September 8^th, 2016

 

On y va! Montreal Group Trio Canoë Kick off Debut Atlantic Season 

 

HALIFAX, NS – ‘Refreshing’ and ‘Exciting’ are words often used to describe clarinetist Jean-Francois Normand, violist Marina Thibeault and pianist Philip Chiu who gather in this compelling formation to create Trio Canoë (Kan-oh). Beginning on September 16^th, this fantastic ensemble heads to Atlantic Canada to embark on a tour of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.  Featuring two unique programs, their performances will highlight the poetic, intimate, and mysterious nature of their instruments. “Hommage à Schumann” will highlight works by both Schumann and of his admirers. A diverse presentation, this emotional journey will touch on different aspects of this great composer’s life. Their alternate program is a boundary-pushing collection of works showcasing composers from Astor Piazzolla to Canadian Marjan Mozetich!

Trio Canoë will begin the tour in Moncton on Friday, September 16^th at 7:30pm at First Church of the Nazarene performing for the Moncton Community Concert Association. They then appear for the Antigonish Performing Arts Series on Saturday, September 17^th at 8:00pm at Immaculata Hall, St. F.X.  On Sunday, September 18^th at 7:30pm, you can catch them at the Festival Theatre in Wolville, NS performing for the Acadia Performing Arts Series. On Saturday, September 24^th they will joyfully wake you up for an 11:00am brunch and concert at Musique Royale’s Cecilia Retreat in Mahone Bay, NS. They will complete their tour in Halifax on Wednesday, September 28^th at the Music Room as part of their Chamber Players Series at 7:00pm.

Debut Atlantic’s first touring ensemble of the 2016/17 season, Trio Canoë also appeared at PEI’s Indian River Festival over the summer. In addition to their many concert engagements, the ensemble will be working with young students and performing at schools throughout the region. The ensemble will also participate in a videoconference session hosted by Newfoundland’s Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation (CDLI) which reaches thousands of students throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and will be available for public viewing around the globe. This session will take place on Tuesday September 27, 2016 at 11:30am AST / 12:00pm NL.

The CDLI session can be viewed live at: http://www.cdli.ca/backstage

Please visit www.debutatlantic.ca/artist/trio-canoe-clainet-viola-and-piano for a list of tour dates and artist biographies and come listen to the beautiful sounds of Trio Canoë at one of these exciting destinations on an incredible Atlantic Canadian tour.

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One of the most respected music touring organizations in the country, Debut Atlantic’s first season in 1979 featured then-emerging and still-unknown artists, pianist Jon Kimura Parker, tenor Ben Heppner, and Canada’s Baroque orchestra Tafelmusik.

Full details on Debut Atlantic’s concert seasons and education programs can be found at www.debutatlantic.ca

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For further information, please contact:

Mhiran Faraday – Executive Director or

Erin Sparks – Program Officer

Debut Atlantic

902.429.6812

mdfaraday@debutatlantic.ca

erin@debutatlantic.ca

 

Pronunciation of Canoë for radio or online broadcast is : Kan-oh