Meet your neighbours during an evening of FREE bicycle-powered music in Reeson Park (Wharf Street, south of the Johnson Street bridge and the Northern Junk buildings), hosted by the Victoria Downtown Residents Association.
The concert will feature performances by Georgiy Matviyiv (Ukrainian bandura) and Wingy Scruffhead (piano folk). See below for performer bios.
Invite your friends, grab a blanket or a lawn chair, and bring along a picnic!
This event will take place on the homelands of the Lekwungen People.
We are grateful to the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service for their financial assistance.
Accessibility details: The event will take place in the sloped, grassy section of Reeson Park. The performances can also be viewed and heard from a flat, paved, street-level area adjacent to the sidewalk on Wharf Street. If you have questions or concerns about accessibility at the event, please contact us at engage@victoriadra.ca.
We encourage those who are able to walk, cycle or take public transit to the event. The closest bus stops are on Wharf at Yates (routes 10, 14 and 15) and on Johnson at Wharf (routes 24 and 25). There is paid parking in the Bastion Square Parkade on Yates Street, as well as a few spots in a small lot beside the Northern Junk buildings, just north of the park.
About the performers:
Georgiy Matviyiv is the winner of many international bandura competitions, inventor of the latest techniques for playing the bandura, has recorded six CDs with his own music, has performed in more than 15 countries around the world, and for the last two years has been performing in Canada (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Salt Spring Island). In 2021, Georgiy earned a doctorate in music and spoke at the world-famous TED conference. https://www.youtube.com/@TheStringTheoryChannel
Wingy Scruffhead accidentally and intentionally creates honest, playful piano-and-voice songs that utilize wordplay and observational poetry to convey themes of ecology and mental health. The words and melodies of the songs most often appear while taking solo walks in nature (hence all the birdiness). https://wingyscruffhead.hotglue.me/
