Canadian Chamber Orchestra
Nov
3
7:00 PM19:00

Canadian Chamber Orchestra

This Movie Night continues CCO’s mission to create immersive, inclusive musical experiences. Known for its conductorless, musician-led performances, the CCO continues it's Living Room Listening Party series: recreating the relaxed atmosphere of a living room, complete with couches, rugs, and lamps - fostering an environment where our guests can relax, focus, and hear together. More information here. Tickets here.

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Kid Koala: Nufonia Must Fall
Dec
5
to Dec 7

Kid Koala: Nufonia Must Fall

This show is a live multi-disciplinary adaptation of Kid Koala’s graphic novel of the same name. Fifteen people make up the live production,which involves an amazing team of puppeteers, technicians and musicians who bring the characters to life. Kid Koala, accompanied by a string quartet, performs his original score on piano and turntable. All of the elements come together in real time- equal parts cinema, theatre, and musical concert.

More information and tickets here.

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York U Composer Showcase
Sep
17
12:30 PM12:30

York U Composer Showcase

  • Tribute Communities Recital Hall (map)
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Amy performs a recital with her York University colleagues that features music by faculty and student composers at York Music including Tariq Tabaqchali (BFA), Yulina Wong (BFA), Luis Ramirez (PhD), Stephanie Martin, Ron Westray, Al Henderson, Michael Coghlan, Matt Brubeck and Michael Cado.

This performance includes a world premiere of Matt Brubeck’s “Song & Dance” for violin and piano. This new commission was supported by a York University Research Support grant.

Free admission.

Complete details here: https://music.ampd.yorku.ca/events/.

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SweetWater Music Festival
Sep
13
to Sep 15

SweetWater Music Festival

Three chamber music performances as part of the SweetWater Music Festival in Owen Sound, Ontario. Other musicians include Julie Hereish, Keith Hamm, Sheila Jaffé, Sarah McElravy, Karen Ouzounian, Jordan Frazier, Michael Gurevich and Edwin Huizinga. Complete schedule and more info here.

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Regina Musical Club: VC2 + Violin
Sep
8
3:00 PM15:00

Regina Musical Club: VC2 + Violin

Presented by the Regina Musical Club, Amy performs a recital with Bryan Holt and Amahl Arulanandam of VC2. This programme celebrates chamber music for strings by featuring music by composers audiences may already know like Bach, Haydn and Beethoven who set the basis for string chamber music. Alongside these historical masters, the concert also presents trio, duo and solo works by master composers of today like Andrew Staniland and Dinuk Wijeratne who are taking chamber music for string instruments in new, exciting directions based in our own language, reflecting current perspectives.

More information and tickets here

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Community Music Activity Commission Conference
Jul
23
to Jul 26

Community Music Activity Commission Conference

As part of the international Community Music Conference in Tampere, Finland, Amy presents a paper titled “Mapping the Research Partnership Between a University and a Community Music School” to share her research as York University’s Helen Carswell Chair in Community-Engaged Research in the Arts. Information about the conference here.

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Concert: Vitrine Résonance
Jun
30
4:00 PM16:00

Concert: Vitrine Résonance

A concert and community gathering in collaboration with Collectif Lutherie Montreal. A unique chamber music experience that celebrates the craftsmanship of local Montreal luthiers. Featuring performances by a string octet, playing on a mix of historic and contemporary instruments. Programme includes music by Enescu, Mendelssohn, Kurtag and Pärt.

Amy will be playing with violinists: Russell Iceberg, Julia Mirzoev, & Jacob Niederhoffer, violists: Cynthia Blanchon & Quinn Robinson and cellists: Braden McConnell & Thomas Beard.

Tickets and more info here.

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MUSCAN Lecture-Recital: New "Folk" Music for Violin
May
14
9:00 AM09:00

MUSCAN Lecture-Recital: New "Folk" Music for Violin

A performance and explanation about new commissions for violin by Vincent Ho, Fjóla Evans, and Matt Brubeck. Presented as part of the Canadian University Music Society (MUSCAN) Conference in conjunction with the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition and the Canadian Network for Musicians’ Health and Wellness.

