Anne of Green Gables

I'm delighted to be spending the summer in PEI this year as part of the Charlottetown Festival, playing in the pit orchestra for Anne of Green Gables. Check out the schedule of shows here!

Scotia Festival of Music Closing Gala

It was fun to be back in the huge orchestra again this year for Scotia Festival of Music's Closing Gala! The program included works by Sokolović, Cusson, Adams, and Mussorgsky, conducted by Jeffery Meyer.

Scotia Festival of Music Closing Gala

The Scotia Festival of Music's closing gala this year included Ravel's La Valse, with two harps: Karen Rokos and I were the harp section. The concert also featured Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, the Mozart Clarinet Concerto and the Evangelista Piano Concertant, with soloists Dominic Desautels (clarinet) and Louise Bessette (piano).

Debussy with SNS

On Thursday night, I was delighted to join first harpist Karen Rokos for a performance of Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune with Symphony Nova Scotia, conducted by Holly Mathieson. The concert also featured pianist Philip Chiu in Ravel's G major piano concerto.

Unfathomable Presence

Jeff Reilly’s new harp concerto "Unfathomable Presence" had its first performance last week with Symphony Nova Scotia as part of Open Waters Festival. Many thanks to Jeff for writing such a beautiful piece and trusting me with so much freedom, conductor Karl Hirzer for his excellent leadership and instincts, and to Symphony Nova Scotia for the support and consummate musicianship.

Thanks also to the Open Waters Festival and Artistic Director Lukas Pearse for programming this work and facilitating new and improvised music! 

Photos by Jennifer King and North Window Productions

Fauré Requiem

This weekend, Capella Regalis Choirs presented a very beautiful free concert of the Fauré Requiem at All Saints Cathedral, conducted by Nick Halley. Photo by Vitaminbea.