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Musicians to perform at house concert

The next performance in the local house concert series will feature a talented young musician from southeast Saskatchewan. McKenzie Warriner and accompanist Danielle Guina will perform Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the lounge at Creighton Lodge.
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McKenzie Warriner will perform at Creighton Lodge on Jan. 6. File photo

The next performance in the local house concert series will feature a talented young musician from southeast Saskatchewan.

McKenzie Warriner and accompanist Danielle Guina will perform Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the lounge at Creighton Lodge.

Warriner, a soprano, is passionate about bringing text to life through music, whether it’s Handel or a new composition. Though she is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., Warriner grew up on a farm north of Alameda and is proud of her Saskatchewan heritage.

She started her musical training with Arlene Lafrentz and Kirsten MacKenzie of Estevan before moving on to advanced studies with Cherith Alexander and Diana Woolrich in Weyburn and Regina.

She also participated in musicals at Lampman School and was a member of the Drewitz School of Dance in Estevan.

Warriner recently graduated with a bachelor of music in vocal performance at the University of Manitoba, where she received the university’s gold medal for the highest cumulative achievement in the music faculty, and she holds an Associate of The Royal Conservatory of Music diploma in both piano and vocal performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

She has sung a wide range of opera roles, including Second Spirit in Magic Flute for the Manitoba Underground Opera, and Gretel in Hansel and Gretel for the University of Manitoba’s Opera in Schools program.

Last summer, she represented Saskatchewan at the Canadian National Music Festival, where she placed second and received the prize for best song interpretation.

Guina is an accomplished collaborative pianist who was greatly influenced by a musical environment from a young age. She began playing the piano in her hometown of Humboldt, studying with Sharon Rodney. Guina then moved on to Brandon University, completing a double major in piano and vocal performance, and graduating with a gold medal for the bachelor of music degree. 

While currently pursuing a master of piano accompanist and chamber music degree at the Eastman School of Music under the direction of Dr. Jean Barr, Guina finds it imperative to stay connected and true to her roots.

Warriner and Guina will be presenting a program representative of their first semester at Eastman, with works in several languages by Mendelssohn, Santoliquido, Larsen and others.

To reserve a place for this event, call Shirley Andrist at 306-634-9302. The deadline to buy tickets for this performance is Jan. 4. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students, with all of the proceeds going to the performers.