Music
reidmusic@gmail.com
(902) 830-1167
Event in Room: Garden Room
The campus of Acadia University will be awash in the sounds of saxophones and more as the Brogue Saxophone Quartet plays their upbeat brand of woodwind music. Admission is by donation.
The Brogue Quartet is a newcomer to the Atlantic Canadian chamber music scene. After an initial meeting brought about by tenor saxophonist Brad Reid in 2013, a December concert in Halifax inspired further investigation into the group's potential. In 2014 the quartet had summer performances at Halifax's Tunes at Noon series and a featured evening performance for the Nova Scotia Choral Federation in Berwick, NS.
Now reaching full momentum in 2015, the quartet has prepared an all-new, highly entertaining program that demonstrates their motto— “because toes are for tapping”. Brogue launches its 5-concert tour February 4th in the intimate Visual Voice Fine Arts Gallery in Truro, NS. and follows with performances in Anitgonish, Wolfville, Sackville New Brunswick, and Halifax. Named for the mix of languages, dialects, and traditions called a brogue, the Brogue Quartet applies the same approach to it’s blending of musical styles and traditions. Appropriately the members themselves seem to embody the same mandate. From the seasoned James Kalyn (Mount Allison University, tours with the Cleveland Orchestra), to the youngest member Catherine Hatt (Band of the Ceremonial Guard, Ottawa), the members bring a wide range of experiences and traditions into the group. Stylistically, alto saxophonist and Acadia saxophone instructor Tristan De Borba considers himself a strictly classical player (recent soloist with the Acadia band and upcoming performance with Symphony Nova Scotia), while Brad Reid (Neptune Theatre - Avenue Q, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd), the ensemble's tenor saxophonist brings his jazz background and woodwind doubling to the mix.
Also a doubler, Kalyn brought up the idea of incorporating other instruments into the quartet, and beginning with this program audiences will in fact see all members of the Brogue Saxophone Quartet playing more than one instrument on some arrangements. The repertoire includes a variety of what they call "really good crossover selections”. The program will include suites by Gordon Goodwin, David Kechley, and Bob Mintzer, as well as Thierry Escaich's Tango Virtuoso, and even a piece by Saturday Night Live’s legendary band leader Lennie Pickett. Original arrangements by Kalyn and Reid will also be featured, as well as a few surprises.
reidmusic@gmail.com
(902) 830-1167
Event in Room: Garden Room
The campus of Acadia University will be awash in the sounds of saxophones and more as the Brogue Saxophone Quartet plays their upbeat brand of woodwind music. Admission is by donation.
The Brogue Quartet is a newcomer to the Atlantic Canadian chamber music scene. After an initial meeting brought about by tenor saxophonist Brad Reid in 2013, a December concert in Halifax inspired further investigation into the group's potential. In 2014 the quartet had summer performances at Halifax's Tunes at Noon series and a featured evening performance for the Nova Scotia Choral Federation in Berwick, NS.
Now reaching full momentum in 2015, the quartet has prepared an all-new, highly entertaining program that demonstrates their motto— “because toes are for tapping”. Brogue launches its 5-concert tour February 4th in the intimate Visual Voice Fine Arts Gallery in Truro, NS. and follows with performances in Anitgonish, Wolfville, Sackville New Brunswick, and Halifax. Named for the mix of languages, dialects, and traditions called a brogue, the Brogue Quartet applies the same approach to it’s blending of musical styles and traditions. Appropriately the members themselves seem to embody the same mandate. From the seasoned James Kalyn (Mount Allison University, tours with the Cleveland Orchestra), to the youngest member Catherine Hatt (Band of the Ceremonial Guard, Ottawa), the members bring a wide range of experiences and traditions into the group. Stylistically, alto saxophonist and Acadia saxophone instructor Tristan De Borba considers himself a strictly classical player (recent soloist with the Acadia band and upcoming performance with Symphony Nova Scotia), while Brad Reid (Neptune Theatre - Avenue Q, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd), the ensemble's tenor saxophonist brings his jazz background and woodwind doubling to the mix.
Also a doubler, Kalyn brought up the idea of incorporating other instruments into the quartet, and beginning with this program audiences will in fact see all members of the Brogue Saxophone Quartet playing more than one instrument on some arrangements. The repertoire includes a variety of what they call "really good crossover selections”. The program will include suites by Gordon Goodwin, David Kechley, and Bob Mintzer, as well as Thierry Escaich's Tango Virtuoso, and even a piece by Saturday Night Live’s legendary band leader Lennie Pickett. Original arrangements by Kalyn and Reid will also be featured, as well as a few surprises.
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Pricing: Donation
32 University Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
botanicalgardens@acadiau.ca
902-585-5242
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