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Canadian Chamber Orchestra: Living Room Listening Party
Mar
17
7:00 PM19:00

Canadian Chamber Orchestra: Living Room Listening Party

Amy performs with the Canadian Chamber Orchestra as part of the “Living Room Listening Party” This performance “emulates the familiar home environment, encouraging our audience to relax, and open their ears to a party of sound.”

Program includes works by Grieg, Radia, Lau, Montgomery, Shaw, Wijeratne and the Beatles.

Full details here.

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Online Workshops: Where can I go with a Music Degree?
Feb
3
to Feb 4

Online Workshops: Where can I go with a Music Degree?

Free event for all.

Join us for a two-day, online event that will highlight a wide range of career options in the ever-changing music landscape. Our all-star lineup of panelists represent a diverse cross-section of industry leaders, including ensemble founders, artistic directors, freelance performers, small business owners, recording artists, music therapists, arts administrators, sound engineers, community music facilitators, instrument repair technicians, and more. 

Whether you’re a prospective music student, currently enrolled in a post-secondary program, or a recent graduate, this event is for you!

Full details here: https://www.wherecanigowithmusic.com/

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Esprit: An Immersive Soundscape
Jan
24
8:00 PM20:00

Esprit: An Immersive Soundscape

Amy plays music by Misato Mochizuki, Unsuk Chin and Rita Ueda with the Esprit Orchestra.

Collaborating with some of the world’s great orchestras, Esprit has co-commissioned Operascope for orchestra by Unsuk Chin and will give the work’s North American Premiere on this program. Operascope traces the history of operatic music – with references to Verdi, Puccini, Messiaen, Berg and Shostakovich. Azrieli Music Prize-winner Rita Ueda’s double concerto, with musicians positioned throughout Koerner Hall, blends Japanese, Chinese and Western influences with the Canadian landscape (especially bird calls) and pursues a new transcultural musical identity by asking what it means to migrate and settle on land already rich in history. Mochizuki’s musical collage intimates deep psychological transformations as described by Carl G. Jung and almost subliminally incorporates an homage to Robert Schumann.

Details here.

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VC2 & Amy Hillis @ Memorial University: Fly with Crows
Nov
28
12:00 PM12:00

VC2 & Amy Hillis @ Memorial University: Fly with Crows

  • Suncor Energy Hall, Memorial University (map)
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Hosted by Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Amy will team up with cellists Bryan Holt and Amahl Arulanandam of VC2 to perform an eclectic mix of music including the brand new “Fly with Crows” by Andrew Staniland. The concert will also feature special guest and pianist, Timothy Steeves. Free admission. More info here.

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West End Micro Music Festival: Concert 1
Nov
17
7:30 PM19:30

West End Micro Music Festival: Concert 1

  • 1691 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON, M6P 1B1 Canada (map)
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The West End Micro Music Festival 2023: ANACHROPHONIA begins with CHRONOSYNTHEIS. Fusing old with new, CHRONOSYNTHESIS creates a soundscape that exists outside of time, melding sinfonias by Linda Catlin Smith (Canadian) and Vivaldi, and featuring the world premiere of new music by Nahre Sol. These polystylistic works will echo the anachronistic melding of Smith and Vivaldi, and showcase Sol performing simultaneously on two keyboards, the baroque harpsichord and modern synthesizer.

Program includes music by Linda Catlin Smith, Antonio Vivaldi and Nahre Sol.

Complete details and tickets here.

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"Golden Horizons", the Regina Chamber Music Festival
Jul
8
7:30 PM19:30

"Golden Horizons", the Regina Chamber Music Festival

An evening of chamber music with violinists Kerry DuWors, Catherine Cosbey and Amy Hillis, violist Eric Wong, cellist Arnold Choi, pianist Katherine Dowling and soprano Kyera Levesque. Details here. Purchase tickets here. Program includes:

David L. McIntyre: Serenade for Violin and Piano

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Dreams, Op. 38, No. 5

J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations arr. Sitkovetsky

Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte

Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now arr. Schaufele

Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18

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Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Powell River
Apr
24
7:30 PM19:30

Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Powell River

  • James Hall, Powell River Academy of Music (map)
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Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by B.C.’s-own, Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

This concert is presented by the Powell River Academy of Music. Tickets can be purchased here. A complete program can be found on meagan&amy’s website.

