Natalie Alcorn, Richard White & Jennifer King

Horn player and vocalist Natalie Alcorn joins jazz guitarist Richard White and pianist and series host Jennifer King for a program that brings classical repertoire into conversation with jazz standards and contemporary works.

Robert Schumann’s “Adagio and Allegro,” Op. 70 shows off the horn’s full range, moving from spacious, lyric writing into quicksilver passagework that is a conversation with the piano. Franz Strauss’s “Notturno,” Op. 7 leans into a more intimate mood, with long melodic arcs and a warm, late-Romantic glow. Hoagy Carmichael’s “The Nearness of You” offers the kind of close, unhurried phrasing that suits the mellow combination of voice and electric guitar. Bobby Troup’s “Route 66” brings a light, forward-moving swing, and Billie Eilish’s “My Future,” heard here in a jazz arrangement, shifts the song into a new frame. Fred Rogers’ “It’s You I Like” adds a moment of simple sincerity, with the kind of direct message that lands differently when it’s sung in a room with other people. Presented in a sensory-friendly environment, this concert offers a relaxed, welcoming space to listen, settle in, and experience live music at your own pace.

Natalie Alcorn is known for her versatility as both a horn player and vocalist, with classical training from McGill University​, she also holds a Masters of Music from the New England Conservatory​. She is a member of the Stadacona Band​, has performed across Canada and internationally, ​and can often be found playing in the horn section of Symphony Nova Scotia​. She has also​ performed with the Boston​ Philharmonic​, Ottawa Symphony, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, Montreal’s Altsys Jazz Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.​ Richard White is a Canadian guitarist who works across jazz standards, pop, and original music, with a background in theatre and vocal performance. Jennifer King is a CBC-featured pianist whose recording “O Mistress Moon: Canadian Edition” won Classical Album of the Year at the 2023 East Coast Music Awards, and whose latest album “Souvenance” is nominated for two 2026 East Coast Music Awards.