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THE DIVERSITY PROJECT      

Feb 24 – March 2, 2003

Three Perspectives

Mon. Feb. 24, 8PM.    >>Music Gallery at St George the Martyr, 197 John Street.  Pre-concert discussion with artists 7.15PM

An exciting concert for tuba and chamber ensemble seen from three very different perspectives. Composers of African descent (Gymah Labi, Akin Euba, Adolphus Hailstork, pictured left) paired with Canadians and the Argentinean-born pioneer Mauricio Kagel.

• GYMAH LABI: Two Ancient Perspectives: Dzagidi and Vodzogbe .
• MAURICIO KAGEL: Tuba Mirum
• ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK: Variations for Trumpet
• ALISON CAMERON: Raw Sanguido
• PATRICIA MOREHEAD: New Work
• AKIN EUBA: New Work
• TOBIN STOKES: Spirituals

Paul Beauchesne (Tuba); Gerry Hebert  (Saxophones); Jay Michalak (Trumpet); Patricia Morehead (Oboe); Akin Euba, Phillip Morehead (piano).

Meeting Point

Fri. Feb. 28, 8PM  >>Music Gallery at St George the Martyr, 197 John St. Pre-concert discussion with artists 7.15PM.

Ensemble Noir presents Ergo Project with Barbara Croall, their Artistic Director (pictured left) in a concert of new music on aboriginal themes by composers from Africa, Mexico, New Zealand, and Canada performed by Ergo Projects.  Music by Gillian Whitehead (New Zealand); Akin Euba (Nigeria), Bongani Ndodana, Hans Huyssen (South Africa), Javier Alvarez (Mexico), Barbara Croall (Odawa/Canada)

• GILLIAN WHITEHEAD: Bright Silence (solo violin); The Journey of Matuku Moana (solo cello)
• BONGANI NDODANA: New Work for large ensemble
• AKIN EUBA: New Work for large ensemble
• JAVIER ALVAREZ: Temazcal
• BARBARA CROALL: Three excerpts from The Meeting Point of the Seven
• HANS HUYSSEN: Responsorium for solo violin with African birdcalls

Camille Watts, Kevin O'Donnell (flutes); Richard Moore, Ryan Scott (percussion); Corey Gemmell, Parmela Attariwala (violin/viola); Mary-Katherine Finch (cello); Bongani Ndodana (guest conductor)

Meet the Composer:

Tues. Feb. 25, 7.30PM. (SEMINAR)

Presented in association with the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music. Free seminar by Nigerian composer, scholar and ethnomusicologist Dr. Akin Euba on new trends in African music. Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park Crescent, Room 330.

Let The Wind Cry

Sat. Mar. 1, 8PM  >> Music Gallery at St George the Martyr, 197 John St. Pre-concert discussion with artists 7.15PM

The sensational Liberian-born opera soprano, Dawn Padmore returns to Toronto with songs from Africa and Dihtmlora. Music by pioneering women composers Dorothy Rudd Moore, Margaret Bonds, selection of Spirituals, African composers and the indefinable Duke Ellington. “Dawn Padmore should be encouraged to visit us as often as possible” –Toronto Star, Feb 2002.

Orunmilla's Voices

Sun. Mar. 2, 8PM  >>Music Gallery at St George the Martyr, 197 John St. Pre-concert discussion with artists 7.15PM

An exciting concert of African music for ensemble and voice, featuring Dawn Padmore in music by Akin Euba (pictured left). Concert also features the virtuosic percussion work “Ming” by Alice Ho.  

• AKIN EUBA: Arias from Orunmilla’s voices
• AKIN EUBA: Six Yoruba Folksongs
• BONGANI NDODANA: Rainmaking
• ALICE HO: Ming (Ryan Scott, solo percussion)
• MARTIN SCHERZINGER: Those Who Enter Stamping (Premiere)
• JUSTINIAN TAMUSUZA: Ekivvulu Ky’Endere

Bev Spotton (viola); Sanya Eng (Harp); Shelley Brown,  (flute); Ryan Scott, Alan Hetherington (percussion); Dawn Padmore (soprano); Bongani Ndodana (conductor).

CBC Broadcast Concert: March 6, 2003, 12pm

Glenn Gould Studios, CBC Building Front Street

Do not miss Ensemble Noir’s  FREE lunch time concert at the Glenn Gould Studio. This concert featuring music by African composers Akin Euba, Justinian Tamusuza, Bongani Ndodana, Martin Scherzinger  will be recorded for broadcast by CBC Radio’s  Music Around Us.