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Le Vent du Nord, a driving force in progressive folk music, will visit Medina and Stark Counties as part of a multi-city Midwest tour coordinated by Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest. The acclaimed ensemble captures the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitchen party, infusing old Québec with a breath of fresh, cosmopolitan air.

Since its founding in 2002, Le Vent du Nord have become compelling Francophone ambassadors, winning critical acclaim and audience adoration across Europe and North America. The quartet has performed well over 1,000 concerts, racking up several prestigious awards, including a Grande Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Canadian Folk Music Award, and “Artist of the Year” at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala.

The band delivers catchy songs and tunes, some taken from the Québec traditional folk repertoire while others are original compositions. The group has a rich and varied instrumentation, well-polished musical arrangements and wonderful vocals.

"It’s not often smaller communities like ours have the chance to host international ensembles like Le Vent du Nord—let alone for a full week," says Thomas Sigel, Executive Director of Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach, the local sponsor of this amazing opportunity. “The music and culture Le Vent du Nord shares will be absolutely fascinating and different from what we typically hear. The ensemble will visit many schools and community locations during the week and present a public concert on April 3, 2014 at Northwest High School Auditorium and on November 5, 2014 at Highland High School Auditorium. We expect this residency will be a delightful experience for everyone.”

Le Vent du Nord Residency Schedule and Public Performance Information

March 30-April 5, 2014
Workshops and outreach programs during the week are free and open to the general public. Tickets for the Canal Fulton and Medina concerts are available online at http://www.ormaco.org. Tickets for the Canal Fulton concert are also available at the Jackson Buehler’s store, and tickets for the Medina concert are available at all Medina County Buehler’s stores beginning March 1.

March 30
VIP Welcome Reception (Invitation only), Holy Martyrs Church, 3100 S. Weymouth Road, Medina, OH 44256

March 31
10:30am- Medina County District Library Storytime, 210 S. Broadway Street, Medina, OH 44256
1:30pm-Medina County Home, 6144 Wedgewood Road, Medina, OH 44256
7pm- Buckeye Library Family Program, 6625 Wolff Road, Medina, OH 44256

April 1
2pm- Brunswick Library Community Program, 3649 Center Road, Brunswick, OH 44212
7pm-Seville Library/Community Program, 120 Royal Crest Drive, Seville, OH 44273

April 3
Northwest High School, Puffenberger Auditorium, 8580 Erie Ave., N.W., Canal Fulton, OH 44614
1pm- Canal Fulton 3-5th graders; Music Students
7pm-Canal Fulton performance

April 4
Black River Local Schools, 233 County Road 40, Sullivan, OH 44880
9am-Black River

April 5
5-7:30pm- French-Canadian Pre-concert Dinner at The Galaxy Restaurant in Wadsworth. Phone (330) 334-3663 for dinner reservations.
8pm- Highland High School Performance, 3880 Ridge Road, Medina, OH 44256

Miller, C. [OFLA] Stark & Medina Counties - Progressive French Canadian Folk Band Performing Locally!! OFLA listserv (OFLA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU, 24 Feb 2014).