The GNS Alums Performing at the Wonder Gala

By Alexandra Plews, Alumni Coordinator On October 5, our celebrations culminate in a show-stopping Gala on Saturday evening at the Pemberton Woods Campus. Four separate venues will feature distinctly unique entertainment, drinks, and food. Then we will come together for dessert, dancing and live music. The Timebenders will be back by popular demand alongside GNS alum performances. Here’s a sneak peek at the alumni artists… Claire Butterfield ’09 – Fox Glove Ethereal harmonies floating amidst cinematic soundscapes, Fox Glove exists somewhere in the realm of inky alt-folk with hints of dream rock. Based in Victoria, BC, this group is known for their diverse voices and range in sound, and offer everything from sensuous melancholic ballads to spellbindingly strident anthems. Fox Glove delivers passion, potency, and a mesmeric live performance that will leave you forever changed. Website: https://www.foxglovemusic.ca/ Jessica Pickersgill ’10 Violist Jessica Pickersgill’s passion for music started at a young age and has since blossomed into a genuine wish for others to fall in love with music through her performance. She’s earned her Masters in Viola Performance Degree at the New England Conservatory in Boston, working with Dimitri Murrath, Avery Grant Recipient, and winner of the William Primrose Competition. As a result she has played for audiences at home in Canada and around the world, including Italy, Russia and America. Website: http://jessicapickersgill.ca/ Allison Ward ’99 Praised for her musicality and dramatic presence, emerging Canadian jugendlich-dramatischer sopran (young dramatic soprano) Allison Ward has ‘thrown off the bowlines and sailed away from the safe harbour.’ Her singing has taken her to Europe, where she was accepted into one of Paris’ most prestigious conservatories, and then to Leipzig, Germany to continue her operatic studies. She’s been a member of Pacific Opera Victoria’s chorus for seven seasons, performing in 13 of their Opera’s and sung multiple comprimaria roles. Website: www.allisonwardsoprano.com