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AlerThe neewsl etteFr of the Lislgara Alummni Associmation am Volume XXX • 1 st Issue • Spring 2016 Alumni Duo a Success on the World Stage heng² Duo, composed of sis - pieces was their own arrangement of a ter and brother Silvie and Chinese folk song that captured the Bryan Cheng, are quickly spirit of wild horses—they made their Cbecoming an international phenome - piano and cello sound like spirited non in classical music—and they are wild horses galloping and laughing, recent Lisgar grads, from the classes of and drew the very enthusiastic 2009 and 2015! applause of the entire audience in Neither of Silvie and Bryan’s par - standing ovation. ents are musicians, but when they saw Audience members approach Silvie their children take a special interest in and Bryan after every concert asking classical music, they encouraged them for a CD, so they decided last year that to pursue their passion. At Lisgar, it was about time to record one. They Silvie played viola in the symphony wanted to make this debut recording orchestra and keyboard in the jazz project a process and communal expe - band, and Bryan played cello in the rience that friends could be a part of, senior orchestra. Favourite extracur - and they crowd-funded $29,020 from ricular activities included varsity soc - 149 donors. The album was recorded cer and Student’s Council for Silvie, RECENT GRADS: Cheng siblings Bryan (2015) and Silvie (2009) recorded their first album this year. in February in Berlin, as part of a and outdoor education for Bryan, and performed across Canada and the spring 2018. Audiences in Ottawa multi-recording contract with the remembered teachers include John United States, in Belgium, the Czech recently had an opportunity to see and German classical label audite, and it Hodgson, Robert Tang, Darius Arjang, Republic, Germany, Holland, Italy, hear them in performance at a dinner will be released in October. Bravo, Robert Derry, and David Wright. China, and South Korea. They will be and recital for the Friends of the Silvie and Bryan! Continuing their musical studies presented in a 13-city tour in China National Arts Centre Orchestra at the [Editor’s note: We have shared a after high school, Silvie received both this summer, as well as in two tours in Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, presenting link on our website to a not-to-miss her Bachelor of Music and Master of Canada—the Maritimes in fall 2016 an innovative program of classical and video introducing Cheng² Duo and Music degrees from the renowned and Western Quebec and Ontario in contemporary music. One of the featuring them performing.] ■ Manhattan School of Music in New York City as a Presidential Award Renew Your Membership or Make a Donation—Online! Scholar, and Bryan has just started his our Alumni Association and the to receive periodic Lisgar information, out one issue each year going forward, Bachelor of Music at the University of Lisgar Fund took a big step into photos, and trivia in your news feed. however, rather than two, given the the Arts in Berlin, Germany, where he Ythe future this year, and we are now For alumni not yet on Facebook, don’t increasing costs of printing and mailing, is receiving world-class education on a very excited to be able to accept your worry —we will still keep you up to date and the growing popularity of social full scholarship in one of the most membership payments and charitable via the newsletter. We plan to only put media across all age groups. ■ musically inspiring cities in the world. donations through our website. Did In recent years, Cheng² Duo has you know that with a tax-receiptable donation of at least $120, you will be Alere Flammam recognized as a Life Member, and that depending where you live in Canada the actual cost to you after the tax Inside credit could be as low as $56.40? Visit Members’ Forum 2 our website today, at www.lisgar.net— In Memoriam 3 it only takes a minute or two, and we Athletic Wall of Fame 4 are depending on your support! Musical Ensembles Tour 4 We have also been increasing our Jackie Holzman 5 presence on Facebook, and invite Lisgar Archives 6 alumni to “like” our page on the site at facebook.com/LisgarAlumniAssociation GOING SOCIAL: Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/LisgarAlumniAssociation for all the latest news. Members’ Forum Marcia (Temple U ’60, B.U. ’64), was there. It was nice to see that Lisgar Members’ Forum three daughters, five grandchildren. continues with the high standard of Peter Stark (1968) e-mailed: I visited 1944 and he borrowed it from her and Any classmates out there? education that results in students of Lisgar this September, and I was promised to return it and never did. In this kind. appalled by