Destino

Destino is creating a lot of buzz across North America. In their short career together these accomplished young artists have already performed at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2009 Egyptian Embassy in Washington, 2008 Children\'s Miracle Wish Foundation in Disney World and the 2008 Miss America Pageant.

In 2009 they also toured across Canada with the acclaimed Rankin Family. Check the website often for the most recent updates and performance schedule.

Joey Niceforo (vocals)

Insight magazine declared that “Joey Niceforo has one of the most robust and exciting voices I’ve heard in a long time. He’s riveting on stage, his voice pins you to the song and does not let you go until the last stirring note.” He made his professional debut in Opera In Concerts’ Canadian gala, and has since performed several roles with them as well as performing in operas across Canada, the United States, Italy and the Czech Republic. In 2005, Joey was asked to be a member of the Canadian Tenors, which propelled the creation of the critically acclaimed pop opera group Destino. This year began with a national 18 city tour with the Rankin family. Some of Destino’s most notable engagements include performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2010 Vancouver Olypmics, the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas hosted by Robin Leach, and at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida where he shared the stage with Mary Osmond, most recently a debut concert at Carnegie Hall in New York city, as well as performances on Entertainment Tonight Canada, Canada AM, E talk daily among many others.

Terance Reddick (vocals)

Terance Reddick is a Las Vegas Native, but joins us from the Big Apple, New York City. Having his first baby steps in sin city he went ahead and stepped right on to the stage with such shows as Legends in Concert, Nevada Ballet Theater, Storm and the list goes on and on.

Mr. Reddick's debut show in New York was nothing short of breath taking as he shot right to the top as the lead in the Apple’s World Renowned Radio City Christmas Spectacular!

His gospel roots, along with his Boston Conservatory training has allowed him the freedom to move through his voice with ease.

"I’m a creator of sound, I am a listener of music". Terance Reddick

Roy Tan (piano/vocals)

In addition to his role as a vocalist, Singapore native Roy Tan also acts as the pianist and arranger for Destino. He started playing the piano by ear at age 4, with lessons commencing soon after, and has since been improvising alongside his formal training. This forms the basis of his style, which is classical training fused with contemporary musical styles of pop, gospel and jazz. Shortly after moving to Vancouver, Canada, he began playing for services in his local church at age 11. Roy later completed his Bachelor of music degree at the University of British Columbia, studying under esteemed Professor Robert Silverman. He has performed extensively throughout Canada, the U.S. and most recently Beijing and Vancouver for the 2008 and 2010 Olympic games.

Rosemary Siemens (violin)

Known for her versatility, passion, musicianship and style, violinist Rosemary Siemens has mesmerized audiences the world over since the age of three. Equally comfortable with classical and pop music, her diverse talents and improvisational skills have led to countless performance opportunities, including debuting a combined hip-hop / classical concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall; performing as the first instrumentalist ever at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican; playing at the Latin Grammy Awards in Miami; entertaining at numerous private concerts, including for Donald Trump at his estate Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach; and even opening Hockey Night in Canada.

Quotes and Reviews - Destino 4

Medicine Hat News

"Destino shook the rafters... and you didn't have to be an opera lover to appreciate it. Destino combines the musical passion and power of opera with the accessibility (and boy band good looks) of pop. The result was a concert that left a sold-out... crowd on its feet and begging for more."

Scene Magazine

"Each singer brings a distinct to the material presented and can be commended for a virtually flawless program, executed with professionalism and flare... Entertaining and uplifting, the music of Destino offers a heady mix of love and longing which is certain to delight audiences and win new fans to the popera camp."

Langley Advance

"The group members each have powerful, and equally hypnotic voices that tend to make women swoon and men nod and applaud their approval."

The Province

"The singing is so beautiful and moving, it just makes you want to weep."

Kingsport Tennessee Chamber of Commerce

" ...Simply phenomenal. Destino wowed the crown with their energizing, entertaining, and world-class performance. ...people were crying, smiling, and, at the end, erupting into thunderous applause... Destino effortlessly blends the soaring and beautiful sounds of opera music into a pops performance that leaves concert goers in awe and thoroughly entertained."

Available now at Passiflorany.com

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We Have Music!

Music for the Soul!

After a very long week at the NYIGF, we are exhausted! We have found some wonderful new Vendors and our Current Vendors have great new pieces for 2010! We will be writing more about the Gift Show later, but for now let's talk about Music!

One of our most exciting finds this year was Music! We wanted something that we could play in the store that would make your experience even greater! We think we have picked some Great Music! Ken has been listening to about 30 CDs over and over trying to narrow down his favorites. Not an easy job! They are all so good, but as you may or may not know, we have to be selective. Our space is small and we have already packed some amazing things in here! So edit, edit, edit! That is our Mantra this year.

In no specific order, here are a few of the CDs that we are going to carry. They should be here in the next couple of weeks and in the meantime, we will be playing them at Passiflora!


Ameya by Brenda McMorrow

Ameya CD by Brenda McMorrow offers Sanskrit mantras, chanting and music for yoga.

Discover the realm of soul-expanding Kirtan through these captivating devotional songs, rich in modern melodies, luxuriant harmonies, world beats, acoustic guitar and ancient Sanskrit mantras.

