Few groups have been as impacted by Covid-19 as professional musicians, who have lost live performing opportunities. This concert series is an opportunity for them to shine in front of an audience, albeit online.
Exploring sonic possibilities, and afro-futurist cosmologies through improvisation, Clifton Joey Guidry III (bassoon), Lisa E. Harris (voice/theremin), Olivia J. P. Harris (cello), seek the answer to the question, IY IS IO SO HOT?
Olivia J.P. Harris
Joey Guidry Lisa E. Harris
I Dewa Made Suparta is a musician, composer, and teacher born to a family of artists in Pengosekan, Bali, Indonesia. Immersed in Balinese gamelan from early childhood, he began performing with the children’s group of his village at age 10.
Take a journey through sound with a pairing unlike any other! Duo Tubello explores the lush and unexpected soundscape where the worlds of brass and strings collide. Typically only playing together in the orchestral setting, this husband-wife ensemble was born during the pandemic. Since the lockdown, they have enjoyed curating and arranging selections from the tuba and cello repertoires that showcase the beauty and lyricism of both instruments.
Olivia Shortt, saxophonist.
Six degrees of separation: This is a recital featuring and celebrating the wonderful creative artists that I've met over the last few years and is a celebration of previously commissioned works as well as some new works by myself. Exciting and beautiful works by Finola Merivale, Olivia Shortt, Stephanie Orlando among others for solo saxophone.
Program notes: Being premiered on Remembrance Day, this is a story of remembrance. It tells of a time in history, of the conflict of war and its impact on those caught in the middle of it, of a courageous woman who finds hope and a way forward through the challenges and obstacles life puts in her path. It is inspired by the life of my grandmother, Esther (Irina).
Musician: Mariette Stephenson, guitar
Starting January 27, 2021 and continuing through to March 24, recitals and interviews with professional musicians filmed specifically for our Noon Hour Concert series will premiere on the Grebel Youtube Channel at 12:30PM most Wednesdays. The series is free, and no registration is required. Simply subscribe to the Grebel YouTube channel for notifications, or follow the Grebel Facebook page for weekly reminders. See below for the concert schedule and video links.
As a member of the Mennonite Song and Worship Committee, Anneli Loepp Thiessen has spent the past four years helping to choose hymns for the new "Voices Together" Hymnal. Sifting through over 10,000 pieces of music, the committee chose 775 finalists.
This concert is a collaboration between mezzo-soprano Michelle Lafferty and Pianist Kimly Mengyin Wan. The premiere will be released on February 3 and will continue to be available on the Grebel You-tube Channel.