Live! MUSICA Stories
Noah’s Points Of Light: They sparkle from his guitar strings
As happens with many musicians of his ilk (whatever he may consider his “ilk” to be), talking with a roots-centred singer songwriter like Noah Zacharin becomes a history lesson at several different points, whether it’s the genre definition of one of his influences,Guy …
Dancing with a piano Pt. 2: Trios, quartets & quintets of the Fire & Water exploration
The Women From Space Festival, happening in Toronto 3400 km away from our envious ears, has got a tiger by the tail with Myra Melford! We’re ostensibly talking with her before that adventurous musical event to highlight her most recent efforts with a group of colleagues who have become the Fire & Water quintet, on the Hear the Light Singing album, released in …
Dancing with a piano Pt. 1: Jarred Dunn and Fryderyk Chopin
When we ask concert pianist Jarred Dunn what his favourite piano so far has been, he begins speaking words with consonants & vowels in ways that are undoubtedly related to the Polish origins of the musical prodigy Chopin that Jarred waxes so poetically about. …
‘All music is good music’: Whitehorse songwriter Hendrika is a guitar-playing example
So it’s a Great start! the Very First question I ask Hendrika about her band succeeds only in confusing me: …
Flamenco at the Cathedral: It starts in the voice, and spreads to the feet:
Saturday, November 13th, it’ll be a little warmer than normal in the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, on the corner of 7th Avenue and 1st Street S.E. No, it’s not a new furnace for the church, unless you count David Matyas and Rosanna Terracciano as part of the heating system.
They, Marni Benavidas, Johnathon Lewis and Maria Regnier will be burning the …
What are WE doing New Year’s Eve?
Are we attending “The Malt Ball, Cold Garden’s wildest night of the year and a space disco themed New Year’s Eve party”? Never having been there before, it’s promising to note “this party had to get bigger… which is why this year’s party will be held at The Palace Theatre! We’re transforming The Palace into A SPACE DISCO . . . Featuring interactive performances from Le Cirque De La Nuit and galactically renowned live DJs playing all genres of EDM including house, funk, BASS and vocal melodies! Dress Code: SPACE DISCO! Be the Sequin …
Eating about music: Exploring the musical life over lunch!
we talked to a lot of people about music. It’s our great joy in life, and hopefully yours as well! We mean a lot of people: it’s Musicians or it’s producers or it’s venue operators, artistic directors, roadies, caterers, even though small animals that we reference on our main page. (hey: I’m blind, I didn’t know!!) …
A different kind of animal in the concert hall: But they’re polite and appreciative!
Kathryn & Buddy are talking with other human/dog partners when we return to the Jack Singer Concert Hall lobby, leaving the practicing Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra to hammer out the details of the various Star Wars themes they have been enchanting us with. It’s hard to leave, but I GUESS we’ve got to work as well as listen . . …