Calendar of events in Music

Faculty Gala Concert: We launch the 2022-23 season with a concert featuring performances by faculty members of the Department of Music.  Brunton, 7:30 p.m. 
 

Pre-Concert Talk: Percussionist Martin Daigle presents a behind-the-scenes look at the works on his recital program, including a discussion of the instruments, contemporary techniques, and technology that he will be using. Brunton, 1:30 p.m.
 

Guest Recital: Martin Daigle (percussion) performs contemporary percussion works by Sylvain Pohu and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay. NEW TIME Brunton, 3:00 p.m.
 

Celebration of Student Research. Presentations by Noah Batten (“Explorations in Electro-Acoustic Composition using Ableton Live and Hardware Controllers”) and Annika Williams (“The Wicked Weeping Woman: A Reconsideration of Women's Agency in the Lament”). Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Colloquium Musicum: ”Authenticity vs Essentialism: A Canadian in Java studying Indonesian Gamelan” presented by Dr. Jeffrey J. Hennessy, Provost and Vice President Academic and Research, followed by an interview with Dr. Lauren Beck, Professor of Hispanic Studies and Visual & Material Culture, and Dr. Christina Ionescu, Professor of French and Director of the Visual and Material Culture Studies program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Faculty and Guest Recital: “Duo, Trio, Quartetto,” a concert of chamber music for winds performed  by James Kalyn (clarinet), Christie Goodwin (oboe), Patrick Bolduc (bassoon), and Lynn Johnson (piano). Music of Ibert, Still, Garrop, Brandon, Berwald, and Gershwin. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.
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Pedagogy Workshop: “Liberatory Praxis: Lesson Plans for Applied Teaching and Ensemble Rehearsal Strategies” with Tio’tia:ke (Montréal) musician, music teacher, music teacher educator, and workshop facilitator Gabrielle Smith. Brunton, 12:30 p.m.
CANCELLED

Concert: Ensemble Anima presents a program of Burgundian chanson “Navré de ton dart.” Created by trans poet Luke Hathaway and singer Daniel Cabena, this program recalls the musical world of the 15th-century Burgundian court. Using songs of Gilles Binchois and John Bedyngham, with their associated parody Masses — and new adaptations of poetry by Christine de Pizan — this program tells a late-medieval transition story, which is also a story of the progress of love, both sacred and profane. Daniel Cabena (voice, recorders & vièle); Paul Genyk-Berezowsky (voice, recorders & renaissance guitar); Luke Hathaway (texts); Terry McKenna (lute & renaissance guitar), and Judith Souman (bowed strings). For details and tickets, visit sackvilleearlymusic.com or call (506) 878-3786. Brunton, 7:30 p.m. Home Streaming also available.

Concert: "A Tribute to Molière and the French Sense of Humour," presented by Les Boréades de Montréal: Francis Colpron (recorders/baroque flute), Olivier Brault (violin), Mélisande Corriveau (viola da gamba), and Dorothéa Ventura (harpsichord),  with Dion Mazerolle (baritone). Molière and his imitators cultivated a broad spectrum of humour, often associated with social critique. They loved to joke, to parody, to mock fashion styles, failed attempts at love, drunken excesses, and improbable fantasies. And music joined in these follies with its power of suggestion: to exaggerate the hypocrisy, the novelty, and the farcical expressions. The music of this program celebrates Molière on his 400th birthday. For details and tickets, visit sackvilleearlymusic.com or call (506) 878-3786. Brunton, 7:30 p.m. Home Streaming also available.

Concert: Award-winning harpsichordist Mélisande McNabney and internationally celebrated cellist Elinor Frey present “Quill and Bow: A Celebration of the Harpsichord and Cello.” The Music Department's new harpsichord is a gift from Joanna Manning, and her late husband Gary, in thanks for the many years of music enjoyed at Mount Allison. The concert features a Flemish Double harpsichord in solo and duo settings. McNabney and Frey take us on a musical journey featuring monuments of the repertoire, by J. S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, F. Couperin and J.-P. Rameau alongside lesser-known gems by Jean Baur, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Jean Henry D'Anglebert. For details and tickets, visit sackvilleearlymusic.com or call (506) 878-3786. Brunton, NEW TIME 7:30 p.m. Home Streaming also available.

