Performing with Alex Raja Ven & Heart Map Ambient Ensemble as part of Intersection Festival 2025. Set time: 6pm at Sankofa Square, formerly Yonge Dundas Square.

INTERSECTION MUSIC & ARTS PRESENTS:

Intersection Festival 2025 Day 2: Sankofa Square All Day Music Marathon

Now in its 14th iteration, Intersection's all day experimental music marathon returns at Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square). Featuring main stage sets by:

Arkose
Anthéne
Khôra
Bilal Nasser
Alex Raja Ven & Heart Map Ambient Ensemble
Temporal Waves
David and Sydney Dacks
Lavender Town

Sound installations by Stephanie Orlando (Sonic Bikes!), David and Sydney Dacks (A Radio Active Community)

Marketplace featuring local music vendors throughout the day.

1 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5B 2R8
2-10pm
ALL AGES
FREE

More info at https://intersectionfestival.org/2025-festival/day-2

Promotional Designs by Andrew Zukerman

Performing with Sam-r at 905 Fest, Bayfront Park in Hamilton, ON. 9:30pm.

Performing with Grace Scheele and an ensemble of Toronto mainstays for this Joanna Newsom Tribute show.

Performing with Lyubov Kay for Merla Mae’s National Ice Cream Day Event, 6:30pm-7:30pm.

We showcase the hottest emerging artists & bands in premium locations around the city. #BreakingSound

FEATURING — $paceboi, Sixxera, Sam-r, Toygun + Jordn Crow!

Andrew Noseworthy and to gather string quartet (William Lamoureux, Andrew Chung, Clara Nguyen-Tran and Jill Sauerteig) present an evening of contemporary music for strings and electric guitar. Featuring new music for solo instruments, string quartet, as well as electric guitar+string quartet, and including works by the performers, Gavin Bryars, Steven Webb and more!

📅 Date: June 27th, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM
📍 Location: The Bloc (1169 Queen Street West)

💯 Discover. Connect. Perform.

Unscripted is a genre-bending, community-powered live music experience where Toronto’s most exciting talents come together—and you’re invited to join them on stage.

Expect a night of dynamic performances across Country, Hip Hop, Pop, and Rock, with open band jam sessions woven between each act. When you purchase a ticket, you’ll be asked if you’d like to participate—whether you sing, rap, or play an instrument, this is your chance to plug in, vibe out, and collaborate live.

🎤 The Format

• Showcased artists across 4 genres: Country, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock

• Open band jam slots between each featured act

• Spontaneous, community-powered finale jam

• Hosted by X2FromTheCIV, bringing the energy and keeping the night flowing

🕒 The Schedule

• 7:00 PM – Doors open, casual networking

• 7:00–8:30 PM – Chill, connect, grab a drink

• 8:30 PM – Performances begin

🏠 The Space

• Room 1: Specialty cocktails + finger food

• Room 2 – Hall of Fame Room: Decor celebrating musical legends by genre

• Room 3: Stage

• Room 4: Seating, networking room

• Warm lighting, round tables, and community-first energy

🎶 Want to Jam?
When you grab your ticket, you’ll be asked if you’d like to join the open band jam. Share how you’d like to contribute—vocals, rap, instruments, and genre—and we’ll take it from there.

Hundreds of students. 45 minutes. One stage transformed into a musical playground of ukuleles, harps, cellos, turntables, melodicas, guitars, steel pans, and voices raised in collective, youthful joy. this isn't your typical music recital – it’s a powerful testament to what we can create together. 

Students from Community Music Schools of Toronto (CMST) will be arranged throughout the theatre space in musical pods, creating an immersive sonic journey that surrounds the audience. Together, they'll explore Hawksley Workman's song "EVERY LITTLE VOICE" in unexpected ways, building toward a triumphant finale where everyone – performers and audience alike – becomes part of the band. 

