# Leaf Music

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- [Ménestrel mixes ancient repertoire with Canadian oral folk traditions](https://leaf.music/menestrel-mixes-ancient-repertoire-with-canadian-oral-folk-traditions/): Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Leaf Music,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ménestrel&nbsp;(soprano-violinist&nbsp;Janelle Lucyk&nbsp;and&nbsp;tenor-lutenist&nbsp;Kerry Bursey), announce the upcoming release of their new recording,&nbsp;Ménestrel&nbsp;(LM305), in digital and physical formats.&nbsp;For their debut album,&nbsp;Ménestrel&nbsp;reaches backward, not to escape the modern world,&nbsp;but to examine its roots. They gather songs drawn from several centuries and traditions, from the luminous melancholy of John Dowland to the ardent intimacy of Barbara Strozzi,&nbsp;from the refined contours of French Renaissance chanson to the rugged sincerity of Celtic and English folk ballads.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ménestrel&nbsp;is a Canadian early music ensemble, mixing ancient repertoire with oral folk&nbsp;traditions. Formed&nbsp;in 2019, the ensemble is committed to bringing the transformative magic of music to unexpected places, [&hellip;]
- [Nostos: Duo Aster's Debut Album](https://leaf.music/nostos-duo-asters-debut-album/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and theAster Duo comprising saxophonist Clio Theodoridisand pianist Jonathan Nemtanu announce the upcoming release of their new recording, Nostos (LM306), in digital and physical formats. Nostos is an ancient Greek word translating as “homecoming” or “return.” The album for piano and saxophone features a major work by Spanish composer Pedro Iturralde (Suite hellénique), and Ocres Rouges by French composer and clarinetist Alexis Ciesla (who draws his inspiration from klezmer). Also featured is Turkish composer Fazil Say’sSuite for alto saxophone and piano, Op. 55. The album is rounded out by Canadian composer Mathieu Lussier’s Récit et Lied, Op. 31. Born in Athens, Clio Theodoridis performs regularly as a saxophonist in Quebec and internationally. Her career has taken her to renowned stages across Europe, Asia, and North America, including the Jiangsung Grand Theater (China), Denkibunka Hall (Japan), [&hellip;]
- [Sankofa: Reaching Back to Move Forward](https://leaf.music/sankofa-reaching-back-to-move-forward/): “As conductor, Burashko keeps a steady hand, and allows the score to unfold as it should, telling its own story. Stravinsky is truly speaking through him…a Canadian treasure.” – Ludwig van Toronto (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) In recognition of Black History Month, Leaf Music, Andrew Burashko and the Art of Time Ensemble announce the upcoming digital release of Stravinsky: Sankofa, The Soldier&#8217;s Tale Retold &amp; Histoire du soldat Suite (LM304), recorded in March and April of 2025 in Toronto. Sankofa, The Soldier&#8217;s Tale Retold is a reimagining of L&#8217;Histoire du soldat, the 1918 theatrical work for three actors and septet, with music [&hellip;]
- [Reviving Music and Drama at the Mannheim Court](https://leaf.music/reviving-music-and-drama-at-the-mannheim-court/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester, led by artistic director Anders Muskens, releases Cannabich: Médor et Angélique as the fourth instalment of its ongoing recording project dedicated to the musical legacy of the eighteenth-century Mannheim Court. The release forms part of the ensemble’s 300-year jubilee series honouring Carl Theodor, whose court fostered one of the most influential orchestral cultures of the Enlightenment. During Carl Theodor’s residence in Mannheim (1742–1778), the court became a major centre for artistic and intellectual exchange, attracting musicians, philosophers, scientists, and artists from across Europe. Within this environment, the Mannheim Court Orchestra developed a distinctive style noted for its expressive orchestral writing, dramatic gesture, and narrative clarity—qualities that would later influence composers [&hellip;]
- [Tacamis Records Bach’s Goldberg Variations for Double Reed Trio](https://leaf.music/tacamis-bach-goldbergvariations/): “Each…a fine soloist in their own right, performing now as a tightly knit, cohesive ensemble…listeners…discern individual contrapuntal lines woven throughout the Baroque tapestry of sound.” – Winnipeg Free Press  (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and the Tacamis Trio announce the release of their new recording, J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations (LM307), in digital and physical formats. The beloved work is arranged for double reed trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacobs.   One of the most profound musical creations, Bach’s Goldberg Variations was composed for harpsichord around 1741, inspiring numerous interpretations because of its unparalleled counterpoint, harmony and expressivity. With its steady, 32-bar bass line (ground bass) and expansive emotional range from tranquillity to complex and fast-paced variations, Bach’s monumental work is highly adaptable to re-instrumentation. Now reimagined for oboe, English horn and bassoon, this timeless [&hellip;]
- [Little Red Riding Hood with Beethoven](https://leaf.music/littleredridinghood_with_beethoven/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Leaf Music, together with&nbsp;Calgary’s&nbsp;StoryMusic&nbsp;(storymusic.ca), announces&nbsp;the distribution of a new digital recording,&nbsp;Little Red Riding Hood with&nbsp;Beethoven&nbsp;(SM2026).&nbsp;This adaptation of the classic children’s&nbsp;fairytale&nbsp;pairs Beethoven’s&nbsp;fiery&nbsp;String&nbsp;Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95&nbsp;with&nbsp;singer-narrator&nbsp;Julie Freedman Smith&nbsp;in a recording of an acclaimed theatrical show created for&nbsp;listeners of all ages.&nbsp; It’s&nbsp;all the brainchild of violist&nbsp;Liza&nbsp;Scriggins,&nbsp;who’s&nbsp;taken inspiration from Disney’s&nbsp;Fantasia, adapting&nbsp;stories to&nbsp;accompany&nbsp;chamber music. Other&nbsp;Calgary-based&nbsp;musicians on the album are&nbsp;Genevieve&nbsp;Micheletti (Violin&nbsp;I),&nbsp;Diane Lane&nbsp;(Violin&nbsp;II),&nbsp;and&nbsp;Andrea Case&nbsp;(Cello).&nbsp;The recording follows a sold-out show in Calgary, a&nbsp;video with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra,&nbsp;and popular&nbsp;performances in Calgary schools.&nbsp; Beethoven’s&nbsp;String Quartet No. 11&nbsp;was written in&nbsp;1810,&nbsp;around the same time he was&nbsp;composing&nbsp;the&nbsp;Egmont Overture&nbsp;(also in F minor).&nbsp;Appropriate for&nbsp;this&nbsp;story&nbsp;about a&nbsp;menacing&nbsp;wolf,&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;the only quartet for which [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Essential Opera Present December](https://leaf.music/eo-december/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)Leaf Music&nbsp;and&nbsp;Essential Opera&nbsp;present&nbsp;December, a one-act opera by award-winning composer&nbsp;Monica Pearce, available&nbsp;digitally&nbsp;on&nbsp;December 5.&nbsp;The EP features sopranos&nbsp;Maureen Batt,&nbsp;Erin&nbsp;Bardua, and&nbsp;Danielle Buonaiuto, conducted by&nbsp;Tara Scottwith a string quartet&nbsp;comprisingJennifer Jones,&nbsp;Anne Simons,Alexandra Bates, and&nbsp;Hillary Brown. Commissioned&nbsp;by Essential Opera with support from&nbsp;SOCAN,&nbsp;December&nbsp;follows Julia and Natasha as they prepare to visit Julia’s parents together for the first time as a couple at Christmas. Between airport security, last-minute packing, and the quiet tension of family introductions, the opera is a celebration of queer joy, featuring queer artists. It captures the anticipation, vulnerability, and&nbsp;humour&nbsp;that&nbsp;accompany&nbsp;love in&nbsp;its&nbsp;early stages.  Founded in 2010 by sopranos Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua, Essential Opera creates [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Celebrates 5 Nominations for the 29th Prix Opus](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-29th-prix-opus/): Leaf Music is proud to announce that four of its releases and artists have received nominations at the&nbsp;29th Prix Opus, Québec’s most prestigious awards recognizing excellence in music. The finalists were announced on&nbsp;November 19.&nbsp; The 2025–2026 Prix Opus nominations for Leaf Music are:&nbsp; Album of the Year – Classical, Romantic &amp; Post-Romantic Music&nbsp;•&nbsp;Dialogues&nbsp;— Noémie Raymond &amp; Zhenni Li-Cohen&nbsp; Album of the Year – Multiple Repertoires (works spanning more than one musical repertoire)&nbsp;•&nbsp;Nouveau&nbsp;lyrisme&nbsp;— Frédéric Lambert &amp; Chloé Dumoulin&nbsp; Composition of the Year&nbsp;•&nbsp;String Quartet No. 5 (from&nbsp;The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet)&nbsp;— Tim Brady, performed by Warhol Dervish&nbsp; Emerging [&hellip;]
- [Sayeh-Roshan - An Interplay of Light and Shadow, Tradition and Modernity](https://leaf.music/sayeh-roshan-chiaroscuro/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Leaf Music,&nbsp;double bassist&nbsp;Ali Kian&nbsp;Yazdanfar&nbsp;and&nbsp;pianist&nbsp;Brigitte&nbsp;Poulin&nbsp;announce the upcoming release of their new recording,&nbsp;Sayeh-Roshan&nbsp;in digital&nbsp;and physical&nbsp;formats&nbsp;(LM301).&nbsp;Sayeh-Roshan&nbsp;(Persian for “chiaroscuro”) features contemporary compositions&nbsp;reflecting on&nbsp;how a layered identity&nbsp;(in this case,&nbsp;Persian Canadian), can enrich one’s perspective. Chiaroscuro signifies the interaction of light and&nbsp;shadow and&nbsp;is interpreted here as the&nbsp;interplay&nbsp;between competing ideas and perspectives, and between tradition and modernity. The works commissioned&nbsp;specifically&nbsp;for this project&nbsp;were composed in 2022&nbsp;by&nbsp;Amir Eslami,&nbsp;Reza&nbsp;Vali&nbsp;and&nbsp;Parisa Sabet&nbsp;with this concept in mind, and are interspersed with&nbsp;traditional Iranian works for kamancheh and tombak, featuring musicians&nbsp;Behnoosh&nbsp;Behnamnia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bamdad&nbsp;Fotouhi. The three new works paint a multifaceted and complex portrait of the possibilities of the double bass and piano.  The images range from the [&hellip;]
- [Keiran Campbell and Sezi Seskir Recreate the Sound of Beethoven's Time](https://leaf.music/keirancampbell-seziseskir-beethoven/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music, together with cellist Keiran Campbell and Sezi Seskir (fortepiano) announce the distribution of a new digital recording, Beethoven Cello Sonatas, Op. 5 (SSKC2025) on period instruments. Performing on a fortepiano with its leather hammers, and on a gut-strung cello with a supple classical bow allows the players to recapture these beloved sonatas’ intended original sound. The two cello sonatas (No. 1 and 2) were composed in 1796, and saw Beethoven attempting to make the two instruments more equal while celebrating the capabilities of the five-octave piano. Keiran Campbell is co-principal cello of Tafelmusik, and on faculty [&hellip;]
- [Erin James Weaves 400 Years of Violin Fantasies](https://leaf.music/erin-james-fantasy-vignettes/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and violinist Erin James announce the distribution of a new digital recording, Fantasy Vignettes (EJ2025), a project tracing the evolution of the violin fantasy form through a period spanning over 400 years in a series of four vignettes. Each vignette is paired with a vibrant costume of the multidisciplinary artist’s own design, embodying the music’s character and symbolism. Rooted in the improvisatory spirit of the “fantasia”—where whimsy and free-flowing form take precedence over structure—she uses “patchwork” as a guiding metaphor, reflecting both the shifting nature of the fantasy and her composite identity as a textile artist, [&hellip;]
- [Joel Miller's What If? - Where Genres Connect](https://leaf.music/joel-millers-what-if/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and composer/saxophonist Joel Miller announce the distribution of a new digital recording, What If?, a classical crossover album showcasing original compositions and reimagined works by Debussy, Chopin and Pachelbel, featuring Cuban Canadian pianist Silvio Pupo and the Resonance New Music Ensemble.&nbsp;&nbsp; Inspired by his partner Mel’s idea of “the &amp; space” – What If? imagines a musical world where jazz and classical traditions coexist rather than compete. The album traces Miller’s personal journey through jazz, Afro-Latin influences and classical; for example, he reimagines the famous Pachelbel Canon in D, sharing the familiar ostinato amongst the entire [&hellip;]
- [Brigitte Poulin Interprets György Kurtág’s Játékok](https://leaf.music/brigitte-poulin-gyorgy-kurtags-jatekok/): “Thank you György, you made us listen to music differently.” (Simon Rattle to Kurtág, in 2017, on the occasion of the composer’s 90th birthday)&nbsp; (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and pianist Brigitte Poulin announce the upcoming release of their new recording, György Kurtág &#8211; Játékok (Games) in digital format (LM 302).&nbsp;&nbsp; These miniature works, composed by one of Hungary’s greatest (and still living, age 99) composers, were written over decades, paying homage to composers, friends and influences who shaped him. These range from Bach, Schumann, Bartók and others, comprising gestures drawn from folklore, Gregorian chants, improvisation and spoken rhythms. In her [&hellip;]
- [Inspiring the Next Generation – Album pour la jeunesse XXI](https://leaf.music/album-pour-la-jeunesse-xxi/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording, Album pour la jeunesse XXI, featuring clarinetist Jean-Guy Boisvert and pianist Philippe Prud’homme. This new album presents three sets of miniatures for clarinet and piano by Canadian composers Mathieu Lussier, Bruce Pennycook and Samy Moussa. The music provides much-needed repertoire for young performers and a meaningful introduction to 21-century Canadian music for emerging players. These new works will inspire the next generation of performers, with the rhythmic energy of Mathieu Lussier, the lyrical depth of Bruce Pennycock and the bold intensity of Samy Moussa. The pieces are the [&hellip;]
- [Vernon Regehr and Jane Leibel Premiere Andrew Staniland’s Calamus, Based on Poems by Walt Whitman](https://leaf.music/calamus_cycle/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a bold world premiere digital recording of new Walt Whitman songs for soprano and cello by acclaimed Newfoundland composer Andrew Staniland.   Calamus Cycle’s virtuoso performances by cellist Vernon Regehr and soprano Jane Leibel bring poems from Whitman’s Leaves of Grass alive, with each poem also read by actor and playwright Robert Chafe.  The cycle consists of five pieces based on Calamus 6, Lacrimosa, Aliment Roots, No Labour Saving Machine and Calamus Variations from the famous Leaves of Grass manuscript, which Whitman began publishing in 1855. The cycle grew organically when Staniland was [&hellip;]
- [CBC Music's 30 under 30, Olivier Bergeron releases his debut album, "Nuits blanches"](https://leaf.music/nuit-blanches/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) – Leaf Music announces the release of Nuits blanches, a new digital recording featuring French-Canadian artists Olivier Bergeron (baritone) and Olivier Godin (piano).   Named one of CBC’s 30 Under 30, baritone Olivier Bergeron makes his recording debut with Nuits blanches. Featuring five song cycles by Ravel, Debussy, Fauré, and Jolivet. The album explores the many shades of love through the intimate lens of mélodie française. At its heart is Debussy’s elusive Nuits blanches—a haunting, long-lost song cycle with texts by the composer himself. Une nuit blanche can be translated as “a sleepless night;” (the full expression is “passer une [&hellip;]
- [Another Installment of Carl Theodor Jubilee Year Collection by Anders Muskens - Army of Generals, Vol. 3: Shakespeare and Ovid in Mannheim](https://leaf.music/army-of-general-vol-3/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Leaf Music&nbsp;announces the distribution of a new digital recording from early music specialist&nbsp;Anders&nbsp;Muskens,&nbsp;being released in digital format on September 5.&nbsp;This marks the third album in a series celebrating the Carl Theodor Jubilee Year:&nbsp;https://www.neuemannheimerorchester.de/carl-theodor-jubilee-releases Shakespeare &amp; Ovid in Mannheim&nbsp;features&nbsp;live recordings of&nbsp;works by two seldom heard Mannheim School composers:&nbsp;Georg Joseph Vogler’s&nbsp;Hamlet Symphony&nbsp;(1778) and Christian&nbsp;Cannabich’s&nbsp;Ceyx et Alcyone&nbsp;(1762–63)—two musical dramas rooted in the expressive ideals of the Enlightenment. Vogler’s&nbsp;Hamlet&nbsp;unfolds as a compact music-drama, tracing the arc of the Danish prince’s grief, ghostly visions, feigned madness, vengeance, and spiraling melancholy in the stormy idiom of&nbsp;Sturm und Drang. In the narrative ballet&nbsp;Ceyx et Alcyone,&nbsp;Cannabich&nbsp;evokes the [&hellip;]
- [Jeremy VanSlyke Releases New EP - Beach: Children’s Carnival](https://leaf.music/jeremy-vanslyke-releases-new-ep-beach-childrens-carnival/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and pianist Jeremy VanSlyke are pleased to announce the release of Amy Beach: Children’s Carnival (LM2052), a digital EP available August 15, 2025.&nbsp; Written in 1894, Children’s Carnival, Op. 25, is a set of six short character pieces that reflect Amy Beach’s interest in composing for young pianists. Inspired by stock characters from European pantomime, which remained popular in late-nineteenth-century America, the suite captures the theatrical spirit of the Harlequin tradition. From the sprightly “Harlequin” to the dreamy “Columbine,” each piece offers its own character and mood, showcasing Beach’s ability to write technically engaging and imaginative [&hellip;]
- [Andrew Staniland Transforms EEG Brainwaves into Music in "The Laws of Nature"](https://leaf.music/andrew-staniland-transforms-eeg-brainwaves-into-music-in-the-laws-of-nature/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new recording, The Laws of Nature from Canadian composer Andrew Staniland, being released in digital format on August 1.   Award-winning Canadian composer Andrew Staniland presents an innovative and evocative classical crossover album, The Laws of Nature. Created in part using a novel electronic instrument (JADE), the recording transforms EEG brain waves of six dancers from St. John’s Kittiwake Dance Theatre into music, creating two multi-movement works:  Dancer Portraits and The Laws of Nature. The album blends electronic, classical, and cinematic genres, captured in stunning Dolby Atmos by John DS Adams of [&hellip;]
- [World Premiere: His Gabbah is Turquoise by Parisa Sabet](https://leaf.music/world-premiere-his-gabbah-is-turquoise-by-parisa-sabet/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music, along with double bassist Ali Kian Yazdanfar and pianist Brigitte Poulin, announces the release of His Gabbah is Turquoise (LM2051), a new work by composer Parisa Sabet. The single will be available on all digital platforms on July 11, 2025, marking the first release from their upcoming album, Sayeh-Roshan (Persian for “chiaroscuro”), set for release on November 21, 2025.&nbsp; Commissioned especially for Yazdanfar and Poulin, His Gabbah is Turquoise draws inspiration from the bold textures and asymmetrical designs of gabbah—traditional Persian rugs known for their raw beauty. The title reflects the spiritual and cultural significance of [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes New Album from Anders Muskens – Beck: Sonata for Keyboard, Op. 5](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-new-album-from-anders-muskens-beck-sonata-for-keyboard-op-5/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording from historical piano specialist Anders Muskens, being released in digital format on June 27. Sonatas for Keyboard Op. 5 – Franz Ignaz Beck continues Musken’s tribute to the Carl Theodor Jubilee Year (1724-2024) with compositions by German composer, violinist, director and keyboardist Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809), performed on original instruments. Muskens recorded this album on a Square Pianoforte by Longman &amp; Broderip (John Geib), London 1788 (restored by Paul Kobald in 2018) from his own personal collection. Carl Theodor was a regional monarch in German history, cultivating the [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Francesca dePasquale and Peter Takács present Beethoven's Violin Sonatas, Op. 30](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-francesca-depasquale-and-peter-takacs-present-beethovens-violin-sonatas-op-30/): (Nashville, TN) Leaf Music, violinist Francesca dePasquale and pianist Peter Takács announce the upcoming release of their new recording, Beethoven Violin Sonatas, Op. 30 (LM303), in digital format.&nbsp; The three sonatas mark the beginning of Beethoven’s “heroic” middle period. Completed in 1802 and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia, they were written during one of the most tumultuous years of Beethoven’s life. Around this time, he penned the now-famous Heiligenstadt Testament, a poignant letter to his brothers revealing his despair over his worsening hearing loss. Though it reads like a farewell, the letter ends with a vow to persevere [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Frédéric Lambert and Chloé Dumoulin Present Nouveau lyrisme](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-frederic-lambert-and-chloe-dumoulin-present-nouveau-lyrisme/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music, violist Frédéric Lambert and pianist Chloé Dumoulin announce the upcoming release of their new recording Nouveau Lyrisme (New Lyricism) (LM300) in digital format. This celebration of the ever-evolving Quebec music contemporary scene is an ode to inner landscapes, murmurs, and brilliant dialogues between viola and piano, with works composed between 1990 and 2025.&nbsp; The album opens with Trois poèmes by Jeanne Landry, a work rooted in the Western tonal tradition, flowing with expressive contrasts that mirror the upheavals of the 21st century. Next is Alain Payette’s Romance pour alto et piano, inspired by his time at [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Tim Brady, and Warhol Dervish String Quartet Present "The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet."](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-tim-brady-and-warhol-dervish-string-quartet-present-the-possibility-of-a-new-work-for-string-quartet/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music, composer Tim Brady and the Warhol Dervish String Quartet announce the upcoming release of their new recording The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet (LM293) in digital format.&nbsp; Composer Tim Brady and the enigmatic Montreal-based Warhol Dervish String Quartet present Tim Brady: String Quartet Nos. 3- 5 – The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet. Stemming from Brady&#8217;s compositional challenge—&#8221;so many string quartets have been written, there&#8217;s literally nothing left to do with the medium&#8221;—these works push the boundaries of the genre, treating composition not as a written score but as an [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes New Album from Anders Muskens - Vogler: Travel Souvenirs for Keyboard](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-new-album-from-anders-muskens-vogler-travel-souvenirs-for-keyboard/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new recording from early music specialist Anders Muskens, being released in digital format on April 18. Travel Souvenirs for Keyboard &#8211; Georg Joseph Vogler features compositions by German composer Georg Joseph Vogler (1749 &#8211; 1814), performed on original instruments. Muskens recorded on a Square Pianoforte by Longman &amp; Broderip (John Geib), London 1788 (restored by Paul Kobald in 2018), and a Grand pianoforte by John Broadwood &amp; Songs, London, 1806 (restored by Paul Kobald in 2022). He tuned and tempered the instruments (both from his own collection), using the method described by Vogler himself in [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Bela String Quartet present their latest EP ](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-bela-string-quartet-present-their-latest-ep/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Bela String Quartet announce the March 28 release of their new EP (LM2047).&nbsp; Sharing with its release title, Bela String Quartet presents a collection of Nordic folk melodies reimagined through the lens of classical and folk traditions. Inspired by the Danish String Quartet&#8217;s celebrated collections Wood Works and Last Leaf, this EP captures the joy, camaraderie, and timeless beauty of traditional Nordic tunes. They recorded three beloved arrangements by the Danish String Quartet: Waltz after Lasse in Lyby, Stædelil, and Sønderho Bridal Trilogy, Pt. 2 at the St. George’s Round Church, a National Historic Site [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Angel Wang and Phoenix Rising Present Phoenix Rising](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-angel-wang-and-phoenix-rising-present-phoenix-rising/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music, violinist Angel Wang and the Phoenix Orchestra announce the March 14 release of their new recording Phoenix Rising (LM299) on both digital and physical CDs. Phoenix Rising, featuring violinist Angel Wang with the Phoenix Orchestra conducted by Claudio Vena, presents a cornucopia of Chinese and Western classical music that transcends borders. The album includes the beloved Butterfly Lovers Concerto by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang, a 2023-commissioned work by Alice Ping Yee Ho (Phoenix Rising), plus traditional Chinese songs like Jasmine Flower and Galloping Horses, arranged by Claudio Vena, offering a captivating blend of contemporary and [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Allison Ernst present Ravel: Sonatine](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-allison-ernst-present-ravel-sonatine/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Allison Ernst announce the March 7 release of her new EP, Ravel: Sonatine (LM2048), a technically demanding three-movement piano work just twelve minutes long. Dr. Allison Ernst is a dedicated and passionate performer and teacher. Her work as a pianist has taken her all over the United States, performing solo, chamber, and concerto works. She has also competed in the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition and the Bay Area Piano Competition. An avid leader within music education, she serves as the Newsletter Editor for Tennessee Music Teachers Association, Treasurer for the Nashville Area Music Teachers [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes Drew Jurecka &amp; Maurice Ravel: String Quartet](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-drew-jurecka-maurice-ravel-string-quartet/): “Captivating…breathtaking tour de force… The Venuti String Quartet plays with joie de vivre!” – The Whole Note (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and the Venuti String Quartet announce the distribution of their new recording Drew Jurecka &amp; Maurice Ravel: String Quartets (VSQ202401). Drew Jurecka &amp; Maurice Ravel: String Quartets celebrates Ravel’s 150th birthday but begins with member and co-founder Drew Jurecka’s string quartet, a composition that explores and blends classical and jazz influences. This is followed by Ravel’s only string quartet in F Major, composed during this student years at the Paris Conservatory. The album concludes with The Spider, a collaborative [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes Unbroken: Music from Ukraine](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-unbroken-music-from-ukraine/): “Music should show how fragile our civilization is with all its power.” &#8211; Valentin Silvestrov, composer. (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Ukrainian Canadian violinist Viktoria Grynenko announce the February 28 distribution of the new recording Unbroken:&nbsp; Music from Ukraine (VG2025). Unbroken:&nbsp; Music from Ukraine features works for violin by contemporary Ukrainian composers, including Zoltan Almashi, Boris Loginov, Valentin Silvestrov and Oleg Bezborodko, with a piece by Ukrainian Canadian Anna Pidgorna rounding out the new album. Other musicians on the recording are Roger Admiral (piano), Fabiola Amorim (viola), Amy Nicholson (cello), Vladimir Rufino (violin) and Guillaume Tardif (violin). Viktoria Grynenko describes [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Leaf Music Distribution Celebrates 17 Nominations for the 2025 East Coast Music Awards](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-leaf-music-distribution-celebrates-16-nominations-for-the-2025-east-coast-music-awards/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Leaf Music Distribution are proud to announce that their releases have received an impressive 17 nominations at the 2025 East Coast Music Awards. The nominees were officially unveiled today, marking another outstanding year for the Leaf Music label. This exciting announcement comes on the heels of Leaf Music’s recent success at the 2025 JUNO Awards, where the label received five nominations. With recognition from both the JUNOs and ECMAs this year, Leaf Music continues to celebrate and support the exceptional achievements of its artists. Dedicated to showcasing outstanding Canadian artists and composers, Leaf Music is thrilled to see its artists honoured at the [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Adam Cicchillitti, Steve Cowan and collectif9](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-adam-cicchillitti-steve-cowan-and-collectif9/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and virtuoso guitar duo Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan announce the February 14 release of their new recording Re/String (LM298). Re/String features six new concertos commissioned for two guitars and strings, recorded with Montreal ensemble collectif9. The six composers include Canadians Amy Brandon, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Patrick Roux, Bekah Simms and Harry Stayflakis, alongside British composer Stephen Goss. These pieces were premiered in Ottawa in March of 2022 with Thirteen Strings under conductor Kevin Mallon. The pieces are stylistically diverse, with some referencing the guitar’s roots in rock and metal, while others explore alternate tunings and innovative [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Celebrates 5 nominations for the 2025 JUNO Awards](https://leaf.music/juno-2025-nominees/): Halifax, February 11, 2025 &#8211; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leaf Music is proud to announce that its releases have received multiple nominations at the 2025 JUNO Awards, Canada’s premier celebration of musical excellence. The nominees were officially unveiled today, recognizing an outstanding year for the Leaf Music label. Leaf Music, dedicated to showcasing exceptional Canadian artists and composers, is honoured to see its artists celebrated by the JUNO Awards. These nominations highlight the label’s commitment to producing high-quality recordings and championing innovative artistry. The Leaf Music nominees are: Classical Composition of the Year: Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble): Classical [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Dorian Komanoff Bandy, and Catherine Cosbey present Mozart: Strings Duo](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-dorian-komanoff-bandy-and-catherine-cosbey-present-mozart-strings-duo/): “Virtuosity (that is) relentless, precise, and, above all, dazzling.” &#8211; the WholeNote (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Dorian Komanoff Bandy and Catherine Cosbey announce the January 24 release of their new recording Mozart: String Duos (LM297), including two never-before-recorded violin duets. Mozart: String Duos presents vivid, period-instrument performances of Mozart’s two spectacular Duos for Violin and Viola (K. 423 in G major and K. 424 in B-flat Major), alongside newly discovered historical arrangements of the Violin Sonata K. 305 and arias from La clemenza di Tito. Following historical convention and drawing on groundbreaking research, Cosbey and Bandy insert extensive embellishments [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Fierbois Duo Present Sing to Me Again](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-fierbois-duo-present-sing-to-me-again/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Fierbois announce the release of a new recording Sing To Me Again, being released on January 10, including a live performance at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights at 7:30 p.m. Sing to Me Again (LM286)presents re-imagined works from Eastern Europe, with a unique blend of traditional folk influences, rich melodies, and the dark, powerful sound of Caitlin Broms-Jacobs’ oboe, paired with the warm and rich resonance of Madeline Hildebrand’s piano. Two of Winnipeg’s finest musicians, the duo styles themselves after the Joan of Arc’s sword (Fierbois). Fierbois means “proud wood” in Old French (a [&hellip;]
