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“Truly Magical” … “A Moving Experience” … “The gift of voice and music was intoxicating” … ”A Father-Daughter bond the likes of which I have never seen in my life” … ”Rich, peaceful” … ”I was lit up by the end of the evening”

… What a wonderful feeling, to hear and read all of these and know that we’ve touched some souls and shared Light and Love with them.  Thank you!!!!

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Dearest friends and family,

I cannot begin to even attempt to find ways to thank everyone properly for the gifts that we have given to so many in the community.  There were people swaying to the music with the biggest and most joyful smiles on their lit up faces, couples holding hands and cuddling, exchanging loving glances of deep knowing of our inter-connectedness and our glorious bonds, and in the end, the profound, loud and seemingly endless applause, another full-house standing ovation brought the evening to a warm and wonderful close. But, truth be known, it was really brought to a warm and wonderful “open” !!!!   :o )

Thank you Rev’s. Dan and Marianna for inviting us to perform this concert and for paving the way to make it happen so gracefully;  Thank you Matt and Don for your wonderful tech set ups;  Thank you Jennifer for bringing together such magical voices of both choirs and blending them with our own and the entire audience’s!

Thank you to ALL the Cantoria musicians and singers for your kind, detailed, and beautifully delicate additions, blends, ornamentations, and overall performances that made this evening a truly magical event.

The opening performances by Wendy and Pepe & Navaro were so lovely, moving, and really set the stage for a meditative, contemplative evening of inspiring music from our diverse and beautiful world,

Cantoria was magic.  Everything was there, balanced, in tune, in time, and most importantly, in Spirit,

When Zoe and I sang our songs, and Mark, Wendy, Pepe and Navaro joined in on the fly … you would hardly know this was the first time they had all heard that song.  It sounded and felt like a record, a really GOOD record!  We are so humbly in awe!  Keep a look out for the video coming soon to YouTube and AutumnStudios.ca !!!!

And after the choirs sang, and the audience sang along, well, the reaction is beyond description ….  Forgive my repetition, but it was indeed “truly magical”.

And after all was said and done … All of our spirit and joy this evening …. together we helped to raise nearly $2,000.00 for First United to help those in need on the downtown east side.  As the colder weather approaches, we can all feel a little more warmth in our hearts knowing that we have helped bring a little more warmth in theirs.

I am once again humbled and brought to tears as I read each email that comes in, listen to each voice on the phone….  So many kind souls have all played a big role in making dreams come true for so very many.  And I really do believe that we helped bring some kindness and peace to our world.  Thank You!!!!!!

The beautiful sounds, spirit, magic, for all the support we gave to those in need, … For all this I don’t really know how to say a proper “Thank You”.  So please just know that I feel deep and loving grace and gratitude to each and every one who has helped in some way or another to make these dreams a reality.

With Love, Peace, Joy and Humble Gratitude,
Mark

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As we round out the final details, we are so very excited about this concert’s programme, and so deeply encouraged by the warm and wonderful response we’re received!  Seats are selling fast!  Some important updates:  ROLAND Canada is graciously sponsoring this important event, Famed author and World Kindness master Brock Tully will take the stage to make some special announcements, and now TWO choirs from St. Andrew’s will join Mark & Zoe Fenster, Wendy B. Stuart, Pepe Danza, Vancouver Opera Orchestra’s concertmaster Mark Ferris, VSO’s assistant principle cellist Zoltan Rosznyai, and all our harmony singers and musicians for our Full Ensemble Grande Finale: what will surely be a glorious cadence to the evening’s magical musical presentation.

Please remember this is a fundraiser for First United MIssion, 100% of profits go to those in need on the downtown east side.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

Tickets only $20 > St. Andrew’s ~ 604.985.0408;  North Vancouver Arts Council ~ 604.988.6844

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Tonight … Meditative, Inter-Cultural, Inter-Faith Vocal & Instrumental Music from Ancient Spirituality for Today’s Peaceful Presence …

@ The Cultch, 1895 Venables, Vancouver, 7:30pm

Tickets = 604.251.1363

Love & Blessings to ALL!

See you tonight, Love & Light,
Mark & Zoe
Instrumental Music Vancouver

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Hi Everyone!

Just one more night … to a truly magnificent event!

