Concordia Concert Choir featured in 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics videos
Posted on: Feb 7, 2022
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is here! Concordia University of Edmonton’s Concert Choir is honoured to have been invited to participate in the “2022 Sing for Winter Olympics” Music TV project to represent Canada.
The two videos were recently released:
The project was initiated by the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation in China and supported by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics Organizing Committee. More than 300 youth from 27 countries in five continents participated in the project.
Concordia University of Edmonton’s Centre for Chinese Studies and the Concordia Concert Choir worked with the video producer, Sichuan Xinhua Lezhi Education Technology Co., Ltd., from September to December 2021.
“I am glad to see CUE students on a global stage to give out a warm message to the world on joint energy, friendship, and dreams for a shared future,” says Dr. Xinxin Fang, Director of the Office of Extension and Culture & Centre for Chinese Studies.
“At CUE, we always want to provide students with unique learning experiences and I am happy to see their passion, strength, and resilience throughout the project.”
Acknowledgements
We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the following individuals and organizations.
Choir singers:
- Hendrick Baerends
- Cherish Bremner
- Dylan Clarke
- Gina Friedrich
- Fiona King
- Josiah Maxfield
- Maria Pottle
- Annie Randall
- Alexis Rose
- Grace Samycia
- Rachel Sawchuk
- Tim To
Soloists:
- Maria Pottle
- Josiah Maxfield
- Anne Randall
- Hendrick Baerends
Conductor/Director, Concordia Concert Choir:
- John Brough
Rehearsal Accompanist:
- Kim Cousineau
Diction Coaches:
- Tim To
- Xinxin Fang
Recording Engineer:
- Caleb Nelson
Video Director:
- Erik Visser
Production Assistant:
- Xinxin Fang
Video Locations:
- Ottewell Curling Club, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Rick Kravontka, Owner
- North Saskatchewan River Valley, Alberta, Canada ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) Treaty 6 Territory
Special Thanks
- Office of Extension and Culture & Centre for Chinese Studies, Concordia University of Edmonton
- Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology, Concordia University of Edmonton
- President’s Office, Concordia University of Edmonton