The University of Toronto: Soprano Marion Newman

Soprano Marion Newman: Although the visit there was short and the family moved on, Newman, who is native, has not forgotten the beautiful community of the Nuxalk people who have lived there through many waves of immigration, according to The Star. Anna Hostman, who is descended from the Norwegian settlers who arrived in Bella Coola in 1894, composed the hour-long piece. She is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto with a doctorate in composition and Soprano Marion Newman was born in Bella Coola, B.C., while her mother was teaching there. It is a good fit, then, that the mezzo-soprano is singing in the unusual project Singing the Earth , which runs Dec. 4 and 5 at Wychwood Theatre. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.