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For her, music is about the artistry, the message and the beauty.

That was one of the many messages Sarah Slean offered to a bustling Vernon audience as she rocked the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Stage alongside the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra Sunday night.

害羞草研究所淚 like to write songs about the meaning of it all. That害羞草研究所檚 why I害羞草研究所檓 not Katy Perry, folks, and I害羞草研究所檓 100 per cent OK with that,害羞草研究所� the modern-Renaissance woman laughed. 害羞草研究所淚f you know anything about me, you know I like to think about the universe and the 害羞草研究所楪-word,害羞草研究所� which is why I害羞草研究所檓 not a pop star and why you害羞草研究所檝e probably never heard of me. But I害羞草研究所檓 here now, so all is forgiven.害羞草研究所�

Clad in an elegant golden dress, Slean took the keys 害羞草研究所� which she dubbed as possibly the most exquisite instrument she has ever played 害羞草研究所� as the OSO added a palpable body to Slean害羞草研究所檚 impressive repertoire.

Under the baton of maestra Rosemary Thomson, the symphony steamed ahead like a well-oiled train for a performance devoid of sharp, unrefined edges.

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With Slean under the primary spotlight and watchful eyes of a captivated Vernon audience, the program focused on Slean害羞草研究所檚 numbers and weaved in work from the likes of Dimitri Kabalevsky, Giuseppe Verdi and a dark and moody number, I Dreamed a Dream, from Les Mis茅rables 害羞草研究所� a production Slean was enamoured with at a young age.

However, perhaps the most explosive number came in the form of the classic Cabaret ditty, Mein Herr.

Concertmaster Rachel Kristenson kicked off the track before Slean swept in with her signature pure vocal performance. After Kristenson害羞草研究所檚 violin solo, Thomson acted as the bellows, sparking the OSO fire to life and adding a warmth to the undefinable flame that is Slean.

The second half of the performance saw Slean clad in an equally beautiful strapless and flowing burgundy dress.

害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 right, second-half costume change,害羞草研究所� Slean laughed as she sauntered in barefooted.

At the start of the performance, Slean said she doesn害羞草研究所檛 delve into traditional pop topics. In the second half, however, Slean introduced the audience to A Thousand Butterflies.

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And, while some members of the audience may not have known her when the lights dimmed at 7 p.m., everyone loved her when she bowed to a full standing ovation at 9 p.m.

It was a delightful Slean-filled evening that earned the three-time Juno nominee an array of new fans and a bouquet of flowers brought to her by her new No. 1 fan, an adorable girl, in a theatre full of smiling faces.

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