- [New Single from Caitlin Broms-Jacobs and Madeline Hildebrand](https://leaf.music/new-single-from-caitlin-broms-jacobs-and-madeline-hildebrand/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music releases a new single by oboist Caitlin Broms-Jacobs and pianist Madeline Hildebrand, titled 6 Pieces for Flute and Piano: VI. Nocturne (Version for Oboe &amp; Piano) by Fikret Amirov.&nbsp;&nbsp; Like Armirov&#8217;s other compositions, the Nocturne is imbued with traditional Azeri elements: melodies, harmonies, and ornamentations, but its magic defies categorization. Although Amirov&#8217;s name is nearly unknown in the West, he was one of Azerbaijan&#8217;s most esteemed cultural figures. He was a prolific and highly significant composer who wrote numerous large-scale symphonic works, operas, ballets, and chamber music.&nbsp;&nbsp; The duo, Fierbois,&nbsp;takes after the name of the sword [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes New Fortepiano and Wind Instruments Album from Anders Muskens](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-new-fortepiano-and-wind-instruments-album-from-anders-muskens/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new recording from early music specialist Anders Muskens, being released on November 29.&nbsp;&nbsp; “Der meint’es treu!” Music for Fortepiano &amp; Winds from the Biedermeier Salon: Mendelssohn, Schubert, Hummel &amp; R. Schumann features compositions associated with German Romanticism (1815-1848), which were often performed in domestic settings. Muskens performs on an original German square pianoforte made by Johann Gottlieb Irmler in Leipzig c. 1823, paired with historical wind instruments. The album is presented by musicians from Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester Kamermusici, including Anders Muskens on fortepiano, Elia Celegato on historical clarinet, and Florencia [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes New Beethoven Album from Anders Muskens](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-new-beethoven-album-from-anders-muskens/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new recording from early music specialist Anders Muskens, being released on October 25. Beethoven: The Forgotten Concerto for Pianoforte, Op. 61a offers a fresh interpretation on period instruments of this seldom-heard piano transcription of the famed composer’s own Violin Concerto Op. 61, completed during 1807. Muskens performs the solo on an original fortepiano by John Broadwood &amp; Sons in London c. 1806, restored by Paul Kobald in Amsterdam in 2022.&nbsp; He is accompanied by the ensemble Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester, jointly led by Muskens and Australian/British concertmaster Rachael Beesley. Prolific early [&hellip;]
- [New Music Video for 'Blackwood Sketches'](https://leaf.music/new-music-video-for-blackwood-sketches/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;–&nbsp;Leaf Music&nbsp;announces the release of&nbsp;Blackwood&nbsp;Sketches&nbsp;a new music video featuring acclaimed violist&nbsp;Kate Read. The video will premiere on YouTube on October 18, 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp; Blackwood&nbsp;Sketches&nbsp;was originally featured on Kate Read&#8217;s debut album,&nbsp;After, a project that blends Baroque repertoire with experimental electronics, offering a stirring mix of antiquity and modernity. Composed by&nbsp;Andrew Staniland&nbsp;Blackwood&nbsp;Sketches&nbsp;for viola and electronics, the composition won the&nbsp;2024 ECMA Classical Composition of the Year&nbsp;earlier last May. Staniland drew inspiration from David&nbsp;Blackwood&#8217;s&nbsp;Fire Down on the Labrador&nbsp;print series, particularly the work&nbsp;Black Ice, which depicts a powerful scene of an iceberg, a lifeboat fleeing a burning ship, and a submerged whale beneath distant [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes "Awake and Dreaming" with Katherine Dowling](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-awake-and-dreaming-with-katherine-dowling/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Leaf Music&nbsp;announces the distribution of a new digital release by&nbsp;pianist&nbsp;Katherine Dowling’s&nbsp;Awake and Dreaming&nbsp;(KD2024), featuring the music of Canadian composer,&nbsp;Alice Ping-Yee Ho. Praised by the New York Times for her “crystalline performances, gestural expressiveness and careful attention to color,” pianist&nbsp;Katherine Dowling&nbsp;(katherinedowling.com) performs across North America and Europe as a soloist and chamber musician and can be heard on nearly a dozen outstanding recordings. Katherine has premiered over 25 works by young composers, and has worked with John Harbison, Louis Andriessen and Oliver Knussen, always playing from memory so that the music is fully internalized. This new recording (digital only) includes [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes "Music for Strings... and Winds" with John Robertson](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-music-for-strings-and-winds-with-john-robertson/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of new digital release in late September, John Robertson – Music for Strings…And Winds John Robertson&nbsp;(johnrobertsoncomposer.com) is a New Zealand born Canadian composer of concert music and an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre, whose works have been heard in Canada, the US, Mexico, the UK, and many countries in continental Europe. Also of note, the Sofia Philharmonic performed one of his pieces on their twelve-city tour of China. His new album (available in digital version only) presents an intriguing blend of his early and mature compositional voice. Music for Strings…and Winds features three distinctive pieces: [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Noémie Raymond with Zhenni Li-Cohen Present Dialogues](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-noemie-raymond-with-zhenni-li-cohen-present-idialogues-i/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Leaf Music&nbsp;announces the launch of&nbsp;Dialogues (LM295), a new recording by cellist&nbsp;Noémie Raymond&nbsp;and pianist&nbsp;Zhenni Li-Cohen, available September 20 in digital and physical format.&nbsp;Dialogues&nbsp;includes two major works,&nbsp;Sergei Rachmaninoff’s&nbsp;monumental&nbsp;Cello Sonata in G minor, Op, 19&nbsp;from 1919, and&nbsp;Rebecca Clarke’s&nbsp;Viola Sonata (Version for Cello and Piano)&nbsp;from 1901. The album explores the duality between these two masterpieces, created by composers and virtuoso performers born thirteen years apart, who both emigrated to the United States. Despite their distinct styles, the works share a remarkable emotional depth and instrumental virtuosity.&nbsp;Dialogues&nbsp;is a true musical conversation linking two eras, two artistic visions, and two talented artists. The musicians add [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes "Retro Style" with Wendy Markosky](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-retro-style-with-wendy-markosky/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Leaf Music&nbsp;announces the distribution of a new debut digital recording,&nbsp;Retro Style (WM2024), available August 23, featuring organist&nbsp;Wendy Markosky.&nbsp;Retro Style&nbsp;showcases the “retro style” sounds of the neo-baroque Ahrend organ at the University of Calgary. Dating from 2006, this instrument authentically evokes the tone colours of seventeenth-century North German organs, along with a unique temperament based on a restored instrument from 1692.&nbsp; Organist&nbsp;Wendy Markosky&nbsp;explores a diverse group of composers having personal, professional, or historical connections to one other, within a broader context of seventeenth-century North German organ traditions that includes one modern work. Mixing less to more familiar works, the album [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Mark Fewer Presents Alikeness](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-mark-fewer-presents-alikeness/): Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Canadian violinist Mark Fewer announce the launch of Alikeness (LM296), available August 16 in digital and physical format. Alikeness features the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia together with percussionist. Aiyun Huang, soprano Deantha Edmunds, and violinist/conductor Mark Fewer in an all Canadian, all strings-based program.&nbsp;&nbsp; Fewer says the album is inspired by the human capacity to learn, adapt, and collaborate, and encourages listeners to find their own &#8220;alikenesses&#8221; within the music while fostering a deeper connection with one another: “Continually experiencing new things but using what is already inside of us, as a way to make [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Celebrates 3 Nominations for  Music Nova Scotia Awards](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-celebrates-3-nominations-for-music-nova-scotia-awards/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)  Leaf Music is thrilled to announce that its releases received three nominations at the prestigious Music Nova Scotia Music &amp; Industry Awards. Leading the nominations are two remarkable albums from our label: Catharsis by David Potvin and Zombie Blizzard by Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, both recognized in the Classical Recording of the Year category. Additionally, Defiant Dances by Symphony Nova Scotia, a release under Leaf Music Distribution, has also received a nomination in the same category. Congratulations! We are equally proud to acknowledge the exceptional work of Cassie Mann, Leaf Music’s video &amp; marketing associate, nominated for Musician of the Year, and Brad Reid, Leaf Music&#8217;s digital marketing coordinator, whose album The Bridge has been nominated for Traditional Recording of the [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Brings Dolby Atmos Experience to Top Albums](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-brings-dolby-atmos-experience-to-top-albums/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Leaf Music&nbsp;is thrilled to announce that two of its best-performing albums,&nbsp;Beethoven: Complete Music for Cello &amp; Piano&nbsp;by&nbsp;Robert deMaine&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Peter Takacs&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rock Echoes&nbsp;by&nbsp;Kristan Toczko&nbsp;(HarpistKT), are now available in Dolby Atmos, exclusively on Apple Music and Apple Music Classical. This innovative project has been made possible thanks to the generous support from Apple Music, enabling Leaf Music to elevate these remarkable albums with Spatial Audio technology. Expertly mixed by John D.S. Adams from Stonehouse Sound for&nbsp;Beethoven: Complete Music for Cello &amp; Piano&nbsp;and Jeremy VanSlyke and Ally Cribb from Leaf Music for&nbsp;Rock Echoes, these albums offer an immersive listening experience. Since its release on [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes LAUREATE with Measha Brueggergosman-Lee](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-laureate-with-measha-brueggergosman-lee/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new recording, LAUREATE (PM2024), with acclaimed singer, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee. This double-album celebration commemorates Measha becoming a recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in Classical Music with the release of Live at Westben, an electrifyingly eclectic live concert with her signature hilariously off-beat banter, and Planet Measha, a multi-lingual remix album of singles taken from The Measha Series. Featuring a cross-section of Canada’s most gifted musicians, Live at Westben puts you in a front row seat at a Measha concert while Planet Measha showcases her collaboration with an incredible [&hellip;]
- [Kristan Toczko (HarpistKT) Presents Beauty and the Beast](https://leaf.music/kristan-toczko-harpistkt-presents-beauty-and-the-beast/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)&nbsp;Kristan Toczko (HarpistKT)&nbsp;presents&nbsp;her second single of the year, a rendition of the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast&#8217;s Prologue. Her harp performance offers a fresh take on this beloved piece. Interestingly, it is rumored that the film director used Saint-Saëns’s Aquarium as temporary music during the film&#8217;s editing phase to guide the mood while Alan Menken was still composing the score, resulting in notable similarities between the two pieces.&nbsp; Listen to Beauty and the Beast&#8217;s Prologue wherever you stream your music: https://leaf-music.lnk.to/lm2044 Leaf Music&nbsp;is an independent recording label based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, making and distributing high-quality classical music [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes Nerve with Ian Foster](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-nerve-with-ian-foster/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording, Nerve (IF10) with genre-defying composer/performer Ian Foster.   Nerve takes us into the evocative world of contemporary classical crossover, featuring an intricate blend of piano, strings, and electronic textures. Ian Foster is a seasoned songwriter, film composer and music producer, and the album combines prepared pianos and strings with synthesizers, drum loops and a range of electronic instruments evocative of contemporary film scores and even contemporary ambient music. Intimate piano pieces and lush electronic atmospherics are presented in Nerve by this Music NL and ECMA winner, who continues to [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes Light &amp; Dark with Catherine Little &amp; Greg Myra](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-light-dark-with-catherine-little-greg-myra/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording, Light &amp; Dark (CG2024) with cellist Catherine Little and pianist Greg Myra. Light &amp; Dark is an impassioned and energetic interpretation of historic music for modern listeners. Cellist Catherine Little and pianist Gregory Myra’s performance of Mendelssohn’s joyful D major and Shostakovich’s angsty D minor cello sonatas is a storytelling of the wonder and adversities of life. The album is a follow-up to the duo’s 2021 release, Taking Five, which won the 2022 Nova Scotia Music Award for Classical Album of the Year, and was praised by La [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Skye Consort with Emma Björling Present "Ode &amp; Ballade"](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-skye-consort-with-emma-bjorling-present-ode-ballade/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and trans-Atlantic chamber folk ensemble Skye Consort &amp; Emma Björling announce the launch of Ode &amp; Ballade (LM287), available May 17 in both digital and physical versions. Ode &amp; Ballade by Skye Consort &amp; Emma Björling presents stories of medieval saints and sacred wells, fair maidens outsmarting presumptuous knights, beautiful or boisterous drinking songs, thieves meeting their fate, heartbreaking love songs, groovy dance tunes, and celebrations of the return of Spring. The album combines elements from world music and classical traditions to narrate poems, tales, legends, and sonnets from Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, France and more.&nbsp; Skye [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes Defiant Dances with Symphony Nova Scotia](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-defiant-dances-with-symphony-nova-scotia/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording, Defiant Dances (SNS2024) with Atlantic Canada’s only professional orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia under the direction of Holly Mathieson. The orchestra presents a recording of exceptional live performances featuring internationally beloved pianist Sara Davis Buechner and works by four extraordinary women composers.&nbsp; Defiant Dances celebrates the momentous contribution women have made throughout orchestral history and is available for purchase and streaming on all major platforms on May 3. The album includes Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement and Louise Farrenc’s Overture No. 1 in E Minor. Two Canadian [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes Black Sea, Orange Tree with Leah Plave and Tong Wang](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-black-sea-orange-tree-with-leah-plave-and-tong-wang/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording, Black Sea, Orange Tree (LPTW2023) from cellist Leah Plave and pianist Tong Wang. In two major works, this music tells the story of train rides through the Himalayas, ancient folk dances, rowdy bar fights, glittering golden temples and the smell of tea leaves. The culmination of many years of collaboration, research and travel, the album is available for purchase and streaming on all major platforms on April 26. Turkish pianist/composer Fazıl Say’s Four Cities and acclaimed Canadian composer Alice Ping Yee Ho’s Four Impressions of China weave special [&hellip;]
- [Kristan Toczko (HarpistKT) Present The Legend of Zelda's Great Fairy Fountain](https://leaf.music/kristan-toczko-harpistkt-present-the-legend-of-zeldas-great-fairy-fountain/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Kristan Toczko (HarpistKT) presents her latest single, Great Fairy Fountain, from The Legend of Zelda. This is a frequent request and fan favourite on HarpistKT’s social media channels: TikTok (where she has 2.5 million followers), Facebook (299K), YouTube (380K), and Instagram (508K). Join her at @harpistkt.  Great Fairy Fountain opens with the iconic and deeply nostalgic arpeggios of the Zelda series, where Koji Kondo referred to it as a “hook,” the hallmark of his compositional style.  Listen to Great Fairy Fountain wherever you stream your music: https://leaf-music.lnk.to/lm2045 Leaf Music&nbsp;is an independent recording label based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and David Potvin Present Catharsis](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-david-potvin-present-catharsis/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Canadian pianist David Potvin announce the launch of Catharsis (LM274), available April 19 in digital and physical format. Catharsisexpresses an emotional release experience, often of complex, deeply held, or repressed emotions which transform into peace, tranquility, and a shift of perspective. This album’s pieces were selected from David’s tour across Canada, where he performed music exclusively by composers who live and work in Canada: Chris Derksen’s Growing Forgiveness, Keiko Devaux’s Murmuration, and Jean Coulthard’s 13 Preludes for Piano, and Canada Mosaic: The Contented House (arranged for piano by David Potvin), pieces which have never been [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distributes Six Degrees: Music for Violin and Strings - Mayumi Seiler and friends](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distributes-six-degrees-music-for-violin-and-strings-mayumi-seiler-and-friends/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording: Six Degrees: Music for Violin and Strings (MS001) by acclaimed Canadian violinist Mayumi Seiler, being released on March 29. Drawing on inspiration from life’s connections and relationships, the violinist is joined by colleagues from her illustrious career’s past and present to produce five works written for violin and strings. Top Canadian string players along with formerly mentored students form the ensemble, while the repertoire is composed by longtime collaborators and composers who inspired them. Six Degrees is a celebration of the relationships that keep us interconnected.&nbsp;&nbsp; Joining Mayumi [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Karl Stobbe Present "Ysaÿe, J. S. Bach & Paganini: Works for Solo Violin"](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-karl-stobbe-present-ysaye-j-s-bach-paganini-works-for-solo-violin/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Canadian violinist Karl Stobbe announce the launch ofYsaÿe, J. S. Bach &amp; Paganini: Works for Solo Violin (LM294), available March 22 in digital format. This is part of a six-album series of violin repertoire to be released individually over the next few years, based on the repertoire of J.S. Bach. Karl Stobbe traces the important relationship between luthiers, players, and composers through this album, through the compositions of three giants in solo violin playing and composition—Bach, Paganini, and Ysaÿe. Recorded on a violin made in 1806 by the French master Nicolas Lupot, Stobbe interprets Bach’s [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Infusion Baroque Present: East is East](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-infusion-baroque-present-east-is-east/): Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God&#8217;s great Judgement Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, through they come from the ends of the earth! &#8211; Rudyard Kipling, The Ballad of East and West (1889) (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Canadian Baroque ensemble Infusion Baroque announce the launch of East is East (LM276), available March 15 in both digital and physical copies. East is East is a transcultural collaboration drawing on [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution Presents Space Time Continuo and terra e cielo](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distribution-presents-space-time-continuo-and-terra-e-cielo/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new recording, terra e cielo (STC2024) from Montreal’s Space Time Continuo baroque bass ensemble. This captivating album, to be released on March 8, re-imagines Italian vocal and instrumental music spanning the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. It features works by Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Diego Ortiz, Giulio and Francesca Caccini and Girolamo Frescobaldi.&nbsp;&nbsp; Created in 2019 and directed by cellist Amanda Keesmaat, the fluid personnel of Space Time Continuo perform on plucked strings, keyboards, and low-pitched bowed and wind instruments. Terra e cielo features musicians Amanda Keesmaat (cello and lirone); Antoine [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Margaret Atwood and the Hannaford Street Silver Band Present: Zombie Blizzard](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-measha-brueggergosman-lee-margaret-atwood-and-the-hannaford-street-silver-band-present-zombie-blizzard/): “Combining the wit of Dorothy Parker with the wisdom of Emily Dickinson, Atwood adds a steely grace and richness all her own. If there is beauty in despair, one may find it here”. (Library Journal, 2020) (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music is excited to release Zombie Blizzard (LM277), an eclectic digital album of concert arias by internationally acclaimed Canadian writer Margaret Atwood and composer Aaron Davis. In Zombie Blizzard Davis has set to music seven poems from Atwood’s 2020 collection, Dearly. The poems- Zombie, Blizzard, Health Class, Princess Clothing, Shadow, Digging up the Scythians, and Dearly &#8211; address themes of love, [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Kristan Toczko Present: Rock Echoes](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-kristan-toczko-presents-rock-echoes/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and virtuoso Canadian harpist Kristan Toczko announce the launch of Rock Echoes (LM283, available February 16). Far from typical harp music – this album fuses the worlds of classical and rock music. Kristan has transcribed some of the most popular songs from her social media channels, bringing the unbridled energy of rock and roll to the harp. Whether it’s a classic Guns N’ Roses riff or the intricate rhythms of Tool, each track showcases Kristan’s brilliant solo transcription and artistry.