Solara
Experience the culmination of the 2024 Intercultural and Creative Music Fellowship, a 14-week multidisciplinary project, with a concert featuring original songs inspired by light and a documentary capturing the creative journey.
In the summer of 2024, eight Humber College Students came together to form the band Solara. Inspired by the architecture of the Aga Khan Museum, and the Light: Visionary Perspectives exhibition, Solara composed a suite of six songs, each of which presents a unique answer to the question “How does light guide us?”.
“From Dawn to Dusk” is a short documentary that explores the varied perspectives of these artists before and after working on their 14-week multidisciplinary project. Each artist was interviewed at the beginning of the project to document their initial thoughts. This first part of the documentary represents hope and beginnings, symbolizing “dawn.” Each artist was interviewed after their first show in Montreal to reflect on their experience and the project. This second half represents transitions and the end of one phase and the beginning of another, symbolizing “dusk.”
Angelica Zavala is a performing and recording drummer of Honduran descent. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Music degree at Humber College. Zavala often explores music across diverse genres and hopes to inspire more young women to pursue music.
Quebec City native singer-songwriter Elisabeth Dorion likes to write songs that feel like diary entries. She draws her inspiration from diverse musical styles and likes to find ways to assemble them to create intricate collages of poetry, storylines and harmony. She is entering her final year in the Bachelor of Music at Humber College.
Isabel “Izzi” Courtney is a filmmaker and media creator, currently studying for her Bachelor’s in Film and Media Production at Humber College. She can often be found with a coffee in hand and carrying multiple cameras (because one is never enough).
Jessica Spurrell is a singer-songwriter and producer with a background in folk music. In her compositions, she draws inspiration from literature and everyday life. Spurrell studies voice in Humber’s Bachelor of Music program.
Kayla Hoshizaki is a Canadian vibraphonist, arranger, and composer. She composes in the style of contemporary jazz, with many listeners describing her music as sounding like it belongs in a video game.
Siddharth Kota is an Indian-born Toronto-based guitarist, composer, and arranger. He’s played for multiple bands and projects ranging from pop to melodic death metal and is currently signed as an artist with PRS Guitars.
Tymish Koznarsky is a woodwind student in the Bachelor of Music program at Humber College. He is a sought-after sideman on the Toronto jazz scene and leads many of his own bands.
Zack Price is a versatile bassist, composer, and arranger studying in the Bachelor of Music program at Humber College. He plays a wide range of genres from funk to jazz fusion. Zack is also passionate about music production and engineering.