura O’Hea
Gareth Sirotnik
Russell Storry
Jo Thomas
Jeannie Thompson

An additional note of gratitude to all who have joined us as members, donors, sponsors and volunteers since this list was compiled.
Presenting Sponsor
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Government Support
Foundation Support
Community Friends