&nbsp; Featured songs include these rock classics:&nbsp; Sweet Child O’Mine (Guns N’ Roses); Paint It, Black (The [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution Presents Emily Carr String Quartet and Portraits](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distribution-presents-emily-carr-string-quartet-and-portraits/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording Portraits from the Emily Carr String Quartet. This new recording is being released on January 26. Portraits (CD02), by the Emily Carr String Quartet (ECSQ), features works by Tobin Stokes, Jocelyn Morlock, Jared Miller, and Iman Habibi. The album was produced by Karen Wilson and co-produced and engineered by Paul Luchkow. The compositions are inspired by the writing and paintings of Emily Carr, who was herself inspired by the landscape and Indigenous people of the West Coast of Canada. Marion Newman, mezzo-soprano&nbsp;of Kwagiulth and Stó:lō First Nations,&nbsp;joins the [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution Presents Michael Lee and American Spiritual](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-distribution-presents-michael-lee-and-american-spiritual/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution new digital recording American Spiritual by pianist Michael Lee. This new recording is being released on January 26. Michael Lee’s American Spiritual (ML202301) stands at the intersection of European Art Music and the American Spiritual, highlighting stories told by Black Americans. It comprises piano works by Florence Price (the first African American woman to have a work premiered by a major American orchestra), Margaret Bonds (the first African American person to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra), and Robert Nathaniel Dett (a leading figure of the National Association of Negro Musicians). The album [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Celebrates 12 nominations for the 2024 East Coast Music Awards](https://leaf.music/ecma-2024-nominees/): Charlottetown, January 23, 2024 &#8211; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leaf Music is thrilled to announce that its releases received an impressive 12 nominations at the prestigious East Coast Music Awards (ECMA). The nominees were officially unveiled today in Charlottetown, setting the stage for an exciting celebration of East Coast music excellence. Leaf Music, known for its dedication to promoting exceptional Canadian talent, is overjoyed to see its artists and their outstanding work recognized at the ECMA nominations announcement. The East Coast Music Awards, a highlight of the East Coast Music Week events, will take place in Charlottetown from May 1 to [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Luminous Voices Present: Fire-Flowers](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-and-luminous-voices-present-fire-flowers/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Calgary’s Luminous Voices announce their new album Fire-Flowers, exploring themes of loss, grief, and hope. The album’s centrepiece is Brahms’ beloved Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) in a special collaborative arrangement for two pianos. The Requiem was first composed as a “cantata of grief,” likely inspired by the death of his Brahms’ mother in 1865 and dear friend Robert Schumann in 1856. Two new works by Canadian/American composer Zachary Wadsworth (also a chorister on the album) round out the recording; Battle-Flags, inspired by Walt Whitman’s Civil War experiences, and a setting of E. Pauline [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution Presents The Robbie Songs Project: A Legacy Choral Tribute to Robbie Smith](https://leaf.music/robbie-songs-project/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the long-anticipated distribution of a new album of the music of Nova Scotia songwriter Robbie Smith, (1954-2019) a prolific songwriter who performed in the folk duo Naming the Twins (www.namingthetwins.com) for the last eleven years of his life. To fulfill his wish to keep his music alive after his untimely passing, musical partner Kathleen Glauser embarked on an ongoing project with the Nova Scotia Choral Federation, including having 30 of Robbie Smith’s pieces arranged for choirs, set by sixteen of Canada’s best composers like Larry Nickel, Gary Ewer, Donna Rhodenizer, Mary Knickle, Tom Leighton, Frances [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution Presents Anders Muskens and Beethoven's "Waldstein & Appassionata" Sonatas Performed on an Original Pianoforte](https://leaf.music/beethoven-waldstein/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of two distribution from early music specialist Anders Muskens. The two recordings are all being released on December 1. Prolific early music specialist Anders Muskens has two new recordings released by Leaf Music Distribution. The first, Beethoven: Waldstein &amp; Appassionata Sonatas is performed on an original pianoforte (historical piano) by John Broadwood &amp; Sons, made in London in 1806 and restored by Paul Kobald in Amsterdam in 2022. The recording was made at the Nikomedeskirche, Weilheim (Tübingen), Germany, with assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts. Muskens says: “These wonderful historical instruments, [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution Presents Anders Muskens and Eclectic New Early Music, Army of Generals Volume II](https://leaf.music/army-of-generals-volume-2/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution of two distribution from early music specialist Anders Muskens. The two recordings are all being released on December 1. Anders Muskens is a Canadian early keyboard specialist and ensemble director, who performs throughout North America and Europe. One of his two new releases, Army of Generals Volume II: Carl Theodor’s Court Orchestra in Mannheim 1742-1778, revives the eighteenth-century’s Mannheim Court Orchestra. Revered across Europe as one of the finest musical institutions of its day, the revolutionary style of the orchestra’s composers coupled with its awe-inducing performances inspired an entire musical generation, including Mozart. [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution Presents VB8 Ensemble and Winter Magic](https://leaf.music/vb8-winter-magic/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music announces the distribution from Montreal’s acclaimed VB8 vocal ensemble. This recording are all being released on December 1. VB8 (vocesboreales.org) has recorded its first CD, Winter Magic: A 21st Century Christmas (Magie d’hiver). Founded in 2006 and now under the leadership of Artistic Director Andrew Gray, Voces Boreales chamber choir has carved out an enviable position in the classical music world. In 2019, they created a new vocal octet, VB8, who’ve collaborated with artists like Quatuor Bozzini, BradyWorks and Karen Young. Their first album of songs for the festive season features almost all works written in [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Jaap Nico Hamburger Present: Tzimtzum](https://leaf.music/tzimtzum/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and composer Jaap Nico Hamburger are releasing Tzimtzum on November 17, 2023. The new recording presents eight of Hamburger’s pieces, recorded in Montreal and Wolfville, NS between 2021 and 2023. Jaap Nico Hamburger (jaaphamburger.com) is a Canadian Music Centre Associate Composer and Composer in Residence at Montreal’s Mécénat Musica. His compositions include commissions from orchestras and chamber ensembles, and his works have been performed and recorded in Canada, The Netherlands and Israel. He was commissioned by the United Nations and the Government of the Netherlands to compose a new concerto for harp and orchestra that was [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Choeur Louisbourg Choir Present: Tapisserie canadienne aux couleurs d'Acadie](https://leaf.music/tapisserie-canadienne/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and Moncton choir Choeur Louisbourg announce the release of Tapisserie Canadienne aux couleurs d’Acadie on November 17, 2023. The new recording, in a digital only version, reflects the choir’s commitment to promote contemporary music, particularly the music of the Acadian and Francophone communities from across New Brunswick. The recording features fourteen tracks which mostly draw from authors or composers that have a strong tie to Acadie, featuring three new works by composers Rachel C. Léger, Carl Philippe Gionet and Richard Gibson. Many of the pieces have never been recorded and use literary works by writers like [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Adam Zinatelli Present: Fifteen Feet Closer to the Sky](https://leaf.music/fifteen-feet/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and trumpeter Adam Zinatelli are delighted to announce their forthcoming album Fifteen Feet Closer to the Sky, recorded in the Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Calgary, earlier in 2023. The recording consists entirely of premiere recordings of new works, some of which have not yet even had their first concert performance. All the music explores the composers’ inspiration in writing for the trumpet as a solo instrument, with its unsurpassed vast ad varied expressive range. Adam Zinatelli is Principal Trumpet of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed as guest Principal Trumpet with the National Arts Centre […]
- [Leaf Music and Gillian Smith Present: En Route](https://leaf.music/en-route/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Canadian violinist, Gillian Smith is releasing her latest recording, En Route. The album features five new works for solo violin by Canadian composers Carmen Braden, Amy Brandon, Derek Charke, Corie Rose Soumah and Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu. It will be released in a digital version on November 3 on the Leaf Music label. A free release concert will be held on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the new Joseph Strug Concert Hall, Dalhousie Arts Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp; The concept for these pieces was the idea of voices: voices being heard for the first time; voices being heard in new [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and Luminos Ensemble Present: In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven](https://leaf.music/crystalline-vault/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) PEI’s professional choral ensemble, Luminos Ensemble has released its latest recording, In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven. The 16-member group, under the artistic direction of&nbsp;Dr. Margot Rejskind recorded the album of music by Atlantic Canadian composers at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Sturgeon, PEI, in May of 2022. It will be released in physical and digital versions on October 27 on the Leaf Music label.&nbsp;&nbsp; The album features a stellar lineup of all-Atlantic Canadian composers: Atlantic String Machine’s Adam Hill, EKR (Evan) Hammell, Emily Doolittle, Terry Pratt, Derek Charke, Peter Togni, Kathleen Allan and David Buley.&nbsp; The evocative [&hellip;]
- [SHHH!! Ensemble and Leaf Music Present "An Auditory Survey of the Last Days of the Holocene" ](https://leaf.music/auditory-survey/): SHHH!!… a powerful utterance designed to draw attention forward… creating space and awareness… opening ears to something important. &nbsp; (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) An Auditory Survey of the Last Days of the Holocene presents a radical catalogue of our created world’s sounds as a continuous multimovement work for piano, percussion, and fixed electronics. Composed by Frank Horvat for Ottawa’s innovative SHHH!! Ensemble, this work illustrates the current state of pollution and destruction by employing over 150 different audio samples indicative of the climate crisis. The musical score augments and interacts with this soundscape, using a broad range of percussion instruments and piano. The [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music and ICOT Present: "Recurrence"](https://leaf.music/recurrence/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music and ICOT (formerly known as The Iranian Canadian Composers of Toronto) are delighted to announce their forthcoming album Recurrence, recorded in May at Humbercrest United Church in Toronto. Recurrence had its genesis at the beginning of the pandemic, when the notion of repetition assumed a novel and unsettling meaning for many people. The album explores the idea of repetition through different iterations in the natural and artificial worlds. In five new, far-reaching compositions, the concept of repetition and its consequences are teased apart in myriad ways through the unique lens of each composer; some took to [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music & Essential Opera Present: "Etiquette"](https://leaf.music/etiquette/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Composer Monica Pearce’s one-act opera Etiquette is being released by Leaf Music and Essential Opera. The twenty-one minute work features three influential 1920s women: author, critic and satirist Dorothy Parker (known for her wit and wisecracks), author and socialite Emily Post, and American-born British politician Nancy Astor. Etiquette in Society, in Business, in politics, and At Home (the book by Emily Post) was published in 1922, noting the importance of etiquette in all aspects of life: “Consideration for the rights and feelings of others is not merely a rule for behavior in public but the very foundation upon [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music & Tutta Musica Orchestra Present: Ovation](https://leaf.music/ovation/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Two years into Covid-19, New Brunswick’s Tutta Musica Orchestra celebrated everyday heroes of the pandemic, presenting six concerts in various New Brunswick communities. Each concert included a newly commissioned musical piece by Vancouver composer Jaelem Bhate, using themes of courage, resilience, and community. Now the orchestra brings these works to a wider audience through their soon-to-be-released recording, Ovation, on the Leaf Music label. Tutta Musica consists of sixty musicians who are the Teaching Artists of Sistema New Brunswick, a highly successful program of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. The musicians are graduates of some of the finest university [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Rachel Mercer & Kevin Lau Present: "Kevin Lau: Under a Veil of Stars"](https://leaf.music/veil-stars/): (Halifax/Kipuktuk, NS) The St. John-Mercer-Park Trio is proud to present Kevin Lau: Under A Veil of Stars, an album that seeks to be both intimate and cosmic, to find the universal in the particular, and to celebrate the sacred energy music alone has the power to transmit. Kevin Lau: Under A Veil of Stars sees three outstanding musicians actualizing the themes of escapism, surreality, and temporality. Over nine tracks, Under A Veil of Stars careens through several moods and themes, each offering the listener a chance to interpret the meaning through their unique lens, before culminating in the album’s centerpiece: [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music & City Opera Vancouver Present: "Chinatown"](https://leaf.music/chinatown/): (KJIPUKTUK) Alice Ping Yee Ho, City Opera Vancouver, and Leaf Music are proud to present Chinatown, a sweeping opera that tells the collective story of thousands of Chinese immigrants who left their homeland between the mid-nineteenth and twentieth centuries in search of a better life for them and their families. The first opera in Hoisanese and English and the first to fuse authentic Chinese folk dialects and cultures into the world of English opera, Ho’s Chinatown is a tribute to the legacy of the people who toiled under the promise of prosperity, and instead received abuse and hardship.&nbsp; Chinatown revolves around [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution and Christine Vanderkooy Present: "Schubert Late Piano Works"](https://leaf.music/schubert/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Pianist Christine Vanderkooy presents a new album, Schubert: Late Piano Works, distributed by Leaf Music Distribution. Recorded at the Glenn Gould Studio during Toronto’s lockdown in December of 2020 on “Bertha” the nine-foot New York Steinway, the recording comprises two works composed by Schubert in the twilight of his life: Sonata in C-minor, D. 958 &#8211; the first from his late sonata trilogy &#8211; and Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946. While these works were long passed over following their creation in 1828, these deeply human compositions have been establishing their place as inimitable masterworks amongst pianists and audiences alike. [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Lara Deutsch &  Adam Cicchillitti Present: "Wanderlust"](https://leaf.music/wanderlust/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Leaf Music, flutist Lara Deutsch, and guitarist Adam Cicchillitti are excited to release their new album, Wanderlust. Wanderlust is a collection of folk-inspired pieces that trace their heritage back through a variety of global folk music traditions. Conceived in the heart of the pandemic, flutist Lara Deutsch and classical guitarist Adam Cicchillitti have curated seven luscious pieces, each exploring classical music spanning the coasts of Japan to Newfoundland’s Celtic roots. The album will be released on August 25. Flutist Lara Deutsch commented that “this album is reflective of the pandemic’s silver lining: being grounded inspired us to take [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music, Dorian Bandy Present: "Lovers and Mourners: Variations and Sonatas from Seventeenth-Century Germany"](https://leaf.music/lovers-mourners/): (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Dorian Komanoff Bandy is thrilled to present Lovers and mourners: Variations and Sonatas from Seventeenth-Century Germany, his first record on Leaf Music, set to be released on August 18, 2023. Recorded at Église St-Augustin in Quebec, the album is an exploration of one of the most fertile periods for the development of violin writing and performing. Bandy draws on some of the periods’ most sombre, meditative works to deliver an album of refined elegance and measured delivery, featuring himself (baroque violin), Hank Knox (harpsichord) and Elinor Frey (viola da gamba).  Lovers and Mourners focuses on three seventeenth century [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music & Christina Haldane Release First Single: "Partons, la mer est belle"](https://leaf.music/christina-haldane-single/): Leaf Music and Christina Haldane present Partons, la mer est belle, the first and only single from the forthcoming album, Tu Me Voyais, set to be released through Leaf Music on October 21, 2022.&nbsp;Carl Philippe Gionet’s arrangement of the evocative Acadian folk song Partons, la mer est belle is reimagined from a long lineage of interpretations from folk singers dating back to the 1800s. &nbsp; This traditional Acadian folk song reflects on the cyclical nature of life and the hardships of living and working on the ocean. The song stems from the aural tradition, where music and lyrics are passed [&hellip;]
- [The Charke-Cormier Duo Release: "The Equation of Time"](https://leaf.music/equation-of-time/):   Leaf Music and award-winning ensemble the Charke-Cormier Duo are proud to present The Equation of Time, the duo’s third full-length album and their second to feature a medley of different genres and styles. Recorded on opposite sides of the country, the Charke-Cormier duo recorded all tracks in Wolfville, NS, with Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Celso Machado recording percussion in Gibsons, B.C.  The Equation of Time begins with Brazilian-Canadian guitarist and percussionist Celso Machado’s second book of music for flute and guitar; six dance and groove-based pieces on which the Charke-Cormier duo float effortlessly over the top. The versatility of bass flute [&hellip;]
- [Christina Haldane and Duo Oriana Added to Leaf Music’s Roster](https://leaf.music/christina-haldane-and-duo-oriana/): Leaf Music is thrilled to welcome two additions to the label’s roster, soprano Christina Haldane, and Duo Oriana. Christina Haldane Christina’s career spans the UK, Europe, Asia and North America, and she is currently based in Canada’s Atlantic provinces. She has interpreted many lead opera roles, having performed for opera houses such as The Finnish National Opera, The Royal Opera Covent Garden, Scottish Opera and Musica Viva Hong Kong. Her specialism is performing Handel’s Heroines, Comedic Bel Canto roles and Contemporary opera. Christina enjoys performing and curating recital and chamber music concerts, and she is often invited to perform with [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Proudly Presents: "Beethoven: Complete Music for Piano and Cello"](https://leaf.music/beethoven/): Halifax-based record label Leaf Music is pleased to announce the release of cellist Robert deMaine and pianist Peter Takács’s 2-disc album of Beethoven’s complete works for piano and cello. Set to be released July 8, 2022, this stunning collection showcases Beethoven’s unprecedented textures and formal innovations found in his sonatas for cello and piano.&nbsp; DeMaine is a master of Beethoven’s conversational tone and technical flourishes, playing with “lapidary technical precision, and a persuasive identification with the idiom of the music at hand.” Takács showcases the composer’s experiments in harmony and form with his noted ability to communicate musical interpretations. As [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music & Infusion Baroque Proudly Present: "Virtuosa"](https://leaf.music/virtuosa/): Leaf Music and award-winning ensemble Infusion Baroque present Virtuosa. Recorded at Église St-Agustin in Mirabel and Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique de Montreal in Quebec, Virtuosa is the ensemble’s first collaboration with JUNO-award winning producer Martha de Francisco. Virtuosa offers 14 pieces and almost two hours of music spanning 400 years. The album features Alexa Raine-Wright on flute, Sallynee Amawat on violin, Rona Nadler on harpsichord, and Andrea Stewart on cello and viola de gamba, with guest performances by soprano Ariadne Lih, Sari Tsuji on violin, and Gili Loftus on fortepiano. The group is celebrating the release of Virtuosa [&hellip;]
- [Infusion Baroque releases New Single: "Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17"](https://leaf.music/piano-trio-in-g-minor-op-17/): Halifax, NS &#8211; Leaf Music announces the release of Infusion Baroque’s new singlePiano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 on May 13, 2022. Infusion Baroque’s new single release fromthe album “Virtuosa” arrives today. Infusion Baroque offers their interpretation of one ofClara Schumann’s masterpieces, Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17. Schumann’scompositional skill is accentuated by Infusion Baroque’s deft treatment of the intricaciesand nuances of the composition. The four-movement piece Piano Trio in G minor marks the sixth and final single of aseries of releases for Infusion Baroque’s album Virtuosa, to be released June 24, 2022. The2-disc recording encompasses 15 works [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Proudly Presents "Souvenirs d'Auguste Descarries" from pianist Isabelle David](https://leaf.music/descarries/): Souvenirs of Auguste Descarries is the debut solo album from Quebecois pianist, Isabelle David, set to be released May 27, 2022 through Halifax-based label, Leaf Music. The album includes 14 works from the distinguished Quebec pianist and composer Auguste Descarries. This prominent pianist holds a special place in Ms David’s musical background, as her maternal grandmother was one of the students who benefited from his teaching. This special link and the discovery of the composer’s manuscripts, led Ms David to pursue a doctorate in music performance where she devoted four years of research to Descarries’s piano works.&nbsp; Eight of the [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music Distribution Proudly Presents: "SHANTIES! LIVE" from La Nef and Chor Leoni](https://leaf.music/shanties/): Halifax, NS &#8211; Leaf Music Distribution announces the release of the cross Canada collaborative album, Shanties! LIVE, on May 6, 2022. Featuring the acclaimed La Nef (Montreal, QC), shanty master Seán Dagher, and the voices of Juno-nominated Chor Leoni (Vancouver, BC) under the direction of Erick Lichte, the high-energy album contains rollicking sea shanties, haunting laments, and exhilarating sea songs.&nbsp; Shanties! LIVE was recorded live at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts in February 2020 at a performance presented by Early Music Vancouver. Originally conceived when members of La Nef were hired to sing sea shanties for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed [&hellip;]
- [Isabelle David and James Wright added to the Leaf Music roster](https://leaf.music/isabelle-david-and-james-wright/): Halifax-based classical record label Leaf Music is pleased to welcome two additions to the label’s roster, pianist Isabelle David and composer James Wright. Praised for her “poetic and flexible virtuosity” (Helsingin Sanomat), Quebecoise pianist Isabelle David has performed internationally, at venues like Musiikkitalo (Helsinki), Jordan Hall (Boston), Carnegie Hall (New York), and Wilfrid-Pelletier Hall (Montréal). She is the recipient of numerous prizes, including the Borromeo String Quartet Guest Artist Award, Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award, and Canimex Canadian Music Competition Grand Prize. Set to release on May 27, 2022, her debut solo album, Souvenirs of Auguste Descarries includes 14 works [&hellip;]
- [New Release by Infusion Baroque | Anna Bon di Venezia](https://leaf.music/anna-bon-di-venezia/): For immediate release (Halifax)&#8230;March 18, 2022. Leaf Music is thrilled to announce Infusion Baroque’s newest single: “Divertimento No. 3 in D minor, Op. 3” composed by Anna Bon.&nbsp; Anna Bon di Venezia was an accomplished 18th-century singer, harpsichordist and composer, who spent a lifetime in good musical company. She studied music at the famed Ospedale della pietá, was supported by Wilhelmine von Bayreuth in becoming chamber music virtuoso at the Prussian court, and worked with Haydn at the Esterházy court. The style of her compositions reflect a time of transition from the Baroque to Classical, and include Six Divertimenti for [&hellip;]
- [New Release by Infusion Baroque | Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen](https://leaf.music/maddalena-lombardini-sirmen/): For immediate release (Halifax)&#8230;March 4, 2022.&nbsp;Leaf Music is thrilled to announce Infusion Baroque’s newest single: “Sonata in G Major” composed by Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen.&nbsp; Known for her exceptional violin performances and compositional innovation, Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen was also an impressive businesswoman and one of the first female professional instrumentalists of the 18th century. She composed a healthy portfolio of chamber music for strings, in particular, sonatas. In her first opus, including “Sonata V in G major”, Sirmen pushed convention by creating ambitious structures and playing with alternating tempi. (Illustration &#8211; Parissa Mohit) “Sonata V in G major” marks the third [&hellip;]
- [Nathaniel Watson Releases: "Winterreise"](https://leaf.music/winterreise/): Halifax-based record label Leaf Music is pleased to announce the release of baritone Nathaniel Watson and pianist Michael McMahon’s rendition of Schubert’s Winterreise, recorded last winter in Montreal. Baritone Nathaniel Watson and pianist Michael McMahon, both based in Montreal, give us their rendition of Franz Schubert&#8217;s monumental song cycle, Winterreise, written in 1827, the year before Schubert&#8217;s tragic, early death. The 24 settings of poems of Wilhelm Müller are a journey deep into the psyche of a young man, unlucky in love, who sets out with neither friend nor destination, in the dead of winter, an epic figure in the [&hellip;]
- [Lara Deutsch and Phil Chiu Release: "Night Light"](https://leaf.music/lara-deutsch-and-phil-chiu/): Leaf Music is pleased to announce the release of Lara Deutsch &amp; Phil Chiu’s collaborative album Night Light. Working and performing together since 2008, Lara and Phil have come together to record a wide range of works by Takashi Yoshimatsu, Jocelyn Morlock, Franz Schubert, and a world premiere by Frédéric Lacroix.&nbsp; Society, musical conventions, and tastes inevitably change and develop over time, but the shared human experiences that artists draw upon do not. The two overarching ideas that Lara Deutsch and Phil Chiu used as inspiration for this album are dreams and journeys. Dreamy music is often associated with relaxation [&hellip;]
- [Space Time Continuo: "Carolo"](https://leaf.music/space-time-continuo-carolo/): For immediate release, January 28, 2022 (Halifax)&#8230;Leaf Music is pleased to announce the release of Space Time Continuo’s debut album Carolo. The album features 10 sonatas written by a mysterious “Mr Carolo,” whose identity remains an enigma for scholars and musicians alike. Educated guesses have been made to equate Carolo’s identity to Carolus Hacquart, a Flemish composer and Viol player, or an anonymous English “Mr. Charles,” inspired by the 17th-century trio sonatas.&nbsp;&nbsp; Although the Carolo sonatas were written for smaller ensembles, the original edition served as a blank canvas to fulfill Space Time Continuo’s mandate of featuring the rich textures [&hellip;]
- [The Bombadils: "Losing Track of Time"](https://leaf.music/losing-track-of-time/): The Bombadils release their single &#8220;Losing Track of Time&#8221; from upcoming album Dear Friend. For Immediate Release…January 21, 2022 Leaf Music Distribution is pleased to announce the single release, “Losing Track of Time” by The Bombadils. “Losing Track of Time” transports us to the moment when stars align, guards come down, and we connect more deeply with someone than we ever knew we could. The moment is fleeting and we want to hang onto it before it slips away&#8230; we want to cherish the warmth, vulnerability, and gentle attentiveness between two strangers. “Losing Track of Time” is the first single [&hellip;]
- [Infusion Baroque Releases: "Flute Sonata in A minor"](https://leaf.music/infusion-baroque-releases-flute-sonata-in-a-minor/): Infusion Baroque Releases second single from Virtuosa. For immediate release &#8211; January 21, 2022 (Halifax)&#8230;Infusion Baroque is pleased to release the second single from their upcoming album Virtuosa. Released through Halifax-based record label Leaf Music, “Flute Sonata in A Minor”was written by Wilhemine von Bayreuth, a composer and princess of the Kingdom of Prussia. This piece for flute and basso continuo is the second work of Wilhelmine’s. It features an at first pensive, then lively and thunderous performance of the solo flute. The single release marks the second of a series of releases for the album Virtuosa, to be released [&hellip;]
- [Jennifer King Releases: "O Mistress Moon: Canadian Edition"](https://leaf.music/o-mistress-moon-canadian-edition/): January 14, 2022 (Halifax) &#8211; Award-winning east coast pianist Jennifer King is pleased to release her album&nbsp; O Mistress Moon: Canadian Edition.&nbsp; This album is a curated and narrative collection of twelve Canadian piano solos about the moon, outer space, and the night which highlights both their folkloric name and Mi&#8217;kmaw names.&nbsp; The full album release comes after a 10-month release campaign that partnered each track to the full moon of each month based on the composition’s name, intention, and its overall atmosphere. O Mistress Moon: Canadian Edition features all Canadian and contemporary content. The music was chosen for its [&hellip;]

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- [Some of My Stories: The Operas of Monica Pearce | Essential Opera](https://leaf.music/lm279b/): Release Date: April 17, 2026 UPC: 3191684102313 Catalog No.: LM279 Downloads: Audio HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art Booklet Sales Sheet Essential Opera presents&nbsp;Some of My Stories: The Operas of Monica Pearce, a collection of five one-act chamber operas created over more than a decade of close artistic collaboration with the Canadian composer and librettist.&nbsp; These works bring individual lives and voices to the operatic stage.&nbsp;Each opera captures a moment of reflection or change: the&nbsp;life’s work&nbsp;of Maritime folklorist Helen Creighton in&nbsp;Aunt Helen; a bride suspended between expectation and choice in&nbsp;Cake; the quiet turning of a life in&nbsp;April; the [&hellip;]
- [Ménestrel | Janelle Luyck &amp; Kerry Bursey](https://leaf.music/lm305b/): Release Date: March 6, 2026 UPC: 3191684112114 Catalog No: LM305 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art Booklet Sales Sheet Ménestrel—the Canadian early music ensemble of soprano-violinist Janelle Lucyk and tenor-lutenist Kerry Bursey— mix ancient repertoire with Canadian oral folk traditions. In an age defined by acceleration and artifice, their debut album, Ménestrel, reaches backward, not to escape the modern world, but to examine its emotional roots. They gather songs drawn from several centuries and traditions, from the luminous melancholy of John Dowland to the ardent intimacy of Barbara Strozzi, from the refined contours of French Renaissance chanson to the rugged sincerity of [&hellip;]