 Written specifically for this landmark project celebrating CMST's 25th anniversary, this piece brings together young artists aged 4-18 to prove what's possible when all our voices unite. From abstract soundscapes to full musical revelation, from experimental "noise music" to pure melodic connection, You're All in the Band captures the spirit of inclusion that drives CMST's work in Jane Finch, Regent Park, and beyond. 

Kamra performs at Sled Island! Full band show at the King Eddy

Inspired by the legacy of “Chitlin’ Circuits” (a network of venues for Black musicians during the racial segregation era), Kamra’s debut LP Shift Circuit is a contemporary and queer nugget of experimental pop with folk underpinnings. Strings, samples, and sultry vocals blend to create musical intimacy. With sounds both old and new, Kamra awaits you.

Kamra performs in a special intimate duo setting at Sloth Records as part of Sled Island Festival!

Inspired by the legacy of “Chitlin’ Circuits” (a network of venues for Black musicians during the racial segregation era), Kamra’s debut LP Shift Circuit is a contemporary and queer nugget of experimental pop with folk underpinnings. Strings, samples, and sultry vocals blend to create musical intimacy. With sounds both old and new, Kamra awaits you.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14 @ INFINITY ROOM (9PM)

Sam-r is a Toronto-based, Lebanese-born hip-hop/blues artist and multi-instrumentalist. Known for his genre-blending sound and electrifying live shows, Sam-r tells raw, authentic stories of resilience, culture, and community. A standout in Toronto’s music scene, he’s headlined sold-out shows and organized impactful events like fundraisers and artist showcases. Through his music and initiatives, Sam-r not only pushes creative boundaries but also fosters unity, making him a powerful voice for change and connection.

Low Life Lolas, Kamra, Apples @ Monarch Tavern

+19 live music at Monarch Tavern!

Low Life Lolas (Indie alternative quartet with sparkling guitars, catchy vocal hooks, and fierce, confessional lyrics)

Kamra (Music that brims over with transportive avant-pop brilliance)

https://peopleplacesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/shift-circuit

Apples (North Coast noise)

15$ advanced/20$ at the door

Advanced tix:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/low-life-lolas-kamra-apples-monarch-tavern-tickets-1379863331369?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Joining Sam-r for the 9pm set!

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#18 Experience Toronto's first Nashville-style weekly writers' round! Every week, we showcase the city's incredible songwriting talent in an intimate setting.

Starting at 7:00 pm, four curated artists take the stage, sharing their original music and the stories behind their songs.

This is not your typical open mic night.
This is a carefully curated showcase, highlighting the best of Toronto's songwriters. Come discover your new favorite artist, connect with fellow music lovers, and enjoy an evening of authentic, original music.

No tickets, no cover, and no cover songs!
Interested in performing? Come out and say hi! We'd love to hear your music!!

See you June 3rd!

7pm
@samantharaysmusic
@officiallyangelina
@jessicalockwoodmusic
@jennadundon

8pm
@seanwatsongraham
@emmxcampbell
@shawnwclarke
@allbluemonday

9pm
@paterverse
@kingsagz
@soundofron
@soundslikesamer

10pm
@siobhanbodrugmusic
@liamisaacmusic
@isabellachiarinii
@thesyrencalling

The Radio Haha crew is delighted to be participating in the Comedy Bar's 2025 Festival of New Formats - on a priiime Friday Night Slot!

We're doing an all song-breakdown show!

We (James Hamilton Lowrie and Justin Gayle) will invite our most musically obsessed comedian friends to break down some of their favourite and/or least favourite songs for the audience's pleasure. There will be on-the-fly musical reinterpretations by everyone's favourite electronic guitarist Andrew Noseworthy.

Comedians: Freddie Rivas, Ava Val, Jeff Hobbs + more

Rejoignez-nous pour le dernier concert de notre série THE LINE : un ciné-concert avec des musiques de Stéphane Orlando, Stefan Hejdrowski et Cédric Havard sur des films de Thierry De Mey et Maya Deren.

