LISTOWEL – The sounds of live music will soon be emanating from Memorial Park’s amphitheatre.
The Listowel BIA is sponsoring a free concert on Tuesday, Aug. 10, featuring Listowel native Sarah Pratt-Parsamian.
The show begins at 7 p.m. While admission to the show is free, donations will be accepted for the Listowel Salvation Army Food Bank.
Pratt-Parsamian, originally from Listowel and currently based in New York City, has a long list of accolades. The acclaimed violinist has been a prize-winner at the Jeunesses Musicales International Violin Competition and a silver medal winner in the Canadian National Music Competition.
At the age of 14, she made her solo debut with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra at the Guelph Spring Festival in Ontario and since has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Canada and the United States, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa.
She is a temporary member of the New York City Ballet Orchestra, joining the company for the current season. She also performs as a substitute with the New York Philharmonic, with whom she has travelled on tours across the United States, Europe and Asia. She has been a member of the New York City Opera Orchestra since 2006.
She has also appeared on Saturday Night Live, and her music appears on the soundtrack of the 2019 Oscar-winning film Joker. She has also performed for the soundtracks of other major films, including The 100 Foot Journey, Gemini Man and In The Heights.
“The Listowel BIA is excited to bring such a talented artist to our community,” said Lisa Schaefer, Listowel BIA coordinator.
“This has been a hard year for everyone. Being able to offer a safe event to our community is one small way for us to say thank you for everyone’s support of our businesses this past year. It is even more special knowing that Sarah is from Listowel and is still connected to us.”
