Ladom Ensemble (Venables Theatre)

Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
Ladom Ensemble combines piano, cello, accordion, and percussion in a unique blend of acoustic chamber and world music that is passionate, sophisticated, and wild. The group met and formed in 2007 while studying music at the University of Toronto. Individual members hail from Alberta (Michael Bridge – accordion), Toronto (Beth Silver – cello), Prince Edward Island (Adam Campbell – percussion), and Ontario by way of Tehran, Iran (Pouya Hamidi – piano).

Pouya, the in-house composer, writes original music for the group inspired by Persian and classical fusion but the Canadian spread of the group also reaches across the world and genres as their all-original repertoire incorporates inspirations from Argentinean tango, Serbian folk and dance traditions, Persian classical repertoire, as well as music from the Classical (Bach, Prokofiev) and progressive rock worlds (Radiohead). Ladom doesn’t pretend to represent any one tradition, but rather expresses an authentically Canadian experience.

​Part of the South Okanagan Concert Society 2022/2023 Series:

• Buzz Brass – December 4, 2022 at 2:00
• Nicolas Ellis and the Agora Quartet – March 17, 2023 at 7:30
• Percussiano3 – March 31, 2023 at 7:30
• Ladom Ensemble – April 14, 2023 at 7:30