- [Nostos | Clio Theodoridis &amp; Jonathan Nemtanu](https://leaf.music/lm306b/): Release Date: February 27, 2026 UPC: 3191684112121 Catalog No: LM306 Downloads: Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jgp) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Saxophonist&nbsp;Clio Theodoridis&nbsp;and pianist&nbsp;Jonathan&nbsp;Nemtanu&nbsp;present&nbsp;their debut album,&nbsp;Nostos, named after the ancient Greek word for “return” or “homecoming.” The album traces a musical and personal odyssey shaped by movement between cultures, places, and musical traditions. From&nbsp;Suite&nbsp;hellénique&nbsp;by Pedro Iturralde, rooted in Greek heritage and Mediterranean&nbsp;colour, to&nbsp;Récit&nbsp;et Lied, Op. 31&nbsp;by Canadian composer Mathieu Lussier, the program reflects a life lived between past and present, departure and arrival. Works by Fazıl Say,&nbsp;Suite for Saxophone and [&hellip;]
- [Art of Time Ensemble &amp; Andrew Burashko | Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale Retold &amp; Histoire du soldat Suite](https://leaf.music/lm304b/): Release Date: February 6, 2026 UPC: 3191684112084 Catalog No: LM304 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Libretto (.pdf) In recognition of Black History Month, Art of Time Ensemble and Artistic Director Andrew&nbsp;Burashko&nbsp;present&nbsp;Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale Retold &amp; Histoire du&nbsp;soldat&nbsp;Suite. At the centre of the album is&nbsp;The Soldier’s Tale Retold, a world-premiere reinterpretation of Stravinsky’s&nbsp;Histoire du&nbsp;soldat,&nbsp;K. 029,&nbsp;featuring a newly commissioned libretto by Edmonton-based, Nigerian-born poet Titilope&nbsp;Sonuga. Written in rhyming verse and honouring the original’s structure and characters—the Soldier, the Devil, and the Narrator—the retelling aligns with Stravinsky’s score while reframing [&hellip;]
- [Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester, Anders Muskens, Rachael Beesly &amp; João Luís Veloso Paixão |Cannabich: Médor et Angélique](https://leaf.music/dnmo202502b/): Release Date: January 23, 2026 UPC: 3191684112015 Catalog Number: DNMO202502 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art &#8211; (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Born from an ambitious artistic vision to revive the soundscape of the eighteenth-century Mannheim Court,&nbsp;Das Neue Mannheimer&nbsp;Orchester&nbsp;is led by artistic director&nbsp;Anders&nbsp;Muskens. For this commemorative project, the ensemble&nbsp;collaborated&nbsp;with violinist&nbsp;Rachael Beesley&nbsp;and historical-acting specialist&nbsp;João Luís Veloso Paixão&nbsp;to present&nbsp;Cannabich:&nbsp;Médor&nbsp;et Angélique. It is presented as the&nbsp;fourth instalment&nbsp;of the ensemble’s 300-year jubilee series&nbsp;honouring&nbsp;Prince-Elector Carl Theodor.&nbsp; Composed in Mannheim around 1768 and performed at the Mannheim Opera Theatre during the March Fair of 1770,&nbsp;Médor&nbsp;et Angélique,&nbsp;ou&nbsp;Roland&nbsp;furieux&nbsp;draws on an episode from Ludovico Ariosto’s&nbsp;Orlando furioso, [&hellip;]
- [Tacamis | J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations ( Arr. for Double Reed Trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacobs)](https://leaf.music/lm307b/): Release Date: January 16, 2026 UPC: 3191684112152 Catalog Number: LM307 Downloads: Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Cover Art Booklet Sales Sheet Press Shots Bach’s Goldberg Variations stands among the most profound works in the Western canon—an inexhaustible exploration of harmony, structure, and human expression. Originally written for harpsichord, this timeless masterpiece has inspired countless interpretations across instruments and generations. In this remarkable new arrangement by Caitlin Broms-Jacobs for oboe, English horn, and bassoon, the Tacamis Trio reimagines Bach’s contrapuntal writing through the warm and expressive voices of the double reed family.&nbsp; Formed within [&hellip;]
- [Little Red Riding Hood with Beethoven | StoryMusic](https://leaf.music/sm2026b/): Release Date: January 9, 2026 UPC: 3191684112169 Catalog Number: SM2026 Downloads: DISCO Audio &#8211; FLAC Audio &#8211; WAV Audio &#8211; MP3 Cover Art (.png) Booklet (.pdf) Little Red Riding Hood meets Beethoven in this fresh and imaginative retelling of the classic tale—where storytelling and string quartet come together in perfect harmony. Narrator Julie Freedman Smith brings the beloved story to life, her voice woven through Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso”, creating a rich soundscape of drama, humor, and surprise.&nbsp; Beethoven’s music, full of stormy contrasts and lyrical beauty, paints every scene:&nbsp;Wolf’s stealthy menace, Red’s [&hellip;]
- [Essential Opera | Monica Pearce: December](https://leaf.music/lm2049b/): Release Date: December 5, 2025 UPC: 3191684102955 Catalog Number: LM2049 Downloads: Audio &#8211; FLAC Audio &#8211; WAV Audio &#8211; MP3 Cover Art (.png) Essential Opera presents December, a one-act opera for three sopranos and string quartet, composed by Monica Pearce. The work follows Julia and Natasha in the first year of their relationship as they prepare to meet Julia’s parents for Christmas. Between airport security, last-minute packing, and the subtle tension of family introductions, December captures the anticipation, vulnerability, and humuor that accompany love in its early stages.&nbsp; Founded by Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua, Essential Opera is celebrated for [&hellip;]
- [Ali Kian Yazdanfar, Brigitte Poulin, Behnoosh Behnamnia, Bamdad Fotouhi | Sayeh-Roshan](https://leaf.music/lm301b/): Release Date: November 21, 2025 UPC: 3191684102870 Catalog Number: LM301 Downloads: Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Double bassist Ali Kian Yazdanfar and pianist Brigitte Poulin present Sayeh-Roshan (“chiaroscuro” in Persian), a recording that features contemporary compositions reflecting on how layered identities, such as Persian-Canadian, can enrich one’s perspective. Chiaroscuro, the interaction of light and shadow, is interpreted here as the interplay between competing ideas and perspectives, and between tradition and modernity. New works by Amir Eslami, Reza Vali, and Parisa Sabet are interwoven with traditional [&hellip;]
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- [Keiran Campbell and Sezi Seskir | Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Op. 5, Nos. 1 &amp; 2](https://leaf.music/sskc2025b/): Release Date: October 31, 2025 UPC: 3191684112046 Catalog Number: SSKC2025 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Beethoven wrote his two cello sonatas, Op. 5 during his stay in Berlin in 1796 and premiered them with the cellist Jean-Louis Duport. Both sonatas are similarly structured, starting with a slow introduction followed by two faster movements. This was not only Beethoven’s first attempt toward making the roles of the two instruments more equal but also a celebration of the capabilities of the five-octave piano for which he composed the Op. 5 sonatas. Keiran Campbell [&hellip;]
- [Joel Miller, Resonance New Music and Silvio Pupo | What If?](https://leaf.music/jm2025b/): Release Date: October 17, 2025 UPC: 3191684112077 Downloads: Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: JM2025 Saxophonist Joel Miller presents What If?, a classical crossover album with pianist Silvio Pupo and the Resonance New Music ensemble. Showcasing original compositions alongside reimagined works by Debussy, Chopin, Mahler, and Pachelbel, the album traces Miller’s personal journey through jazz, Afro-Latin influences, and classical. Inspired by his partner Mel’s idea of “the &amp; space”—a concept where jazz and classical traditions coexist rather than compete—What If? imagines a musical world where genres meet [&hellip;]
- [Erin Kathleen James | Fantasy Vignettes](https://leaf.music/ej2025b/): Release Date: October 17, 2025 UPC: 3191684112039 Downloads: Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: EJ2025 Multidisciplinary artist Erin James traces the evolution of more than 400 years of the violin fantasy, pairing each vignette with a costume of her own design that embodies the music’s character and symbolism. Rooted in the improvisatory spirit of the fantasia—where whimsy and free-flowing form take precedence over structure—she uses patchwork as a guiding metaphor, reflecting both the genre’s shifting nature and her composite identity as a textile artist, composer, and baroque [&hellip;]
- [Jean-Guy Boisvert, Philippe Prud'homme | Album pour la jeunesse XXI](https://leaf.music/jgb2025b/): Release Date: October 3, 2025 UPC: 3191684112053 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Booklet (.pdf) Cover Art (.jpg) Catalog Number: JGB2025 Clarinetist Jean-Guy Boisvert and pianist Philippe Prud’homme present “Album pour la jeunesse XXI,” a collection of three contemporary suites for clarinet and piano by Canadian composers Mathieu Lussier, Bruce Pennycook, and Samy Moussa. Written with young performers in mind, these original works offer much-needed additions to the clarinet repertoire. The album offers a meaningful introduction to 21st-century Canadian music for emerging players.&nbsp; Jean-Guy Boisvert is dedicated to 20th- and 21st-century repertoire, having premiered over 300 Canadian [&hellip;]
- [Brigitte Poulin | György Kurtág: Játékok](https://leaf.music/lm302b/): Release Date: October 10, 2025 UPC: 3191684102986 Downloads: DISCO (for media only) Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM302 Pianist Brigitte Poulin presents “Játékok” (Games) by György Kurtág—a deeply personal, lifelong collection of miniature works that explore memory, play, and the weight of tradition. Composed over several decades, these pieces form an evolving musical diary, at once whimsical and profound. Guided by nostalgia and a desire to converse with the past, Kurtág pays homage to the composers, friends, and influences who shaped him—Bach, Schumann, Bartók, and others—through [&hellip;]
- [Anders Muskens, Rachael Beesley, João Luís Veloso Paixão, Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester  | Army of Generals, Vol. 3: Shakespeare &amp; Ovid in Mannheim (Live at Schiedam, Netherlands, 2024)](https://leaf.music/dnmo202501b/): Release Date: September 5, 2025 UPC: 3191684112008 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Libretto (.pdf) Catalog Number: DNMO202501 Army of Generals Vol. 3 features Georg Joseph Vogler’s Hamlet Symphony (1778) and Christian Cannabich’s Ceyx et Alcyone (1762–63)—two musical dramas deeply rooted in the expressive ideals of the Enlightenment. Vogler’s Hamlet unfolds as a compact music-drama, tracing the arc of the Danish prince’s grief, ghostly visions, feigned madness, vengeance, and spiralling melancholy in the stormy idiom of Sturm und Drang. In the narrative ballet Ceyx et Alcyone, Cannabich evokes the mythic pathos of [&hellip;]
- [Andrew Staniland, Vernon Regehr, Jane Leibel &amp; Robert Chafe | Calamus](https://leaf.music/vr2025b/): Release Date: September 26, 2025 UPC: 3191684102979 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: VR2025 Soprano Jane Leibel and cellist Vernon Regehr present the world premiere recording of “Calamus,” a song cycle by award-winning composer Andrew Staniland. The work sets five poems from the “Calamus” section of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, a collection often associated with themes of intimacy, suppressed desire, and the search for connection. Each song is introduced by a reading of the original poem by acclaimed playwright and actor Robert Chafe, creating a dialogue between Whitman’s text and Staniland’s music – bridging [&hellip;]
- [Olivier Bergeron and Olivier Godin | Nuit blanches](https://leaf.music/ob2025b/): Release Date: September 19, 2025 UPC: 3191684112145 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Booklet (.pdf) Cover Art (.jpg) Catalog Number: OB2025 Named one of CBC’s 30 Under 30, baritone Olivier Bergeron makes his recording debut with “Nuits blanches,” a collaboration with acclaimed pianist Olivier Godin. Featuring works by Ravel, Debussy, Fauré, and Jolivet, the album explores the many shades of love through the intimate lens of mélodie française. At its heart is Debussy’s elusive Nuits blanches—a haunting, long-lost song cycle with texts by the composer himself.&nbsp; From the shimmering innocence of young love to the fragile vulnerabilities of jealousy [&hellip;]
- [Ali Kian Yazdanfar &amp; Brigitte Poulin | His Gabbah is Turquoise](https://leaf.music/lm2051b/): Release Date: July 7, 2025 UPC: 3191684112107 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV Audio &#8211; MP3 Cover Art (.jpg) Catalog Number: LM2051 Double bassist Ali Kian Yazdanfar releases his single His Gabbah Is Turquoise, a world premiere by composer Parisa Sabet with pianist Brigitte Poulin. Commissioned for Yazdanfar’s upcoming album Sayeh-Roshan (Persian for chiaroscuro), the work is inspired by the patterns, textures, and colours of gabbah—a traditional Persian rug known for its raw beauty and expressive, often asymmetrical designs. The title evokes the cultural symbolism of the colour turquoise, associated with wisdom, protection, and hope. Drawing on conversations about their fathers and [&hellip;]
- [Jeremy VanSlyke | Beach: Children's Carnival, Op. 25](https://leaf.music/lm2052b/): Release Date: August 15, 2025 UPC: 3191684112138 Downloads: Audio (.flac) Audio (.mp3) Cover Art (.png) Catalog Number: LM2052 Jeremy VanSlyke presents Amy Beach: Children’s Carnival, Op. 25, a collection of six-character pieces that continue the tradition of 19th-century piano cycles for young pianists. Composed in 1894, each piece portrays a stock character from early European pantomime, popular in late-19th-century America, and serves as a vehicle for the lively dances of the Harlequin theater. This fun and imaginative collection reflects Beach’s dedication to writing engaging pedagogical works and offers an excellent introduction to her music for young musicians. Jeremy VanSlyke is [&hellip;]
- [Anders Muskens | Beck: Keyboard Sonatas, Op. 5](https://leaf.music/am202502b/): Release Date: June 27, 2025 UPC: 3191684102993 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: AM202502 Continuing his tribute to the Carl Theodor Jubilee Year (1724–2024), Anders Muskens presents Beck: Keyboard Sonatas, Op. 5. A German composer, violinist, director, and keyboardist, Franz Ignaz Beck is an important representative of the Mannheim School who spent much of his career in France. Performed on an original English square pianoforte by Longman &amp; Broderip (John Geib), London, 1788, and restored by Paul Kobald in 2018. Anders Muskens is a Canadian fortepianist, harpsichordist, and ensemble director specializing in historical keyboard [&hellip;]
- [Andrew Staniland | The Laws of Nature](https://leaf.music/as2025b/): Release Date: August 1, 2025 UPC: 3191684112060 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: AS2025 Award-winning Canadian composer Andrew Staniland presents an innovative and evocative classical crossover album, “The Laws of Nature.” Created in part using a novel electronic instrument, JADE transforms EEG brain waves of six dancers from Kittiwake Dance into music. The album blends electronic, classical, and cinematic genres and is captured in stunning Dolby Atmos by John DS Adams. The project is the result of years of musical and technological exploration on the JADE digital musical instrument.&nbsp;&nbsp; Described [&hellip;]
- [Francesca dePasquale &amp; Peter Takács | Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Op. 30](https://leaf.music/lm303b/): Release Date: June 20, 2025 UPC: 3191684112022 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM303 Violinist Francesca dePasquale and pianist Peter Takács present Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas, Op. 30—three compositions mark the beginning of his “heroic” middle period. Completed in 1802 and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia, the sonatas were written during one of the most tumultuous years of Beethoven’s life. Around this time, he penned the now-famous Heiligenstadt Testament, a poignant letter revealing his despair over his worsening hearing loss. Though it reads like a farewell, [&hellip;]
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- [Fredéric Lambert &amp; Chloé Dumoulin | Nouveau Lyrisme](https://leaf.music/lm300b/): Release Date: June 6, 2025 UPC: 3191684102863 Downloads: Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Press Shots (.zip) Catalog Number: LM300 Violist Frédéric Lambert and pianist Chloé Dumoulin present Nouveau Lyrisme (New Lyricism), a celebration of the ever-evolving Quebec music contemporary scene. An ode to inner landscapes, murmurs, and surges of the soul, this album weaves intimate yet bold and brilliant dialogues between viola and piano, highlighting their contrasts while embracing a timeless beauty.&nbsp; The album opens with Trois poèmes by Jeanne Landry, a work rooted in the Western tonal tradition, [&hellip;]
- [Anders Muskens | Vogler: Travel Souvenirs – Keyboard Works](https://leaf.music/am202501b/): Release Date: April 18, 2025 UPC: 3191684102962 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: AM202501 In celebration of the Carl Theodor Jubilee Year in 2024, Anders Muskens presents Vogler: Travel Souvenirs – Keyboard Works—an album of never-before-recorded solo keyboard works by Georg Joseph Vogler (1749–1814), who is a key Kapellmeister in Theodor’s court. This premiere recording features pieces published during Vogler’s tenure in Sweden (1788–99), many inspired by musical “travel souvenirs” he gathered from his extensive journeys. His explorations spanned from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, driven by his Enlightenment-era pursuit of new folk [&hellip;]
- [Warhol Dervish String Quartet | The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet](https://leaf.music/lm293b/): Release Date: May 23, 2025 UPC: 3191684102610 Downloads: Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM293 Composer Tim Brady and the enigmatic Montreal-based Warhol Dervish String Quartet present Tim Brady: String Quartet Nos. 3 &#8211; 5 – The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet. Stemming from Brady&#8217;s compositional challenge—&#8221;so many string quartets have been written, there&#8217;s literally nothing left to do with the medium&#8221;—these works push the boundaries of the genre, treating composition not as a written score but as an ever-evolving process [&hellip;]
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- [Angel Wang &amp; Phoenix Orchestra | Phoenix Rising](https://leaf.music/lm299b/): Release Date: March 14, 2025 UPC: 3191684102856 Downloads: Audio &#8211; FLAC (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM299 Phoenix Rising featuring violinist Angel Wang with the Phoenix Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Vena presents a cornucopia of Chinese and Western classical music that transcends borders. The album includes Alice Ping Yee Ho’s commissioned work Phoenix Rising, the beloved Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang, alongside traditional Chinese songs like “Jasmine Flower” and “Galloping Horses,” offering a captivating blend of contemporary and traditional music.&nbsp;&nbsp; Phoenix Rising opens with the Butterfly [&hellip;]
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- [Venuti String Quartet; Drew Jurecka | Drew Jurecka &amp; Maurice Ravel: String Quartets](https://leaf.music/vsq202401b/): Release Date: March 7, 2025 UPC: 3191684102894 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Catalog Number: VSQ202401 Venuti String Quartet celebrates Ravel’s 150th birthday with its debut album, Drew Jurecka &amp; Maurice Ravel: String Quartets. The album begins with Jurecka’s string quartet, a composition that explores and blends classical and jazz influences. This is followed by Ravel’s only string quartet, composed during his student years at the Paris Conservatory. The album closes with “Spider,” a collaborative piece by Jurecka and Jay Danley that pays tribute to Carl Stalling.&nbsp;
- [Viktoria Grynenko | Unbroken: Music from Ukraine](https://leaf.music/vg2025b/): Release Date: February 28, 2025 UPC: 3191684102924 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: VG2025 Unbroken: Music from Ukraine presents new contemporary works embody the melodious yet courageous and resilient spirit of the Ukrainian soul. The album begins with Anna Pidgorna’s creative visual score, inspired by a jagged hole in a door, mirroring the physical wound all Ukrainians carry in their hearts. The listener can decide who are the two parties leading the expressive dialogue in through closed doors. Zoltan Almashi’s Duo for Two Violins, No. 1 is melodious and expressive, [&hellip;]
- [Cicchillitti-Cowan Duo / Collectif 9 | ReString](https://leaf.music/lm298b/): Release Date: February 14, 2025 UPC: 3191684102832 Catalog Number: LM298 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Guitarists Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan (CC Duo) join forces with Montreal&#8217;s collectif9 for &#8220;Re/String,&#8221; a dynamic album of world-premiere compositions for two guitars and strings. This collaboration features six new works by Canadian composers Amy Brandon, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Patrick Roux, Bekah Simms, and Harry Stafylakis, alongside British composer Stephen Goss.&nbsp; This album demonstrates CC Duo and collectif9&#8217;s commitment to championing living composers&#8217; work through commissioning and recording.&nbsp;&nbsp; This album showcases some of [&hellip;]
- [Dorian Komanoff Bandy and Catherine Cosbey | Mozart: String Duos](https://leaf.music/lm297b/): Release Date: January 24, 2025 UPC: 3191684102801 Catalog Number: LM297 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catherine Cosbey and Dorian Komanoff Bandy present Mozart: String Duos, an album capturing the vitality, creativity, and intimacy of eighteenth-century music-making. This recording features vivid, period-instrument performances of some of Mozart’s most inventive chamber compositions, as well as premieres of newly discovered historical arrangements of the Violin Sonata K. 305 and the opera La clemenza di Tito.&nbsp; The album begins with Mozart’s two spectacular duos for violin and viola: pieces that are by [&hellip;]
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- [Caitlin Broms-Jacobs &amp; Madeline Hildebrand | Sing to Me Again](https://leaf.music/lm286b/): Release Date: January 10, 2025 UPC: 3191684102405 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM286 Sing to Me Again by Madeline Hildebrand and Caitlin Broms-Jacobs explores and reimagines music from Eastern European countries for oboe and piano. This recording results from a decade of discovery, growth and artistic partnership between the two musicians. Works by Gayane Chebotaryan, Zlatev-Cherkin, Vítěszlava Kaprálová, Mikhail Glinka, Srul Irving Glick, Pavel Haas, and Fikret Amirov capture the oboe’s wistful, sweet and powerful sound, together with the piano’s rich, warm and resonant sound. Sing [&hellip;]
- [Anders Muskens | „Der meint‘ es treu!“: Music from the Biedermeier Salon](https://leaf.music/am202402b/): Release Date: Nov 29, 2024 UPC: 3191684102849 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Cover Art (.png) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: AM202402 This album explores music for fortepiano and solo wind instruments from the Biedermeier period, which is usually characterized as a cultural flourishing in Central Europe between 1815 and 1848. During this period, which is often associated with German Romanticism, music became more accessible to the middle classes, and was often performed in domestic settings. Recreating this atmosphere, this album presents various works by Austrian and German composers of the period including Mendelssohn, Hummel, Schubert, and R. Schumann, using an original [&hellip;]
- [Katherine Dowling | Awake and Dreaming](https://leaf.music/kd2024b/): Release Date: Sept 27, 2024 UPC: 3191684102818 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; mp3 (.zip) Cover Art (.png) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: KD2024 “Awake and Dreaming &#8211; Piano Music of Alice Ping-Yee Ho” is a portrait collection of selected solo piano works by composer Alice Ping-Yee Ho, performed by Katherine Dowling. The collection highlights Alice’s distinct musical language, as well as the diversity and variety within that language &#8211; the pieces range from her earliest creations (1985) to recent commissions (2023), and several are recorded here for the first time. The album title evokes the surrealist qualities of Alice’s [&hellip;]
- [Anders Muskens | Beethoven: The Forgotten Concerto for Pianoforte Op. 61a](https://leaf.music/am202401b/): Release Date: Oct 25, 2024 UPC: 3191684102825 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; SD (.zip) Cover Art (.png) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: AM202401 This album features a fresh interpretation on period instruments of Ludwig van Beethoven&#8217;s seldom-heard Piano Concerto in D major Op. 61a – Beethoven’s own piano transcription of his famous Violin Concerto Op. 61, completed during 1807. The solo is performed by Anders Muskens on an original fortepiano by John Broadwood &amp; Sons in London c. 1806, restored by Paul Kobald in Amsterdam in 2022. This is accompanied by the ensemble Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester, jointly led [&hellip;]
- [John Robertson | Music for strings … and winds](https://leaf.music/jr2024b/): Release Date: Sept 27, 2024 UPC: 3191684102795 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Cover Art (.png) Catalog Number: JR2024 John Roberston&#8217;s latest album, Music for Strings&#8230;and Winds, presents an intriguing blend of his early and mature compositional voice. The album features three distinctive works: one for string quartet and harp, another for string sextet, and one for six winds and string bass. The first string work, &#8220;Music for Strings,&#8221; showcases Roberston&#8217;s early style, revised over time, while the later pieces reflect his evolving craftsmanship—one reimagined from a clarinet choir format and the other an exploration of six solo parts. With a [&hellip;]
- [Noemie Raymond-Friset and Zhenni Li-Cohen | Dialogues](https://leaf.music/lm295b/): Release Date: Sept 20, 2024 UPC: 3191684102689 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; WAV (.zip) Audio &#8211; mp3 (.mp3) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Trailer (mp4) Catalog Number: LM295 Dialogues by cellist Noémie Raymond and pianist Zhenni Li-Cohen present two monumental works composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Rebecca Clarke. The album centers around a pair of sonatas that the performers hold dear. It seeks to bridge two universes in conversations between two instruments, two musicians, and two composers. The performers write, “it is a dialogue between you and us.” This album explores the duality of two [&hellip;]
- [Wendy Markosky | Retro Style: The Neo-baroque Ahrend Organ in Calgary](https://leaf.music/wm2024b/): Release Date: Aug 23, 2024 UPC: 3191684102788 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio (.mp3) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: WM2024 This debut recording of organ and organist showcases the &#8220;retro style&#8221; sounds of the neo-baroque Ahrend organ at the University of Calgary. Dating from 2006, this instrument authentically evokes the tone colours of seventeenth-century North German organs, along with a unique temperament based on a restored instrument from 1692. Organist Wendy Markosky explores a diverse group of composers having personal, professional, or historical connections to one other, within a broader context of seventeenth-century North German organ traditions that [&hellip;]
- [Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra; dir Mark Fewer | Alikeness](https://leaf.music/lm296b/): Release Date: Aug 16, 2024 UPC: 3191684102702 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Trailer (MP4) Catalog Number: LM296 Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia, together with percussionist Aiyun Huang, soprano Deantha Edmunds, and violinist and conductor Mark Fewer present a new album titled Alikeness. An album inspired by the human capacity to learn, adapt and collaborate.&nbsp; This album encourages listeners to find their own &#8220;alikenesses&#8221; within the music while fostering a deeper connection with one another.&nbsp; The album opens with the world premiere of Deantha Edmunds&#8217; Angmalukisaa (&#8220;round&#8221; in Inuktut), a [&hellip;]
- [Measha Brueggergosman-Lee | Laureate](https://leaf.music/pm2024b/): Release Date: June 7, 2024 UPC: 3191684102672 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3 (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Vinyl Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: PM2024 In her double-album celebration called&nbsp;LAUREATE, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee commemorates becoming a recipient of the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Classical Music with the release of Live at Westben, an electrifyingly eclectic live concert with her signature hilariously off-beat banter and Planet Measha, a multi-lingual remix album of singles taken from The Measha Series. Featuring a cross-section of Canada’s most gifted musicians,&nbsp;Live at Westben&nbsp;puts you in a front row seat at a Measha concert [&hellip;]
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- [HarpistKT | Prologue (from Beauty and the Beast)](https://leaf.music/lm2044b/): Release Date: May 31, 2024 UPC: 3191684102726 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.flac) Cover Art(.png) Catalog Number: LM2044 The Prologue is the classic music that accompanies the opening of Beauty and the Beast. Many have noted its striking resemblance to Camille Saint-Saëns&#8217; Aquarium. Rumour has it that the director used Aquarium as temporary music during the film&#8217;s editing phase to guide the mood while Alan Menken was still writing the score, leading to the similarities between the two pieces.