East meets West on AMEYA, a lush, groove-filled voyage into the joyful ocean of Bhakti Yoga.


At Last - Jaimee Paul

A stunning tribute to the great ‘girl singers’ of our time featuring the Beegie Adair Trio and the Jeff Steinberg Orchestra


Blame It On My Youth - Matt Belsante

A blend of swinging big band numbers, classic pop and soul hits arranged in a modern sound similar to Michael Buble.

INSTRUMENTATION: piano, organ, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, saxes, flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone, french horn, strings, and vocals


Blue Fire Soul CD by Suzanne Sterling

Blue Fire Soul CD by Suzanne Sterling offers power yoga music and Sanskrit mantras with electronic beats.

Created for the yoga journey, Blue Fire Soul explores the universe of the body.

Urban priestess Suzanne Sterling’s ecstatic chants on Blue Fire Soul conjure a soundscape of guitars, tablas, loops and beats stretching from intimate to epic, inviting us to open the doors of perception and step into our true nature: fully alive, totally awake.


Call of the Forest CD by Baka Beyond

Call of the Forest CD by Baka Beyond is traditional African music for dancing and drumming.

For the Baka people of Cameroon, listening acutely to the forest from birth is a matter of survival -- and fosters an exceptional musicality, with exuberantly joyful song and rhythm permeating every aspect of life. But, not only are the Baka among the world’s most uniquely musical people – they are also among the poorest and most socially marginalized.

Partial proceeds from sales of Call of the Forest—an uplifiting collection of tracks by the Baka and Baka Beyond—will be donated to Global Music Exchange. Founded by Baka Beyond -- and dubbed “One Heart” by the Baka women—Global Music Exchange helps sustain the Baka’s fragile rainforest culture. Royalties collected from Baka Beyond’s recordings support protection of human rights, distribution of necessities, development of medical facilities practicing both Western and forest medicine -- and above all the cultivation of new life skills, enabling informed choices to sustain and preserve the Baka way of life, a harmonious stewardship of their threatened natural environment.


Distant Shore - Orla Fallon

A beautiful collection of music from Celtic Woman's own award-winning singer and harpist,
Orla Fallon


Elephant Power CD by MC Yogi

Elephant Power CD by MC Yogi is highly recommended for trance dance, yoga dance, kundalini yoga and anyone who likes to groove to hip-hop spiritual music .
What, you say?

Experience the inspired Sanskrit hip-hop party Elephant Power by MC Yogi, produced by Sean Dinsmore of the Dum Dum Project, featuring Bhagavan Das, Jai Uttal, Krishna Das, Manose and more.

Step into a world where mythological gods and goddesses join with turntables and tablas. Pouring the ancient wisdom of yoga into infectious hip hop beats and breaks, MC Yogi channels a message of peace and spiritual transformation for a new generation of modern mystics and urban yogis on Elephant Power.
Concept and singing by MC Yogi.


Embrace by Deva Premal

Embrace finds this best-selling singer at the height of her art, expressing the ancient wisdom of mantra through a contemporary musical vision.

Her gorgeous voice, richer and more assured than ever before, floats above a cool, sensual groove provided by some of today's finest world fusion artists.

Deva Premal enthralled audiences worldwide with The Essence and Love Is Space. That phenomenal success continues with Embrace. Its relaxed, uplifting feel and elegant sense of space can only heighten the spell already cast by this mantra enchantress.

Produced by Miten and Kit Walker (Walela, Kitaro, Pagan Love Orchestra), Embrace features a more fully developed musical dynamic, due in large part to virtuoso performances by such top flight musicians as Jai Uttal (dotar and distinctive vocals), Kit Walker (keyboards, grand piano, Hammond B3), Nepali native Manose (bansuri), Miten (vocals, guitar), Ty Burhoe (a star protégé of Zakir Hussain) and Marquinho Brasil (assorted exotic hand percussion).


Hotel Tara

Welcome back to the exclusive resort where your soul can unwind.

Take up residence and chill-out to a sensuous new set of global grooves with the perfect blend of entrancing rhythms and mystical vocals from the world’s best sonic mixologists.

Create a hip atmosphere with this luscious non-stop mix by our DJs extraordinaire the Gordon Brothers (Buddha-Lounge, Café de Luna).


La Voce - Mark Masri

This romantic collection of Italian and English love songs, featuring Mark's amazing vocals and tender interpretations, is sure to be an instant classic.


Parisian Cafe - Beegie Adair & David Davidson

Jazz pianist, Beegie Adair teams with violinist David Davidson to pay tribute to the songs of France.


The Lover and the Beloved CD by Donna DeLory

The Lover and the Beloved CD by Donna DeLory is perfect Sanskrit mantras and chants for yoga and blissful entertainment.

These Sanskrit mantras bubble with a groove and atmosphere that takes tradition to heaven and back. Donna's voice resonates with ether and earth, beauty that asks you to join in, become one with the sound of deep celebration.

Songs on The Lover and the Beloved are written by Donna De Lory in collaboration with Cameron Stone, Dave Stringer, Dave Dale, David Newman, and Jeremy Toback.

Enjoy! Would LOVE to hear your feedback!