The Continuum ensemble, Gather Round Singers, and Jumblies Theatre artists come together for the premiere performance of so here I am by Canadian composer Christina Volpini. The material for the piece is drawn from interviews from members of the Gather Round Singers during Zoom choir rehearsals over the pandemic. This is a live recording from the Grounds for Goodness event on February 26, 2022 at the Small Arms Inspection Building. Christina discusses the process of composing the work with Robert Fleitz, who also composed a piece for the Grounds for Goodness suite of works.

Quatuor Bozzini presents the Composers’ Kitchen 2022 edition in partnership with nyMusikk Norge (Norway). Four emerging composers — Anders Hannevold, James Lowrie, Elise Macmillan, and Christina Volpini — participate in residencies with Quatuor Bozzini, Nils Henrik Asheim, and Cassandra Miller in Oslo and Montréal to develop their new works.

Quatuor Bozzini presents the Composers’ Kitchen 2022 edition in partnership with nyMusikk Norge (Norway). Four emerging composers — Anders Hannevold, James Lowrie, Elise Macmillan, and Christina Volpini — participate in residencies with Quatuor Bozzini, Nils Henrik Asheim, and Cassandra Miller in Oslo and Montréal to develop their new works.

On Thursday May 12, 2022 at Koerner Hall, Esprit Orchestra will feature three World Premieres of music by young composers making new impacts on Canadian musical life - Stephanie Orlando (riptide), Julia Mermelstein (in water suspended) and Christina Volpini (waves, breaking, reflecting light).

Percussion-saxophone duo Duo AIRS performs works of Giacinto Scelsi and works inspired by the composer.

The Music Gallery presents Bakarlari in the Emergents Series. The ensemble premieres remembrancer, a text-based score for three wind instruments or voices.

Tristan Durie premieres dark to the mind, radiant to the heart for solo flute and resonating vases.

Guitarist Nathan Bredeson performs for emily in Hamilton on the Made in Canada duo’s 2019 Ontario tour.

Guitarist Nathan Bredeson performs for emily in Toronto on the Made in Canada duo’s 2019 Ontario tour.

Guitarist Nathan Bredeson performs for emily in Madoc on the Made in Canada duo’s 2019 Ontario tour.

Guitarist Nathan Bredeson performs for emily in Almonte on the Made in Canada duo’s 2019 Ontario tour.

Guitarist Nathan Bredeson performs for emily in Napanee on the Made in Canada duo’s 2019 Ontario tour.

Guitarist Emily Shaw performs for emily at the Canadian Music Marathon: Guitar and Electroacoustic Music concert at the 21C Guitar Conference in Ottawa, ON.