13 Décembre à 19h
B3 - Place des Arts 1, 4020 Liège
5€ (étudiants) ou 7€ (tarif normal)

Réservation par mail: ensemble.hopper@gmail.com
Plus d'information sur: thelineconcert.be

Avec la Collaboration du Centre Henri Pousseur.
Réalisé avec l'aide de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, de la Province de Liège et du Conservatoire Royal de Liège

Well everyone, we made it to one year! We're bringing back our favourite acts from the past year for an extra special show. Be part of this live taping documenting the chaotic, psychedelic live radio show that is sweeping the nation of Toronto.

Also, your host James Hamilton Lowrie is going off to Paris for 4 months so this will be the last show for a while! Be there or be square.

Comedians: Lily Langen, Freddie Rivas, Chris Sandiford and more TBA!

Hosts: James Hamilton Lowrie and Justin Gayle

Band: Andrew Noseworthy on electronic guitar and Nathan Petitpas on percussion.

Music acts: Surprise guests, come and find out!!

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../radio-haha-tickets...

Event will be livestreamed online at https://contaqtnewmusic.org/

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In person at Arraymusic, 155 Walnut Ave., Toronto, ON.

Thursday July 18th

7:30pm doors, 8pm show

PWYC/FREE

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Virtual CONTAQT is an ongoing project hosted by ContaQt, featuring past and future collaborators. Initiated by the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, the project represents the ensemble's search for a means of collaborating with artists from around the world while still primarily based in different geographic locations. This event marks the fourth official Virtual ContaQt performance, following Terry Reilly's 88th birthday celebration with Evan Ziporyn and friends, "Poppy 88" (June 2023), "Bell Dreams + ContaQt" (October 2023) presented in collaboration with the Saskatchewan ensemble Bell Dreams and Sounds Like: An Audio Festival! and "ROOT BLOOD" featuring Tina Pearson (April 2024).

For this performance, ContaQt will be joined by composer-performers Evan Ziporyn in Massachusetts and Yaz Lancaster in New York. Program TBD.

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Composer/conductor/clarinetist Evan Ziporyn's music has taken him from Balinese temples to concert halls around the world.

He has composed for and collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Brooklyn Rider, Maya Beiser, Ethel, Anna Sofie Von Otter, the American Composers Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Iva Bittova, Terry Riley, Don Byron, Wu Man, and Bang on a Can. In 2017, his arrangements were featured on Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s The Vietnam War, and on Silkroad’s Grammy-winning album Sing Me Home.

Most recently, his orchestral reimagining of David Bowie's final album, Blackstar, was recently released on Islandia Music, featuring Ziporyn conducting his own Ambient Orchestra with Maya Beiser, cello soloist. Since its 2017 premiere, Ziporyn has conducted the work in Boston, Barcelona, New York Central Park Summerstage, Australia's Adelaide Fringe Festival, Strathmore Hall, and numerous other national and international venues. 2019 also saw the world premieres of two new works, the drum concerto Impulse Control for the Bowling Green New Music Festival, and the gamelan/string hybrid Air=Water for Philadelphia's Network for New Music. Other recent works include the collaborative immersive installation Arachnodrone/Spider's Canvas with Christine Southworth, which premiered at Paris' Palais de Tokyo in 2018, and The Demon in the Diagram with visual artist Matthew Ritchie and choreographer Hope Mohr.Ziporyn studied at Eastman School of Music, Yale, and UC Berkeley with Joseph Schwantner, Martin Bresnick, and Gerard Grisey. He received a Fulbright in 1987, founded Gamelan Galak Tika in 1993, and composed a series of groundbreaking compositions for gamelan and western instruments, as well as evening-length works such as 2001's ShadowBang, 2004's Oedipus Rex (Robert Woodruff, director), and 2009’s A House in Bali, which was featured at BAM Next Wave in October 2010. He released two albums of his orchestral works with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, featuring tabla master Sandeep Das as soloist.

