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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, September 25, 2014 | 42 Artscene "Connected to your Community" Musikay looking for male, female altos for choir Oakville's Musikay is looking for male and female altos to join its music chamber choir. "We have an exciting season with wonderful musical works: Dufay's Mass Ecce ancilla Domini, Palestrina's motets and madrigals, Campra's messe pour quatre voix, Charpentier's Te Deum, and J.S. Bach's motets Komm Jesu Komm and Ich lasse dich nicht, as well as the Kyrie from his B minor Mass," stated a news release. Musikay rehearses one weekend before its concerts -- there are no weekly rehearsals. Singers interested in joining the choir must have "a minimum of three years of choral experience, excellent sightsinging, ear for intonation, a blending voice, (and) able to sing without vibrato at will." Focus during rehearsals is placed on ensemble, intonation, blend, style, vocal technique and sound production. To book an audition or for more information on auditions, visit www. musikay.ca, email info@musikay.ca or call 905-825-9740. Feihong Nan with the instrument called GuZheng, from the Chinese Gu, meaning ancient, long history, and Zheng, meaning zither. The traditional Chinese plucked instrument has more than 2,000 years of history. Nan will be performing with it Saturday during the Classical Chinese Music Concert at The Oakville Meeting House. Net proceeds from the event will go to the XIN Tian Di Culture Centre in Mississauga, which promotes cultural and music communication between Canada and China. | submitted photo Dusk, McCain in concert The ArtHouse festival series presents a concert with Canadian jazz musician and vocalist Matt Dusk and classical crossover artist Eleanor McCain tonight (Thursday). Tickets to the event at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., are still available for purchase online at http://goo.gl/P9IejJ or by calling the box office at 905-815-2021. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information on ArtHouse or its festival series, visit www.arthouseonline.org. Concert aims to bridge Canada, China through music The Oakville Meeting House is hosting a concert Saturday (Sept. 27) that plans to link Canada and China through the international language of music, say organizers. The Classical Chinese Music Concert will be held at the 2700 Bristol Circle worship centre from 6:30-9:30 p.m. "The concert will bridge people through music as well as promote communication on culture matters between Canada and China," said Feihong Nan, who will be a featured performer at the concert. Playing the GuZheng, the traditional Chinese plucked zither, Feihong will be performing as part of the Maple Chinese Music Ensemble, i-Guzheng group. The instrument's name is derived from the Chinese Gu, meaning ancient, long history, and Zheng, meaning zither, explained Feihong. The concert will bridge people through music, as well as promote communications on culture matters between Canada and China.... All these talented musicians will not only share their beautiful talent and music, but they will also share the story and history behind the instrument and music... and remind us how people can be connected through music, the best language. Feihong Nan Musician "It has more than 2,000 years of history," she noted. The 1,700 seat theatre will also be the fo- rum for musicians from the YuanYin GuQin Music Institute, which was founded in 1918 in China. "All these talented musicians will not only share their beautiful talent and music, but they will also share the story and history behind the instrument and the music -- through an accompanying video presentation -- and remind us how people can be connected through music, the best language," Feihong said. Ticket cost $20 or $25 for the back or major, respectively, seating areas. All the net proceeds will go to the XIN Tian Di Culture Centre in Mississauga, which promotes the cultural and music communication between Canada and China, stated a news release. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit http://goo.gl/i8HQQ9 or call 647-9246588 or 416-262-5918. Correction A story, Culture Days returns to Oakville's QEPCCC, in the Friday, Sept. 19 edition of the Oakville Beaver incorrectly listed the dates of the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton's Steel Pan Performance. The group is performing Saturday (Sept. 27) from 1:30-2 p.m. and 2:30-2:45 p.m. The Beaver regrets the error and any inconvenience it may have caused.