Symphony Nova Scotia
301-5657 Spring Garden Rd Halifax, NS, Canada

Our Fusion Sessions continue this week with the captivating musical stylings of Mo Kenney! Hear her personal, insightful music combined with rich new arrangements in this free online concert premiering this Thursday, November 26 at 7 pm AST!

We're excited to announce the first episode of our brand-new podcast, Enough Room: A Music Learning Project, is now available for streaming! Listen as Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and Holly Mathieson discuss issues around diversity, inclusivity, and expanding our collective musical horizons. Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V5myEepOWCw Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/35OmUDO Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/36RzGR3

We're looking forward to partnering with our fabulous friends at The Carleton this Saturday for our socially distanced, reservation-only Symphonic Saturday Brunch (currently sold out!). We've had a few changes to the lineup -- check out our website for full details (and the delicious-looking menu)!

Our FREE Fusion Sessions series debuts TONIGHT at 7 pm AST, featuring the incredibly talented Jane Archibald, Soprano! You won't want to miss stunning highlights from J.S. Bach, Richard Strauss, and more Watch with us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/fusionsessionsjaneFB Or on YouTube: https://bit.ly/fusionsessionsjaneYT

The Fusion Sessions: Jane Archibald Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 7 pm AST Jane Archibald, soprano Renaud Lapierre, leader... Richard Simoneau, trumpet Musicians from Symphony Nova Scotia Read the concert program at https://bit.ly/snsfusionjane Sponsored by FACTOR Canada and O’Regan’s Video shot and produced by Leaf Music ************* On the program: J.S. Bach: Aria from Jauchzet Gott, BWV 51 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: String Quartet in E-flat Major, IV. Allegro molto vivace Heitor Villa-Lobos, arr. Chris Palmer: Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 Richard Strauss: Morgen! Op. 27 No. 4 Q&A with Jane Archibald and host Suzanne Lemieux ************* Nova Scotia’s own star soprano Jane Archibald joins Symphony Nova Scotia musicians for an intimate, exquisite online concert of beautiful vocal works. Hear the gorgeous, world-famous aria from Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, in a brand-new string arrangement from Symphony Nova Scotia’s Chris Palmer. Plus, Jane joins forces with our own virtuoso trumpeter Richard Simoneau for Bach’s joyous Jauchzet Gott aria, one of his most spectacular showpieces. We’ll also hear a highlight from Fanny Mendelssohn’s imaginative, elegant String Quartet, and finally, Strauss’ poignant, rapturous love song Morgen! (Tomorrow!), which reminds us with its opening line, And tomorrow the sun will shine again. ************* A message from our sponsor: At O’Regan’s, we value the community we live in and we like to show it by giving back. Our partnership with Symphony Nova Scotia is part of that commitment. For the past 17 years we have been proud to support Symphony Nova Scotia in enhancing the lives of all Nova Scotians by making music more accessible to everyone and keeping music alive in our community. Visit https://www.oregans.com/about-us/community/ to learn more. ************* Find Jane Archibald on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janearchibaldsoprano Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArchibaldJane Website: https://janearchibald.com/