From 1992-2012 he served as music director, producer, and composer/arranger for the Bang on a Can Allstars, winning Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year award in 2005. He has also recorded and toured with Paul Simon (You're the One) and the Steve Reich Ensemble, sharing in the latter's 1998 Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance. In 2012 he formed the Eviyan Trio with Iva Bittova and Gyan Riley, with whom he recorded two albums. He has also released numerous albums on Cantaloupe Music, New World, CRI, Airplane Ears, and other labels. Other honors include a USA Artist Fellowship, the Goddard Lieberson Prize from the American Academy, Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship, and commissions from Carnegie Hall, Kronos Quartet, Rockefeller Multi-Arts Program, and Meet the Composer. As a conductor recent appearances include LA Opera (Keeril Makan’s Persona), Hamburg Elbsphilharmonie (Julia Wolfe/Bill Morrison’s Fuel), the Barcelona Symphony, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. At MIT he is Distinguished Professor of Music, Director of the Center for Art, Science and Technology, and currently Guest Director of the MIT Symphony Orchestra.

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Yaz Lancaster is a transdisciplinary artist residing in Lenapehoking (NYC). Their work as a performer, composer, poet/writer, and collaborator is grounded in queer, DIY, and liberatory frameworks. It utilizes fragmentation and collage; relational aesthetics; improvisatory forms; and experimental electroacoustic composition. Through independent study, Yaz spends time thinking about the cultivation of care and intimacy, Marxist/collectivist praxis, and digital (sub)cultures.

Their debut record AmethYst, comprising music for violin, voice, and electronics was released in April 2023 (PPR) and has been featured on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, Bandcamp (New & Notable), and Foxy Digitalis, among other publications. Recent and upcoming collaborators include Andrew Noseworthy, Asia Stweart, Black Mountain College/Hub New Music, Dorothy Carlos, Eliza Bagg, gg200bpm, International Contemporary Ensemble, Massa Nera, Mingjia, Minnesota Philharmonic, Miss Grit, and Sean Pecknold.

Yaz additionally works as the co-manager of people places records, an organizer with abolitionist music collective Sound Off, and a freelance poet and (music) writer. They love powerlifting, horror manga, and summers down South. More at yaz-lancaster.com

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ContaQt combines 21st-century new-classical and experimental music with the sensibilities of rock and jazz to form a hybrid chamber ensemble that defies genres. Praised by the Globe and Mail as “thought-provoking” and “highly entertaining”, and by the New York Times as “mesmerizing” ContaQt has premiered works by emerging and established Canadian and international composers and has performed at venues and new music festivals around the world.

https://contaqtnewmusic.org/

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Special thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council and City of Toronto for their ongoing funding support.

Poster by Yaz Lancaster

Members of Freesound perform text and graphic scores with a special guest appearance by Andrew Noseworthy!

This concert is presented in partnership with the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music and Society Clubhouse.

ProgramTBA

Join us for a drink after the show at Society Clubhouse!

Schedule7:00PM Doors7:30PM Main Show

PerformersAndrew Noseworthy, electric guitarAmahl Arulanandam, celloMatti Pulkki, accordionMichael Murphy, percussionWesley Shen, toy piano/shōPaolo Griffin, Artistic Director

This concert is presented in partnership with Society ClubhouseThank you to our sponsors, partners, and donors - the Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, Lorna & Roger Smith, Arraymusic, and the Canadian Music Centre

Toronto debut of 13-piece polyphonic fusion consort performing works from recent projects including Transfigured Light, Cloud Chamber, and Sign of Jonas, as well as premieres from the new opera Eurydice Fragments.

Featuring Teiya Kasahara, Jane Long, Anika Venkatesh, Asitha Tennekoon, Jonathon Adams, Martin Gomes, Bijan Sepanji, Andrew Ascenzo, Andrew Noseworthy, Morgan-Paige Melbourne, Dhaivat Jani, Benton Roark, Kathleen Allan

Works by Benton Roark, Curtis Andrews, Tova Kardonne, Fay Wang, Sharon Lee, Dan Morphy, Brendon Randall-Myers, Debi Wong, Teiya Kashara, Luke Hathaway, Omari Newton, Brian Topp

Deepest gratitude to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council for making this possible. Thank you to producing partner re:Naissance Opera, and to Hugh's Room Live for hosting the event.