Workshop: Award-winning harpsichordist Mélisande McNabney will lead a 60-minute workshop for keyboard players on the Music Department’s new Flemish double harpsichord, introducing participants to harpsichord care, maintenance, standard playing techniques, and fingerings. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Colloquium Musicum: Mélisande McNabney delivers a lecture and demonstration on musical style featuring the newly acquired Flemish Double harpsichord. Admission is free, all are welcome. For more details visit sackvilleearlymusic.com or call (506) 878-3786. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Faculty Recital: “The Horn Music of Reinhold Glière,” presented by Olivier Huebscher (horn) and James Coghlin (piano). Featuring the monumental Concerto for Horn, the Four Pieces for Horn and Piano, and a new arrangement of the unusual Concerto for Coloratura Soprano, this program explores the Slavic lyricism of Ukrainian-Soviet composer Reinhold Glière. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Colloquium Musicum: “Liberatory Praxis in Music Education” presented by Tio’tia:ke (Montréal) musician, music teacher, music teacher educator, and workshop facilitator Gabrielle Smith. RESCHEDULED FROM SEPT 21, Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Matinee Pops Concert: “Water!” A celebration of the music and songs inspired by our most precious natural resource. Mount Allison Symphonic Band, directed by Prof. James Kalyn, Mount Allison Chamber Orchestra, directed by Prof. Mark Kleyn, and Elliott Chorale, directed by Dr. Kiera Galway. Convocation Hall, 10:30 a.m.

Voice Master class: Soprano Denise Ritter-Bernardini works with students from the Department of Music. Brunton, 12:30 p.m.

Pops Concert: “Water!” A celebration of the music and songs inspired by our most precious natural resource. Mount Allison Symphonic Band, directed by Prof. James Kalyn, Mount Allison Chamber Orchestra, directed by Prof. Mark Kleyn, and Elliott Chorale, directed by Dr. Kiera Galway. Convocation Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Guest Recital: Denise Ritter-Bernardini (soprano), head of Voice and Opera at Radford University, and Jennie Del Motte (piano) perform a recital of songs and arias from Purcell, Puccini, Debussy, Duparc, and the American folk tradition, from the early Baroque to the 21^st century. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Guest Recital – Pianist David Potvin, winner of the 2022 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition performs as part of the winner’s national concert tour. Works by Canadian composers including Coulthard, Derksen, Hétu, Ho, Somers, and more. Brunton, 3:00 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Guest Recital: “Romance and Reflection.” Evocative music for saxophone and piano including works by Stacy Garrop, Dorothy Chang, Elainie Lillios, David Maslanka and others, performed by Nicole Strum (saxophone) and Magdalena Von Eccher (piano). Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

“Journeys.” The Mount Allison Elliott Chorale, the Mount Allison Choral Society, and the new Mount Allison Children's Choir — all directed by Dr. Kiera Galway — begin the 2022-23 choral season at Mount Allison with a series of meditations on life’s journeys. Brunton, 3:00 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Voice Master class: Tenor Richard Margison and pianist Robin Wheeler work with students from the Department of Music. Brunton, 5:15 p.m.

Colloquium musicum: “Dark with Excessive Bright: the Instrumental works of Missy Mazzoli.” Composer Missy Mazzoli discusses her life as a composer and performer, with a special emphasis on her instrumental music. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Public talk: “From MTV to the Metropolitan Opera: Operatic works by Missy Mazzoli.” Composer Missy Mazzoli discusses her dramatic works for the stage. Brunton, 7:00 p.m.

