A Night of Empowerment ♫

Updated on May 6, 2024
by Shelagh

SAVIS of Halton presents and evening with local performing artists.

Come out enjoy musical entertainment♫

♫Tyana O’Connor

A native of Toronto, Ontario. Miss. O’Connor is an operatic soprano. Playing the roles of Lady Billows in the University Opera’s Fall 2014 production of Albert Herring. She has also appeared in many scenes as Angelica (Orlando), Vitellia (La Clemenza di Tito), Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare) andSemiramide(Semiramide) with the UW Opera Workshop scenes program and as the soprano soloist in Poulenc’s Gloria with Choral Union and the UW Symphony Orchestra.

♫Mervyn Russell

Remarkable Tenor singer, Mervyn Russell started singing as a choir boy in Church of England, He specializes in English Song and songs from both British and American musical theatre. Mervyn has organized many charity concerts in the GTA and has also performed in the United Kingdom, Germany and St Vincent and the Grenadines. He lives in Oakville and sings in the choir of the Anglican Church of the Incarnation.

♫Elena & Nickolas

Elena Velitchko-Soklaridis was born Dec. 12th 1970 in the USSR. She
graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1995 with honours. Moving to Canada in 1999 she continues her discipline today as a violin and piano teacher in Dundas, ON.
Her son Nickolas Velitchko-Soklaridis is also an aspiring musician. Born in 1996 he also started music at a very young age. He has successfully completed a full High School Band program as well as his level 9 piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music. His primary instrument is the piano, but also has a background on the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone. He is currently attending McMaster for his Bachelor of Arts degree.

♫Circle of Harmony Chorus

The Circle of Harmony is an award-winning, four
part, acapella chorus of women dedicated to musical excellence. The chorus performs dynamic and entertaining music that captures the interest of audiences with their passionate singing, energetic choreography and engaging performances. The chorus
has captured the attention and hearts of ordinary women who love to sing and who have become dedicated members, some traveling 90 km to be a part of Circle of Harmony’s warm and caring spirit.