- [HarpistKT | Great Fairy Fountain](https://leaf.music/lm2045b/): Release Date: April 26, 2024 UPC: 3191684102733 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.flac) Cover Art(.png) Catalog Number: LM2045 A frequent request and fan favourite across HarpistKT&#8217;s social media channels, Great Fairy Fountain from The Legend of Zelda series is one of the most iconic and recognizable Zelda tracks. The opening arpeggios are not only iconic but also deeply nostalgic for those familiar with the Zelda series. Referred to as the Koji Kondo &#8220;hook,&#8221; this technique is a hallmark of the composer&#8217;s style. It is often used at the beginning of a new level or track as a short introduction that immediately pulls [&hellip;]
- [Ian Foster | Nerve](https://leaf.music/if10b/): Release Date: May 31, 2024 UPC: 3191684102757 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Digital Booklet(.pdf) Catalog Number: IF10 Introducing “Nerve”, the debut classical crossover album from seasoned songwriter, film composer and music producer Ian Foster. “Nerve” mixes &nbsp;prepared pianos and string with synths, drum loops, and a range of electronic instruments to create an album evocative of contemporary film scores and, at times, contemporary ambient music.&nbsp; Conceived, written and recorded during a prolonged period of health issues, Ian returned to his first instrument—the piano—for solace. “Nerve” is both a meditation on what the piano means to Ian and to what [&hellip;]
- [Catherine Little and Gregory Myra | Light & Dark](https://leaf.music/cg2024b/): Release Date: May 31, 2024 UPC: 3191684102696 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Catalog Number: CG2024 Catherine Little and Greg Myra began their musical collaboration in the fall of 2021 when they released &#8220;Taking Five&#8221;, a classical music album featuring short, inviting pieces for cello and piano. One of the tracks went on to be featured on an official Apple Music playlist and the entire work won Music Nova Scotia&#8217;s 2022 Classical Album of the Year. Both creating the album and hearing the finished product revealed the dynamism between the musicians and inspired them to seek a [&hellip;]
- [Skye Consort &amp; Emma Björling | Ode &amp; Ballade](https://leaf.music/lm287b/): Release Date: May 17, 2024 UPC: 3191684102412 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Lyrics (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM287 Ode &amp; Ballade by Skye Consort &amp; Emma Björling brings stories of medieval saints and sacred wells, fair maidens outsmarting presumptuous knights, beautiful or boisterous drinking songs, thieves meeting their fate, heartbreaking love songs, groovy dance tunes, and celebrations of the return of Spring. The album combines elements from world music and classical traditions to narrate poems, tales, legends, and sonnets from Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, France and more.&nbsp; Skye Consort was formed in 1999 [&hellip;]
- [Symphony Nova Scotia | Defiant Dances](https://leaf.music/sns2024b/): Release Date: May 3, 2024 UPC: 3191684102764 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Catalog Number: SNS2024 Leaf Music announces the distribution of a new digital recording, Defiant Dances (SNS2024), with Atlantic Canada’s only professional orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, under the direction of Holly Mathieson. The orchestra presents a recording of exceptional live performances featuring internationally beloved pianist Sara Davis Buechner and works by four extraordinary women composers. Defiant Dances celebrates the momentous contribution women have made throughout orchestral history and is available for purchase and streaming on all major platforms on May 3. The album includes Florence Price’s Piano Concerto [&hellip;]
- [Leah Plave and Tong Wang | Black sea, orange tree](https://leaf.music/lptw202301b/): Release Date: April 26, 2024 UPC: 3191684102740 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Catalog Number: LPTW202301 This album is a musical realization of eight regions throughout Turkey and China, each with its own unique landscape, culture, and story. Fazıl Say and Alice Ping Yee Ho delight us with ancient folk dances, train rides through the Himalayas, bar fights, golden temples, orange trees, and the smell of tea leaves.
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- [David Potvin | Catharsis](https://leaf.music/lm274b/): Release Date: April 19, 2024 UPC: 3191684102269 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Trailer (mp4) Catalog Number: LM274 La Scena Musicale hails Montreal-based pianist David Potvin as a rising star of 2022. As winner of the 45th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, he toured across Canada in the fall of 2022 with a diversely curated program of Canadian repertoire and quickly established himself as one of Canada’s most exciting contemporary pianists.&nbsp; Catharsis is an album that expresses an emotional release experience, often of complex, deeply held, or repressed emotions. The experience later transforms [&hellip;]
- [Mayumi Seiler | Six Degrees](https://leaf.music/ms001b/): Release Date: March 29, 2024 UPC: 3191684102719 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Catalog Number: MS001 Introducing “Six Degrees”, the latest album by Mayumi Seiler. Drawing on inspiration from life’s connections and relationships, the violinist is joined by colleagues from her illustrious career’s past and present to produce five pieces of music written for string ensemble. Former students and colleagues from her performance career form the ensemble, while the repertoire is composed by longtime collaborators and the composers who inspired them. “Six Degrees” is a celebration of the relationships that keep us interconnected.&nbsp;&nbsp; Joining Mayumi Seiler on this recording [&hellip;]
- [Karl Stobbe | Ysaÿe, J. S. Bach & Paganini: Works for Solo Violin](https://leaf.music/lm294b/): Release Date: March 22, 2024 UPC: 3191684102627 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM294 Karl Stobbe’s latest album, titled Ysaÿe, J. S. Bach &amp; Paganini: Works for Solo Violin, is part of a six-album series based on the unaccompanied violin repertoire. This album traces the important relationship between luthiers, players, and composers by weaving this narrative through the compositions of three giants in solo violin playing and composition—Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini, and Eugène Ysaÿe.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is Stobbe’s hope to honour these three towering figures in the history of solo [&hellip;]
- [Space Time Continuo | terra e cielo](https://leaf.music/stc2024b/): Release Date: March 8, 2024 UPC: 3191684102603 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: STC2024 Space Time Continuo&#8217;s newest release, “terra e cielo”, is a captivating journey&nbsp;re-imagining&nbsp;Italian vocal and instrumental music spanning the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Drawing inspiration from the rich textures available to basso continuo instruments, Space Time Continuo, performs with their improvisatory spirit in works by&nbsp;Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Diego Ortiz, Giulio and Francesca Caccini and Girolamo Frescobaldi. &nbsp;A new addition to the group, a lirone made by Francis Beaulieu in 2023, provides an auditory window into the divine, depicting [&hellip;]
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- [Infusion Baroque | East is East](https://leaf.music/lm276b/): Release Date: March 15, 2024 UPC: 3191684102283 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM276 East is East is a transcultural collaboration that draws on both ancient and contemporary inspiration from the East and the West. This fourth album from the Montreal-based ensemble is a fusion of Western Baroque, Persian and Indian music traditions. Featuring collaborators Amir Amiri, Hank Knox, Thibault Bertin-Maghit, Hamin Honari, Vidita Kanniks, and Shawn Mativetsky, the thirteen tracks see Western and Eastern musical traditions find common ground in transcultural music.  
- [Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Hannaford Street Silver Band & Margaret Atwood | Zombie Blizzard](https://leaf.music/lm277b/): Release Date: March 1, 2024 UPC: 3191684102290 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Trailer (mp4) Catalog Number: LM277 Zombie Blizzard includes recitations by Margaret Atwood and songs composed by Aaron Davis on the texts of 7 poems from the 2020 publication Dearly: Zombie, Blizzard, Health Class, Princess Clothing, Shadow, Digging up the Scythians, and Dearly. This album has a unique blending of the classical concert aria and jazz-influenced art song in which composer Aaron Davis uses the visceral poetry of Margaret Atwood to tackle issues of sexism, humour, gender inequality, and grief.
- [Emily Carr String Quartet | Portraits](https://leaf.music/cd02b/): Release Date: January 26, 2024 UPC: 710497080057 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet [French] &#8211; (PDF) Catalog Number: CD02 This ECSQ album is inspired by the work of Emily Carr. It is through her painting and her words that we have gained insight into her life as an artist. It is through music, one of the most abstract of art forms, that we can connect ourselves to her. The rhythm of a piece can be likened to the movement of brush strokes. The musical notes can be described as the pigments of colour chosen to convey the deep, dark [&hellip;]
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- [HarpistKT | Rock Echoes](https://leaf.music/lm283b/): Release Date: February 16, 2024 UPC: 3191684102375 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM283 Rock Echoes introduces a collection of rock songs through the decades, performed and arranged by virtuoso Canadian harpist Kristan Toczko. Known as one of the most followed harpists globally, Toczko gained widespread acclaim through her performances on social media, amassing hundreds of millions of viewers. From the classic riffs of Guns N’ Roses to the intricate rhythms of Tool, each track on this album displays a vast range of rock music styles that translate seamlessly to [&hellip;]
- [Michael Lee | American Spiritual](https://leaf.music/ml202301b/): Release Date: January 26, 2024 UPC: 3191684102566 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: ML202301 Michael Lee’s American Spiritual stands at the intersection of European Art Music and the American Spiritual; it highlights stories told by Black Americans. It comprises piano works by Florence Price (the first African American woman to have a work premiered by a major American orchestra), Margaret Bonds (the first African American person to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra), and Robert Nathaniel Dett (a leading figure of the National Association of Negro Musicians).&nbsp;
- [The Robbie Songs Project | A Legacy Choral Tribute to Robbie Smith](https://leaf.music/drr005b/): Release Date: December 8, 2023 UPC: 3191684102597 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.png) Catalog Number: DRR005 The Robbie Songs Project album is a collaborative effort with the Nova Scotia Choral Federation, breathing new life into the folk melodies of the late singer songwriter, Robbie Smith. In total, over thirty choral arrangements of Robbie’s songs have been commissioned. On this record, seventeen of Robbie&#8217;s songs have been reimagined by thirteen of Canada&#8217;s top choral composers and arrangers. This album showcases performances by Nova Scotian choirs, including the Cantabile Singers of Truro, Polaris (Choirs for Change), Dartmouth Choral Society, [&hellip;]
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- [Luminous Voices | Fire-Flowers](https://leaf.music/lm275b/): Release Date: January 12, 2024 UPC: 3191684102276 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM275 Luminous Voices presents Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem alongside contemporary pieces by Zachary Wadsworth in the album &#8220;Fire-Flowers.&#8221; Exploring themes of loss, grief, and hope, the album is led by Timothy Shantz. Laura Brandt (soprano), Jonathon Adams (baritone), Cheryl Emery- Karapita (piano), and Leanne Regehr (piano) collaborated to bring these pieces to life. Wadsworth&#8217;s &#8220;Battle-Flags,&#8221; is inspired by Walt Whitman’s Civil War experiences. Brahms’ iconic Requiem reflects personal tragedies and calls for empathy. The album concludes with [&hellip;]
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- [Beethoven: Waldstein & Appassionata Sonatas](https://leaf.music/am202303b/): Release Date: December 1, 2023 UPC: 3191684102535 Downloads : Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; SD (.zip) Cover Art (.jpeg) Booklet (PDF) Catalog Number : AM202303 Anders Muskens brings you back to the early nineteenth century to experience Ludwig van Beethoven’s musical rawness: the manic excitement, the tumult, the struggle, the frustration, the boldness, the bravery, and the heroism. This album includes a couple of Beethoven’s famous compositions: the Appassionata and Waldstein sonatas (1803-1806), which were recorded on an original English pianoforte made by the Broadwood firm in London (1806) to capture the sound and vitality that Beethoven knew in his [&hellip;]
- [Anders Muskens | Army of Generals Volume II](https://leaf.music/dnmo0003b/): Release Date: December 1, 2023 UPC: 3191684102559 Downloads : Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; SD (.zip) Cover Art (.jpeg) Booklet (PDF) Catalog Number : DNMO003 The international ensemble Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester undertakes a mission to revive one of the eighteenth-century&#8217;s finest musical institutions, the Mannheim Court Orchestra, which had a profound influence on composers such as Mozart but is often forgotten and underrated today. The venerable Charles Burney designated this orchestra as an “army of generals” due to its united, powerful, and profound style honed by the famous cultivation of disciplined musicians. The release of Army of Generals Vol. [&hellip;]
- [Choeur Louisbourg Choir | Tapisserie canadienne aux couleurs d’Acadie](https://leaf.music/lm291b/): Release Date: November 17, 2023 UPC: 3191684102481 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Sales Sheet(.pdf) Catalog Number: LM291 The Chœur Louisbourg is delighted to present Tapisserie canadienne aux couleurs d’Acadie, a musical program featuring Acadian and Francophone musical and literary works from New Brunswick. This program reflects the choir’s commitment to promote contemporary music, particularly the music of the Acadian and Francophone communities from across our province. We hope these new and lesser-known choral works will become more commonplace in the repertoire of Canadian choral music. The musical selections of styles creating different meditative, joyful, and [&hellip;]
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- [VB8 | Winter Magic](https://leaf.music/vb2023b/): Release Date: December 1, 2023 UPC: 3191684102535 Downloads : Audio &#8211; HD (.zip) Audio &#8211; SD (.zip) Cover Art (.jpeg) Booklet (PDF) Catalog Number : VB2023 Discover the ultimate holiday soundtrack with &#8220;Winter Magic with VB8: a 21st Century Christmas.&#8221; Featuring the acclaimed octet from Montreal’s esteemed chamber choir, Voces Boreales, this album is a seamless blend of traditional Christmas elements and contemporary compositions. It speaks to a broad audience of Yuletide music lovers, offering a fresh perspective on classic favourites like &#8220;Magnificat&#8221; by René Clausen and the enduring French carol &#8220;Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle.&#8221; Adding to its lustre, the [&hellip;]
- [Essential Opera | Etiquette](https://leaf.music/lm2040b/): Release Date: September 29, 2023 UPC: 3191684102573 Downloads : Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; SD (.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Catalog Number : LM2040
- [Adam Zinatelli | Fifteen Feet Closer to the Sky](https://leaf.music/lm282b/): Release Date: November 10, 2023 UPC: 3191684102368 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Sales Sheet(.pdf) Catalog Number: LM282 Adam Zinatelli has been Principal Trumpet of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 2009, and has performed as guest Principal Trumpet with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Les Violons du Roy. He studied at the Glenn Gould School with Andrew McCandless, and the Cleveland Institue of Music with Michael Sachs. Adam is a Yamaha Artist. Adam Zinatelli is immensely proud to present this long-dreamed-of project to you. Every piece on this album is a premiere recording; at the [&hellip;]
- [Gillian Smith | En Route](https://leaf.music/lm285b/): Release Date: November 3, 2023 UPC: 3191684102399 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Sales Sheet(.pdf) Catalog Number: LM285 En Route is a project that commissioned five new works for solo violin for this album from five wonderful Canadian composers: Carmen Braden, Amy Brandon, Derek Charke, Corie Rose Soumah, and Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu. The existing works of these composers represent a broad spectrum of stylistic approaches, technical perspectives, and thematic choices, and this collection of new works is an exciting, important, and varied contribution to the Canadian repertoire for solo violin. This album serves as new Canadian [&hellip;]
- [Luminos Ensemble | In The Crystalline Vault of Heaven](https://leaf.music/lm290b/): Release Date: October 27, 2023 UPC: 3191684102474 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Sales Sheet(.pdf) Catalog Number: LM290 Luminos Ensemble is a Charlottetown-based professional choir of trained vocal soloists who are passionate about small ensemble performance. Formed in 2017 by Artistic Director Dr. Margot Rejskind, Luminos Ensemble’s music has been described as “sublimely beautiful.” The voices of Luminos Ensemble “create an ethereal and spiritual musical experience” that is “thrilling and electric”. Luminos Ensemble strives to redefine the choral experience for audiences and singers alike by presenting innovative and thoughtful programs, performed in a manner that engages [&hellip;]
- [Iranian Composers of Toronto | Recurrence](https://leaf.music/lm256b/): Release Date: October 13, 2023 UPC: 615499526773 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Sales Sheet(.pdf) Catalog Number: LM256 Recurrence is an album that explores repetition through five bold and probing new compositions by Canadian composers. Repetition ripples through every aspect of the universe—in physics, psychology, philosophy, economics—and it evokes curiosity, perplexity, and awe. Each composer on this album was tasked to dig deep into an aspect of repetition and find ways to express its manifestations musically. Some took to ecology, some to politics, and others to mathematics. The result is five exceptional artistic works, each unique [&hellip;]
- [Christine Vanderkooy | Schubert: Late Piano Works](https://leaf.music/cv2023b/): Release Date: September 1, 2023 UPC: 195269216597 Downloads : Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number : CV2023 From Christine Vanderkooy: I do not know what it is like to face death, except that to be human is to know that each day is a gift, with an unknown number of days before us.  Franz Schubert was composing feverishly in the months before illness ended his life in the Fall of 1828, completing some of his most sophisticated, poetic, and deeply felt works for the piano, including the Piano Sonata in C minor, D. 958—the first from [&hellip;]
- [SHHH!! Ensemble | An Auditory Survey of the Last Days of the Holocene](https://leaf.music/lm280b/): Release Date: October 20, 2023 UPC: 3191684102320 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Sales Sheet(.pdf) Catalog Number: LM280 An Auditory Survey of the Last Days of the Holocene presents a radical catalogue of our created world’s sounds as a continuous multimovement work for piano, percussion, and fixed electronics. The audience is faced with the echoes of our human-made environment, stripped bare of visual distractions, and taken on a journey of action and possibility. Composed by Frank Horvat, this work illustrates the current state of pollution and destruction by employing over 150 different audio samples indicative of [&hellip;]
- [Tutta Musica | Ovation](https://leaf.music/lm289b/): Release Date: September 22, 2023 UPC: 3191684102467 Downloads : Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number : LM289 Ovation: Celebrating Everyday Heroes is a large-scale multimedia project whose various components include a newly commissioned work by emerging Canadian composer Jaelem Bhate eponymously titled Ovation. Along with excerpts from Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat, Ovation is performed on this recording by Tutta Musica Orchestra (TMO), an initiative of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra (NBYO), conducted by Antonio Delgado.&nbsp; The project celebrates the courage, resilience and sense of community shown during the COVID&#8211;19 pandemic. [&hellip;]
- [St. John - Mercer - Park Trio | Kevin Lau: Under a Veil of Stars](https://leaf.music/lm273b/): Release Date: September 15, 2023 UPC: 3191684102252 Downloads : Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art (.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Sales Sheet (.pdf) Catalog Number : LM273 Step into a realm where intimacy and cosmic grandeur intertwine, where the universal finds its voice within the particular. The St. John – Mercer – Park Trio proudly presents Kevin Lau: Under A Veil of Stars, an extraordinary album that delves into the depths of musical expression and transcends the boundaries of the ordinary. Embark on a journey that celebrates the sacred energy of music itself, as it takes you through realms of [&hellip;]
- [Alice Ping Yee Ho | Chinatown](https://leaf.music/lm281b/): Release Date: September 8, 2023 UPC: 3191684102344 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Sales Sheet(.pdf) Catalog Number: LM281 Chinatown&nbsp;revolves around the intertwining lives of Saihin and Xon Pon, two young men from Hoisan county in South China who have come to Canada in search of prosperity. We follow their story as they meet, work together, endure hardships and have families of their own. A collaboration between composer&nbsp;Alice Ping Yee Ho, librettist&nbsp;Madeleine Thien, and Hoisanese translator&nbsp;Paul Yee, Chinatown brings together decades of lived experience from thousands of Chinese immigrants in an intimate and emotionally arresting musical and [&hellip;]
- [Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal | Ite ad Joseph](https://leaf.music/pc2023b/): Release Date: July 28, 2023 UPC: 3191684102351 Downloads: Audio &#8211; SD (.zip) Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Catalog Number: PC2023 Inspired by the great annual novena dedicated to Saint Joseph, which is one of the most important pilgrimages of the year, this album draws its inspiration from this man who did things without fanfare, with heart and devotion. The songs dedicated to him are imbued with heartfelt harmonies. Some are better known: Ite Ad Joseph and Joseph Fili David while others deserve to be discovered, such as the masses dedicated to Saint Joseph by William J. Marsh and Edith Regelsberg. At the request of music director [&hellip;]
- [Luminous Voices | Ispiciwin](https://leaf.music/lm267b/): Release Date: October 6, 2023 UPC: 3191684102085 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: LM267 Ispiciwin (Journey) is both a personal reflection and an artistic collaboration into the true meaning of artistic reconciliation. Working with Luminous Voices and Timothy Shantz, along with artists Jessica McMann and Walter MacDonald White Bear, is a dream collaboration that results in a closer understanding of truth telling and storytelling from an Indigenous perspective. All the artists on this project—singers, composers, instrumentalists, directors—made the time and space to create respectful and safe platforms to set free our voices and [&hellip;]
- [Anders Muskens | Louise Farrenc: Complete Works for Violin and Fortepiano](https://leaf.music/am202302b/): Release Date: July 28, 2023 UPC: 3191684102450 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet (.pdf) Catalog Number: AM202302 Anders Muskens, fortepiano, and Aleksandra Kwiatkowska, historical violin, present a new album of the complete works for violin and fortepiano by an important female composer of the nineteenth century: Louise Farrenc (1804–1875). Farrenc was a highly regarded virtuoso pianist and composer, considerably famous in her times also as an editor and pedagogue. Unfortunately today, her fame and compositions are nearly all forgotten, just like those of many other female composers. Seeking to revive her music, this album presents Farrenc’s complete works for [&hellip;]
