Sunday, November 14, 2010

Chantal Kreviazuk with the CPO

Chantal Kreviazuk recently put on a concert accompanied by the Calgary Pholharmonic Orchestra. It was an amazing evening that I would rank as one of the best live performances I've seen. The music was perfectly arranged to not over shadow the singer and allow her to showcase her music, which is difficult to do when you have over 50 musicians and 20 different instruments. Their rendidtion of Time, my favorite Kreviazuk song, sent shivers down my spine and further proved Chantal worthy of my adoration.

Chantal in a homegrown talent that doesn't get the recognition she deserves. When I first saw her perform live a few years ago I was blown away by her vocal range and quality. When she silences everyone else on stage and perfoms solo with her piano it is obvious that she is very musically skilled and is far more than just a digitally altered faux musician.