We are FLOORED to announce that we won ECMA Classical Recording of the Year. Lighthouse is such a special album to us and we’re so grateful to the ECMAs for this honour and recognition. Listen to Lighthouse here: Lighthouse album [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”8″ display=”basic_thumbnail” override_thumbnail_settings=”1″ thumbnail_crop=”0″]
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”7″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]It’s ECMA time! I’m honoured that two of my pandemic projects have been recognized with East Coast Music Award nominations. And I get to perform music from these albums at the ECMA Classical Showcase! Join us Saturday, May 7 @ 2pm Fredericton Playhouse FREE admission Doors open 1:30 …
When I look back, I see such complex layers unveiling what these last two years have been like for me, for artists, for the arts. We’ve lost so much. And we’ve conquered, we’ve pivoted, we’ve survived, and we’ve created. I’ve been very fortunate to work with my label, Leaf Music on a number of projects, recordings,…
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”6″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Crossing Borders: Shifting the Lens Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 8pm AT/ 7pm ET (48-hour replay available, purchase tickets and watch anytime until Friday @ 8pmAT) ~~~~PROGRAM, TEXTS, TRANSLATIONS HERE~~~~ Crossing Borders Shifting the Lens Program Dec 8, 2021 Fabián Arciniegas, tenor Claire Harris, piano Maureen Batt, soprano Tara…
New Album Alert!! Lighthouse is almost here. Lighthouse is a collaboration with Grej (Gregory Harrison) and Tom Belding inspired by Ashley Belding. The album officially drops on August 6, so we’re having an exclusive sneak peek preview of some of the tracks on Wednesday, August 4. The event will be virtual, on Zoom (you can have your video on…
AUNT HELEN a one-act opera about Dr. Helen Creighton by Monica Pearce Simon Docking and I recorded this gem in September and it is available now for your listening pleasure!Take a trip through Helen Creighton’s memories in this one-act opera by Monica Pearce. LISTEN HERE Head to www.maureenbatt.com/aunt-helen for more information!
GROUP VOICE LESSONS TUESDAYS at 12:00pm AT February 23-March 16 LIMITED TO 6 SINGERS Head to https://maureenbatt.as.me/WinterGroupLessons2021 to sign up! Each weekly session will include working both as a group and individually on Zoom. Singers, you will have the opportunity to experiment and explore behind your mute button, and then have the option of…
2020 has been a year where most of us have had to stay close to home. For me this has turned into a blessing and has meant I’ve been immersed in Canadian music. What a serious treat. AND?! I’ve been making music (recordings and films) with people I love. Of course there have been a…
Essential Opera is TEN YEARS OLD. Yes, you read that correctly. Erin Bardua and I have been producing opera for a decade. To celebrate, this weekend we are putting the finishing touches on our latest production, a mini-opera by Anna Pidgorna based on the story of Snow White. And we’d love for you to be online…
The debut album of composer Saman Shahi is here! This has been in the works for years and I’m elated that it is out! Story time… In 2015, I put out a call for scores for my Crossing Borders recital series. Among the submissions, was a song called “Fevered Ashes” by Saman Shahi. I…