- [Leaf Music versus Leaf Music Distribution](https://leaf.music/leaf-music-versus-leaf-music-distribution/): In the ever-evolving Canadian music industry, artists have many options to release their music. The two offerings from Halifax-based Leaf Music are Leaf Music label releases and Leaf Music Distribution. In this essay, we will explore and compare the key differences between these two approaches, examining aspects such as master ownership, costs to the artist, advertising budgets, royalty rates, marketing campaign durations, marketing team hours budgets, press releases, playlist submissions, website presence, awards submissions, and audio mastering formats. Master Ownership: Under Leaf Music Label Releases, Leaf Music ULC assumes ownership of the masters, while the artist retains ownership in the [&hellip;]
- [Lara Deutsch and Adam Cicchillitti | Wanderlust](https://leaf.music/lm269b/): Release Date: August 25, 2023 / Date de sortie : 25 août 2022 UPC: 3191684102177 / CUP : 3191684102177  Downloads / Téléchargements: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art / Pochette(.jpg) Booklet / Livret(.pdf) Sales Sheet / Fiche de vente(.pdf) Catalog Number / No au catalogue: LM269 Wanderlust is a collection of folk-inspired pieces that trace their heritage back through several global folk music traditions. Conceived in the heart of the pandemic, Flutist Lara Deutsch and guitarist Adam Cicchillitti have compiled seven luscious pieces, each naturally suited to the flute and guitar, to transport the listener on a survey of folk-inspired tunes. Join flautist [&hellip;]
- [Dorian Komanoff Bandy | Lovers and Mourners: Variations and Sonatas from 17th-Century Germany](https://leaf.music/lm263b/): Release Date: August 18, 2023 UPC: 615499526964 Downloads: Audio &#8211; HD(.zip) Audio &#8211; MP3(.zip) Cover Art(.jpg) Booklet(.pdf) Sales Sheet(.pdf) Catalog Number: LM263 Lovers and Mourners: Variations and Sonatas from 17th-century Germany, offers a comprehensive glimpse into the lives of virtuoso-composer performers Johann Jakob Walther, Heinrich Biber, and Johann Georg Pisendel. The Composers featured on Lovers and Mourners drew upon the “stylus phantasticus,” a 17th-century Italian idiom whose features were marked by jagged shifts of affect and intended to display the player’s technical command and expressive abilities. Bandy nimbly guides the listener through a labyrinth of variation sets and themes, simultaneously reproducing faithful interpretations of [&hellip;]
- [Why Leaf Music won't do business with Fanfare Magazine](https://leaf.music/why-leaf-music-wont-do-business-with-fanfare-magazine/): As the owner of Leaf Music, I want to shed light on why we have chosen not to do business with Fanfare Magazine due to their unethical practices. In a series of emails dating back to 2020, exchanged between Emily Wehberg, Manager of Label Relations at Naxos of America, Inc., several Leaf Music artists, and myself, the disturbing business practices of Fanfare Magazine came to light. These practices involved demanding payment from artists in exchange for favourable coverage and payments to publish demanding money from artists for additional space for a second review after writing a very negative and unfair [&hellip;]

## Products

- [Ménestrel](https://leaf.music/music/lm305/): Ménestrel—the Canadian early music ensemble of soprano-violinist Janelle Lucyk and tenor-lutenist Kerry Bursey— mix ancient repertoire with Canadian oral folk traditions. In an age defined by acceleration and artifice, their debut album, Ménestrel, reaches backward, not to escape the modern world, but to examine its emotional roots. They gather songs drawn from several centuries and traditions, from the luminous melancholy of John Dowland to the ardent intimacy of Barbara Strozzi, from the refined contours of French Renaissance chanson to the rugged sincerity of Celtic and English folk ballads.    The name ménestrel refers to the medieval minstrel, a musician who moved between written and oral traditions and carried songs across regions and generations. Janelle and Kerry draw on that lineage as they bring early music and folk repertoire into close conversation. Their approach highlights the continuity between these traditions, focusing on clarity, text, and the shared expressiveness that links courtly song with vernacular melody.    &nbsp;     [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM305/graphic/LM305+iTunes+Booklet+v02.pdf" ]
- [Nostos](https://leaf.music/music/lm306/): Saxophonist Clio Theodoridis and pianist Jonathan Nemtanu present their debut album, Nostos, named after the ancient Greek word for “return” or “homecoming.” The album traces a musical and personal odyssey shaped by movement between cultures, places, and musical traditions. From Suite hellénique by Pedro Iturralde, rooted in Greek heritage and Mediterranean colour, to Récit et Lied, Op. 31 by Canadian composer Mathieu Lussier, the program reflects a life lived between past and present, departure and arrival. Works by Fazıl Say, Suite for Saxophone and Piano, Op. 55, and Alexis Ciesla, Ocres rouges, further occupy musical crossroads between East and West, tradition and innovation, forming a cohesive program that highlights the expressive range of the saxophone–piano duo.     [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM306/graphic/LM306+iTunesBooklet.pdf" ] 
- [Ménestrel](https://leaf.music/music/menestrel/): Ménestrel is an alternative early music group co-founded by Janelle Lucyk and Kerry Bursey, mixing ancient repertoire with oral folk traditions. Janelle Lucyk is a singer and producer among an emerging generation of Canadian artists specializing in old music and historically informed performance, taking ideas from conception to the stage. Kerry Bursey is a tenor and plucked string instrumentalist whose voice is appreciated for its luminous quality; and as a sought-after lutenist, he is also invested in the rare practice of self-accompaniment, in early and folk music of northwestern traditions.    Beyond traditional venues, Ménestrel is committed to bringing the transformative magic of music to unexpected places. In 2024, Ménestrel took to the road, giving performances and collaborating with singers and choirs in all Canada’s 13 provinces and territories. Since 2022, their “Messiah-on-the-go!” production congregates 20 emerging performers from across Canada to be featured in historic Nova Scotian venues. Their concerts aim to demystify early music, juxtaposing it next to folk songs, which are songs of the people. Ménestrel has been active across Canada since 2019.  
- [Come Again, Sweet Doth Now Invite](https://leaf.music/music/lm2054/): John Dowland’s Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite is a quintessential Elizabethan lute song, where intimacy and expressive restraint meet. Published in his First Booke of Songes or Ayres (1597), the work reflects a moment when music-making moved fluidly between private and social spaces, conceived for solo, duet, or ensemble performance. Its direct poetry and gentle melancholy reveal emotion not as private confession, but as something shaped and shared.
- [Stravinsky: Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold & Histoire du soldat Suite](https://leaf.music/music/lm304/): In recognition of Black History Month, Art of Time Ensemble and Artistic Director Andrew Burashko present Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale Retold &amp; Histoire du soldat Suite. At the centre of the album is The Soldier’s Tale Retold, a world-premiere reinterpretation of Stravinsky’s Histoire du soldat, K. 029, featuring a newly commissioned libretto by Edmonton-based, Nigerian-born poet Titilope Sonuga. Written in rhyming verse and honouring the original’s structure and characters—the Soldier, the Devil, and the Narrator—the retelling aligns with Stravinsky’s score while reframing the narrative through a contemporary, historically grounded lens.    Sonuga’s libretto follows a fictional Black soldier of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, the only all-Black battalion in the Canadian army during the First World War. Marginalized by their white officers and denied the right to bear arms, these soldiers endured systemic discrimination while serving their country. In this retelling, the Soldier encounters the Devil on his way to enlist and relinquishes his identity and heritage, represented by an amulet of Sankofa given by his mother. Sankofa, a Ghanaian concept meaning “to reach back and get it,” teaches that one must draw on the lessons of the past to move forward, and is often depicted as a bird flying forward while looking back, holding an egg that signifies wisdom and continuity.    The album also features Stravinsky’s Histoire du soldat Suite, drawn from the 1918 theatrical work conceived for three actors and a septet. At the request of his patron Werner Reinhart, Stravinsky later adapted Histoire du soldat into several instrumental versions, including the celebrated trio for clarinet, violin and piano and the suite for septet heard here. Although the Spanish flu pandemic curtailed the original 1918 production, the music endures as one of Stravinsky’s most inventive and rhythmically daring creations.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM304/graphic/LM304+iTunes+Booklet.pdf" ]
- [Ocres rouges: Allegro con fuoco](https://leaf.music/music/lm2053/): Clio Theodoridis and Jonathan Nemtanu release their first single, Orches Oranges, a rhapsodic work inspired by klezmer folklore, the traditional music of Central European Jewish communities. Originally written for saxophonist Jean-Denis Michat, the piece draws on klezmer’s wide expressive range, moving between dance-like vitality and moments of introspection. The composer evokes a spectrum of colours and textures, from the energy and virtuosity associated with red to the softer tones of ochres and earth pigments, shaping a work that balances intensity with lyricism.
- [J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (Arr. for Double Reed Trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacobs)](https://leaf.music/music/lm307/): Bach’s Goldberg Variations stands among the most profound works in the Western canon—an inexhaustible exploration of harmony, structure, and human expression. Originally written for harpsichord, this timeless masterpiece has inspired countless interpretations across instruments and generations. In this remarkable new arrangement by Caitlin Broms-Jacobs for oboe, English horn, and bassoon, the Tacamis Trio reimagines Bach’s contrapuntal writing through the warm and expressive voices of the double reed family.    Formed within the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, the Tacamis Trio [Caitlin Broms-Jacobs (oboe/arranger), Tracy Wright (English horn), and Allen Harrington (bassoon)] brings over a decade of shared artistry and ensemble unity to this recording. Their performance unites warmth and transparency, allowing each voice to emerge naturally within Bach’s intricate counterpoint.    This project, conceived during the stillness of the pandemic, grew from a period of isolation into a celebration of collaboration and renewal. Through the process of arranging and performing the work, the trio uncovered fresh dimensions of colour and dialogue in Bach’s music, affirming its boundless adaptability and emotional reach. Goldberg Variations for double reeds is at once a homage and a discovery—a return home through sound, guided by friendship, resilience, and Bach’s enduring genius.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM307/graphic/LM307+iTunes+Booklet.pdf" ]
- [Tacamis Trio](https://leaf.music/music/tacamis-trio/):   A unique double reed ensemble, the Tacamis Trio is comprised of oboist Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, English hornist Tracy Wright, and bassoonist Allen Harrington. Forming the double reed section of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Caitlin, Tracy, and Allen have performed and toured together in hundreds of concerts with the MCO, as well as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, for more than a decade.            The Tacamis Trio has been featured several times on the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra’s main concert series, and their performances of Bach’s Goldberg Variations have been critically acclaimed. “Each of these players is a fine soloist in their own right, performing now as a tightly knit, cohesive ensemble in which listeners were able to discern individual contrapuntal lines woven throughout the Baroque tapestry of sound.” - Winnipeg Free Press   The trio’s unity of sound and musical style are the result of developing side by side over many years, their artistic concepts influenced by each other as well as the same external forces.  A beautiful and satisfying combination of instruments, Tacamis’ three distinctive voices have a similarity of tone colour that allows for seamless blending. The trio’s sincere and vibrant approach to music making is showcased in their repertoire which ranges from the ancient ricercars of the Renaissance to the music of our time.         
- [Monica Pearce: December](https://leaf.music/music/lm2049/): Essential Opera presents December, a one-act opera for three sopranos and string quartet, composed by Monica Pearce. The work follows Julia and Natasha in the first year of their relationship as they prepare to meet Julia’s parents for Christmas. Between airport security, last-minute packing, and the subtle tension of family introductions, December captures the anticipation, vulnerability, and humuor that accompany love in its early stages.     Founded by Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua, Essential Opera is celebrated for championing new Canadian works and stories that reflect contemporary life. Pearce’s music, known for its rhythmic vitality and vivid sense of character, brings warmth and wit to this modern portrayal of connection and belonging. 
- [Essential Opera](https://leaf.music/music/essential-opera/): Essential Opera is based in Atlantic Canada, founded in 2010 by co-artistic directors Erin Bardua and Maureen Batt. Highlights of our company’s history include signing with classical label Leaf Music, EPs and short films, showcasing at JUNOfest and the ECMAs, co-productions with highly respected festivals and organizations, and a series of projects addressing issues of Equity &amp; Belonging in opera. Our projects, commissions, and performances have been supported by SOCAN, Arts Nova Scotia, Music Nova Scotia, Arts New Brunswick, Music New Brunswick, the Ontario Arts Council, FACTOR, and the Canada Council for the Arts.    Our 15th anniversary is marked by milestone projects including a full-length debut album coming out in April 2026 of operas by Monica Pearce, a new work in development with composer-librettist Fiona Ryan called “In Her Hands: The Tragedy of Lady Macbeth”, and more films! Our EP “Etiquette” earned Monica Pearce an ECMA nomination for Classical Composer of the Year in 2024.    EO is one of a very small number of East Coast opera organizations commissioning, presenting, and championing recently commissioned works by living composers, especially those from typically excluded groups. We have always believed new compositions are inherently “essential”. Opera is a living art form; what we do and how we do it has to respond to the world in which we’re producing it. 
- [Sayeh-Roshan](https://leaf.music/music/lm301/): Double bassist Ali Kian Yazdanfar and pianist Brigitte Poulin present Sayeh-Roshan (“chiaroscuro” in Persian), a recording that features contemporary compositions reflecting on how layered identities, such as Persian-Canadian, can enrich one’s perspective. Chiaroscuro, the interaction of light and shadow, is interpreted here as the interplay between competing ideas and perspectives, and between tradition and modernity. New works by Amir Eslami, Reza Vali, and Parisa Sabet are interwoven with traditional Iranian pieces for kamancheh and tombak, featuring guest musicians Behnoosh Behnamnia and Bamdad Fotouhi.        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM301/graphics/LM301+iTunes+Booklet+v04.pdf" ]
- [György Kurtág: Játékok](https://leaf.music/music/lm302/): Pianist Brigitte Poulin presents “Játékok” (Games) by György Kurtág—a deeply personal, lifelong collection of miniature works that explore memory, play, and the weight of tradition. Composed over several decades, these pieces form an evolving musical diary, at once whimsical and profound. Guided by nostalgia and a desire to converse with the past, Kurtág pays homage to the composers, friends, and influences who shaped him—Bach, Schumann, Bartók, and others—through gestures drawn from folklore, Gregorian chant, spoken rhythms, and improvisation.     In this recording, Poulin curates a unique path through Játékok, structuring the album into five “Acts” that reflect the emotional and spiritual breadth of the cycle: Heaven and Hell, The Human World, To Márta Kurtág, Tribute—In Memory of…, and Nature and Transformation. Among these selections are several world premiere recordings.     Montreal-based pianist Brigitte Poulin is an accomplished soloist, chamber musician, accompanist, and teacher whose repertoire spans from the invention to the deconstruction of the piano. In addition to this recording of György Kurtág: Játékok, she is set to release Sayeh-Roshan, an album of new Persian works with contrabassist Ali Yazdanfar, Behnoosh Behnamnia, and Bamdad Fotouhi. Her notable collaborations include Les Noces with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal under Kent Nagano, Pierrot lunaire with Patricia Kopatchinskaja, and chamber performances with Annalee Patipatanakoon, Lynn Harrell, and Silvia Mandolini. She teaches at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, is a longtime faculty member at Orford Musique, and appears on recordings for Leaf Music, Naxos, ATMA Classique, and Dame.     György Kurtág: Játékok is available on all streaming platforms.     &nbsp;        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM302/graphics/LM302+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]
- [Duo Aster](https://leaf.music/music/duo-aster/): Born in Athens, Clio Theodoridis performs regularly as a saxophonist in Quebec and internationally. Her career has taken her to renowned stages across Europe, Asia, and North America, including the Jiangsung Grand Theater (China), Denkibunka Hall (Japan), Théâtre du Châtelet (France), Aegean Arts Festival (Greece), as well as major Canadian events such as the Domaine Forget International Festival, La Virée Classique de Montréal, and Jeunesses Musicales Canada.    She has taken part in several prestigious international events, including the World Saxophone Congress SaxOpen in Strasbourg and the NASA Conference (North American Saxophone Alliance), and has refined her artistry under the guidance of some of the foremost masters of the instrument today. Her musical work has been recognized in various competitions, notably winning 3rd prize at the Stockholm International Music Competition and being named a laureate of the National Young Talents Competition X.O.N in Athens.    Clio is known for the finesse and depth of her playing, combining delicacy and intensity in her exploration of the classical saxophone repertoire.    She holds a Master’s degree in Music (M.Mus) with the highest distinction (“exceptional”) from the University of Montreal, a performance degree and State Teaching Diploma from the Strasbourg Superior Academy of Music, and is also a prizewinner of the Lyon Conservatory.    Now based in Quebec, she regularly performs with Duo Aster. Since 2020, she has been teaching saxophone at the Saguenay Conservatory of Music, is a guest professor at the Domaine Forget International Academy, and serves as an ambassador for Henri Selmer Paris.    Trained and driven as a pianist, Jonathan Nemtanu leads a rich and committed career that combines artistic excellence with cultural leadership. He performs regularly as a chamber musician in Canada, China, Greece, the United States, and France, where he is praised for the finesse of his playing and his gift for musical dialogue.    He studied under Hervé N’Kaoua at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux, Avedis Kouyoumdjian at the University of Vienna, and Jean Saulnier at the University of Montreal, where he earned a doctorate in piano performance with the rarely awarded distinction of "exceptional." Complementing his path as a performer, he also holds a master’s degree in international arts management from HEC Montréal, which has allowed him to extend his engagement beyond the stage and actively contribute to cultural development.    His career has been marked by collaborations with renowned artists such as Nicolas Ellis, Julie Boulianne, the Isidore Quartet, Hélène Collerette, and Marie-Ève Munger. He has performed at prestigious festivals and venues including Radio France, the Jiangsu Grand Theatre in China, and Orford Musique in Canada. He has also appeared as a soloist with orchestras such as Pro Arte, Das Klassik Orchester aus Prag, and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Symphony Orchestra.    Deeply committed to nurturing the next generation, Jonathan Nemtanu has taught at the Conservatoire de musique de Saguenay and frequently serves on juries, including for the Canadian Music Competition.    Driven by a strong artistic vision, he founded and directs Le Baptême concert series in Quebec, and currently serves as Executive Director of the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal, a leading institution in the Canadian musical landscape.    Both a passionate performer and an active cultural leader, he embodies a new generation of artists capable of combining musical sensitivity with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- [Amy Beach: Children’s Carnival, Op. 25](https://leaf.music/music/lm2052/): Jeremy VanSlyke presents Amy Beach: Children’s Carnival, Op. 25, a collection of six-character pieces that continue the tradition of 19th-century piano cycles for young pianists. Composed in 1894, each piece portrays a stock character from early European pantomime, popular in late-19th-century America, and serves as a vehicle for the lively dances of the Harlequin theater. This fun and imaginative collection reflects Beach’s dedication to writing engaging pedagogical works and offers an excellent introduction to her music for young musicians.    Jeremy VanSlyke is a pianist and music producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, whose passion for classical music began at a young age in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. He studied piano performance at McGill University in Montréal under Georgian pianist Marina Goglidze-Mdivani, and with Dr. Roger Lord in New Brunswick. His career spans both stage and studio, with experience in orchestral and chamber music, as well as award-winning sound and video recordings that have garnered millions of online streams. He contributed both piano and engineering to the world premiere of Michael Tilson Thomas’ I’m Nobody, a piece for soprano, viola, and piano featuring Grammy-nominated artist Measha Brueggergosman-Lee. Their recording of the work was released in September 2024 on Pentatone’s Grace multi-volume set. A dedicated educator, Jeremy serves as a collaborative pianist at Lipscomb University, where he works closely with voice students in preparation for performances. He is also the owner of Leaf Music, a classical music record label he established in 2012. In 2025, Leaf Music earned five JUNO nominations and 17 East Coast Music Award nominations.    &nbsp;
- [Andrew Burashko and Art of Time Ensemble](https://leaf.music/music/andrew-burashko-and-art-of-time-ensemble/): For the last 25 years, Art of Time Ensemble has been on the cutting edge of the performing arts in Canada, fusing music with theatre, dance, film and literature in unique and unprecedented ways. Since its inception, Art of Time has commissioned over 300 works of music, dance, text and film from Canadian artists; performed over 400 concerts throughout North America and Europe; and has collaborated with over 350 artists. The list of illustrious artists who have collaborated with Art of Time includes Margaret Atwood, Peggy Baker, Brent Carver, Barbara Hannigan, Branford Marsalis, Michael Ondaatje, Madeleine Péyroux, Jackie Richardson and many others.    Founded by Andrew Burashko in 1998, the Toronto based ensemble has included some of Canada’s top classical and jazz soloists as well as concertmasters and principal players from some of the world’s greatest orchestras. With Burashko at its helm as artistic director, conductor, pianist and stage director, Art of Time has produced over 80 unique productions and recordings and has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe.    Before founding Art of Time Ensemble, Andrew Burashko had established himself as one of Canada’s foremost concert pianists. Known for his passionate performances and eclectic repertoire, Burashko performed as soloist, under the batons of some of the world’s leading conductors such as Marin Alsop, Sir Andrew Davis, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Jukka-Pekka Saraste and Pinchas Zukerman among many others. As a chamber musician, he has performed with most of Canada’s top string and wind soloists. He was also involved in a 20 year long collaboration with renowned contemporary dancer, Peggy Baker. As a duo, they performed to acclaim around the world.    Andrew Burashko’s recordings as soloist and chamber musician have been released on labels including Chandos, CBC SM500, Naxos, Cenrediscs, Opening Day, Analekta, Pheromone and ATR and can be heard regularly on the CBC in Canada and NPR in the United States.
