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SUMMARY:Keeping up with the Schumanns
DESCRIPTION:Robert and Clara Schumann are one of classical music’s “power couples”\, inspiring each other both as pianists and composers over two decades during their courtship and married life. Tonight\, we will hear music from various points in their professional and family lives\, including Clara’s piano trio\, known to have influenced Robert’s works in that genre\, and Robert’s piano quartet\, with its piano part inspired by Clara’s virtuosity. \nON THE PROGRAM \nRobert Schumann: Märchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures) Op. 113 \nClara Schumann: Piano Trio in G minor\, Op. 17 \nRobert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major\, Op 47 \nRoman Fraser\, violin\nCarolyn Farnand\, viola\nTBA\, cello\nPhilip Chiu\, piano \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/keeping-up-with-the-schumanns/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260406T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260406T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
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SUMMARY:Jazz po polsku
DESCRIPTION:As part of their cross-Canada tour\, the Lemańczyk / Golicki / Sarnecki Trio will promote their debut album “NYC Session”. During the Canadian tour\, the band will be joined by an outstanding Canadian trumpeter – Jacques Kuba Séguin. The tour takes place as part of the international JAZZ PO POLSKU “Around the World” project. \nThe trio was formed in 2023 and consists of acclaimed\, award-winning Polish musicians recognized on international stages: Rafał Sarnecki (electric guitar)\, Piotr Lemańczyk (bass guitar)\, and Adam Golicki (drums). During the Canadian tour\, the band will be joined by an outstanding Canadian trumpeter – Jacques Kuba Séguin. His expressive style perfectly complements the trio’s European sensibility and modern sound. The artists will perform repertoire from the album “NYC Session” as well as Séguin’s original compositions. \nLemańczyk / Golicki / Sarnecki Trio music can be described as mainstream jazz\, often drawing from rock expression and sophisticated harmony. In addition to Mike Stern\, the trio has collaborated with artists such as Randy Brecker and Grażyna Auguścik\, performing a dozen concerts in Poland and the USA. In January 2024\, the trio recorded an album in New York\, featuring Mike and Leni Stern. Spring 2025 saw the band perform a JAZZ PO POLSKU “Around the world” concert tour in China and Japan\, consisting of 21 concerts in biggest cities. \nTickets are $40-50\, and can be purchased via Eventbrite. \nCross-Canada tour is stopping at Halifax\, Montreal\, Coquitlam\, B.C.\, Edmonton\, Calgary & Saskatoon. \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/jazz-po-polsku/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260401T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260401T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
CREATED:20260125T012730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T012838Z
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SUMMARY:Scotia Fest String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Scotia Festival String Quartet – playing together since 2022 – have been busy at every festival in recent years\, giving us many memorable performances. These four principal players from Canadian orchestras will be back with us for the 2026 festival\, and tonight they will bring a preview of what to expect! \nGwen Hoebig and Mark Lee\, violins\nIsaac Chalk\, viola\nBlair Lofgren\, cello \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/scotia-fest-string-quartet/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260325T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
CREATED:20260220T163932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T163932Z
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SUMMARY:Bach Reinvented
DESCRIPTION:Recorder virtuoso Vincent Lauzer and harpsichordist Dorothéa Ventura present Bach Reinvented: a program in which you’ll be delighted to hear various solo dance suites (originally composed for harpsichord\, lute\, and violin) reimagined and reinterpreted as duos. It’s a wonderful opportunity to discover – or rediscover – these Bach masterpieces in a playful and captivating new light. \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/bach-reinvented/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260325T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
CREATED:20260125T012225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T021644Z
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SUMMARY:Lauzer & Ventura
DESCRIPTION:The ensemble Les Idées heureuses draws inspiration from Johann Sebastian Bach\, who frequently adapted his own works for different instruments. Recorder virtuoso Vincent Lauzer and harpsichordist Dorothéa Ventura present Bach Reinvented: a program in which you’ll be delighted to hear various solo dance suites (originally composed for harpsichord\, lute\, and violin) reimagined and reinterpreted as duos. It’s a wonderful opportunity to discover – or rediscover – these Bach masterpieces in a playful and captivating new light. \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/lauzer-ventura/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260318T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260318T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
CREATED:20260125T011445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T012325Z
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SUMMARY:Trio Timia
DESCRIPTION:Trio Timia is a vibrant young ensemble from Montreal. In 2025\, they made a detour to Halifax to perform for our Scotia Festival Young Artists\, and when they played\, it was clear that they needed to return! This concert will be a delight. \nON THE PROGRAM \nFranz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 E-flat Major\, D. 929 \nBochuslav Martinů: Piano Trio No. 2 in D minor\, H. 327 \nJune Lee\, violin\nFrançois Lamontagne\, cello\nItamar Prag\, piano \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/trio-timia/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260314T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260314T220000
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SUMMARY:Blue Lobelia
