Department of Music

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Colloquium Musicum: “Unveiling the ‘Klop’ Continuo Organ: The Italianate Style and a Historically-Informed Performance Practice.”  Members of Juno-award winning ensemble L’Harmonie des saisons will introduce Mount Allison’s new Klop continuo organ, discussing and demonstrating key elements of historical performance practice in the Italianate style. Julia Wedman (violin), Matthew Jennejohn (cornetto), Mélisande Corriveau (cello, recorder, treble viol), Eric Milnes (organ). Brunton, 4:00 p.m. 

Concert: Ensemble L'Harmonie des saisons (Mélisande Corriveau & Eric Milnes, directors) performs music from their recent recording “Bach Concertos.” Performers include Eric Milnes (harpsichord), Julia Wedman and Jessy Dubé (solo violins), Matthew Jennejohn (oboe d'amore and baroque oboe), Guillaume Villeneuve and Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (violins), Hélène Plouffe (viola), Mélisande Corriveau (cello), and Pierre Cartier (double bass). For details and tickets, visit sackvilleearlymusic.com or call (506) 878-3786. Brunton, 7:30 p.m. 

Concert: Ensemble Constantinople (Kiya Tabassian, director) presents a program of early Indigenous musics appropriate to reflection on the Day of Truth and Reconciliation. "Breathings" is a celebration of our intimate relationship with nature, a concert that places the breath at the centre of the musical act. Performers include Darlene Gijuminag (Mi’kmaq singer and drummer), Celina Kalluk (throat singer), Kiya Tabassian (director; setar), Kianoush Khalilian (ney), Patrick Graham (percussion), Didem Basar (kanun), Etienne Lafrance (double bass). For details and tickets, visit sackvilleearlymusic.com or call (506) 878-3786. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.