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SUMMARY:Joe Murphy CD Release
DESCRIPTION:This legendary local blues man has a new CD and is celebrating with a launch party at Bearley’s House of Blues & Ribs \nJoe Murphy has been a fixture in the East Coast blues scene for the past 40 years. He got his start sitting in with Dutch Mason in 1972 and played harp and guitar on Dutchie’s last album\, Half Ain’t Been Told. He also played harmonica on Garrett Mason’s Juno award winning “I’m Just A Man\,” and has played with most of the blues acts who have come east in the last thirty years.\n\nHis Water Street Blues Band has backed up Otis Rush\, Johnnie Johnson\, Johnny Sansone\, Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne and the late great Pinetop Perkins\, just to name a few. Joe’s most memorable gigs include playing harp for three nights with John Lee Hooker and a wonderful week playing harp for Sunnyland Slim. \nHe has 5 CD’s – two with his Water Street Blues Band and two side projects\, one with Johnny Sansone and his latest\, She Moves Me\, featuring Bhrath Rajukumar. Joe and his band also have had one of the longest running blues matinees in Halifax\, playing every Saturday at Your Father’s Mustache for the last 21 years.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/joe-murphy-cd-release/
LOCATION:Bearlys House of Blues\, 1579 Grafton St\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Symphony Nova Scotia
DESCRIPTION:Featuring \nDaniel Bartholomew-Poyser\, conductor\nHalifax Ukranian Children’s Choir\n\nJoin us in celebrating the courage\, strength\, and challenge that comes with arriving in a new place. We begin with a musical tribute to the Mi’kmaw people – recognizing that we are all newcomers to this land – and then we highlight what newcomers have brought to Nova Scotian shores\, including music from Acadian\, African\, Chinese\, Gaelic\, and many more cultures! \n\nOur family shows are designed to be participatory and informal. We welcome children of all ages\, and we encourage them to be active and involved in our orchestral performances. Vocalizations\, movements\, and taking breaks are all part of the fun! \nPlease note the update dates\, venues\, and times for these concerts.  \nNote: FREE registration is required for the Alderney Landing concert and will open in February 2026 at symphonynovascotia.ca. The Halifax Central Library concerts don’t require registration – just show up! In both venues\, seating is first-come\, first-served.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/free-symphonies/2026-03-21/
LOCATION:Halifax Central Library\, 5440 Spring Garden Road\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Coburg String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Formed in the fall of 2023\, the Coburg String Quartet brings together four musicians from Symphony Nova Scotia: violinists Mark Lee and Charna Matsushige\, violist Carolyn Farnand\, and cellist Aiden Russell. Despite their demanding symphony schedules\, their shared passion for chamber music unites them\, bringing a lively energy to every performance. Since their inception\, the Coburg String Quartet has performed across Nova Scotia\, including at the Hear Here Society in Yarmouth and the Scotia Festival of Music Chamber Players Series in Halifax. You can also catch them performing a diverse range of repertoire in the Candlelight Concerts. \nAiden Russell (cello) \nAiden Russell\, a cellist from Ottawa\, Ontario\, joined the cello section of Symphony Nova Scotia in September 2022. Aiden has had the opportunity to learn from many of the world’s elite artists including Marin Alsop\, Astrid Schween\, Peter Wiley\, Steven Doane\, Johannes Moser\, Brian Manker\, Joe Johnson\, Rachel Mercer\, and Brannon Cho. In 2021\, he competed in the National Arts Centre Bursary Competition and was awarded the Crabtree Foundation Award which supports a candidate in pursuit of an orchestral career. Aiden is an alumnus of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada\, the Bowdoin International Music Festival\, the International Cello Institute\, the National Academy Orchestra of Canada\, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra Mentorship Program. \nCharna Matsushige (violin) \nA native of Newmarket\, Ontario\, Charna Matsushige began studying the violin with Sonia Klimasko at age six and by her late teens continued her studies with David Zafer in Toronto. She has enjoyed playing with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra\, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada\, the Toronto Concert Orchestra\, the National Academy Orchestra\, and the Kingston Symphony. An avid chamber musician\, Charna has participated in string quartet programs at the Scotia Festival of Music in Halifax and the NYU Steinhardt Intensive String Quartet Workshop in New York City. Charna received her Bachelor of Music in Performance at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music under the tutelage of Mark Fewer. In 2014\, she received her Master of Music from the University of Toronto\, studying with Yehonatan Berick. In addition to her role with Symphony Nova Scotia\, she currently performs with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra and freelances in the Toronto and surrounding areas.