DESCRIPTION:Cloud Strawberry Mermaid PInk\nNew album and interactive performance. Come breathe\, journal\, move together and listen to this blend of voices\, strings and piano. \n\n\n\n\nBlending voices\, strings and piano\, Blue Lobelia’s album release invites the audience to excavate emotion through sound and movement. \nBlue Lobelia’s latest ensemble project [Blanche Israël (cello / voice) // Joss MacNeil (voice) // Mat Hughes (piano / voice)] titled\, ‘cloud strawberry mermaid pink’\, presents as a lush interactive ritual rooted in her background as a music therapist. \nThis dreamy\, embodied performance unravels us from our conditioning\, guiding audiences through portals of somatic memory and emotional excavation with opportunities for simple repetitive guided movements and written reflection. \nHer new songs rely on the belief that time spirals and that gut feelings are guiding whispers from our future selves\, echoing backward into now. \nThrough movement\, journaling\, breathwork and sound\, cloud strawberry mermaid pink blurs the line between concert and ceremony\, music and theater\, inviting you to feel\, remember\, and unravel. It is a spell for intuition and the unending act of becoming. \nBring your own journal and pen or purchase a cute one for $10 at the venue! Movement and breathwork is optional <3 Music begins at 8pm \nTickets & info
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/blue-lobelia/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260311T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T012353Z
UID:10003921-1773257400-1773257400@livemusichalifax.ca
SUMMARY:String Quartets: ancient & modern
DESCRIPTION:The concertmaster and principal string players of Symphony Nova Scotia bring you a majestic classic from Johannes Brahms\, a little-known work by Alessandro Scarlatti (one of the first ever string quartets)\, and works by two of the most popular classical composers working in North America today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nON THE PROGRAM \nJohannes Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C minor\, op. 51 No. 1 \nAlessandro Scarlatti: Sonata a Quattro in F minor \nJessie Montgomery: Source code \nCaroline Shaw: Blueprint \nRenaud Lapierre and Isabelle Fournier\, violins\nCarolyn Farnand\, viola\nRachel Desoer\, cello \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis concert was originally scheduled for November 2025. Any existing tickets for the old date are valid for this rescheduled date. \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/string-quartets-ancient-modern/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260228T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
CREATED:20260216T181015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T181601Z
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SUMMARY:Vocal Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Join CANVAS\, a Halifax-based vocal quartet\, for an intimate evening of richly blended harmonies and expressive vocal jazz at The Peggy Corkum Music Room. \nFeaturing four accomplished singers — Fran Farrell (Soprano)\, Amelia McMahon (Alto)\, Ryan Billington (Tenor)\, and Kurt Sampson (Bass & Vocal Percussion) — CANVAS presents a thoughtfully curated one-hour program of of vocal jazz favourites\, inventive arrangements\, and heartfelt interpretations. \nPROGRAM includes songs from a variety of artists ranging from Nat King Cole\, Charlie Chaplin\, The Beatles\, Prince\, and even Johannes Brahms! \nThis concert is designed for music lovers\, singers\, and anyone who enjoys live music in a warm\, up-close setting. With seating limited to just 105 seats\, audiences are invited to enjoy the nuance\, artistry\, and engaging musicality that define the group’s approach in one of Halifax’s most beautiful small performance spaces. \nVideo \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/vocal-jazz/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260211T193000
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SUMMARY:Winter Songs
DESCRIPTION:The great Canadian mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy has performed at the Paris\, Chicago and San Francisco Operas\, and with conductors including Johannes Debus\, Seiji Ozawa\, and Trevor Pinnock. With the extraordinary pianist Carson Becke\, she brings a seasonally appropriate program celebrating the joys and challenges of winter\, showcasing a brand-new song cycle by Ottawa composer Robert Rival. \nON THE PROGRAM \nAaron Copland: Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (selections) \nRebecca Clarke: The Seal Man and Cortège \nFlorence Price: Piano Sonata in E minor \nCecilia Livingston: Penelope \nRobert Rival: Winter Songs \nAllyson McHardy\, mezzo-soprano\nCarson Becke\, piano \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/winter-songs/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260131T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260131T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
CREATED:20260127T182633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T183855Z
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SUMMARY:Alkali Collective
DESCRIPTION:Trace \nfeaturing Rebecca Adam’s and Garrett Niall\n\nThe Alkali Colective is a new artist-led ensemble dedicated to the creation\, performance\, documentation and educational outreach of 21st Century music. \nTickets: $25 adults\, $20 students\, $15 ages 12 & under \nLivestream link: $15 per household \n 
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/alkali-collective/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
CREATED:20251109T175227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T175342Z
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SUMMARY:Wonder Women!
DESCRIPTION:In “Wonder Women!”\, pianist and humorist Sarah Hagen delves into the remarkable stories and piano music of female composers from the classical repertoire. This recital will highlight piano works by 18th and 19th century composers\, including Clara Schumann\, Cécile Chaminade\, Agathe Backer Grøndahl\, and others. \nPresented by Scotia Festival of Music\, The Music Room Chamber Players Series presents 21 fantastic chamber music concerts from September to April\, featuring local and international performers. \nTickets ($20-$35)
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/wonder-women/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251101T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251101T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T182255
CREATED:20251010T165426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T165426Z
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SUMMARY:Rita Sharko & Joey Dowell
DESCRIPTION:Dolce Notte\nEuropean Opera Singer Rita Sharko with Joseph Dowell \nAn unforgettable evening of opera’s most beloved arias\, including Un bel di vedremo\, Song to the Moon\, O mio babbino Caro and more \nTickets
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/rita-sharko-joey-dowell/
LOCATION:The Music Room\, 6181 Lady Hammond Road
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