Fire & Grace: Celtic Meets Classical - The Classical Series
Schedule
Sun Apr 12 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:45 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Charles Bailey Theatre | Trail , BC
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Trail & District Arts Council presentsThe Classical Series
Sunday, April 12, 2026
On Stage Experience at The Bailey
Enjoy an afternoon out with your friends, a sweet treat from Mountain Nugget Chocolate Co., and music as you experience Fire & Grace: Celtic meets Classical an intimate performance on stage at The Bailey Theatre on Sunday, April 12 at 3:00 pm as part of the Classical series presented by Trail & District Arts Council.
Fire & Grace is an electric collaboration between William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga. Performing an eclectic mix of iconic favorites alongside well-established ballads, North American folk tunes mingle with Celtic melodies as Argentinian tango compliments Bach sonatas. Highlighting folk and contemporary traditions from around the world, this concert of American classics is underscored by a sense of discovery and commitment to the elements of passion and virtuosity - fire and grace - found in these diverse traditions.
Fire & Grace has also been featured on CBC Radio, performing a nationally broadcast concert of folk and baroque. Fire & Grace’s self-titled debut album was released in 2015, and their latest album Alma was released in 2021.
“...a monument to musical diversity and crossover brilliance” - Monterey County Weekly
“Centuries and cultural barriers m
elt away as old-world bourées and minuets spiral seamlessly into all-American waltzes and folk dances.” - Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“Musically exquisite and visually entertaining.” Kelowna Daily Courier
“Fusing baroque and classical violin with folk and celtic guitar…the resulting music mix exuded life, emotion, warmth and depth. Their opening suite, Liquid Gold, set the tone, alternating the emphasis between baroque dance and Irish jigs, and ending on an Irish reel full of passion and excitement.” - Otago Daily Times
Watch them play https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyVZ3V18MZ2hqc8Q7_87A3g?app=desktop .
During intermission delight at the sumptuous chocolate of Mountain Nugget in Rossland as they pair tastings to complement the music and talk about the process.
Performing both baroque and modern repertoire, Canadian violinist Edwin Huizinga has appeared alongside Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Renée Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Mike Marshall, and Stevie Wonder.
He has been featured as a soloist with the San Bernardino Symphony, Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival, and the Banff Summer Arts Festival, and has performed as conductor and soloist with the Guelph Symphony Orchestra.
An avid composer, Edwin was commissioned to write a piece for Canada's 150th anniversary.
Edwin is a founding member of the baroque ensemble ACRONYM and is part of the artistic leadership of Carmel Bach Festival, and serves as the Artistic Director for Sweetwater Music Festival and Big Sur Music Camp. He is also a member of the Juno-nominated indie rock band The Wooden Sky, and is a founding member of the Classical Revolution—an organization dedicated to shaping the future of concerts and jam sessions in alternative locations around the world.
William Coulter is an internationally acclaimed, Grammy award winning master of the steel-string guitar. Coulter has been Music Director for Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas since 1998, and has performed with the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, Apollo’s Fire and many other ensembles. In March of 2016 he debuted Celtic Journey, a full-length pops concert with the Omaha Symphony featuring Irish singers, dancers, musicians and storytellers.
Collaborations are a mainstay of his career, including tours and recordings with Neal Hellman and Barry and Shelley Phillips; classical guitar virtuoso Benjamin Verdery, and Irish flute wizard Brian Finnegan.
Tours have taken him around the United States and to Ireland, Europe, Taiwan, New Zealand, Chile, and most recently Australia. Coulter teaches classical guitar at UC Santa Cruz.
Fire & Grace will also provide a workshop on Monday, April 13. The virtuoso performers, guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga, see outreach, and local community engagement as a focal point and they have a wealth of multi-faceted experience working with all ages and skill levels.
Workshop fee is $20 per person.
Single tickets are $32.
Under 30 years old $17.
Or, Pick Your Own season and become a Patron Member for $25 and get 20% off all Trail Arts Council presentations, plus other benefits.
Workshop fee is $20 per person.
All tickets are general admission and available online at purchase.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
This performance is made possible thanks to funding from the BC Arts Council, BC Live Performance Network, the Government of Canada, and Tourism South Kootenay. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
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