MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH: JEFF JOUDREY
After a long month of snow, snow, snow, we’re more than ready to say goodbye to February and hello to our newest Musician of the Month, Jeff Joudrey!
Jeff Joudrey is highly regarded for his vision, musical leadership, and standards of excellence in choral music. Founder and former director of the First Baptist Girls’ Choir (1983 – 2012) and founder of Halifax Camerata Singers (1986), his leadership has provided challenge and reward for many Nova Scotia singers.…
Read MoreReview – Great Handel Love Duets
Review – Symphony Nova Scotia
Great Handel Love Duets
St. Andrew’s United Church – Saturday, February 4, 2017
Now more than one year into the Herald strike, we still have no classical music reviews in our paper of record and it’s a darn shame. So, someone has to say thank you to SNS for continuing to brighten our winter, take our minds off the depressing news du jour, and bring us inspiring performers and performances as in this weekend at St.…
Read MoreMUSICIAN OF THE MONTH: CHRISTOPHER PALMER
A new month means a new featured musician, and February’s is none other than Christopher Palmer!
Christopher Palmer was born in The Hague, Netherlands, of Canadian parents, and grew up in London, England. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London, and later at the University of Ottawa.
He lives in Halifax, working as a professional bassoonist with Symphony Nova Scotia.…
Read MoreFran Farrell Joins Aeolian Singers as Interim Conductor
(Halifax, NS) The Aeolian Singers (www.aeoliansingers.ca) are delighted to announce that well-known choral conductor and music educator Frances Farrell is leading the choir for the 2017 winter-spring term. The choir will perform under Fran’s direction in May at First Baptist Church in Halifax. New choristers wishing to audition for the choir are still being accepted; visit the website for more information.…
Read MoreMUSICIAN OF THE MONTH: NORMAN ADAMS
What better way to kick off the new year than by getting to know an amazing local artist? Meet our January Musician of the Month, Norman Adams!
Norman Adams is Principal Cellist of Symphony Nova Scotia, and the Artistic Director of suddenlyLISTEN Music. A student of Hans Jørgen Jensen, Bernard Greenhouse, and American new music pioneer Pauline Oliveros, Norman has been a soloist with SNS and Les Jeunes Virtuoses de Montréal.…
Read MoreMUSICIAN OF THE MONTH: CHRISTINA MURRAY
December means snow, skating, and sugarplums. It also means that we get to announce our December Musician of the Month, conductor Christina Murray!
Christina Murray is a choral conductor and vocal pedagogue based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She approaches her conducting practice through the voice and is widely known for her award-winning and innovative work as artistic director of Xara Choral Theatre Ensemble.…
Read MoreReview – The Piano Men
The Piano Men: A Tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John
Symphony Nova Scotia – Symphonic Fusion
Saturday, November 19, 2016 2:00 p.m. Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Hey Boomers, remember high school? Remember how the music was so much better than now? Remember Gilligan’s Island, Amazing Sea Monkeys and platform shoes?
Jim Witter does. The creator and heart and soul of The Piano Men asked an enthusiastic crowd at the Cohn who a) was old enough to remember the ‘70s; b) wasn’t old enough; or c) lived through them, but can’t remember a thing.…
Read MoreReview: Broadway Spectacular with SNS
Symphonic Fusion: Broadway Spectacular: the Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Sunday, November 13, 2016 2:00 p.m.
After the week we’ve just experienced (lost Leonard/gained Trump), I think we all needed a great blast of positive energy in the form of a musical love in, and Symphony Nova Scotia gave it to us with this afternoon’s Rodgers & Hammerstein show. It could actually have been renamed the We Love You, Howard Cable concert, as the orchestra played arrangements by the beloved late conductor and close friend of SNS in the show he never got to attend.…
Read MoreReview – SNS with Angela Cheng
Symphony Nova Scotia with Angela Cheng, Piano
Thursday, November 3, 2016, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Andreas Delfs made an unusual programing choice on last week’s SNS Masterworks concert. The guest conductor (and perhaps Music Director candidate) followed the first half familiar overture/piano concerto format with four movements from two different works: Schubert’s great “Unfinished” (movements one and two) and Schumann’s Scherzo and Finale from his op.…
Read MoreHalifax Camerata Singers Wins Music Nova Scotia Award
Halifax Camerata Singers, currently celebrating their 30th anniversary season, is proud to announce that they were the winners of Best Classical Recording at this year’s Music Nova Scotia Awards held last evening in Truro. Pictured just after accepting the award are Artistic Director and Founder, Jeff Joudrey, with Camerata Board Fundraising Chair, David McKillop.
The choir won for their 2015 release, A Time for All Things, recorded by Leaf Music’s Jeremy Van Slyke, and featuring guest artists, accompanist Lynette Wahlstrom, the Blue Engine String Quartet; Jennifer Jones, violin; Hilary Brown, cello and Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet. …