Music Concerts
DalGuitar's Bach to the Future
March 12, 7:30pm
Joseph Strug Concert Hall, 1385 Seymour St. Halifax NS
tickets at dal.ca/artscentre
From baroque soundscapes to original composition premieres DalGuitar鈥檚 Bach to the Future features Dal faculty with current Fountain school students. Join us for an evening of solos, duets and our full ensemble.聽聽The Guitar Ensemble concert is an annual highlight for students and faculty at the Fountain School, so come and check us out.
Director Scott Macmillan鈥檚 passion for creating music propels him forward in all aspects of music making, inspiring exploration into genres from rock to blues, classical to choral, Celtic to jazz, as well as modern and avant-garde. In 2008 Macmillan began mentoring a new generation of guitarists at the Fountain School of Performing Arts, 9 1免费版下.
In 2021 Macmillan composed the Dramatic Score for the film Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor. In 2019 Scott premiered 12 & Change for Electric Guitar with Symphony Nova Scotia and Woodland Revival, an experiential composition performed by Mi'kmaw drummers, Persian, Celtic & classical musicians.
Music has taken Macmillan to many places including Carnegie Hall performing his much loved ode to our world鈥檚 oceans Celtic Mass for the Sea, with partner/librettist Jennyfer Brickenden.
Multiple awards, appointments, commissions, and critical reviews all reflect Macmillan鈥檚 contribution to the music of Nova Scotia and beyond. An integral contributor to the success of the late Rita MacNeil, Macmillan played an equally pivotal role in the rise of the Rankin Family Band, the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and led Symphony Nova Scotia鈥檚 Maritime Pops programming for 10 years in the 1990鈥檚.
Concerto Night 2024
DalSymphony, Conducted by Dr. Leonardo Perez
March 18, 7:30pm
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dal Arts Centre
Part of the See-More series, presented by Canadian Student Living
Experience stunning musical interplays between soloists,聽composers聽and the Dal Symphony at Concerto Night, one of the crown jewels of the Fountain School of Performing Arts鈥� concert season This musical extravaganza features outstanding student soloists with our talented young orchestra. Popular concerti and arias are performed under the direction of Leonardo Perez.
Featured instrumental soloists this year include Jeremie Boudreau, Gabriel Galvis Rangel, Irain Herrera Quiros, Noam Koubi, Cindy Liu, Weihong Liu, Katya McBeth, Tasos Spiliopoulos.
Featured voice soloists include William Austin, Kaelin George-Wegner, Sophia Maskine, Karina Matys, Naomi Sney, Emma Thornton-Ockrant.
Also featuring the premiere of a new work by composition Ben Fraser.
Conductor, Dr. Leonardo Perez聽is Assistant Professor of Violin/Viola at 9 1免费版下鈥檚 Fountain School of the Performing Arts. He taught violin and viola at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and was the Orchestra Director of the IUP Symphony Orchestra. He is principal conductor of the 9 1免费版下 Symphony Orchestra and has conducted the IUP Symphony Orchestra, East Carolina University Symphony Orchestra, and the ECU Chamber Orchestra. He has also worked with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra (NSYO) and conducted the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 4/6 Festival Orchestra.
A Place to Light
Presented by DalChorus with the Halifax Camerata Singers
March 22, 3:00pm
Joseph Strug Concert Hall
Fountain School of Performing Arts, 1385 Seymour St.
tickets: Dal Arts Centre Box Office,
Through soaring melodies, sumptuous harmonies, and evocative texts, A Place to Light invites us to reflect on our search for happiness, peace, and illumination.
A Place to Light explores our human desire for love, comfort, and peace. Through the power of music, our students search for shared meaning and connection and explore texts in which light, both literal and metaphorical, guides our path.聽
Directed by Dr. Nicole Jordan with pianist, Joseph Dowell, DalChorus welcomes the Halifax Camerata Singers, directed by Dr. Joel Tranquilla, to share the Joseph Strug Concert Hall stage for the first time. Our beautiful collaboration brings together sacred and secular works, from traditional choral works to vibrant contemporary compositions. Our program includes works by Amy Brandon, Cy Giacomin, and Morten Lauridsen.
The Halifax Camerata Singers has contributed to the musical landscape of Atlantic Canada since its founding in 1986 by Artistic Director Emeritus Jeff Joudrey. The award-winning auditioned choir is known for excellence in choral storytelling and for creating memorable live music experiences. Camerata balances the classics of choral repertoire with explorations of new works by underheard voices and championing contemporary Canadian composers.