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A N N U A L C O N C E R T O 23 | Friday, April 22, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com A free annual piano concerto was recently held at St. Simon Anglican Church and featured four accomplished pianists and a guitarist who performed for audiences. At left, Len Steel plays a classical guitar, while (above) pianist Ray Hoekstra performs. | photos by Justin Greaves ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or www.facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Oakville Choral Society spring concerts The annual Oakville Choral Society's spring concerts kick off tonight (Friday) and will feature the works of some of the greatest classical and romantic composers. Titled Wings of a Dove, the program will include pieces such as Mozart's Ave verum corpus and Mendelssohn's Hear My Prayer/O for the Wings of a Dove. "The choir is delighted to welcome soprano, Julie Ludwig," stated a media release. "Julie is an alumna of Calgary Opera's emerging artist program who has performed with Jeunesses Musicales Canada and many other prestigious groups, both on the opera stage and as a concert soloist." The concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday (April 22) and tomorrow (Saturday) at ClearView Christian Reformed Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr. Tickets cost $25 for adults if purchased in advance or $30 at the door, student tickets are $15, while children aged 12 and younger will be admitted for free. To purchase tickets, visit www.oakvillechoral.com. Founded in 1960, the Oakville Choral Society is a long-established choir of 60 voices directed by David Bowser and accompanied by Anne Marie Leonard. Book by George Furth | Music by Stephen Sondheim All performances in our intimate fully licensed Cabaret Style Theatre WINNER OF 7 TONY AWARDS BOX OFFICE: 905.637.3979 Drury Lane Theatre 2269 New St., Burlington 8PM - May 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 & 28 2PM - May 15 & 22 In the Arts... Sunday Night with Rock `n Soul Review Michael Williams Presents Sunday Night featuring recording artists Natasha Waterman and Neil Carson Sunday (April 24) at Taste of Colombia's El Salon, 67 Bronte Rd. Local Oakville act Lorne Allen, part of Open Mic Series, will open the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., followed by show from 7-9 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Purchase in advance by emailing sandy@entertainmentmusicgroup.ca. Creative Connections Join Oakville Arts Council and Town of Oakville at Creative Connections free arts networking event Wednesday, April 27, from 1-2 p.m. The speaker is Bernadette Duzyk, and topic will be Chinese Brush Painting Artist. Registration is not required, but appreciated. Meet at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd. Visit www. oakvillearts.com/events. OWO 150 years concert The Oakville Wind Orchestra presents its 150 Years on the Sixteen, Sunday, May 1, a concert of past favourites in celebration of its 150th anniversary as Canada's oldest concert band. Included will be the premiere of On the Sixteen composed by musical director Chris Arthurs. It will be at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., at 2 p.m. Visit oakvillecentre.ca.