Artist of the Day | VIVA TRIO
ARTIST OF THE DAY
01.11.2021
ViVA Trio
LOCATION
Toronto, ON, Canada
GENRE
Classical Crossover
CURRENT MEMBERS
Anna Bateman - Vocals
Erin Fisher - Vocals
Katya Tchoubar - Vocals
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
We were about to leave on a tour to the West coast of Canada when we heard about Covid-19. We had been able to travel and perform on the tour in the early stages of the pandemic, but the experience was very different as we were not able to interact with our audiences as much as we usually do during and after the show. Shortly after we arrived home it was announced that our province of Ontario would go in to a lock down and that any and all live shows would be canceled for the unforeseeable future. It was a huge blow as we were set for a busy Summer and Fall performance schedule with dates in Europe and the US. We have certainly learned patience during this pandemic and had to show a tremendous amount of dedication to all of our "behind the scenes" music-making.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We had a large number of performances and tour dates deferred to the following year, 2021-2022. Only now, in the Fall of 2021 do things seem to be picking up at a fairly steady pace. While in lockdown, we utilized our down time mainly by meeting virtually every week to discuss future goals and plan, write and record our upcoming concept album, "WINTER LEGENDS." which is set to be released in mid December 2021. A stage show is also being created out of the music on this album, as the storyline is based on Russian and Danish folklore, which lends itself beautifully to live theatre.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
For the past year and a half, we have collaborated and produced a number of online virtual performances, masterclasses, and specials in which we have also included and showcased other artists. In recent months we have devoted all our time and energy to writing, recording, and producing our original album, WINTER LEGENDS. In order to be able to make this album fully come to life, we teamed up with some of the most talented producers and musicians. It is our first album to feature all original music.Our collaborative efforts have given us a sense of accomplishment and buoyed our spirits throughout this crazy period.
As things are reopening & restrictions are lifting have you booked any new gigs? Tours? Etc? If your region is still under restriction, how are dealing with the Covid third wave?
As of October 2021, we have upcoming shows going forward into 2022 in the US and Canada. Some of these shows are new, but the majority are at venues we had canceled in 2019 and 2020 due to COVID. Theaters and bookers have been incredibly gracious, and we are all working together to make sure that things resume to a place where our music and voices can be shared with audiences, and that we can have that magical live interaction again!
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Thank you, Starlite Room for this great spotlight!
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Act on your passion no matter what the situation is around you. When you put forth your spirit and love into something that makes you happy, it will come back to you tenfold and inspire others around you as well.
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