{"id":95930,"date":"2022-05-18T15:12:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T19:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=95930"},"modified":"2022-05-18T16:45:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:45:24","slug":"metis-country-western-style-fiddle-player-and-rising-star-to-perform-at-32nd-annual-celebration-of-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/metis-country-western-style-fiddle-player-and-rising-star-to-perform-at-32nd-annual-celebration-of-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9tis country western style fiddle player and rising star to perform at 32nd annual Celebration of the Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>17-year-old M\u00e9tis fiddle player Zach Willier will grace the stage at Archbishop O\u2019Leary Catholic High School in a virtual setting on May 18<sup>\u00a0 <\/sup>for the annual Celebration of the Arts event.<\/p>\n<p>The Grade 11 student started playing the fiddle when he was in elementary school, and now Willier is excited to play on stage for his high school\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>After Willier finishes high school, he plans on heading over to the United States to hone his craft and attend the East Tennessee State University, to be a part of the music studies program, which is a four-year degree, to specialize in bluegrass and country music. After that, Willier said his focus is set on moving to Nashville soon after to pursue his music career.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1080px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-95930-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_0732.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_0732.mp4\">https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_0732.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Josie Burgess, music consultant for Edmonton Catholic Schools Division, says that her first impressions of the young star is that he is a gentleman with poise and talent that left her jaw on the floor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_95936\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95936\" class=\"wp-image-95936 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zach-Image-01-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Image shows Josie Burgess next to Zach Willier\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zach-Image-01-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zach-Image-01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zach-Image-01-287x215.jpg 287w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Zach-Image-01.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-95936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josie Burgess and Zach Willier. Photo by Daniel Barker-Tremblay.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Burgess shared more about the Celebration of the Arts event on May 18 which will be held in a virtual setting this year.<\/p>\n<p>Willer says that he will be performing his most beloved piece,\u201cThe Orange Blossom Special,\u201d at the event.<\/p>\n<p>To see Willer\u2019s performance live, tune into the livestream event at <a href=\"https:\/\/ecsdcoa.net\/\">https:\/\/ecsdcoa.net\/<\/a> at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the full audio here:<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-95930-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Arts-Interview-final-Revised-edit-Daniel.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Arts-Interview-final-Revised-edit-Daniel.mp3\">https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Arts-Interview-final-Revised-edit-Daniel.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Got a story idea? Email me at <a href=\"mailto:daniel@windspeakermedia.com\">daniel@windspeakermedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>17-year-old M\u00e9tis fiddle player Zach Willier will grace the stage at Archbishop O\u2019Leary Catholic High School in a virtual setting on May 18\u00a0 for the annual Celebration of the Arts event. 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