We’re back on our Tuesday slot for June with one of our most backed lineups yet! An experimental fusion of comedy and sound art with live musical backing takes place monthly in the Tranzac's.

We have comics LEONARD CHAN (JFL), TIM BLAIR (CBC). JOEL EDMISTON (whom Google pointedly identifies as an Internet personality) will be singing songs, and CHRISTEL BARTELSE who is basically a PROFESSOR of COMEDY at Humber will be doing some physical musical comedy I don’t even understandd what it’s going to be but I’m PSYCHED!!!

Hosts: Justin Gayle and James Hamilton Lowrie

The Band: Nathan Petitpas & Andrew Noseworthy

Come on out it will be a trip!

Tickets 15$ get them here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/radio-haha-tickets-686730157387 See less

Amelya and I put out the Eastman record a whole year ago.

Now, we’re super stoked to announce:

We’re throwing an anniversary show with an ensemble of some of our favourite folks at Casa del Popolo on May 20th!

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This album was both an exploration of Eastman’s music and our own artistic boundaries, and we’re super stoked to finally be playing it as Eastman intended — surrounded by COMMUNITY!

Come get lost in Eastman’s wild soundscapes, get a copy of the album, maybe get some Backlined merch, or just come HANG OUT!

We're super proud of this album, and we hope to see you there✌🏼

Listen to the album: https://hypeddit.com/dvq7if

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Casa del Popolo

May 20th

Doors: 7pm

Show: 8pm

$15

Radio Haha brings Toronto's best and weirdest stand-up and sketch comedians together with stars of the experimental music scene for a surreal and psychedelic comedy show from composer-comedian James Hamilton Lowrie.

Live band! Sound design! Characters! Recurring bits! Canadian-famous comedians! Experimental music-famous musicians! Is it actually on the radio? No, it is not - why does everyone keep asking me this?!

People places records presents: Yaz Lancaster, Andrew Noseworthy, Sara Constant @ The Tranzac Club (living room)

Coming off a premiere with the Thin Edge Ensemble the night before and heading into a Spring mini tour, Yaz Lancaster will be presenting a special solo set at the Tranzac (living room) in Toronto! Yaz will be joined by Andrew and Sara for some opening sets and collaborations, before presenting a screening of Ibrahim Shaddad's short film from 1994, "human being."

This event is sure to fill the intimate living room space at the Tranzac Club, so make sure you grab a ticket in advance!

Tickets: $20

19+

Doors: 7:30pm

Music: 8:00pm

Film: 9:30pm

292 Brunswick Ave.

Please wear a mask for this event. We will have masks available at the door for those who need one.

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Yaz Lancaster is a transdisciplinary artist residing in Lenapehoking (NYC). Their work as a performer, composer, poet/writer, and collaborator is grounded in queer, DIY, and liberatory frameworks. Their debut record AmethYst, comprising music for violin, voice, and electronics was released in April 2023 (ppr). Recent and upcoming collaborators include Black Mountain College/Hub New Music, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Dorothy Carlos, Eliza Bagg, Massa Nera, Mingjia, Minnesota Philharmonic, Miss Grit, and Sean Pecknold. Yaz additionally works as the co-manager of people places records, a co-organizer of abolitionist music collective Sound Off, and a freelance (music) writer. They love powerlifting, horror manga, and summers down South. More at yaz-lancaster.com (http://yaz-lancaster.com/).

