Medicine Hat Public Library hosting a concert for Canada Music Week

“I’m passionate about Canadian composers, Canadian music, of all genres, but I particularly collaborated with Richard Link, who is a born and raised Medicine Hat person and he now teaches musical theatre composition in England,” Swan said.

“I wanted to have students perform his music, so I wanted to celebrate Canada Music Week and also about connecting to what’s happening in Canada right now, too,” she said.

“We are identifying more as Canadians and I just wanted to show that we do have more wonderful Canadian music.”

Pianist Rebecca Zhou is excited to perform at the show.

“I’ve played in festivals before but not really a concert, and it’s good to see other musicians singing and performing,” Zhou said.

The Medicine Hat College Girls’ Choir, the TarTones and a nine-year-old provincial award-winning composer are also among the scheduled performers.

An art display with a musical theme will be set up outside the theatre.

Tables spotlighting local music history, original compositions by Canadian composers and ARMTA will be hosted in the Honor Currie Room.

The open house begins at 1 p.m., and the concert at 2 p.m.

by Jesse Gill

Medicine Hat Public Library hosting a concert for Canada Music Week

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