Sun Aug 4 19:00
Allison Au & Migrations Ensemble
Lauded as Canada’s new jazz ambassador, Allison Au is a Toronto-based award-winning saxophonist, composer, arranger, and singer. Highly regarded for her distinctive and imaginative voice as both a performer and composer, the concert will feature Au’s Juno-nominated album Migrations in its entirety. Inspired by Au’s family history of immigration to Canada and commissioned by the Royal Conservatory of Music, the Migrations suite marks the first time Au has featured both vocals and string quartet in her writing. Accompanied by her 10-piece Migrations Ensemble, their seamless performance of these complex ideas, issues, and arrangements seems effortless, “…weaving lush, mosaic-like dreamscapes with poignant, heartrending lyrics.”
- Allison Ausaxophone
- Migrations Ensembleensemble
- Todd Pentneypiano
- Jon Maharajdouble bass
- Fabio Ragnellidrums
- Alex Samarasvoice
- Michael Davidsonvibraphone
- Aline Homzyviolin
- Aysel Taghi-Zadaviolin
- Catherine Grayviola
- Amahl Arulanandamcello
Programme
Allison Au
Choice
Prayer
The ISM
Progress
Aves Raras
Racing Across the Land
Intermission
For Russell and Rowena Jelliffe
Them Intro
Them
Keep a Few Embers from the Fire
Migration
Pecola
I Dream a World
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This concert is presented with the generous support of Maurice Prevost.
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