On Friday, February 5, the 88 Keys Grand Piano Society presents Hungarian vocalist Noémi Kiss and classical guitarist Rita Deane in a concert featuring love songs from across the centuries.

The concert will include a wide range of repertoire from early classical to contemporary, including works by Dowland, Sor, Giuliani, Rodrigo, Britten, Villa-Lobos, Sieber, as well as contemporary love songs and folk songs from around the world. With support from the Columbia Basin Trust, the duo are touring in the East Kootenay.

Noémi Kiss is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, whose voice has been described by critics as “gloriously lyrical over a strikingly wide range” (BBC Music Magazine). With performances in many of Europe’s concert halls, Noémi’s concert engagements take her to many of Europe’s festivals and include appearances in Iceland, Norway and Israel. Born in Hungary, Noémi Kiss studied at the Academy of Music in Budapest and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

Her recording of Pergolesi’s Marian Vespers with New College Choir and the Academy of Ancient Music under Edward Higginbottom was nominated for both the Gramophone Award and the Classical Grammy Award.

Rita (Szekely) Deane grew up in the Kootenays and continued her musical studies at the University of Victoria, and then abroad in Cordoba, Spain, as well as at the International Music Academy in Salzburg, Austria. While completing her Masters degree, she joined the guitar faculty of the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Rita has served as an examiner and as an adjudicator at various festivals, including the Northwest Guitar Festival, and is one of the founding faculty of the Kaslo Guitar Fest.

The duo will be performing at the Mountainside Community Church at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 5. Tickets are $20 at the door, with free admission for children 12 and under.

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