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Andrew Noseworthy (he/him/his) is a multidisciplinary artist whose music reflects upon the acceptance/rejection of “locality,” drawing from lived experiences while based in Labrador West and St John's (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), as well as New York City. His work addresses ideas of post-regional spaces and questions of accessibility for the musical voices within them. Andrew’s genre-fluid projects coalesce wide-ranging styles and distinct artistic practices, while building sustainable relationships through communal collaboration. Recent collaborators include The Metropolis Ensemble, The 21C Guitar Conference, Angie Moon Dance Theatre, Saman Shahi, India Gailey, Yang Chen, Tim Brady/Bradyworks, Phong Tran, Adam Cuthbért, SlowPitchSound, Greg Bruce, The St John’s International Sound Symposium, Bekah Simms, Tanea Hynes and Andrea Lodge. He is a member of the experimental hardcore duo this place is actually the worst (with Aeryn Jade Santillan), post-genre duo laydøwn (with Yaz Lancaster), Toronto-based contemporary ensemble ContaQt, and co-runs people | places | records. Andrew’s previous mentors include Paul Frehner, Michael Gordon, Andrew Staniland and Sylvie Proulx. He holds degrees from Western University (PhD), NYU Steinhardt (MM), and Memorial University (Bmus, honours).

https://www.anmusiccomposer.com/

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Sara Constant is a musician and artist working in various forms of contemporary/experimental music and sound.

Sara’s practice is grounded in music and listening as forms of research, embodiment, and place/space-making. Trained as a flute player and active as a soloist, improviser, and ensemble musician, Sara has performed at festivals/series in Canada (Music Gallery, Innovations en concert, CMC Presents, Women From Space), Europe (Fylkingen, Lyon Museum of Contemporary Art, Fondation Royaumont, Klangspuren Schwaz), and the United States (Oh My Ears, SPLICE, Cornell University).

Among others, Sara has played with Paris-based contemporary music septet Semblance, graphic score project re:frame, medieval/improvised band Jelly Ear, FAWN chamber creative, the Canadian Composers Orchestra, and alokori, an experimental music and performance art project with Montreal-based guitarist An Laurence.

As an artist, Sara’s current projects include collaborations with composers on new works, improvisations with instruments and electronics, installation work with loudspeakers, and curation work aimed at building community spaces for interdisciplinary music-making.

Sara holds degrees from the University of Toronto (flute), University of Amsterdam (musicology), and Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (contemporary performance). From 2018-2020, Sara participated in CoPeCo, a program in experimental music co-hosted in Tallinn, Stockholm, Lyon, and Hamburg, where their projects included the development of new music for amplified flute/electronics and tours to Finland and Italy playing improvised music. From 2016-2019, Sara co-organized the Toronto Creative Music Lab (TCML)—a community-oriented summer workshop for early-career composers, performers, and ensembles working in contemporary music.

Sara is currently based in Tkaronto/Toronto, where they work as a flutist, writer (Musicworks), and curator (Music Gallery).

https://saraconstant.ca/

Event will be livestreamed online at https://contaqtnewmusic.org/

Sunday April 21st

4pm EDT/ 1pm PDT

FREE

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Virtual CONTAQT is an ongoing project hosted by ContaQt, featuring past and future collaborators. Initiated by the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, the project represents the ensemble's search for a means of collaborating with artists from around the world while still primarily based in different geographic locations.

This event marks the third official Virtual ContaQt performance, following Terry Reilly's 88th birthday celebration with Evan Ziporyn and friends, "Poppy 88" (June 2023) and "Bell Dreams + ContaQt" (October 2023) presented in collaboration with the Saskatchewan ensemble Bell Dreams and Sounds Like: An Audio Festival!

For this performance, ContaQt will be joined by Tina Pearson to present telematic imaginings of her ongoing work "Root Blood Fractal Breath" working telematically intentionally, moving beyond replicating a piece, or playing together, in a networked environment.

