Salena Spotlight on Elizabeth Turnbull, Twilla MacLeod and Guillaume Tardif With just three weeks until Prism takes to the Winspear Centre stage, I asked three artists showcased on our program three questions to tell us more about their background, why the are musicians and what inspires them to perform music. Meet Elizabeth Turnbull Elizabeth Turnbull. Elizabeth … Read more3 questions for 3 artists in Prism – curious arts
Industry Advice from Guillaume Tardif Guillaume Tardif. Photo by Pederson, Avenue Magazine. Supplied from Tardif. Guillaume Tardif aims to bring more music he loves to more people’s ears. The mandate of performing music that might not regularly be played, for people that might not normally hear it, is particularly close to Guillaume Tardif’s heart. It … Read moreHow to: Mix research into performance – curious arts
A program exploring the art of transcription Guillaume Tardif likes to build his concert programs the way a chef might put together a delectable menu. With his violin, he wants to give the audience an assortment of flavours, colours and textures. For Violinissimo, the concert upcoming in Convocation Hall this Saturday, October 4th, Tardif has … Read moreShow preview: Violinissimo – curious arts
Pluralism through Poetry, Sufi Style On a particularly bright and breezy afternoon, I met with University of Alberta-based ethnomusicologist and devoted musician Karim Gillani to discuss his forthcoming album, RAAH-E-ISHQ: The Path of Love. An artist that draws on a wide-range of multicultural experiences as inspiration, our conversation turned to his personal thesis on inner … Read moreFusion artist Karim Gillani and his Sufi Ensemble make love, not war – curious arts
UAlberta Convocation 2014 When Dana Wylie crosses the Jubilee stage to receive her BA music honours degree at the University of Alberta’s 2014 convocation ceremony this week, it will be one of the few times this past decade that the Edmonton-based singer songwriter has set foot on stage without an instrument in hand. The singer-songwriter … Read moreQ & A with Dana Wylie – curious arts