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Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Madeira Park
Apr
23
2:00 PM14:00

Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Madeira Park

Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by B.C.’s-own, Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

This concert is presented by the Pender Harbour Music Society. Tickets can be purchased here. A complete program can be found on meagan&amy’s website.

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Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Coquitlam
Apr
22
7:30 PM19:30

Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Coquitlam

  • Evergreen Cultural Centre Studio Theatre (map)
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Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by B.C.’s-own, Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

This concert is presented by the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Tickets can be purchased here. A complete program can be found on meagan&amy’s website.

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Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Golden
Apr
20
7:30 PM19:30

Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Golden

Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by B.C.’s-own, Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

This concert is presented by the Kicking Horse Culture. Tickets can be purchased here. A complete program can be found on meagan&amy’s website.

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Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Vernon
Apr
19
7:30 PM19:30

Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Vernon

  • Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre (map)
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Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by B.C.’s-own, Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

This concert is presented by the North Okanagan Community Concert Assocation. Tickets can be purchased here. A complete program can be found on meagan&amy’s website.

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Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Creston
Apr
18
7:30 PM19:30

Tour of BC with meagan&amy: Creston

Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by B.C.’s-own, Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

This concert is presented by the Creston Concert Society. Tickets can be purchased here. A complete program can be found at meagan&amy’s website.

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Sound & Sense: Jewish Music @ York
Mar
23
7:30 PM19:30

Sound & Sense: Jewish Music @ York

As part of the Sound & Sense series, Amy performs chamber music by Canadian composers of Jewish background. Works on the program include Adieu Babylon by Sid Robinovitch with pianist Katherine Dowling as well as a clarinet quintet by Dr. Noam Lemish.

"Sound and Sense: Jewish Music @ York" is presented by the Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies and the Department of Music in the School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design at York University. The series is made possible via the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation.

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Yukon Tour with meagan&amy: Whitehorse
Mar
11
7:00 PM19:00

Yukon Tour with meagan&amy: Whitehorse

Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital includes works by Jocelyn Morlock, Mozart, Sid Robinovitch, Ravel, Grieg and Yukon’s very own, Daniel Janke, In search of a classical Canadian musical identity, the duo explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

A complete program can be found at meagan&amy’s website. We would like to thank Prairie Debut for their support in sponsoring this concert.

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Yukon Tour with meagan&amy: Haines Junction
Mar
10
to Mar 16

Yukon Tour with meagan&amy: Haines Junction

  • Haines Junction, Yukon Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital includes works by Jocelyn Morlock, Mozart, Sid Robinovitch, Ravel, Grieg and Yukon’s very own, Daniel Janke, In search of a classical Canadian musical identity, the duo explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

A complete program can be found at meagan&amy’s website. We would like to thank Prairie Debut for their support in sponsoring this concert.

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Yukon Tour with meagan&amy: Dawson City
Mar
8
7:30 PM19:30

Yukon Tour with meagan&amy: Dawson City

Alongside pianist, Meagan Milatz, this recital includes works by Jocelyn Morlock, Mozart, Sid Robinovitch, Ravel, Grieg and Yukon’s very own, Daniel Janke, In search of a classical Canadian musical identity, the duo explores connections between several Canadian compositions and works from the traditional canon of classical repertoire. Their program pairs Canadian composers including a recently commissioned piece by Jocelyn Morlock with well-known icons such as Mozart that influenced these contemporary composers. This is an opportunity to discover a shared musical heritage that, while inspired by composers of centuries past, continues to develop its own Canadian character.

A complete program can be found at meagan&amy’s website. We would like to thank Prairie Debut for their support in sponsoring this concert.

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