The Premiere Concert of CANTORIA
~ Thursday, June 10, 7:30pm @ The Cultch ~

The Province http://www.theprovince.com/Cantoria

Where Vancouver Magazine http://where.ca/Cantoria

Cal Koat’s Worldbeat http://worldbeatcanada.com/Cantoria

MeetUp.com http://www.meetup.com


The Arts Report
CiTR 101.9 Radio
www.citr.ca/

The Magic is indeed growing and blossoming… Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Cantoria in The Province

By Tom Harrison, The Province June 8, 2010

Gigs with a difference

- Mark Fenster and daughter Zoe present music from their Cantoria CD, an album inspired by the Sacred Scrolls (Cultch, Thursday).

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/40th+anniversary+Henderson+brings+late+Chilliwack+star+guitar+party/3125435/story.html#ixzz0qIWZ1q8M

The Province BC

The E-List

THE PROVINCE JUNE 3, 2010
Mark Fenster -Cantoria Premiere Concert

Mark Fenster, his daughter Zoe, and special guests from the VSO, VICO and Pepe Danza perform spiritual music – The Cultch, 1895 Venables St – June 10, 7:30 p.m. – $25, www.autumnstudios.ca

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Read why the Georgia Straight chose this as their “Straight Choice”! …

Spiritual Journey
June 3, 2010Mark and Zoe Fenster at the Cultch. – Buy tickets for the Premier Concert -

The Cultch
It will be a family affair at the Cultch next Thursday (June 10) as Mark Fenster and daughter Zoe celebrate the release of their CD, Cantoria. The music is inspired by the ancient Sacred Scrolls, the foundation for faiths like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The veteran singer/songwriter will perform songs from the spiritually infused, meditative album alongside his daughter and musicians Pepe Danza, Bill Sample, and members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets are available at the VECC Box Office (604-251-1363) or visit the Autumn Studios Web site

http://straight.com/article-326739/vancouver/spiritual-journey

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Thank you Adam @ The Arts Report CiTR 101.9FM & Get it Straight from the Straight!

Yesterday’s radio interview with Adam Janusz on CiTR Radio’s The Arts Report was as much fun as it was informative!  Thank you Adam for such a great interview and for playing Ma Gadlu on your radio show.  Have a listen if you wish (we’re on at ~45′-60′) = http://feeds.feedburner.com/Citr–ArtsReport

CITR 101.9FM in BC

Zoe and I look forward to our second Cantoria interview next Wednesday, June 9, 5pm

Have you seen the Georgia Straight today??  Please see their “Arts Choices” section, or click on this link > http://straight.com/article-326739/vancouver/spiritual-journey

We are so grateful for all the beautiful support!  Thank you!

See you June 10 at the Cultch!

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Acoustic Music Vancouver: Cantoria on Radio, TV, Print, …Growing and Blossoming!

The word is getting out there… Please listen in for our one hour radio interview and live performance as Zoe and Mark talk and sing Cantoria on Co-Op Radio‘s Drishti Point with Farah Nazarali.  TODAY, May 31, 5-6pm, 102.7FM in the lower mainland.

PLUS, another radio interview on CiTR Radio‘s The Arts Report – Wednesday, June 2 , 5-6pm, 101.9FM in the lower mainland.

Georgia Straight

Georgia Straight >> STRAIGHT CHOICE – Look for it in the June 3rd issue…

PLUS, listen in on Friday, June 4 morning, for CBC To Go for special ticket giveaways … and more ticket giveaways on CiTR’s Synchronicity!

Saturday, May 5, 12 noon = Winds of Change with JV on KVOS TV.  Don’t miss this wonderfully inspiring show, interview and live TV acoustic performance of CANTORIA!

And finally, June 10th at the Cultch, Vancouver, Cantoria Premiere Concert! Can’t wait!

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Relaxing Vocal and Instrumental Music

Co-op Radio Website

We had another AMAZING interview with Farah Nazarali for Co-op Radio‘s Drishti Point yesterday. Thank you Farah! You are as inspiring as you are beautiful! Please listen in to Mark & Zoe talk with Farah and sing a live version of Ma Gadlu! Her show airs Monday May 31 @ 5-6pm = 102.7fm

AND … please listen in to CBC To GO next weekend for a chance to
win 2 tickets to our Premiere concert!  More on this later…

And the momentum continues to grow and blossom :) The buzz is out there – Beautiful! Thank you all!

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Acoustic Music – Cantoria


And now… we are most pleased to announce that Nathen Aswell will be joining us on stage to perform some of his inspired music from his CD “Little by Little” as well as a taste of his upcoming new release…!

Also, Zoe and Mark will be featured on The Arts Report — Wednesday, June 2 at 5 p.m. on CiTR 101.9 FM.

And the momentum continues to grow and blossom :)

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