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PAGE 18 - WATERLOO WICLE. WEDNESDAY. JNNE 13, 1984 KWSO presents Montreal Symphony in its 50th season The Montreal Symphony is in its 50th season. Already this year, the symphony has completed an exten- sive tour of Europe and played Carnegie Hail. Their sold-out May 1982 Carnegie Hall performance was hailed as "one of the most exciting events of the New York concert season". Regularly heard on the CBC, the Orchestra was awarded the Palme d'Or at the 16th International Fes- tival of Prague for its telecast of Stravinsky's "Firebird", Charles Dutoit conducting. They also won the 1980 International Emmy for Performing Arts Programming. Dubbed "the recordman of record awards" by a Paris journalist. maestra Charles Dutoit has gar- nered eight international prizes for recordings. A native of Switzerland. Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra will present the interna- tionally-renowned Montreal Sym- phony Orchestra under conductor Charles Dutoit Wednesday, June 27, at the Centre in the Square. The program highlight will be Stra- vinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps (Rite of. Spring), a work never performed before in the K-W area. Scholarship winnors tloft to right) Maria Chang, a finalist in the Young Keyboard Artists Association competition, Daphno Boingossnor. a national tirtatlBt in tho Canadian Music Competition and a scholarship winnor at the K-W Kiwanis Festival, Christopher Stornordlnk. winnor to the top lntorrnodiato scholarship In the Kiwanis Fostival and Alison Jonklns, a national finalist in tho Canadian Music Compotltion and a scholarship winnor at the Kiwanis Fostlval will ho featured in an upcoming Spring concort by studonts of the Bockott School of Plano Juno " at Conrad MUSIC ro OUR EARS The Orchestra will perform this program in Kitchener one day prior to their appearance at the Toronto International Festival. This 'grand orchestra' program will give Kitch- ener area audiences an opportunity to hear a program never performed in this area because of the large orchestra required. The program includes Verdi's Overture to La Forza del Destino, Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. MM, and Stravinsky's Le Sucre du Printemps. Guest soloist for the June 27 performance will be cellist Lynn Harrell. He plays regularly with the world's major orchestras including London, Berlin and Vienna. Har- rell's many awards include the first Avery Fisher Award, the Mer- riweather Post Award. and the Ford Foundation Concert Artist Award. the 47-year-old Dutoit formerly held the positions of Music Director at the Bern Symphony Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, as well as being invited by Von Karajan to work for the Vienna State Opera. In 1982, he was named Canadian artist of the year by the Canadian Music Council. "MM Waterworks Theatre performance of The Importance of Being Earnest opens June 21 including cast members (above left photo) Fernando Santos and Margaret Eaton and (above right) Patricia Koenig and Jim Gardner. cum and». Students enrolled in French immersion pro- grnms at the elementary level can learn outdoors this year " Ayr's camp Ganadaoweh. The younger ones (grades 1-3) will be involved The school for the performing arts will bring a unique challenge to area secondary school students. Offered in cooperation with The Centre in the Square and held in that facility. the program provides two options: dance and drama. and stagecrafts. which include lighting. sound, set and stage design, and carpentry. The instructors are professionals from the perform- ing arts field. Chronicle Staff Rehearsals are underway for the Waterworks Theatre's premiere production, The Importance of Being Earnest, opening Thursday, June 21 for a two-week run at UW's Hagey Hall amphith- eatre. Director Linda Carson, says Earnest was selected for the company's debut because it "is a marvelously witty and exciting comedy that offers challenges and is a perennial favorite with audiences. It's a lovely, tight little masterpiece - probably the bi t thins ever wrote." Set at the turn of the century, The Importance of Being Earnest is a look at the lives and manners of the late Victorians. "Wilde de- scribed it as a serious comedy for trivial beople, where everything that's serious is treated trivially and everything trivial is treated seriously," comments Carson. Because not everyone spends their spare moments of the summer lying in the sun, an increasing number of students and adults will be participating in summer school this year and so the Waterloo County board of education has expanded Summer School '84 to include three new programs. The new programs include a school for the performing arts, residential and day camps tor French immersion students, and an expanded art course. The traditional summer school credit programs will be offered as usual along with many more options. Starring in the production are Paul Nowack as Lane Merriman, Fernando Santos as Algernon, Jim Gardner as Jack, Patricia Koenig as Gwendolyn and Margaret Eaton as Cecily. Sheila Grange will appear at Miss Prism and Cheryl Grant will portray the formidable Lady Bracknell. According to Carson one of the "most fun things" about the show are its costumes. many of which are authentic and come courtesy of one of the production's performers. Sheila Grange. "The dresses are authentic. the women are Importance of Being Earnest Waterworks Theatre premier lccording to Carson one of the "most fun - Tickets, $3 for the preview, ts weeknights, and ngs" about the show are its costumes, many matinees, $7 Friday and Saturday evenings, are which are authentic and come courtesy of one available through the UW Arts Centre box office the production's performers, Sheila Grange. (885-4280), Waterworks Theatre (146-1300) or at 'The dresses are authentic, the women are the door. Summer School '84 incl des ne p m the Jay cami-programs and aw older The Waterloo County board of education will also offer its usual summer school programs with a full compliment of secondary credit and make-up courses for students and interested adults. Other popular areas of study are grade 8 remedial programs in English. French, and math, English as a second language for new Canadians. outdoor education, computer lltera~ cy. and music courses for elementary students. The summer is also a good time for secondary students over the age of " to earn their driver education certificate. On the other hand. she notes that many of the problems of being outside have been turned into assets for the production. "The greenery of the amphitheatre will be incorporated into the garden scene of the play. Curtain will be early and the production will open on the longest day of the year, to take advantage of as much natural light as possible." The Importance of Being Earnest will preview Wednesday, June 20, and open Thursday, June 21. Earnest will run Tuesday through Saturday. with matinees at 2 p.m. on the Sunday and Monday of the Canada Day weekend. Curtain for performances is T: 30 p.m. The summer art program, previously offered only at the main summer school campuses. has been expanded to use more than 25 other schools across the county. This will improve access for many more adults, senior citizens, and students who are expected to take advantage of this successful program. Instruction will be offered in drawing, painting. pottery, textile arts, puppetry, print making, sculpture. and crafts. wearing authentic petticoats and pantaloons. and there are a lot of incidental props that come from Sheila's attic. It has certainly been a god-send and will give the show an extra bit of gloss that I'm looking forward to," said Car- son. Another unique aspect of the production is that it will be staged out doors, which Carson admits has been a mixed blessing. "Weather is the biggest problem." Carson explains. "If its hot, the actors will die in their heavy costumes - in case of rain, tickets can be redeemed for any other night available." children (grades 4-7) will live in. All instruction will be in French with English used only when necessary. Scheduled activities include orien- teering. canoeing, wilderness skills, computer sessions, math games, and camping activities.