the cannibalization of the cleaning it was found and returned. Frank Volpi (1973) wrote, along old building. It now looks like a with his membership dues: I always John Dillabough (1989) won a con - crowded beehive. Also, shame on A piece composed by Julian Revie enjoy receiving the newsletter and find test on Ottawa radio station whoever is responsible for the quar - (1998) was performed during the myself reflecting on the good times I CHEZ106 to play guitar on stage tering of Mr. Mann’s old Room 114. Pope’s mass in Philadelphia in had attending Lisgar, the friendships, with Randy Bachman at Bluesfest in Since Lisgar obviously had a new site September. Julian is Composer-in- the teachers, and the great school July 2015. across the street, why was it necessary Residence at Yale University’s St. spirit that somehow became part of to ruin the old building? Thomas More Chapel in New Haven, who I am today (not the procrastina - Joan Birbeck (1955) sent in some Connecticut. tion though). I look forward to the Glee Club memorabilia with a note: Ann McJanet (Hill, 1955) sent in 175th anniversary and hope to see Although I did not graduate from several obituaries from the newspa - Dr. Amanda Bell (1992) was award - some of my past friends. Lisgar, I would have loved to graduate per and commented: I do enjoy ed the Sibley Award for teaching or go onto higher learning but in those receiving the newsletter and thank you from McMaster University. Along Roger and Gloria Wright (1955) days not everyone did. I enjoy reading for making it such a good read. with her family practice, Amanda wrote: While attending the Lisgar open the newsletter. has taught at McMaster for the past house as part of Doors Open Ottawa Judy Mellen (1969) wrote: I love 15 years, specializing in adolescent we had the opportunity of having Sam Betty Catchpole (Cameron 1950) receiving the newsletter and am look - medicine and women’s health. and Robbie as our tour guides. They sent in the obituary for her brother ing forward to the 175th anniversary knew the history of the school and John (1949) and wrote: We often reunion in May 2018. I was involved in Doug Jones (1965) wrote: A few explained it in detail. They could not talked about the great years we had at organizing the volunteers from the stu - members of the Class of 1965 and a believe that we still remembered the Lisgar. Our father, Dr. Hugh Cameron, dent body for the 125th held in 1969. couple of friends from 1964 got school songs and cheers. It was a also attended Lisgar and he used to Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to together in Ottawa on November 7 for pleasure to meet both young men. talk about “Fuzzy” Irwin, his chemistry attend any reunions since, but am an evening of recollections. Some of They are a credit to our school. We teacher. planning on attending in 2018. us had not seen each other for 50 will be back next year! years! We enjoyed ourselves so much Elizabeth Lance (2001) e-mailed: As Gail Ladouceur, Library Technician that we're planning a significantly larg - Shirley Sullivan (Forster, 1948) also always, thank you for keeping this at Gloucester High School e-mailed: I er reunion next fall. If you’re interest - wrote about Doors Open at Lisgar: going. I just received the most recent had a gentleman come into the library ed in attending, send your coordinates Thank you for joining the Doors Open version of Alere Flammam and it’s last week to return an overdue book. to me at [email protected]. group so that I was able to revisit my delightful. Neil Petrie is someone who It was 71 years overdue. A friend of his old high school last Sunday. I was deserves the recognition for all his dad had borrowed it from Lisgar in Donald Wolochow (1950) posted on greeted by two delightful young hard work. the Alumni Association Facebook women who gave me an interesting Editor page: Long-lost member of the class of tour of both outside and inside the John Barclay (1953) e-mailed: Avi Caplan 1950, Queens Meds ’57, living in school. They were certainly well Seeing Sally MacDonald and Fergie Contributors Southern California since 1970, informed, pointing out the many Oliver together doing their duty as Margot Ghersin retired physician, married 51 yrs to changes which have occurred since I Head Boy and Girl reminded me of the Rod Hagglund Elizabeth Hale Joy Heft Philippe Roy Alere Flammam is the annual newsletter of the Lisgar Alumni Association. Lisgar Alumni Association 29 Lisgar Street Ottawa, ON K2P 0B9 [email protected] (866) 236-1450 http://www.lisgar.net We are proud to use FSC-certified processed chlorine-free 100% post- CLASS OF 1965: Lewis MacDonald, Garth MacDonald (1966), Krys (Jaworska) James, David Jeanes, Bill Hines, Doug Jones, Ian McCrorie, Bill James, consumer recycled paper.