--taken from: The Telegram
The orchestra is teaming up with Art of Time Ensemble for the NSO ExxonMobil Big Ticket fundraiser, taking place Oct. 27 at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John’s.
The concert will feature the music of The Beatles’ “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album, performed by Art of Time — with Sloan’s Chris Murphy, The Skidiggers’ Andy Maize and pianist Andrew Burashko — and the entire orchestra.
“This is going to be an amazing night of entertainment as acclaimed Canadian performers Art of Time and the NSO perform the entire Sergeant Pepper album along with a few surprises,” Hugh Donnan, CEO of the NSO, said in a news release.
“This fundraiser is a very important one for the NSO and it will be a full evening of festivities. After the concert we will hold a reception in the concourse of the theatre, with food and beverages, all included as part of your ticket.”
The NSO ExxonMobil Big Ticket fundraising concert is expected to become an annual event, taking the place of the NSO Gala and NSO Silver Ball.
--taken from: The Telegram
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Canada Games music
--taken from: Winnipeg Free Press
by Erin Lebar
But before Winnipeg gets an injection of East Coast sound, P.E.I. day — hosted by former Haligonian Chris Murphy, who is best known for his work with the bands Sloan and TUNS — will kick off with local singer-songwriter JP Hoe. Hoe has been a mainstay on the local music scene for a decade; he’s released three full-length albums and an EP of original holiday tunes to go along with his immensely popular annual December event, the JP Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show.
Charlottetown, P.E.I., quartet Paper Lions will fill the second slot of the night with their indie-rock/pop jams. The band released their newest record, Full Colour, in 2016 and were subsequently nominated for four East Coast Music Awards.
The stunning — albeit slightly less upbeat — Rose Cousins will also take the stage tonight. The Halifax-based artist is a masterful, emotional songwriter with a penchant for penning tear-jerkers. She’ll make you laugh as much as she’ll make you cry, though — in a former life it seems likely Cousins was a stand-up comedian as she typically fills the time between songs with truly hilarious banter, often making jokes about her catalogue of sad music (she sells T-shirts that read, "Rose Cousins made me cry" and bags that read, "Jam your feelings in here").
After everyone has had a good cry, The East Pointers will get the crowd on their feet and ready to dance. The trio of traditional folk musicians won the 2017 Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory and never fail to get the party started with their upbeat, Celtic-inspired tunes, many of which are barn-burning instrumentals.
Closing out the night is another Halifax-based performer, folk-pop songstress Jenn Grant. Grant released her sixth full-length record, Paradise, earlier this year, and was in Winnipeg just a few months ago at the Park Theatre while touring across the country promoting it. She’s a captivating writer and performer and, in her 13-year career, has solidified her place as one of the most highly-regarded artists in her genre.
--taken from: Winnipeg Free Press
by Erin Lebar
But before Winnipeg gets an injection of East Coast sound, P.E.I. day — hosted by former Haligonian Chris Murphy, who is best known for his work with the bands Sloan and TUNS — will kick off with local singer-songwriter JP Hoe. Hoe has been a mainstay on the local music scene for a decade; he’s released three full-length albums and an EP of original holiday tunes to go along with his immensely popular annual December event, the JP Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show.
Charlottetown, P.E.I., quartet Paper Lions will fill the second slot of the night with their indie-rock/pop jams. The band released their newest record, Full Colour, in 2016 and were subsequently nominated for four East Coast Music Awards.
The stunning — albeit slightly less upbeat — Rose Cousins will also take the stage tonight. The Halifax-based artist is a masterful, emotional songwriter with a penchant for penning tear-jerkers. She’ll make you laugh as much as she’ll make you cry, though — in a former life it seems likely Cousins was a stand-up comedian as she typically fills the time between songs with truly hilarious banter, often making jokes about her catalogue of sad music (she sells T-shirts that read, "Rose Cousins made me cry" and bags that read, "Jam your feelings in here").
After everyone has had a good cry, The East Pointers will get the crowd on their feet and ready to dance. The trio of traditional folk musicians won the 2017 Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory and never fail to get the party started with their upbeat, Celtic-inspired tunes, many of which are barn-burning instrumentals.
Closing out the night is another Halifax-based performer, folk-pop songstress Jenn Grant. Grant released her sixth full-length record, Paradise, earlier this year, and was in Winnipeg just a few months ago at the Park Theatre while touring across the country promoting it. She’s a captivating writer and performer and, in her 13-year career, has solidified her place as one of the most highly-regarded artists in her genre.
--taken from: Winnipeg Free Press
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