\n \nCarolyn Farnand (viola) \nRecognized as one of CBC Music’s 2024 “30 Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30\,” violist Carolyn Farnand is celebrated for her versatility and passion for collaboration. Recent highlights include performing on Nu Deco Ensemble’s major-label debut EP Duende with Sony Music Masterworks and appearing at the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland. Equally excited about early music\, Carolyn toured New Zealand with Juilliard415\, and was featured as a soloist with Les Violons du Roy. \nA graduate of the Juilliard School\, New World Symphony\, and the University of Toronto\, Carolyn was a Temerty Fellow while completing her Artist Diploma at the Glenn Gould School. She is grateful for the inspiration of her teachers: Carol Rodland\, Toby Appel\, Steven Dann\, Cynthia Roberts\, and Eric Nowlin. \nCarolyn serves as Principal Viola of Symphony Nova Scotia\, and looks forward to performances this season with the Amati Concert Series\, Sensory-Accessible Cecilia Concerts\, and the Music Room Chamber Players. This spring\, she will embark on a five-concert tour in New Brunswick with the Elm City String Quartet.\n \nMark Lee (violin) \nHalifax-born violinist Mark Lee studied at Dalhousie University with Philippe Djokic. Following his graduation in 2010\, he pursued his postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Lydia Mordkovitch and Maureen Smith as a Leverhulme Scholar. In addition to his teachers at the Royal Academy\, he has also received private studies with Maxim Vengerov. Mr. Lee is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships that include the first Georg Tintner Scholarship Award\, a solo debut with Symphony Nova Scotia in February 2010\, the London Symphony Orchestra String Experience Scheme\, Wolfe Wolfinsohn String Quartet Prize (both in 2011 and 2014)\, Max Pirani Piano Trio Prize\, and the Regency Award recommended by RAM for notable achievement.  \nAfter receiving his Masters degree at the Royal Academy of Music with the highest distinction\, Mr. Lee worked closely with the London Symphony Orchestra\, and with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as acting Principal Violinist. He has made recordings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, and has toured extensively throughout Europe\, Russia\, and Asia. He has also performed for members of the British Royal Family in the House of Lords Parliament.  \nMr. Lee is a member of the Verbier Music Festival Orchestra serving as concertmaster under many renowned conductors including Charles Dutoit\, Yuri Temirkanov\, Daniel Harding\, Jaap van Zweden\, Ivan Fischer\, Esa-Pekka Salonen\, Gianandrea Noseda\, Valery Gergiev\, Manfred Honeck\, and Zubin Mehta.
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LOCATION:Woodlawn United Church\, 54 Woodlawn Rd.
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SUMMARY:DalOpera Scenes with DalChamber Music Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Before Broadway\, there was Opera.\n\n\nOpera laid the musical and dramatic groundwork that allowed Golden Age musical theatre to flourish—where story\, character\, and song are inseparable. The Fountain School’s The Golden Age of Opera traces this artistic lineage\, connecting Purcell\, Mozart\, and Puccini to Bernstein\, Rodgers & Hammerstein\, Lerner & Loewe\, and more.\n\n\n\nJoin us for a journey through centuries of music\, where opera and musical theatre intertwine to reveal a shared tradition of storytelling powered by melody.\n\n\n\nMusical Direction: Cindy Townsend\nPianists: Tara Scott & Indra Egan\n\n\nThe Golden Age of Opera\ntickets: dal.ca/artscentre\n\n\n\nDalhousie Voice students in the DalOpera ensemble gain hands-on experience in stylistic versatility\, dramatic continuity\, and text-driven singing—skills essential across opera\, musical theatre\, and contemporary performance practice.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/dalopera-scenes-with-dalchamber-music-orchestra/
LOCATION:Joseph Strug Concert Hall\, 1385 Seymour St
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