Barbara Pritchard, pianist, presents James Rolfe's Memoir, an hour-long exploration of the role that memory plays in how we hear music. The work is unassumingly melodic and diatonic, navigating time in discrete sections, like journal entries. Rolfe writes, "Memoir was written at the request of Barbara Pritchard, to whom it is gratefully dedicated, in recognition ... Read more
Come and hear a new generation of composers — new contemporary solo, chamber and electronic works by Dalhousie and Mount Allison Composition students, performed by Dalhousie performance students. Students of Dalhousie faculty Dr. Jérôme Blais, Amy Brandon, Chris Mitchell and Matthias McIntire.
Miller, Donnelly and D'Amato reshape the familiar contours of the jazz songbook into a form all its own. The ensemble approaches classic standards as open canvases, stretching and bending melodies into ever-evolving organisms. Their interplay is fluid and conversational—sometimes tender, sometimes explosive—guided by deep listening and a shared commitment to discovery. Expect revered tunes to ... Read more
Settled and unsettling, hypnotic and surprising, from glacially slow to sinuously grooving, the voice and music of Doug Tielli trace a hidden line through a wide and subtle terrain. Filaments of classical, jazz, improvisation, folk and pop spin and wind around one another to weave a musical garment that is both warm and comfortable while ... Read more
