From the Heart – An Afternoon with Friends at the New Canadians Centre
February 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon of friendship, music and conversation!
“From the Heart” features music by four newcomer musicians: Dominique Oh, Myoungju Heo, Tim Nguyen and Jesus Venegas
Sarai Arroyo, one of our Living Library speakers, and her son will share their story of settling in Canada.
Enjoy cookies made by the NCC Women’s Group!
Bring a friend and make a new one – everyone welcome.
Entry by donation – all proceeds go towards programs and services at the NCC that bring our community together and help newcomers belong.
For more information, please contact Asuka Ballantyne at [email protected], (705) 761-8019.
Performer Bios:
Dominique Oh is a classical Soprano. She earned her degree in Classical Voice and Music from the University of Seoul, South Korea. Dominique has performed in opera and various stages as a soprano soloist, taught music to students, and conducted church choirs. Now she is a choir conductor in Paul’s Mission Church in Peterborough.
In addition to her musical work, she teaches Korean at the Korean Language School in Peterborough, sharing both her language and cultural heritage with students.
Myoungju Heo (performed as Lucy) is a pianist based in Canada. She has performed in Korea, Abu Dhabi, and Canada as both a soloist and accompanist. She immigrated to Canada in 2010, lived in Abu Dhabi for three years, and returned permanently in 2016.
She holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and completed one year of graduate-level studies in Piano Performance. She remains actively engaged in performance and is preparing for future chamber music performances within the community. She currently guides music and visual art at Kawartha Montessori School.
Jesus Venegas Villanueva (Chuy) is originally from Mexico City; he has been living in Peterborough since 2013 with his wife Fabiola and his son Sebastian.
Jesus taught himself piano from the age of 14 and his passion for music led him to earn a place at the National School of Music in Mexico studying Classical Composition in parallel with his other career, Electronics Engineering. After some time, he took the hard decision to stop his music studies as the engineering field took over most of his time. However, his love for music pushed him to join and perform with diverse rock bands in Mexico City where he played keyboards and electric guitar.
Today, he still plays piano and continues to learn new pieces and techniques in his spare time. His dream is to one day pick up his musical career where he left off.
Nguyen Duc Ngoc An. usually preferred as Tim (pictured on the right) came from Vietnam to Canada in 2022. At this moment in 2026, he is now a soon-to-be college student at Trent University that is studying to pursue a job within the healthcare field as a neurosurgeon to help people in the future.
He has a variety of hobbies, including dancing and playing music. Music has always been a part of his life. It helps him feel comfortable through hardship and allows him to connect with people no matter how different we are.
