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meagan&amy – Classical Violin & Piano
March 8, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Early show! Showtime at 7:00pm
meagan&amy, a vibrant Canadian duo consisting of violinist Amy Hillis and pianist Meagan Milatz, share an intense passion for innovative programming and fearless music-making. Praised for their energy, sensitivity, and musical maturity, they were awarded the first ever “Pan-Canadian Partnership” recital tour of 50 different Canadian cities in 13 provinces and territories. This tour was presented by Jeunesses Musicales Canada, Debut Atlantic and Prairie Debut.
meagan&amy’s debut album, Roots, was released with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts. In addition to their Pan-Canadian Partnership Tour, performance highlights include recitals at Ottawa Chamberfest, the Festival International de Lanaudière and as part of the Graham Sommer Trio. CBC’s In Concert has broadcast multiple meagan&amy full-length recitals and the duo is regularly featured on other CBC Music programs such as Tempo with Julie Nesrallah and Backstage with Ben Heppner.
The duo’s professional and community-engaged work extends nationally and internationally. In addition to performing for school assemblies across Canada, meagan&amy presented workshops for the Young Composers Collective in Yellowknife, NWT and the Labrador Creative Arts Festival in Happy Valley- Goose Bay, NL. With the generous support of the Jeunesses Musicales Canada AIDA fund, meagan&amy studied Québécois and French repertoire as part of a residency at La Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. The duo was also in residence at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in New Hampshire, USA.
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Artist in Residence activities include artist talks, studio tours, interactive events, and more.
Founded in 2001, in a partnership with Parks Canada, the KIAC Artist in Residence Program has welcomed over 300 talented artists, musicians and filmmakers to Dawson City from all regions of Canada and around the world. Our alumni include Sobey Art Award nominees, Western Canada Music Award winners, and prize-winning filmmakers from film festivals across the globe.
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Kids and Youth (toddler to teen) programming ranges from music lessons (vocals, piano) to dance class (ballet, hip hop, and more), to hands-on workshops (pottery, screen-printing, animation and more) and is offered regularly throughout the year. KIAC strives to subsidize Kids & Youth programs as much as possible via grants and funding. Programming ranges from free Drop-Ins to registered weekly programs.
Youth Art Enrichment
Youth Art Enrichment is an annual four-day art program for Yukon youth hosted by the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture in Dawson City. Artistically-inclined youth ages 14 – 18 travel from across the Yukon to take part in intensive workshops led by professional artists. Students choose one of three mediums to study for the duration of the program, learning new skills, techniques, and ways to creatively make artwork for the world to see. The mediums change every year: we have offered printmaking, animation, painting, carving, stained glass, illustration, improv, and much more over the last two decades.
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Workshops include: weekly drop-ins, registered programs, weekend workshops, and more.
KIAC presents a year-round schedule of educational opportunities ranging from drop in programs (pottery, screenprinting, seniors painting, concert band), to registered workshops (dance, music, film, visual art, craft, textiles, etc), to professional development opportunities for artists (grant writing, artwork documentation, etc).
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