Hi folks, I often get asked about choosing and finding repertoire that’s outside of the Western European classical canon, and/or that’s by contemporary composers. Throughout music school I had a special interest in programming contemporary works (including some commissions even early on), but it wasn’t until I was finished my master’s that I could…
Crossing Borders: Travesía Latinoamericana Composer Biographies For tour information please visit maureenbatt.com/tour2019 and maureenbatt.com/schedule ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”20″ variation=”3″] Michalis Andronikou is a composer and musicologist currently residing in Calgary, AB. He holds a PhD in composition from the University of Calgary. He received his Bachelor in musicology from the Department of…
Gira | Tour 2019 Canada | Colombia Crossing Borders: Travesía Latinoamericana Soprano Maureen Batt launches her fourth Crossing Borders recital series in Halifax and Toronto before heading to South America on tour. Crossing Borders: Travesía Latinoamericana Maureen Batt, soprano Fabián Arciniegas, tenor Claire Harris, piano October 31, 2019, 6:30PM – Halifax, NS…
Best of Halifax final round again! MUSIC > BEST CLASSICAL ARTIST/GROUP Wowie! I’ve made it to the final round of The Coast’s Best of Halifax 2019 and I’m in some incredible company! Last year all you lovely people helped me get a Bronze in this music category which felt amazing because I was and…
This International Women’s Day feels different than the ones before it. I hope, for those who haven’t already, today is a chance to reflect on issues concerning gender parity, diversity and inclusivity, intersectionality, and equal pay. There is a lot of darkness and it’s very heavy. Let’s keep working together to LIFT UP and…
****RSVP to the concert and pick up a copy of Lady of the Lake just in time for Christmas! CD pre-sale and bundle! The concert is by donation. CDs are on sale for 50% off!! https://www.tickethalifax.com/events/76367815/maureen-batt-carols-at-the-beaverbrook-art-gallery Carols at the gallery December 20, 6pm Location: Currie gallery Join Maureen Batt for a concert of Christmas…
In November I chatted with the delightful and charming Shaun Proulx on SiriusXM Canada and you can still listen to the episode on demand! We chatted opera and ideas for opera/classical music newbies. Oh, and I may have teared up a bit when he played some Ave Maria clips (#babysfirstsiriusplay):) https://player.siriusxm.ca/…/0a0f63f6-e50f-448b-a0d7-a4…/aod Description: The Shaun Proulx…
I am positively thrilled to announce that my music videos Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) and Song of a Warrior Woman (Fiona Ryan) from my debut album, Lady of the Lake, are now available on Amazon! The videos will also be available on OverDrive and accessible through libraries with OverDrive subscriptions!
This time last year we released Lady of the Lake! To celebrate its anniversary, we are launching a music video of Ave Maria! Video directed by Tom Belding. Ave Maria by Franz Schubert Listen to the Lady of the Lake album: https://leaf-music.lnk.to/lm213WE Maureen Batt, soprano Simon Docking, piano Emiliia Zadorozhna, actor Video directed by Tom…
Gearing up for the East Coast Music Association (ECMA)s this week! The fun starts May 2, with loads of stuff to check out! I’ll be hopping around all week, then I’m performing on Sat. night at the library at the 2018 ECMA Classical Showcase!!! Incredibly honoured to be a part of the ECMAs with Lady…
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