There’s only one way to top off a blowout 50th anniversary gala concert.

Go out on tour.

Which is exactly what Melanie Tellez’s Ilumini, the Hamilton Children’s Choir touring ensemble, did after participating in the HCC’s 50th anniversary concert in FirstOntario Concert Hall this spring.

Ilumini’s previous tours have taken them to a host of European destinations and as far away as South Korea and Hong Kong.

This year, Ilumini stuck a bit closer to home, opting for an Ontario-Quebec tour instead.

“There were a few factors that influenced our tour options this year,” said HCC executive director Gillian Alexander.

“Firstly, we knew we had to throw the greatest party we’d ever thrown, our 50th, so that was the big focus for the year. Furthermore, Ilumini did not one, but two tours in 202

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