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As a result, its members have toured the globe, giv ing concerts in places such as Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia, as well as throughout Canada and the U.S. During their world travels, Nexus members have acquired a wide array of edectic and unusual instruments, as well as musical ; BEAT OF DIFFERENT DRUM ; Acclaimed percussion ensemble ‘to perform with KW Symphony several years before we playing by doing this for 'hlfll,nd&q’h to put it all together, fill a stage with instruâ€" ments, and get it on," says Nexus member John Wyre of the ensemble‘s beginnings. "And that‘s really how it started. 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We‘ve mzsmqurwmumumu learned so much from these artists. ever exploring, improvising, expanding the boundaries of the "I think one of the most beautiful things I‘ve discovered is that very term percussion, m rommunomey . the family of humanity and pushing the enveâ€" 6| â€" OJ [| _ is quite consistent lope of their classical, # *. 1 11. throughout the world orchestral training. d x ~» s l ou] _ in its generosity and its "In 1971, we decided T \ % * // §] desire to support the to put it all together, T0 «. +/ ] â€" human spirit, particu fill a stage with instruâ€" | * > ) farly on a oneâ€"onâ€"one ments, and get it on," § ~A i| . basis. When you put says Nexus member > wl |.] people into groups and John Wyre of the V 19] â€"they begin to share ensemble‘s beginnings. _ D | | opinions, it sometimes *And that‘s really how + P % can get tough, and this it started. From my 6 YA {2‘ W _ involves the political wn perspective, | was o ¢ process. But | think nterested in the simâ€" 4 A% | music is an extraordiâ€" ple concept that if I‘m We : éj nary bridge builder Jz fFojp iD @ « 52 flns TIMES: Fri., March 1: 3â€"9 p.m., Sat., March 2: 11 a.m.â€"8 p.m., Su C3® frouti&eglmmm“m.‘d‘“f“ym m oi \CAp 21X backyard landscaping including 6 â€"ipgatt l jy5l es pools, hot tubs, sunrooms and decks. d_ ; S <:;" DAILY SEMINARS 5 / aeemencn enc win e ‘/.;,-: ‘.‘:!.‘;.:‘. saarse (a brought to you by P i. L By Deborah Crandali 80 VICTORI During its 25th anniversary season, Nexus will release three compact discs â€" One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing, composed by Gavin Bryars and premiéred by Nexus in London, England in 1994; Music for Heaven and Earth, composed by Harry Freedman, and World Diary with acdiaimed bassist Tony Levin. mm-mflatfimhbcwbuofuyw with a concert with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thompson Hall. The concert will feature Toru Takemitsu‘s From mmmmmm,mmuhwm Toronto and aired on CBC Radio. (Continued on page 22) The Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Singers and the Forest Hill United Church Choirs will present "A Concert of Lenten Music® featuring The Seven Words of Christ by Charles Gounod. A Also featured in the concert will be favorites such as Brother James‘ Air, How Great Thou Art, and Battie Hymn of the Republic. f The concert takes place March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Forâ€" est Hill United Church in Kitchener, Tickets are $6 and are available from choir members or at the door. Church choirs to give concert of Lenten music of Israel Horovitz‘ comedy The Primary English Class opens Feb. 28 at Stage One in Waterloo. When seven children of the powerful Nachsart Clan left Mesopotamia more than 3,000 years ago they spread far and wide across Europe and Asia. Little did they know that seven of their descents would one day meet in an adult basic English dass in presentâ€"day New York City. If Debbie Wastba had known, she would have chosen a different time to teach her first class, or at least she. would have been better prepared for the comedy and confusion. The show runs Feb. 28 through March 2 and March 5 through March 9, at 8 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $10, $8 for KWLT members or groups of 10 or more. For reser vations, call KWLT at 886â€"0660. KWLT presents â€"| Horovitz comedy ; Eduard Minevich has resigned his position of concert master with the Kitthenerâ€"Waterloo Symphony. According to a media release issued Friday, Minevich is leaving the orchestra to pursue "mew artistic direcâ€" tions." He will increase his involvement with Contrasts, a trio featuring Minevich (violin}, Pauline Minevich (darinet) and Leslie De‘Ath (piaho). The trio released a recording in 1991 featuring the works of Mithaud, Mozart, Brahms and Gershwin, and has recently secured a management firm in Montreal to represent ( st80 ooo C ) G Minevich joined the KWS ; in 1987 to serve as toncert s / § o master of the orchestra and "® first violin of the Canadian > [MNY | Chamber Ensemble. Prior to* l‘z*-= [| his appointment here, "have Minevich was concertmaster of Orchestra London for 11 seasons. Born in Russia Minevich studied violin at Leningrad Conservatory and join the Leningrad Conâ€" cert Orchestra as soloist and concertmaster in 1972. He emigrated to Canada in 1975. | â€" B uh D EuT L HOURS: M., T. All