Chamber Music recital. This year’s Bragg Residency concludes with a concert of solo and chamber works by Missy Mazzoli, including her Vespers for voices and chamber ensemble and a solo piano performance by the composer herself. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Piano Master Class: Pianist Bryn Blackwood works with students from the Department of Music. Room 100, 12:30 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Celebrating Canada Music Week with a focus on music by Canadian composers in performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Mount Allison Jazz Ensemble, directed by Prof. James Kalyn, presents a varied program of jazz selections, new and old. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Faculty Recital: “Across the Waves”. Pianist Stephen Runge performs barcarolles and other works from the last two centuries inspired by waves, water, and the ocean. NEW DATE Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

The Mount Allison Chamber Orchestra, directed by Prof. Mark Kleyn, explores the rich repertoire for Chamber Orchestra, where the dynamism of chamber music and the power of orchestral sound combine in works ranging from vibrant classics to dynamic contemporary discoveries. Brunton, 8:00 p.m.

Mount Allison Symphonic Band. Directed by Prof. James Kalyn. “Band Standards, Part VII." Fisher Tull’s enduring Sketches on a Tudor Psalm, Eric Whitacre’s haunting October, and Frank Ticheli’s barn-buster Blue Shades are features of this program that contrasts the fast and loud with the soft and reflective. Some seasonal music is included, too! Convocation Hall, 7:30 p.m.

“Joy.” The Mount Allison Choral Society and Elliott Chorale, directed by Dr. Kiera Galway, celebrate the joy of the coming season with an afternoon of uplifting holiday music – both well-known carols and new favourites – including music by Eleanor Daley, John Rutter, Laura Hawley, and more. University Chapel, 3:00 p.m.

New Music @ Mount Allison. New music by Mount Allison student composers. Brunton, 8:00 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Christmas Collegium: Celebrate the holidays with the students and faculty of the Department of Music. NEW DAY M.Y.B. Conservatory Foyer, 4:00 p.m.

Colloquium Musicum: “Rehabilitative Practice.”  Prof. James Kalyn explores how to overcome injury and other limits, and rethinks our notions of "practice." Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Colloquium Musicum: “What is 'Harmony'? Teaching the Liberal Art of Music." Pedagogue-in-Residence Dr. Marjorie Roth (Nazareth College) discusses music as cosmology and the goal of leading a "harmonic" life. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Faculty Recital: “Negation of the Negations.” Nadia Francavilla (violin), Karin Aurell (flute) and Carl Philippe Gionet (piano) bring to light fresh contemporary works by women composers Hope Salmonson, Ann Southam, Shulamit Ran, Ethel Smyth, and Emily Kennedy. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.
 

Performance Anxiety Workshop: Performing under pressure, just like playing in tune, is a practicable skill. Understand the science behind performance anxiety and discover mental skills that you can build into your practice routine to develop a more positive relationship with performing. Presented by Mark Kleyn. Brunton, 1:00 p.m.
 

Colloquium Musicum: “Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Self-Expressive Voice,” presented by Nancy Murphy (University of Michigan). Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Faculty and Guest Recital: “Madrigals and Blackbirds.” Dory Hayley (voice), Karin Aurell (flute), James Coghlin (piano), and Joël Cormier (percussion) explore madrigals and birdsong in this program of incredible works by Lukas Foss, George Crumb, Tony Genge, Annette Brosin, and John Psathas. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.
 

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Faculty and Guest Recital – “Forbidden Music." Faculty from the Department of Music alongside musicians from the Tutta Music Orchestra, directed by Tony Delgado and Greg Burton, perform works written under the influence of 1920's Germany by Ernest Bloch, Igor Stravinsky, W.C. Handy, and Kurt Weill. Brunton, 3:00 p.m.
 

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Entre Amis, featuring student performers from Mount Allison University and l’Université de Moncton. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.
 

Entre Amis, featuring student performers from Mount Allison University and l’Université de Moncton. Salle Neil-Michaud, U de Moncton, 7:00 p.m. 
 

