LOUISE PITRE— FROM PARIS TO BROADWAY
March 7 & 8, 2025
Dina Gilbert; conductor
Louise Pitre; alto Glenn Morely; piano
ACT ONE
I I Ruled The World “Pickwick” Leslie Bricusse/Cyril Ornadel
KamloopsSymphony.com/ Programs Scan now for information about composers, artists, and repertoire
Somewhere That’s Green “Little Shop of Horrors” Allen Menken/Howard Ashman
La Vie En Rose Louiguy/Edith Piaf
A Quiet Thing “Flora The Red Menace” John Kander/Fred Ebb
100 Easy Ways to Lose A Man “Wonderful Town” Bernstein/Comden/Green
Smile “The Modern Times” Charlie Chaplin/John Turner/Geoffrey Parsons
I Dreamed A Dream “Les Miserables”
Claude-Michel Schoenberg/Alain Boublil/Jean-Marc Natel/Herbert Kretzmer
Rock A Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody “Jolson”
Jean Schwartz/Sam M. Lewis/Joe Young
Hymne A L’Amour Marguerite Monnot/Edith Piaf
ACT TWO
An Affair to Remember “An Affair To Remember”
Harry Warren/Leo McCarey/Harold Adamson
Le Ciel Est Bleu Louise Pitre
Some People “Gypsy” Jule Styne/Stephen Sondheim
Send in the Clowns “A Little Night Music” Stephen Sondheim
Please Say My Name Out Loud Louise Pitre
Ne Me Quitte Pas “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well…”
MEET THE ORCHESTRA
Music Director Dina Gilbert | Music Director Emeritus Bruce Dunn
FIRST VIOLIN
Lydia Hug+
Acting Concertmaster
Geoff & Judith Benson Chair
Carol Hur
Assistant Concertmaster
Rod Michell Chair
Evelyn Creaser-Rumley
Samantha Kung
Yiyi Hsu
I-Hsin Wu
SECOND VIOLIN
Boris Ulanowicz*
Gabriele Klein Chair
Narumi Higuchi
Annette Dominik
Susan Cottrell
Natalie Manolov
VIOLA
Ashley Kroecher*
Caroline Olsen
Wennie Wei
Angela Chen
CELLO
Jake Klinkenborg+
Laure Matiakh
Shin-Jung Nam
BASS
Yefeng Yin*
Lukas Peladeau
FLUTE
Jeff Pelletier+
Mark McGregor
OBOE
Elizabeth Eccleston+
CLARINET
Sally Arai*
John & Joyce Henderson Chair
Jack Liang
BASSOON
Jace Stearn+
HORN
Sam McNally*
Maddie Davis
TRUMPET
Candace Newberry+
Anita Eccleston
TROMBONE
Lucas O’Fee*
TUBA
Brett Lacroix-Durocher*
TIMPANI
Martin Fisk+
PERCUSSION
François-Xavier Leroy*
Kaiya Gazley
HARP
Naomi Cloutier*
LIBRARIAN
Sally Arai
*Principal +Acting Principal
KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY SOCIETY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John McDonald, ICD.D. • President
Steve Powrie • Vice President
Tyler Klymchuk • Treasurer
Chelsea Tuyttens • Secretary
Jesse Brown
Philip Brown
Kathy Collier
Lucille Gnanasihamany
Gabriele Klein
Simon Walter
HONOURARY
Bonnie Jesten
Art Hooper
LIFE MEMBERS
ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Christopher Young
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Sue Adams
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Sam Bregoliss
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Adrien Fillion
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER
Olivia Martin
AUDIO ENGINEER
Doug Perry
Proud Member of Orchestras Canada, the national association for Canadian orchestras
Receiving a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in the smash hit Mamma Mia! was a highlight for Louise Pitre, Canada’s first lady of musical theatre, in a career that spans theatre, television and concert stages across North America and Europe.
In addition to headlining the Toronto, Broadway and US touring company casts of Mamma Mia!, Louise is known for her signature performances as Fantine in Les Misérables (Toronto, Montreal and Paris), the title character in Edith Piaf, Mama Rose in Gypsy (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Gary Griffin director) and Joanne in Company, again with director Gary Griffin.
Louise has guested with orchestras across Canada and the U.S. and appears in concert regularly throughout North America with accompaniment ranging from big band to solo piano.
Her small screen appearances include Lifetime’s A Christmas Wedding, Recipe for a Perfect Christmas, Merry Matrimony, MVP, Flashpoint and the CBC biopic Celine in which she played Celine Dion’s mother, Therese.
LOUISE PITRE
Since earning her Honours BA in Music Education (piano) from the University of Western Ontario, Louise has become the proud recipient of honorary degrees from the Royal Conservatory of Music and Humber College along with a Doctorate of Music from the University of Western Ontario.
Louise has released five solo CD’s: Shattered, All of My Life Has Led To This, Songs My Mother Taught Me, On The Rocks and an all French CD, La Vie En Rouge. She is heard as Fantine in the Paris cast recording of Les Misérables, and as Ulrika in the Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus musical Kristina cast recording live at Carnegie Hall.
Louise holds the position of Honorary Co-chair with the Hélène Tremblay Lavoie Foundation created to help address a critical lack of long-term care for Francophones in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The foundation leads the way on behalf of Francophones, especially those in the later stages of their lives, to have the opportunity to live in French and enjoy a quality of life that they deserve.
Learn more at... louisepitre.com
ENCORE!
From the romance of Paris to the dazzling lights of Broadway, music transports us and creates unforgettable moments. At the KSO & KSO Music School, we bring these journeys to life —on stage, in the classroom, and throughout our community.
Like every great production, we rely on our audience’s support to make the magic happen. Your generosity helps us share amazing performances and inspire future generations.
Join us in helping keep the music playing at the heart of Kamloops!
Donate today at KamloopsSymphony.com/Donate or talk to a member of the KSO team.
Merci! Bravo! Encore! Scan me!
SPONSORS
POPS SERIES SPONSOR AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNER
SERIES SPONSOR
CONCERT & EVENT SPONSORS
MEDIA PARTNERS
THANK YOU
April
April 1, 2025
April
May