- [His Gabbah is Turquoise](https://leaf.music/music/lm2051/): Double bassist Ali Kian Yazdanfar releases his single His Gabbah Is Turquoise, a world premiere by composer Parisa Sabet with pianist Brigitte Poulin. Commissioned for Yazdanfar’s upcoming album Sayeh-Roshan (Persian for chiaroscuro), the work is inspired by the patterns, textures, and colours of gabbah—a traditional Persian rug known for its raw beauty and expressive, often asymmetrical designs. The title evokes the cultural symbolism of the colour turquoise, associated with wisdom, protection, and hope. Drawing on conversations about their fathers and shared Iranian heritage, Sabet describes the piece as “an homage to the fathers,” offering a personal and emotional tribute woven from memory and tradition.    Ali Kian Yazdanfar is the principal double bass of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and a sought-after soloist, chamber musician, and educator. A physics graduate from Johns Hopkins University, he won major orchestral positions in Houston, Washington, San Francisco, and Montreal. Deeply inspired by his Iranian heritage, he frequently commissions new works for solo bass and is currently an associate professor at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music.
- [Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Op. 30](https://leaf.music/music/lm303/): Violinist Francesca dePasquale and pianist Peter Takács present Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas, Op. 30—three compositions mark the beginning of his “heroic” middle period. Completed in 1802 and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia, the sonatas were written during one of the most tumultuous years of Beethoven’s life. Around this time, he penned the now-famous Heiligenstadt Testament, a poignant letter revealing his despair over his worsening hearing loss. Though it reads like a farewell, the letter ends with a vow to persevere in the service of art. That inner struggle—between hopelessness and determination—finds voice in the music as Beethoven begins to push the familiar classical forms to new expressive ends.      Celebrated for her “sincerity, intensity, and individual voice” (Philadelphia Inquirer) and praised for her “immaculate and discreet phrasing” (Strad Magazine), violinist Francesca dePasquale was the First Prize winner of the 2010 Irving M. Klein International String Competition. She was also awarded the 2014–2016 Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund for the Performing and Visual Arts and received the 2015 Classical Recording Foundation Young Artist Award. Francesca is currently a violin faculty member at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and previously was a member of the violin faculty for the Juilliard School Pre-College Program. She studied with Itzhak Perlman, Catherine Cho, and Robert Lipsett. Her earlier teachers include Hirono Oka, Charles Parker, and William dePasquale, with additional mentorship from Norman Carol and Arnold Steinhardt.      Hailed by The New York Times as “a marvelous pianist,” Peter Takács has performed widely to critical and audience acclaim and is noted for his penetrating and communicative musical interpretations. He enrolled at the Conservatoire de Paris at age 14, later earning full scholarships to Northwestern University and the University of Illinois, followed by a three-year fellowship at the Peabody Conservatory, where he completed his artistic training under the guidance of the renowned pianist Leon Fleisher. Takács has appeared as a guest soloist with major orchestras across the U.S. and internationally and has performed at prominent festivals, including Tanglewood, Music Mountain, Chautauqua Institution, ARIA International, the Schlern Music Festival in the Italian Alps, Tel Hai International Master Classes in Israel, and Sweden’s Helsingborg Festival. His recording of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas was released on the Cambria label in 2011 to critical acclaim.     [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM303/Graphics/LM303+iTunes+Booklet+v06.pdf" ] 
- [Nouveau Lyrisme](https://leaf.music/music/lm300/): Violist Frédéric Lambert and pianist Chloé Dumoulin present Nouveau Lyrisme (New Lyricism), a celebration of the ever-evolving Quebec music contemporary scene. An ode to inner landscapes, murmurs, and surges of the soul, this album weaves intimate yet bold and brilliant dialogues between viola and piano, highlighting their contrasts while embracing a timeless beauty.    The album opens with Trois poèmes by Jeanne Landry, a work rooted in the Western tonal tradition, flowing with expressive contrasts that mirror the upheavals of the 21st century. Landry believed that art must offer an alternative to the disorder of modern society, and her music embodies this vision. Next is Alain Payette’s Romance pour alto et piano, inspired by his time at Les Choralies in Vaison-la-Romaine. Michel Edward’s Sonate pour alto et piano, Op. 37, a work that explores a lighter, more playful side of his typically serious compositional style. Alto-Neptune by Denis Gougeon, part of his Six thèmes solaires, offers a contemplative and mournful chant, an invitation to gaze into the universe with infinite tenderness. Alejandra Odgers’ Discusión unfolds as a fierce musical argument between viola and piano, shifting between tension and resolution. The album closes with Julie Thériault’s Nocturne boréal, a meditation on the human experience within vast northern landscapes—solitary, awe-inspiring, and deeply introspective.    Frédéric Lambert received a doctorate in viola performance at McGill University under the direction of Professor André Roy. During his studies, he became a founding member of the award-winning Lloyd Carr-Harris String Quartet. In 2007, Frédéric joined the Molinari Quartet, an ensemble devoted entirely to twentieth- and twenty-first-century string quartet repertoire. The group’s 2016 recording of the complete György Kurtág quartets received the prestigious Echo Klassik award and a Diapason d’Or. First viola of the Orchestre symphonique de Laval and Orchestre Métropolitain violist, Frédéric is regularly invited to appear with ensembles such as Les Violins du Roy, the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec, and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. He teaches at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University as well as the Université du Québec à Montréal.    Named one of CBC’s 30 top musicians under 30, pianist Chloé Dumoulin is recognized for her sensitive touch, refined sense of colour, and artistic depth. She holds a double master’s degree in solo and collaborative piano from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, where she also specialized in chamber music. In 2023, she was awarded the Leverhulme Arts Scholarship to pursue an Artist Diploma at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London under Ronan O’Hora. Founder of the award-winning Quatuor Vatra, she has performed at the Montréal Chamber Music Festival, Maison symphonique, and Bourgie Hall. She has also appeared as a soloist with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the Orchestre Métropolitain. Her performances span Canada, the U.S., Europe, and China, supported by numerous foundations.    &nbsp;    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM300/Graphics/LM300+iTunes+Booklet.pdf" ]
- [Brigitte Poulin](https://leaf.music/music/bridgitte-poulin/): Montreal-based, Brigitte Poulin is an active and accomplished soloist, chamber musician, accompanist and teacher whose repertoire covers all periods from the invention to the deconstruction of the piano.    This year she recorded two albums distributed by Leaf music Játékok - György Kurtág for solo piano and Sayeh-Roshan dedicated to the creation of Persian works, with Ali Yazdanfar    Her most notable recent collaborations include participation in Stravinsky's Les Noces with the OSM (K. Nagano, cond.) in Schoenberg's Pierrôt Lunaire with Patricia Kopatchiskaya (sprechgesang), in Schubert's Trio in Bb with Annalee Patipatanakoon and Lynn Harrell as well as 2 recitals with Silvia Mandolini at the Venice Biennale.    Brigitte Poulin teaches and collaborates as an accompanist at The Schulich music School of McGill University. As well, she is an active member of the Summer Academy of Orford Music. She is regularly called upon to adjudicate for Music Festivals across Canada.    Her most recent CD recordings include: Folklore imaginaire music by Ana Sokolović (Naxos), with Ensemble Transmission Pierrot lunaire (Atma), and Édifices Naturels (Dame for solo piano . Her performances can be heard on Naxos Records, Spotify and YouTube.        La pianiste montréalaise Brigitte Poulin est reconnue autant comme soliste, chambriste, qu’accompagnateur et pédagogue. Son répertoire englobe toutes les époques: de l’invention du piano jusqu’à sa déconstruction.    Cette année, elle a enregistré deux albums distribués par Leaf music: Játékok - György Kurtág, pour piano seul et Sayeh-Roshan dédié à la création d’œuvres perses, avec le contrebassiste Ali Yazdanfar    Ses récentes collaborations les plus marquantes, incluent la participation aux Noces de Stravinsky, avec l’OSM (dir K. Nagano), au Pierrôt Lunaire de Schoenberg avec Patricia Kopatchiskaya (sprechgesang), au Trio en Sib de Schubert avec Annalee Patipatanakoon et Lynn Harrell, ainsi que 2 récitals à la Biennale de Veniseavec Silvia Mandolini.    Brigitte enseigne et collabore comme accompagnateur à l’École Schulich de l’Université McGill. Elle enseigne le piano aux plus jeunes à l’École de musique de Verdun. De plus, elle est membre du corps académique d’Orford musique. Elle est régulièrement appelée à prendre part comme membre de jury à différents concours de musique canadiens.    Parmi ses enregistrements commerciaux mentionnons Folklore imaginaire, musique d’Ana Sokolović (Naxos) avec Ensemble Transmission, Pierrot lunaire (Atma) avec la soprano Ingrid Schmithüsen, et Édifices Naturels (Dame) en solo. Ses performances peuvent être entendues sur Naxos Records Spotify et YouTube.
- [Romance pour alto et piano](https://leaf.music/music/romance-pour-alto-et-piano/): “I composed this Romance in April 1999. The year before, I had been invited to Les Choralies in Vaison-la-Romaine (Provence, France) as a composer and pianist for the European premiere of my cantata Douces Mémoires. During that stay, I became friends with a singer who also played the viola—an encounter that inspired me to write this piece. Sadly, the distance between us meant we never had the chance to perform it together. I later adapted the Romance for cello and piano and had a few opportunities to perform it in concert. This recording by Frédéric Lambert and Chloé Dumoulin marks the premiere performance of the original version for viola.” —Alain Payette    This single is part of the larger project, Nouveau Lyrisme (New Lyricism), releasing June 6.
- [The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet](https://leaf.music/music/lm293/): Composer Tim Brady and the enigmatic Montreal-based Warhol Dervish String Quartet present Tim Brady: String Quartet Nos. 3 – 5 – The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet. Stemming from Brady’s compositional challenge—”so many string quartets have been written, there’s literally nothing left to do with the medium”—these works push the boundaries of the genre, treating composition not as a written score but as an ever-evolving process of music making.    The album opens with Quartet No. 3, an instruction-based score that invites performers to “compose” their own quartet. Quartet No. 4 unfolds as a slow, meditative work, marked by its sparseness, transparency, and expansive melodic line. Next, Quartet No. 5 is a five-movement piece that challenges the musicians’ rhythmic agility and ensemble acuity, bringing the album to a dynamic close.    Founded in 2007, the Warhol Dervish String Quartet brings together some of Canada’s most innovative musicians. Known for their adventurous programming, they have performed at major festivals, including the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, Toronto Summer Music Festival, and Festival International de Lanaudière. Their projects span a wide musical spectrum, from Morton Feldman’s Piano Quintet to collaborations with Lukas Ligeti and Sarah Pagé. Recent highlights include a national tour with Basia Bulat, a five-concert Beethoven series exploring the last five Beethoven string quartets (The Late Quartets), and a Maisons de la culture tour exploring Yiddish music with Socalled.    Composer and guitarist Tim Brady has pushed musical boundaries, seamlessly blending classical, jazz, and rock influences. A virtuosic electric guitarist and prolific composer, he has toured internationally as a soloist and with his groups Bradyworks and Instruments of Happiness. His works span operas, symphonies, and concertos, with commissions from major orchestras, including the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Symphony Nova Scotia. A recipient of multiple Opus Prizes and a JUNO nominee, his recordings have earned critical acclaim, including praise from The New York Times. His music, defined by rhythmic intensity and bold textures, continues to captivate audiences worldwide.    &nbsp;    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM293/Graphics/LM293+iTunes+Booklet+v04.pdf" ]
- [Francesca dePasquale](https://leaf.music/music/francesca-depasquale/): Described by critics as “scintillating” and celebrated for her “rich, expressive playing” (MusicalAmerica), violinist Francesca dePasquale is the First Prize winner of the 2010 Irving M. Klein International String Competition and recipient of the prestigious 2014-2016 career grant from the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund for the Performing and Visual Arts. Earning her the 2015 Classical Recording Foundation Young Artist Award, her self-titled debut album released in March of 2016 encompasses works that scope from Bach to a new commission from composer Paola Prestini for violin and electronics. For the album and accompanying recital tour, Francesca was praised for “sincerity, intensity” and “individual voice” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and “immaculate and discreet phrasing” (Strad Magazine). Additionally, she was featured in Strings magazine and on SiriusXM, WNYC, WQXR, WRTI (Philadelphia), and WFMT (Chicago).    2024-2025 season highlights include appearances with ATX Chamber Music, Manhattan Chamber Players, Chameleon Arts Ensemble, and the Aletheia Piano Trio. Recent performance highlights include the world premiere of Kenji Bunch’s Sketches for Mr. South presented by The Juilliard School, Samuel Adams’ Chamber Concerto with conductor Timothy Weiss and the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble, recitals presented by Oberlin Conservatory, the Juilliard School, and Boston Conservatory featuring On the Blue Shore of Silence, a multimedia suite for violin, piano, electronics, and visual art by composers Gity Razaz, Gloria Justen, Sayo Kosugi, and artist Johanna Andruchovici (commissioned by Francesca dePasquale and cocommissioned by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society), Samuel ColeridgeTaylor’s Violin Concerto with conductor Raphael Jimenez and the Oberlin Orchestra, and the release of Gity Razaz’s Duo for Violin and Piano on her debut album for BIS records, recorded with pianist Scott Cuellar.    Since her debut as soloist at age 9 touring Spain with the Main Line Chamber Orchestra, Francesca has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Riverside Philharmonic, Gustav Mahler Orchestra, the Bach Festival of Philadelphia, Colburn Orchestra, Galesburg Symphony, Peninsula Symphony, and Santa Cruz Symphony. As recitalist, she has collaborated with artists Meng-Chieh Liu, Natalie Zhu, John Root, and Reiko Uchida on series such as the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, National Sawdust, Rutgers University, the University of Pennsylvania, California Music Center, and the Perlman Music Program. Music in the Vineyards, Olympic Music Festival, Music@Menlo, Colburn Chamber Music Society, and the Perlman Music Program. Additionally, she has collaborated with dancers Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside for the Fall for Dance Festival alongside composer Stefan Levin, as well as performed with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Brooklyn based orchestral collective The Knights, and A Far Cry.    Francesca is the violinist of the Aletheia Piano Trio alongside pianist Fei-Fei and cellist Juliette Herlin. Formed in 2013 at the Juilliard School, the trio gave debut performances at the Rose Studio and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York and the Terrace Theater at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The Aletheia Piano Trio has performed for the Dame Myra Hess Series (Chicago, IL), Logan  Chamber Music Society (Logan, UT), Shenson Chamber Music Concerts (Washington, D.C.), PLAY the Classics at Bethel Woods (Bethel, NY), Friends of Chamber Music (Reading, PA), Macon Concert Association at Wesleyan College (Macon, GA), Concerts in the Barn (Quilcene, WA), Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach (Palm Beach, FL), Saint Vincent College Concert Series (Latrobe, PA), Shandelee Music Festival (Livingston Manor, NY), and the Busan Maru International Music Festival (Busan, Korea), which included Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Gustav Mahler Orchestra and conductor Wilson Ng. Additionally, the trio has toured China in 2018 and 2019, performing at Poly Theatres throughout the country. Recent media highlights include a live recital broadcast for WFMT (Chicago) as well as several broadcasts on Performance Today of Haydn Trio No. 39 in G major, recorded live in performance for the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach. Additionally, the trio has recently released two video recordings of the Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel piano trio and Schumann Phantasiestücke Op. 88, both available on YouTube.    In addition to performing and teaching, Francesca is the creator of Hypermobile Musician, an online resource for musicians with hypermobility and educators who wish to learn more about teaching hypermobile musicians. Hypermobile Musician provides information on the impact of hypermobility specifically for musicians, as well as guidance for successful and mindful management. For more information, visit http://hypermobilemusician.com.    Francesca is a member of the violin faculty at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, having previously served on the violin faculty for the Juilliard School Pre-College Program. Additionally, she has taught at the Heifetz International Music Institute, the Perlman Music Program, Kneisel Hall, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and Domaine Forget, and was a masterclass artist for the Starling-DeLay Symposium and American String Teacher Association. Previously, Francesca served as the Starling Fellow teaching assistant to Itzhak Perlman from 2013-2016 and teaching assistant to Catherine Cho from 2013-2018 at the Juilliard School, as well as Visiting Assistant Professor at Oberlin Conservatory of Music during the Fall of 2018. A graduate of the Juilliard and Colburn Schools, Francesca studied with Itzhak Perlman, Catherine Cho, and Robert Lipsett. Previous teachers include Hirono Oka, Charles Parker, and William dePasquale, with additional mentorship from Norman Carol and Arnold Steinhardt. Francesca performs on a 1968 Sergio Peresson violin. Please visit http://francescadepasquale.com for more information.
- [Bela String Quartet](https://leaf.music/music/lm2047/): Sharing with its release title, Bela String Quartet presents a collection of Nordic folk melodies reimagined through the lens of classical and folk traditions. Inspired by the Danish String Quartet's celebrated collections Wood Works and Last Leaf, this EP captures the joy, camaraderie, and timeless beauty of traditional Nordic tunes. They recorded three beloved arrangements by the Danish String Quartet: Waltz after Lasse in Lyby, Stædelil, and Sønderho Bridal Trilogy, Pt. 2 at the St. George’s Round Church, a National Historic Site built in 1812. 
- [Phoenix Rising](https://leaf.music/music/lm299/): Phoenix Rising featuring violinist Angel Wang with the Phoenix Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Vena presents a cornucopia of Chinese and Western classical music that transcends borders. The album includes Alice Ping Yee Ho’s commissioned work Phoenix Rising, the beloved Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang, alongside traditional Chinese songs like “Jasmine Flower” and “Galloping Horses,” offering a captivating blend of contemporary and traditional music.    Phoenix Rising opens with the Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto by He and Gang, a violin concerto that blends Chinese and Western compositional techniques, depicting two young lovers transformed into butterflies after their deaths. Followed by traditional Chinese songs: Songs of Four Seasons from China’s Qinghai province; Dance of the Yao People, inspired by southern China’s drum dance; Mayila, a Kazakh song about a young girl’s beautiful voice; Galloping Horses depicting the sounds of horses whinnying and racing across the Mongolian grasslands; and the famous Jasmine Flower from the Qing dynasty, which tells of a virtuous woman captivated by the flower’s fragrance and pure beauty. The album closes with its title piece, Phoenix Rising by Alice Ping Yee Ho, a single-movement tone poem for solo violin and orchestra, encapsulating the timeless idea of the phoenix rising from its ashes, symbolizing hope and rebirth.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM299/Graphics/LM299+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]
- [Ravel: Sonatine](https://leaf.music/music/lm2048/): In honour of Maurice Ravel's 150th birthday, Allison Ernst plays "Sonatine," a three-movement piano work that blends classical structure with impressionistic harmony and colour. The title itself refers to the piece's small stature; however, this 12-minute technically demanding work features delicate textures, lyrical melodies, and subtle dynamic contrasts, showcasing Ravel's elegance and refinement in composition.    Dr. Allison Ernst is a dedicated and passionate performer and teacher. Her work as a pianist has taken her all over the United States, performing solo, chamber, and concerto works. She has also competed in the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition and the Bay Area Piano Competition. An avid leader within music education, she serves as the Newsletter Editor for Tennessee Music Teachers Association, Treasurer for the Nashville Area Music Teachers Association, and as an adjudicator for piano festivals around Nashville. She is the owner and founder of Dr. Allison’s Piano Studio, previously known as Aunt Ali’s Music Studio. She also held a position as Adjunct Professor of Music for three academic years at Volunteer State Community College in Tennessee.    &nbsp;
- [Re/String](https://leaf.music/music/lm298/): Guitarists Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan (CC Duo) join forces with Montreal’s collectif9 for “Re/String,” a dynamic album of world-premiere compositions for two guitars and strings. This collaboration features six new works by Canadian composers Amy Brandon, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Patrick Roux, Bekah Simms, and Harry Stafylakis, alongside British composer Stephen Goss.  This album demonstrates CC Duo and collectif9’s commitment to championing living composers’ work through commissioning and recording.    This album showcases some of today’s bold creativity and most exciting voices in contemporary composition. Re/String begins with Goss’ “Landscape and Memory,” a meditation on humanity’s connection to nature, conjuring rivers, forests, and mountains. Murphy’s “The Confectioner’s Handbook” is a playful take on sugar boiling, drawing parallels to the art of music-making. Simms’ “Half-thorn Blooms” was born from a sense of play and exploration, weaving “thorny” microtonal harmonies into a rich sonic landscape. Roux’s “Après l’exode” honours the emotional resilience of refugees, reflecting on themes of nostalgia, loss, and hope. Brandon’s “Cloud Path” explores the ethereal qualities of the guitar’s timbre, blending delicate multiphonics, interlocking melodies, and tightly voiced arpeggios. The album closes with Stafylakis’ “To Wake and Find the World Still Burning,” a powerful, heavy metal-inspired work evoked by the composer’s experiences during the pandemic, influenced by the stark energy and driving rhythms of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.    &nbsp;        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM298/Graphics/LM298+iTunes+Booklet+-+adjusted.pdf" ]
- [Mozart: String Duos](https://leaf.music/music/lm297/): Catherine Cosbey and Dorian Komanoff Bandy present Mozart: String Duos, an album capturing the vitality, creativity, and intimacy of eighteenth-century music-making. This recording features vivid, period-instrument performances of some of Mozart’s most inventive chamber compositions, as well as premieres of newly discovered historical arrangements of the Violin Sonata K. 305 and the opera La clemenza di Tito.    The album begins with Mozart’s two spectacular duos for violin and viola: pieces that are by turns lyrical, playful, and virtuosic. Following historical convention, Cosbey and Bandy insert extensive embellishments and cadenzas, capturing a degree of improvisatory freedom rarely heard in recordings of Mozart’s string music. The album continues with the duo versions of Tito and K. 305. Arrangements such as these would have introduced many eighteenth-century consumers to Mozart’s music; today, they conjure scenes of domestic music-making among family and friends.        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM297/Graphics/3191684102801_iTunesBooklet.pdf" ]
- [Sing To Me Again](https://leaf.music/music/lm286/): Sing to Me Again by Madeline Hildebrand and Caitlin Broms-Jacobs explores and reimagines music from Eastern European countries for oboe and piano. This recording results from a decade of discovery, growth and artistic partnership between the two musicians. Works by Gayane Chebotaryan, Zlatev-Cherkin, Vítěszlava Kaprálová, Mikhail Glinka, Srul Irving Glick, Pavel Haas, and Fikret Amirov capture the oboe’s wistful, sweet and powerful sound, together with the piano’s rich, warm and resonant sound.    Sing to Me Again references the lyrical nature of the repertoire on this album. It opens with Chebotaryan’s Six Preludes for Piano arranged by Broms-Jacobs. This selection of preludes incorporates elements of classical Russian traditions with modal references, sombre sounds, and dance rhythms from Armenia. Following is Bulgarian composer Zlatev-Cherkin’s Sevdana, a work suggesting the composer’s unrequited love for a girl named Sevdana. Next, Jitro (Morning) is by a young and remarkable Czech composer, Kaprálová, whose music is being rediscovered through the efforts of a Canadian-based foundation called Kaprálová Society. Dances from Ruslan and Lyudmila, by the “father of Russian music” Glinka, employ folk tunes of Eastern European origins, within the light-hearted embrace of ballet music. Next, Glick’s traditional and contemporary Suite Hébraïque No. 6 speaks to the essence of the Jewish Canadian experience with its klezmer and traditional Jewish melodies. After that comes the Czech-Jewish composer Haas’s Oboe Suite, Op. 17. Research suggests this work was initially conceived as a song cycle; Haas’s writing, suggestive of vocal recitative, is heard in the oboe. This recording follows Haas’s original musical indications, thanks to Juri Vallentin’s research. Following the intensity of Haas’s suite, the album closes with a calming and lilting Nocturne by Amirov. Traditional Azeri elements like modality, ornamentation, and the sound of the tar are sweetly sung by the oboe and piano.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM286/Graphics/LM286+iTunes+Booklet+v04.pdf" ]
- [Allison Ernst](https://leaf.music/music/8270/): Dr. Allison Ernst is a dedicated and passionate performer and teacher. Her work as a pianist has taken her all over the United States, performing solo, chamber, and concerto works. She has also competed in the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition and the Bay Area Piano Competition. An avid leader within music education, she serves as the Newsletter Editor for Tennessee Music Teachers Association, Treasurer for the Nashville Area Music Teachers Association, and as an adjudicator for piano festivals around Nashville. She is the owner and founder of Dr. Allison’s Piano Studio, previously known as Aunt Ali’s Music Studio. She also held a position as Adjunct Professor of Music for three academic years at Volunteer State Community College in Tennessee.    Allison’s commitment to serving the community through musical performances has inspired her to create two projects, which include The Riverside Arts Walk Concert Series and The Mission Inn Concert Series. She continues to perform free events through her newest community outreach program, The Music City House Concert Series. Creating a greater sense of community through the power of music remains central to her ideals in all the roles that she plays. As a scholar, she plans to publish her latest research entitled, “Playing with Time: Understanding and Notating Tempo Rubato,” in the next issue of the academic journal Historical Performance Practices.    Originally from Kalispell, Montana, Allison received a Doctor of Musical Arts in Historical Performance Practices from Claremont Graduate University, a Master of Music in Piano Performance from California Baptist University, and a Bachelor of Arts-Music from Seattle University. Her primary teachers include Jenny Soonjin Kim, Tina Kouratachvili, and Kay Lund.    When not practicing or teaching piano, Allison loves to travel, swim, and cook new recipes with her husband.