“Elements.” The Mount Allison Elliott Chorale and Choral Society, directed by Dr. Kiera Galway, present a concert exploring the five elements – wind, fire, water, earth and consciousness. Highlights include Brent Lee's "Hildegard Remix" for choir and live electronics, and Katerina Gimon's "Elements". Brunton, 3:00 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: A focus on music by BIPOC composers with performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Mount Allison Symphonic Band directed by Prof. James Kalyn, presents their annual chamber music concert, allowing individuals to shine in a more intimate setting.  Brunton, 8:00 p.m.
 

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Faculty and Guest Recital: “Sure on this Shining Night.” Christina Raphaëlle Haldane (soprano), is joined by her cousin, interdisciplinary artist Carl Philippe Gionet (piano) in a program showcasing classics from the operatic and art song repertoire by Barber, Schubert, and Handel, and Canadian works by Cecilia Livingston, Jérôme Blais, Carl Philippe Gionet and Oscar Peterson. The recital will also include a world premiere performance of "You gave me hyacinths" for solo soprano, by David Jaeger C. M., set to poetry by David Cameron. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: A focus on music by women composers with performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

Choral Master Class: The Elmer Iseler Singers, under the direction of Lydia Adams, work with singers from the Mount Allison Elliott Chorale and Choral Society. Brunton, 3:00 p.m.  

Guest Recital – The Elmer Iseler Singers, conductor Lydia Adams, and pianist Shawn Grenke return to Mount Allison to present moving choral works by composers including Latvian Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ukrainian Mykola Skoryk, and Ismaili Muslim/Canadian Hussein Janmohamed. Also featured will be Canadian Eleanor Daley's grandmother moon, written on the stunning poem by Mary Louise Martin, a member of Millbrook First Nation (NS), celebrating connections, the earth, life, joy, and peace in the world. This concert has been made possible by support from the J.E.A. Crake Foundation's Humanities Projects fund. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.

Student Recital: Emma Yee, voice, with Jennie Del Motte, piano; Amelia Hurst, clarinet, with James Coghlin, piano. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Student Recital: Gabriel Theriault, saxophone, with Sébastien Leclerc, piano. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

“Groovin’ at Gracie’s” Mount Allison Jazz Ensemble directed by Prof. James Kalyn. Put on your dancing shoes as we recreate a swing era soirée! Gracie’s Café, McCain Student Centre, 9:00 p.m.
 

Chamber Music Recital: Performances by the Mount Allison Saxophone Quartet and Woodwind Quintet. Brunton, 8:00 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

“New to You.” Mount Allison Symphonic Band directed by Prof. James Kalyn, presents a selection of newer and lesser-known gems, including a few surprises. Convocation Hall, 7:30 p.m.
 

The Mount Allison Choral Society and Elliott Chorale, directed by Dr. Kiera Galway, present Stories – a concert of music based on poems, fables, stories, and myths. Featured works will include Lionel Daunais' Figures de Danse, Chilcott’s Aesop’s Fables, and Joan Szymko’s setting of maggie and milly and molly and may. Brunton, 3:00 p.m.

Collegium Musicum: Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Brunton, 4:00 p.m.
 

The Mount Allison Chamber Orchestra, directed by Prof. Mark Kleyn, presents a sonic celebration of spring. This program will let you remember something old, discover something new, and have a tune to sing on the way home. Brunton, 8:00 p.m.
 

Student Recital: Charles Gagné, flute, with James Coghlin, piano. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Student Recital: Isaac Stepaniak, piano. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

New Music @ Mount Allison. New music by Mount Allison student composers. Brunton, 8:00 p.m.

Student Recital: Kathleen Desmond, piano. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Student Recital: Noah Batten, composition; David Archibald, composition; with student performers. ​​​​​​Brunton, 7:30

Student Recital: Jackson Higgins, saxophone, with Sébastien Leclerc, piano. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Student Recital: Noah Batten, percussion. Brunton, 3:00 p.m.

Student Recital: Kiran Steele, percussion. Brunton, 7:30 p.m.

Convocation Weekend Recital. Performances by students of the Department of Music. Motyer-Fancy Theatre, (Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts building) 2:00p.m.