After 33 years of singing together, Kelowna International Choir has dissolved. We hosted our final concert earlier in 2018 - it has been quite a run! Members are moving on to other singing opportunities in our "chorally rich" community with the goal of continuing to contribute.
The legacy of our "international" choir? Our choir was formed when Kelowna was celebrating its ties to the city of Veendam in the Netherlands (during World War II, troops from Kelowna had helped liberate Veendam). The choir began singing together in 1985 and had the honour and pleasure of travelling to Veendam that year. We also toured other venues in Europe and England to perform. Recent concerts have kept the group much closer to home. Our final spring concert, ending with standing ovation, happened in May 2018. |