Il Voce, the new kids in the "classical crossover" genre, are making their Coquitlam debut at the Evergreen Cultural Centre Nov. 26 at 8 p.m.
The foursome of baritone DJ Calhoun, soprano Tiffany Desrosiers, tenor Marc Devigne and coloratura soprano Melody Mercredi came together as a group just last year but discovered an immediate connection.
"We fell in love with each other's voices, and knew it was going to be amazing," Desrosiers said in a press release.
Each member boasts a successful solo career backed by a classically trained background. Devigne and Desrosiers are said to easily cross over from contemporary pop to the classics, while Mercredi and Calhoun have more traditional voice and opera training, and perform regularly with the Vancouver Opera.
Il Voce follows in the "classical crossover" or "popera" footsteps of such legendary groups as Il Divo, Canadian Tenors, Amici Forever and Romanza, while still offering a unique interpretation of a wide variety of music favourites. They are also one of the few groups with both male and female members, creating a more holistic sound.
Among Il Voce's repertoire are romantic classics as well as solo performances of songs like Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, Josh Groban's February Song and Mercredi's solo of Puccini's aria O Mio Babbino Caro.
Tickets for Il Voce are $35/$30/$15/$10 and are available at 604-927-6555 or www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