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Tina Pearson is a Canadian composer, sound artist, media artist and facilitator. Her projects are nuanced sonic investigations of perception, presence and place, and connections that are minimized or forgotten. Her work references biospheres, ancestries, spectral structures and long spans of time; usually incorporates attention states; and often occurs in contexts beyond concert or gallery, including outdoors, and within/through online platforms. As a performer (flute, voice, glass, accordion, objects, electronics), Pearson’s sound worlds reveal unusual textures and phenomena. Pearson’s work has been commissioned for concerts, installations, choreography, and video in centres through North America and Europe. Pearson was editor of Canada’s Musicworks, and taught Sound Studies at OCAD University in Toronto. She is co-director of LASAM Music, member of the Avatar Orchestra Metaverse, and the Experimental Music Unit, and a certified Deep Listening® practitioner through Pauline Oliveros. Pearson is of Nordic and Slavic descent, and is grateful to live and work within the territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.

https://tina-pearson.com/

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ContaQt combines 21st-century new-classical and experimental music with the sensibilities of rock and jazz to form a hybrid chamber ensemble that defies genres. Praised by the Globe and Mail as “thought-provoking” and “highly entertaining”, and by the New York Times as “mesmerizing” ContaQt has premiered works by emerging and established Canadian and international composers and has performed at venues and new music festivals around the world.

https://contaqtnewmusic.org/

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Special thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council and City of Toronto for their ongoing funding support.

Special thanks to Evan Ziporyn for inspiration and initial experimentation.

Special thanks to Tina Pearson for guidance in the telematic universe.

Special thanks to Wawken Studio for technical support, live sound, audio and video production and broadcasting.

Photo by Sarah Fraser Raff

Come celebrate the release of Bilal Nasser's new record "How Can We Say Nothing", live at Meteor with Nate Blackton and Heart Map Ambient Ensemble (London/Toronto)

Doors: 8:30

Music: 9:00

$15 cover

Vinyls of the new record will be available for purcahse

Join Bilal Nasser and friends for a night of classical guitar, shoe-gaze, ambient-chamber, and everything in between. As part of Bilal's album release tour with Heart Map Ambient Ensemble. Featuring: Turtle Pleasure and Simon Farintosh.

Live from Array Space Toronto

Doors: 7:30

$15 cover

ALL AGES EVENT - 8PM START - $15 COVER AT THE DOOR! Join us for a night of upbeat rock and soul cleansing ambience. Supporting Bilal Nasser on tour, Heart Map, Frantic Lullabies and Daniel Walton and the Dreamland Band fill a wide range. From Neo-Classical, to Progressive Rock, to Post-Rock Shoegaze. This is not a night to miss!

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024

Doors at 7:00pm – Show at 7:30pm

CMC Presents : India Gailey – Problematica

Ticket price:

General Admission. $15 Advance / $20 at the door

CMC Members and Arts Workers. $12 Advance / $15 at the door

Students. $10 anytime

Venue:

Canadian Music Centre

20 St. Joseph Street

Toronto, ON

M4Y 1J9

416-961-6601 x202

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India Gailey

India Gailey (she/they) is a cellist, composer, vocalist, and improviser who appears most often in the realms of classical and experimental music. Recently named by CBC as one of “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30,” she works as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborator with various disciplines to create works of exploratory art. She has worked with numerous living composers, including Edward Enman, Andrew Noseworthy, Nicole Lizée, Yaz Lancaster, Philip Glass, and Michael Harrison; written music for concert, film, dance, and theatre; and is a member of the acclaimed environmental improvisation quartet New Hermitage, which recently released their fifth album, Unearth.

In May 2022, India released her second solo cello album, to you through (Redshift Records), which was praised as “a truly exceptional display of unparalleled talent” (Take Effect) that “flows like poetry” (The Whole Note). She also wrote music for Symphony Nova Scotia to illustrate Rebecca Thomas’s children’s book I’m Finding My Talk. India is the recipient of numerous honours, including awards from Arts Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Talent Trust, the Canada Council for the Arts, and Acadia & McGill Universities. Her recent work has been presented by organizations such as the Canadian Music Centre, International Contemporary Ensemble (NYC), Metropolis Ensemble (NYC), and Government House (NS). India is currently based in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia). She loves raspberries, large marimbas, and the smell of burning thyme.

indiayeshe.com