Friday January 20, 2012 8pm
Music
A part of the profits go to the MRHS Band Trip in 2013.
Hailed in the Canadian press as "A jazz genius to call our own" (MacLean's Magazine), Juno award winning David Braid is among a new generation of Canadian artists making his mark on international stages. Braid has performed across Western Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Australia, Brazil, the United States and Canada. Recently awarded Jazz Pianist of the Year in Canada, Braid is also a recipient of SOCAN Composer of the Year, recognizing his output of over seventy works including compositions for solo piano, jazz ensembles and symphony orchestras. He is a Juno Award Winner, multi-National Jazz Award Winner and a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts' "JazzID Award."
Collaborating with David is percussionist Mark Adam. Mr. Adam has played with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Evergreen Gamelan Club been an ensemble member and guest soloist in the New Works Calgary Ensemble, principal percussionist of the Banff Center for the Arts Orchestra under Krysztof Penderecki and a frequent performer on CBC. He currently does studio and live work with a wide range of Atlantic artists from Classical to Jazz to Rock/Pop, Folk and Country. Mark teaches at Acadia University winning awards for his teaching there, directs the Acadia Summer Jazz Workshop and the TorQ Percussion retreat as well as the Ross Creek Teen Music Career Academy and is one of the East Coast's most in demand percussion/music educators and motivational speakers having been a guest artist of many universities, school boards and music festivals.
A part of the profits go to the MRHS Band Trip in 2013.
Hailed in the Canadian press as "A jazz genius to call our own" (MacLean's Magazine), Juno award winning David Braid is among a new generation of Canadian artists making his mark on international stages. Braid has performed across Western Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Australia, Brazil, the United States and Canada. Recently awarded Jazz Pianist of the Year in Canada, Braid is also a recipient of SOCAN Composer of the Year, recognizing his output of over seventy works including compositions for solo piano, jazz ensembles and symphony orchestras. He is a Juno Award Winner, multi-National Jazz Award Winner and a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts' "JazzID Award."
Collaborating with David is percussionist Mark Adam. Mr. Adam has played with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Evergreen Gamelan Club been an ensemble member and guest soloist in the New Works Calgary Ensemble, principal percussionist of the Banff Center for the Arts Orchestra under Krysztof Penderecki and a frequent performer on CBC. He currently does studio and live work with a wide range of Atlantic artists from Classical to Jazz to Rock/Pop, Folk and Country. Mark teaches at Acadia University winning awards for his teaching there, directs the Acadia Summer Jazz Workshop and the TorQ Percussion retreat as well as the Ross Creek Teen Music Career Academy and is one of the East Coast's most in demand percussion/music educators and motivational speakers having been a guest artist of many universities, school boards and music festivals.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: $10.00
Middleton, Nova Scotia
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