The first of two Young People’s Concert Series – 2023/2024 for Grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 students will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023.
Each concert in the series will take place at Michael J. Fox Theatre at Burnaby South Secondary School. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the concerts, leaving the school at 10:45 am. The concert is offered to students in Gr. 4-7 for the 2023-2024 school year. Teachers will accompany the students.
These concerts for your children are an element of our school music program and all Grade 4 to 7 students will attend.
Kutapira – (marimba and percussion ensemble)
Kutapira is a marimba and percussion ensemble formed in 2005 in East Vancouver. The band is made up of five musicians, ages 25-30, who started playing this fusion of world music when they were kids over 15 years ago. At the core of this band is the marimba music of Zimbabwe, fused with West African djembe, Afro-Cuban conga‘s and timbales and traditional drum kit which provides a steady driving groove. All members switch seamlessly between marimba and percussion.
The next concert will be held on Monday, January 15, 2024, with students and staff leaving the school at 10:45 am.
Metaphor – (hip hop artists)
Metaphor combines poetry, rap, freestyle, turntablism, beatboxing, dance, and interactive music. Elements come together to form a greater whole. As the artists perform their individual talents, the show begins to synthesize skills and catalyze the power that is inherent when we all connect and unite. Metaphor artists use music, dance, and participatory games to explore themes of anti-racism, anti-bullying, self-empowerment, acceptance, and celebration.
