Astrid Sars Music

Full Life – Coming this Fall!

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:28:16 +0000

Want to be a part of Full Life? FULL DETAILS HERE (PDF)

Upcoming Jazz Festival Performances

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:14:32 +0000

June 24, 2010: opening Gala for the Vancouver Jazz festival at Vancouver Art Gallery
Sept 17 & 18, 2010: at the Pender Harbour Jazz festival

Short film “Turn Me Loose” to air on Bravo!

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:34:11 +0000

The short film “Turn Me Loose” will air on an upcoming episode of “Bravo!FACT Presents” the following dates:

Sunday June 6, 2010 – 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT on Bravo!
Friday June 11, 2010 - 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT on Bravo!
Saturday June 12, 2010 – 6:30pm local time on ‘A’ (Vancouver Island)
Saturday June 12, 2010 – 6:30pm local on ‘A’ (Barrie, London, Windsor, Wingham, ON)
Saturday June 12, 2010 – 11:00pm “A” local (Ottawa ON)

Film Credits:
Director Producer: Fumiko Kiyooka
Choreographer: Noam Gagnon
Actress & Music: Astrid Sars
Dancers: Noam Gagnon, Sonja Perreten
Director of Photograpy: Yves Bernadet
Editor: Nima Soofi
Mixed by: Randy Kiss
Music recorded at NOR Productions arranged by Kerry Galloway. This film was made possible with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts: Dance on the Screen Production Fund, Produced with a BravoFact Grant, Supported by Bravo! New Style Arts Channel, The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Canadian Heritage.

Painters and Players Gala

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:07:46 +0000

Astrid performed at a Painters and Players Gala Event event October 22, 2009
at The Four Seasons hotel in Vancouver.

Photography by Anne Marie Slater

Pender Harbour Jazz Festival

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:54:25 +0000

Astrid will be performing at the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival at the Sunshine Coast Resort in Madera Park on Saturday September 19, 10:30am – 12:30pm. www.phjazz.ca

Pictures from the show:

Photography by Anne Marie Slater

Performance May 22

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:19:43 +0000

Astrid duo performing from 8:30pm -1:30
Private art opening by invite only at “The Artist” in Vancouver

Songs on Two Compilation CDs

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:44:23 +0000

Astrid’s song “Red Umbrella” has been released on “The Trendy Eastern Hong Kong 2″, a compilation CD released Feb 2009.

Based on the euro lounge tunes / bar tunes soundscape, the 2-disc “The Trendy Eastern Hong Kong 2″ features the 6 piece retro-band Lucky Soul of London; trip hop legend Morcheeba; designated partnering songstress of Belle and Sebastian, Monica Queen; the romancing chill-out house tunes of the Brit duo Bent and The Super Lounge Orchestra.

Her composition “Heart” will be on “Bali: A Hip Island Vol. 3” compilation CD, released in May 2009.

Distributed by High Note Records.

Astrid in the studio

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:09:41 +0000

Astrid is currently back in the studio recording with producer Kerry Galloway. Her next CD release titled “Full Life” will be out Spring 2010!

Turn Me Loose Video

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:28:00 +0000

We finished filming the “Turn me Loose” dance/art/music/film sponsored by BRAVO and The Canada Council for the Arts. We filmed it July 25-27 on location in Vancouver and finished our filming on Aug 9-10 on location in beautiful caribou country in Big Creek. The film will soon be released by BRAVO and shortly after that as a music video. Here are some pictures from the shoot!

Show in New York

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:29:31 +0000

Sept 22, 2008
Astrid performs with Leanne Averbach & Fever!
A sultry fusion of poetry, blues and jazz
At Barnes & Noble Cabaret Series
65th & Broadway, New York City
Free admission