Music
Shattering the Silence Concert 6
Our annual showcase of the musical talent at Acadia teams up with the 4th Acadia New Music Festival—designed to give voice to the music of living composers, while celebrating the creation and performance of concert music by students at Acadia University, regional maritime composers and nationally-renowned composers.
Two highlights of this concert include our guest artist Zorana Sadiq singing Luciano Berio’s “Folk Songs” and Acadia School of Music faculty member Christianne Rushton singing John Harbison’s “Mirabai songs”; both singers will be accompanied by the newly minted, “Nothin’ but Gnarly Ensemble”, conducted by Mark Hopkins. NBG is comprised of Acadia faculty and top musicians in Nova Scotia, including Derek Charke, flute / Eileen Walsh, clarinet / Robert Uchida, violin / Susan Sayle, viola / Norman Adams, cello /Max Casper, Bass / Karen Rokos, harp / Mark Adam, percussion / Tim Borton, percussion and Eugene Cormier, guitar
Faculty soloists include John Hansen, Ronald Tomarelli, and Paula Rockwell.
Acadia Students include Denis Martin, Kayla Rankine and Hayley van Kroonenburg, plus Acadia Alumni Edward Enman.
This concert is funded in part by Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage, the Performing Arts Series at Acadia University and the School of Music at Acadia University.
Shattering the Silence Concert 6
Our annual showcase of the musical talent at Acadia teams up with the 4th Acadia New Music Festival—designed to give voice to the music of living composers, while celebrating the creation and performance of concert music by students at Acadia University, regional maritime composers and nationally-renowned composers.
Two highlights of this concert include our guest artist Zorana Sadiq singing Luciano Berio’s “Folk Songs” and Acadia School of Music faculty member Christianne Rushton singing John Harbison’s “Mirabai songs”; both singers will be accompanied by the newly minted, “Nothin’ but Gnarly Ensemble”, conducted by Mark Hopkins. NBG is comprised of Acadia faculty and top musicians in Nova Scotia, including Derek Charke, flute / Eileen Walsh, clarinet / Robert Uchida, violin / Susan Sayle, viola / Norman Adams, cello /Max Casper, Bass / Karen Rokos, harp / Mark Adam, percussion / Tim Borton, percussion and Eugene Cormier, guitar
Faculty soloists include John Hansen, Ronald Tomarelli, and Paula Rockwell.
Acadia Students include Denis Martin, Kayla Rankine and Hayley van Kroonenburg, plus Acadia Alumni Edward Enman.
This concert is funded in part by Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage, the Performing Arts Series at Acadia University and the School of Music at Acadia University.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing
$26 general
$17 student
$26 general
$17 student
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