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Fanciful Tales 🍁
Sunday August 2, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom
Journey of the Bard Elf (Vivian Chen):  The long-lived bard has stories to tell. Through his guitar he shares his tales from the forgotten forest to magic spells.


Of Golden Apples Op. 80 for flute and harp by Andrew P MacDonald (Karen Rokos): A major work for flute and harp commissioned by Karen Rokos in 2011 depicts Hercules' quest for the Golden Apples of Zeus guarded by a 100-headed dragon. 





Presenters
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Karen Rokos

Karen Rokos began her University training with Marjorie Call at the University of Redlands and completed her formative studies with internationally renowned harpist Susann McDonald at Indiana University with a Master's degree in Harp Performance, graduating with distinction. She has... Read More →
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Casey Granofsky

Flute
From standard symphonic repertoire to contemporary premieres, flutist Casey Granofsky is celebrated for her musical sensitivity and technical command. As Principal Flute of Symphony Nova Scotia, she is regularly featured as a soloist in music ranging from the Baroque period to newly... Read More →
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Vivian Chen

The Lavender Duo
Vivian completed her Master of Music degree in Harp Performance studying with Heidi Krutzen in Vancouver, B.C. Vivian was principal harpist in the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and competed in the Vancouver International Music Competition Strings division, receiving both the... Read More →
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Alec Pearson

Guitar, The Lavender Duo
Alec Pearson currently serves as a sessional instructor of guitar at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. He has performed as a soloist and in ensembles across Canada, Spain, Colombia, Greece and the U.S. Alec holds the degree Máster en Interpretación de Guitarra Clasica from the... Read More →
Ensembles
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The Lavender Duo

Vivian Chen, harp, and Alec Pearson, guitar, first worked together in 2023 on a music video recording. Since then they have found a shared passion of making music. On top of performing together locally in Vancouver, Canada, they have also tried arranging, composing,and working with... Read More →
Sunday August 2, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom
  Performance, New Music

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