- [Angel Wang](https://leaf.music/music/angel-wang/): Angel Wang has established herself as a violinist of exceptional ability in both Canada and China, where she was a member of the Tianjin Orchestra and where she toured for several years with her own chamber group, “Angel’s Trio.”     Angel has also appeared in concert with such celebrities as The Eagles, Roger Hodgson, as well as international piano star Richard Clayderman. She was the concertmaster for three of Richard Clayderman’s North American concert tours.     Angel is the founder and Artistic Director of the Phoenix Orchestra. Her multimedia concerts have sold out in Toronto and Beijing, and her performances with the Orchestra at the prestigious Meet in Beijing International Arts Festival garnered massive critical acclaim. Angel’s digital concerts, recorded in Toronto, are available for unlimited viewing online.     In addition to her performing activities, Angel Wang is much in demand as a teacher. She is a faculty member of the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto, and guest professor at the Wulanchabu Conservatory in China. 
- [CC Duo](https://leaf.music/music/cc-duo/): Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan, CC Duo, have set a benchmark in the classical guitar world with their award-winning recordings, major orchestral commissions and competition performances. They are second (2023) and third (2021) prizewinners in the Guitar Foundation of America's International Competition, arguably the world's most prestigious guitar ensemble competition. Following their debut album, Focus, Tracy Anne Smith (American Record Guide) declared that, “with sensitive and authoritative interpretations, Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan retain their individuality while communicating like old friends.” Focus was awarded Classical Recording of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards in 2021 while the duo’s third album, Intimate Impressions, was nominated in the same category in 2022.    The duo is an established force in contemporary guitar music. At the inaugural “21st Century Guitar” conference in Ottawa, Steve and Adam commissioned and premiered 9 new electroacoustic works written by ICEBERG, a New York-based collective of acclaimed composers. In 2022, the guitarists undertook their most ambitious project with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, commissioning 6 new works for two guitars and orchestra with Ottawa-based ensemble Thirteen Strings. The pieces will be recorded in 2024 with the Leaf Music label and Montreal ensemble Collectif9. The duo has toured Canada with Début Atlantic (2018-2019) and Prairie Début (2020-2022), and will be touring British Columbia (April 2024), Texas (March 2025), and the U.S. East Coast (October/November 2025).
- [Dialogues](https://leaf.music/music/lm295/): Dialogues by cellist Noémie Raymond and pianist Zhenni Li-Cohen present two monumental works composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Rebecca Clarke. The album centers around a pair of sonatas that the performers hold dear. It seeks to bridge two universes in conversations between two instruments, two musicians, and two composers. The performers write, “it is a dialogue between you and us.”    This album explores the duality of two titanic masterpieces, from the pen of a woman and a man, both virtuoso instrumentalists with strikingly distinct musical voices. Dialogues begins with Rachmaninoff‘s Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19, composed during his most prolific period alongside his famous Piano Concerto No. 2. Considered by some to be his most successful chamber work, Rachmaninoff dedicated the sonata to Anatoly Brandukov, his best man at his wedding and a celebrated Russian cellist who also premiered several of Tchaikovsky’s works. Brandukov inspired Rachmaninoff to imbue the cello line with expressiveness and intensity. The album continues with Clarke‘s Viola Sonata (Version for Cello &amp; Piano), composed in 1919. An internationally renowned violist, Clarke is often considered a proponent of “English Impressionism.” Despite placing second in a prestigious composition competition, Clarke’s works were not celebrated or performed as much as those of her male peers due to societal gender biases. It was not until the 1970s that Clarke emerged from obscurity, and this Sonata has since taken its rightful place in the standard repertoire for viola.        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM295/Graphics/LM295+iTunes+Booklet+v2024.07.29.pdf" ]
- [Alikeness](https://leaf.music/music/lm296/): Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia, together with percussionist Aiyun Huang, soprano Deantha Edmunds, and violinist and conductor Mark Fewer present a new album titled Alikeness. An album inspired by the human capacity to learn, adapt and collaborate.  This album encourages listeners to find their own “alikenesses” within the music while fostering a deeper connection with one another.    The album opens with the world premiere of Deantha Edmunds’ Angmalukisaa (“round” in Inuktut), a personal composition about human connections. Next is Épisodes by Serge Arcuri, written for the Montreal Baroque Orchestra in 1998, blending the baroque “concerto grosso” form with modern elements. Followed by Matt Brubeck’s The Simple Life, newly arranged for strings. The third movement “C” from B-A-C-H by Robert Carli, after J.S. Bach’s surname, was composed in 2013 for the Sweetwater Music Festival. The album concludes with Alikeness, Yoshiaki Onishi’s arrangement of an eight-movement suite by Jaroslaw Kapuściński.  The suite was originally composed in 2015 for the St. Lawrence String Quartet and Aiyun Huang.        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM296/LM296+iTunes+Booklet+v2024.07.29.pdf" ]
- [Chloé Dumoulin](https://leaf.music/music/chloe-dumoulin/): Pianist Chloé Dumoulin makes her Maison Symphonique debut under Jacques Lacombe in 2021 and was a soloist with Orchestre Métropolitain in 2016. Active on the national and international scene, Chloé was invited to perform in Canada, USA, Italy, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain and United Kingdom. In May 2024, she makes her Asia debut as she goes on a solo tour in China. Grand winner of the piano category, Troisième Grand Prix Québécor and Hélène-Lessard special prize at Concours Prix d’Europe 2021, Chloé was also grand prize winner of the Festival-Concours de Sherbrooke in 2021, 1st prize at the Canadian Music Competition and 2nd grand prize of the CFMTA’s National Piano Competition. Winner of a 2023 prize from the Fondation Sylva-Gelber, she is also supported by the Fondation du Conservatoire, Fondation Desjardins, Fonds AIDA (Jeunesses musicales du Canada), the London Goodenough Association of Canada and the Worshipful Glass Sellers Company. She was recently selected for the Maria Canals International Competition in Barcelona.  ​Chloé Dumoulin graduated in May 2023 from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, where she completed a double masters degree, in solo piano with André Laplante and collaborative piano with Claire Ouellet. She also did a chamber music specialization in 2022, obtained with distinction. In the course of her training, she attended several advanced courses and master classes, including Louis Lortie, Richard Goode, Gabriela Montero, Robert Levin, Dame Imogen Cooper, Éric Le Sage, Ilya Poletaev, Anton Nel, Angela Cheng and Daniel Shapiro. Since September 2023, Chloé attends the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London (UK), where she has been awarded the Leverhulme Arts Scholar, a full scholarship to complete an Artist Diploma with Ronan O’Hora.   ***  La pianiste Chloé Dumoulin fait ses débuts à la Maison symphonique de Montréal sous la direction de Jacques Lacombe en 2021 et s’est produite comme soliste avec l’Orchestre Métropolitain en 2016. Active sur la scène provinciale et internationale, Chloé s’est produite au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Italie, Belgique, Suisse, Espagne et au Royaume-Uni. En mai 2024, elle fait ses débuts en Asie alors qu’elle part en tournée solo à travers la Chine. Lauréate du Troisième Grand Prix Québécor du Concours Prix d’Europe et du prix spécial Hélène-Lessard, Chloé est également récipiendaire du Grand Prix Canimex du Festival-Concours de Sherbrooke en 2021, du premier prix du Concours de musique du Canada et du 2nd Grand Prize du CFMTA’s National Piano Competition. Nouvellement lauréate d’un prix de la Fondation Sylva-Gelber, elle est également soutenue par la Fondation du Conservatoire, la Fondation Desjardins, les Fonds AIDA des Jeunesses musicales du Canada, la London Goodenough Association of Canada et la Worshipful Glass Sellers Company. Elle a récemment été sélectionnée au Maria Canals International Competition à Barcelone.  Formée au Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, Chloé y a complété une double maîtrise en piano auprès d’André Laplante ainsi qu’en accompagnement avec Claire Ouellet en 2023. Elle est également titulaire d’un Concours en musique de chambre en 2022, obtenu avec distinction dans la même institution. Au cours de sa formation, elle suit plusieurs stages de perfectionnement et classes de maître, notamment auprès de Louis Lortie, Richard Goode, Gabriela Montero, Robert Levin, Dame Imogen Cooper, Éric Le Sage, Ilya Poletaev, Anton Nel, Angela Cheng et Daniel Shapiro.  Depuis septembre 2023, Chloé se perfectionne à la Guildhall School of Music and Drama à Londres (UK), où elle est lauréate de la Leverhulme Arts Scholar, bourse complète pour aller y compléter un Artist Diploma sous la tutelle du pédagogue réputé Ronan O’Hora.
- [Prologue (From "Beauty and the Beast")](https://leaf.music/music/lm2044/): The Prologue is the classic music that accompanies the opening of Beauty and the Beast. Many have noted its striking resemblance to Camille Saint-Saëns’ Aquarium. Rumour has it that the director used Aquarium as temporary music during the film’s editing phase to guide the mood while Alan Menken was still writing the score, leading to the similarities between the two pieces.
- [Ode & Ballade](https://leaf.music/music/lm287/): Ode &amp; Ballade by Skye Consort &amp; Emma Björling brings stories of medieval saints and sacred wells, fair maidens outsmarting presumptuous knights, beautiful or boisterous drinking songs, thieves meeting their fate, heartbreaking love songs, groovy dance tunes, and celebrations of the return of Spring. The album combines elements from world music and classical traditions to narrate poems, tales, legends, and sonnets from Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, France and more.    Skye Consort was formed in 1999 to bring an art-music aesthetic to folk music from different world traditions. They have performed and toured extensively with various collaborators and released seven full-length albums. In November and December of 2018, in collaboration with Emma Björling, Skye Consort created a new repertoire sourced from Scandinavian, Québecois, and Celtic roots. Skye Consort &amp; Emma Björling won the OPUS award for Best World Music Album 2019.    &nbsp;    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM287/Graphics/LM287+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM287/Graphics/Skye+Consort+%26+Emma+Bjo%CC%88rling+-+Ode+%26+Ballade+-+lyrics.pdf" text="Lyrics" window="new" ]
- [Great Fairy Fountain (From The Legend of Zelda)](https://leaf.music/music/lm2045/): A frequent request and fan favourite across HarpistKT’s social media channels, Great Fairy Fountain from The Legend of Zelda series is one of the most iconic and recognizable Zelda tracks. The opening arpeggios are not only iconic but also deeply nostalgic for those familiar with the Zelda series. Referred to as the Koji Kondo “hook,” this technique is a hallmark of the composer’s style. It is often used at the beginning of a new level or track as a short introduction that immediately pulls you in.
- [Catharsis](https://leaf.music/music/lm274/): La Scena Musicale hails Montreal-based pianist David Potvin as a rising star of 2022. As winner of the 45th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, he toured across Canada in the fall of 2022 with a diversely curated program of Canadian repertoire and quickly established himself as one of Canada’s most exciting contemporary pianists.    Catharsis is an album that expresses an emotional release experience, often of complex, deeply held, or repressed emotions. The experience later transforms into peace, tranquility, and, most importantly, a shift of perspective. This album’s pieces were selected on his tour across Canada, where Potvin performed music exclusively by Canadian composers. These compositions include works from Cris Derksen’s Growing Forgiveness, Keiko Devaux’s murmuration, and Jean Coulthard’s Preludes for Piano and Canada Mosaic: The Contented House (arranged for piano by David Potvin), which has never been recorded before.    The album starts with Derksen’s Growing Forgiveness, an artistic response to the tension she felt in certain relationships during the pandemic; a truly serene ending follows the piece’s driving climax. Followed by Coulthard’s 13 Preludes, they are all imbued with deep emotional expression, and over the complete set, tension peaks near the end. Then Devaux’s murmuration is not explicitly an exercise in emotional expression: pianistic gestures describe the movement of small birds moving in large flocks. Catharsis concludes the album with a piano arrangement of Coulthard’s Canada Mosaic: The Contented House, a meditative reflection that gives the listener a moment to contemplate the churning passion.        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM274/Graphics/LM274+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]
- [Ysaÿe, J. S. Bach & Paganini: Works for Solo Violin](https://leaf.music/music/lm294/): Karl Stobbe’s latest album, titled Ysaÿe, J. S. Bach &amp; Paganini: Works for Solo Violin, is part of a six-album series based on the unaccompanied violin repertoire. This album traces the important relationship between luthiers, players, and composers by weaving this narrative through the compositions of three giants in solo violin playing and composition—Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini, and Eugène Ysaÿe.    It is Stobbe’s hope to honour these three towering figures in the history of solo violin music for their service to the luthiers and for enriching the narratives of today’s great instruments. This album was recorded on a violin made in 1806 by Nicolas Lupot, and on a bow made in 1790 by François Xavier Tourte. They represent the finest French artisans in their field, each establishing a standard of workmanship and quality that would become the ideal in France and around the world.    Stobbe performs Bach’s B minor Partita: eight short dances known for their bravura character. Karl selected three of Paganini’s most technically treacherous but musically ingenious Caprices, each packing life and joy into their unique character. Finally, Karl performs Ysaÿe’s fourth Solo Sonata. Ysaÿe knew Paganini’s Caprices and Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas by heart. This Sonata is an homage that melds Paganini’s flair with Bach’s profound counterpoint and complexity.    As a concertmaster, chamber musician, soloist, and performer, Karl Stobbe is recognized as one of Canada’s most accomplished violinists, known for his dedication to violin excellence. Stobbe completed his Master of Music degree from Indiana University with a minor in Violin Repair and Construction. His passion for the construction and mechanics of the violin is an integral part of his professional musical life and continues to influence his performances and teaching.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM294/Graphics/LM294+iTunes+Booklet+v08.pdf" ]
- [East is East](https://leaf.music/music/lm276/): East is East is a transcultural collaboration that draws on both ancient and contemporary inspiration from the East and the West. This fourth album from the Montreal-based ensemble is a fusion of Western Baroque, Persian and Indian music traditions. Featuring collaborators Amir Amiri, Hank Knox, Thibault Bertin-Maghit, Hamin Honari, Vidita Kanniks, and Shawn Mativetsky, the thirteen tracks see Western and Eastern musical traditions find common ground in transcultural music.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM276/Graphics/LM276+iTunes+Booklet+v07.pdf" ]
- [Zombie Blizzard](https://leaf.music/music/lm277/): Zombie Blizzard includes recitations by Margaret Atwood and songs composed by Aaron Davis on the texts of 7 poems from the 2020 publication Dearly: Zombie, Blizzard, Health Class, Princess Clothing, Shadow, Digging up the Scythians, and Dearly.    This album has a unique blending of the classical concert aria and jazz-influenced art song in which composer Aaron Davis uses the visceral poetry of Margaret Atwood to tackle issues of sexism, humour, gender inequality, and grief.        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM277/Graphics/LM277+iTunes+Booklet+v09.pdf" ]
- [Rock  Echoes](https://leaf.music/music/lm283/): Rock Echoes introduces a collection of rock songs through the decades, performed and arranged by virtuoso Canadian harpist Kristan Toczko. Known as one of the most followed harpists globally, Toczko gained widespread acclaim through her performances on social media, amassing hundreds of millions of viewers. From the classic riffs of Guns N’ Roses to the intricate rhythms of Tool, each track on this album displays a vast range of rock music styles that translate seamlessly to harp. Carefully selected based on fan favourites as well as a few of her own beloved songs, each song has been infused with a classical flair. From emotive arpeggios to powerful riffs, Rock Echoes invites listeners to hear rock music as never before.          [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM283/Graphics/LM283+iTunes+Booklet+8.22mb.pdf" ]
- [Stairway to Heaven](https://leaf.music/music/lm2041/): Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin reveals an exciting listening experience, characterized by an intentional gradual increase in speed throughout the song. Guitarist Jimmy Page's bold decision to break the cardinal rule of not speeding up in studio work adds a distinctive quality to the song. The song begins with a warm and lyrical sound, ending with an impressive display of articulation through the solo. 
- [Warhol Dervish](https://leaf.music/music/warhol-dervish/): Founded in 2007, the enigmatic Montreal-based Warhol Dervish is a string quartet gathering together some of the most interesting and creative musicians in Canada. Highlights include performances at the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, the Toronto Summer Music Festival, and the Festival International de Lanaudière, as well as a recent Maison de Culture tour of Yiddish music for voice and quartet with Socalled. Previous projects have included diverse musical offerings, such as  performances of Morton Feldman’s Piano Quintet, improvisations with Lukas Ligeti, and recording new music for Electric Harp and Strings by Sarah Pagé. Last season’s highlights include a five concert series dedicated to the last five string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven at Montreal’s Theatre La Chapelle, and a national tour with Basia Bulat. The members of Warhol Dervish draw on their professional experience working with artists and playing in ensembles as diverse as Ensemble Caprice, Paper Beats Scissors, Barr Brothers,Richard Reed Parry, Socalled, Suuns, Lukas Ligeti, Bradyworks, l’Ensemble de l’SMCQ, Orchestra de l'Agora and the OSM.    Pemi Paull (Viola) has been performing extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, nationally and internationally, for more than 20 years, cultivating deep roots in Canada’s contemporary, historical, chamber music and improvised music communities, as well as Montreal’s indie community He is the founder and artistic director of Warhol Dervish, an original and unorthodox chamber music collective based in Montreal. Pemi's activities have brought him to the forefront of Canada's contemporary music world, where he is a member of two important new music ensembles, Bradyworks and SMCQ, and played previously in the pioneering KORE ensemble, led by Michael Oesterle and Marc Couroux. In addition, Pemi has premiered many works for viola by composers including Scott Godin, Andre Ristic, Rose Bolton, Emily Hall, and Nicolas Gilbert, Michael Oesterle, Cassandra Miller and Tim Brady, as well as dozens of ensemble works over the years.    Canadian cellist Jean-Christophe Lizotte is an eclectic musician with interests spanning from classical and contemporary to improvisation and rock. In Quebec, he has played with several symphony and chamber orchestras, notably I Musici de Montreal, and is a founding member of chamber music collective Warhol Dervish. Additional chamber music collaborations in Canada include Ensemble Caprice, Ensemble SuperMusique, SMCQ, and Bradyworks. Jean- Christophe has collaborated with world famous artists both on stage and in the studio, notably Patrick Watson, Arcade Fireʼs Richard Reed Parry, Socalled and Ljova, and toured extensively with music groups and dance companies worldwide, including Corneille and Edouard Lockʼs La La La Human Steps. Jean-Christophe and his cello were featured in the Théâtre Jean-Duceppe (Montreal) production of Chekhovʼs La Cerisaie (The Cherry Orchard). His playing can also be heard on a multitude of award-winning film soundtracks such as Reel Injun, China Heavyweight, Corbo, and Imax 3d Flight of the Butterfly.    Chloé Chabanole started playing violin at a young age in her hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan. She completed a bachelor’s degree in violin performance at the Conservatory of Amsterdam under Johannes Leertouwer as well as a master’s degree and performance diploma at the Université de Montréal under Laurence Kayaleh. She has taken part in numerous international orchestral and chamber music festivals, including the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the St. Lawrence String Quartet Seminar at Stanford University, the Toronto Summer Music Festival, the Accademia Mahler in Bolzano, Italy, the Colorado College Summer Music Festival and the Rendez-vous musical de Laterrière. Chloé plays regularly with the Orchestre Métropolitain, I Musici de Montréal, collectif9 and Warhol Dervish, and she currently serves as concertmaster of the Orchestre de l’Agora.    Alexander Read (violin) had the privilege of being introduced to music by his parents, who have always greatly encouraged him. Music was a strong presence at home: he remembers hearing the OSM and recognizing its highly distinctive sound on radio broadcasts. Alexander studied the violin with Ani Kavafian and Robert Mealy at the Yale School of Music, with Thomas Williams and Denise Lupien at McGill University, as well as with Sharon Jones on a private basis. His favourite musical memory is his first experience as an ensemble player, at 15, when he performed with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. His first rehearsal with them confirmed that music would become an integral part of his life. Alexander Read serves as a frequent guest Concertmaster with Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble Caprice and the Bach Festival Orchestra. He loves playing on period or rare instruments such as the violin d’amore.
- [Nothing  Else Matters](https://leaf.music/music/lm2042/): Kristan Toczko’s arrangement of Nothing Else Matters has gained widespread recognition after a TikTok video she shared featuring the cover amassed over 1 million views, catching the attention of none other than Metallica themselves. An unexpected email from the legendary band invited Kristan’s performance to be included in their 40th-anniversary concert in San Francisco. A cherished fan favourite, this rendition translates perfectly to harp. 
- [Love of  My Life](https://leaf.music/music/lm2043/): In the timeless Queen classic Love of My Life, the virtuosic piano solos seamlessly translate to solo harp, demanding the spotlight. From the sweeping glissandos to the emotive phrasing, Kristan Toczko's arrangement skillfully adapts the intricate piano melodies to the harp. The result is a mesmerizing performance that not only pays homage to Queen's masterpiece but also showcases the harp.  
- [Fire-Flowers](https://leaf.music/music/lm275/): Luminous Voices presents Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem alongside contemporary pieces by Zachary Wadsworth in the album “Fire-Flowers.” Exploring themes of loss, grief, and hope, the album is led by Timothy Shantz. Laura Brandt (soprano), Jonathon Adams (baritone), Cheryl Emery- Karapita (piano), and Leanne Regehr (piano) collaborated to bring these pieces to life. Wadsworth’s “Battle-Flags,” is inspired by Walt Whitman’s Civil War experiences. Brahms’ iconic Requiem reflects personal tragedies and calls for empathy. The album concludes with “Fire-Flowers,” where Wadsworth captures E. Pauline Johnson’s poem in a musical tale of optimism and renewal.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM275/Graphics/LM275+iTunes+Booklet+v04.pdf" ]
- [Karl Stobbe](https://leaf.music/music/karlstobbe/): Karl Stobbe is recognized as one of Canada’s most accomplished violinists, known for his dedication to excellence on the violin and classical music in all its forms. As a concertmaster, soloist, and chamber musician, Karl is an audience favourite from small settings to large venues. His diverse career path has included performances of all six Sonatas for Solo Violin by Ysaÿe, all sixteen String Quartets by Beethoven, and all ten symphonies by Mahler. He is equally at ease directing an orchestra without conductor, performing as a soloist with orchestra, playing chamber music, or giving a recital of unaccompanied works. Noted for his generous, rich sound and long, poignant phrasing, he is described by the San Francisco Classical Voice as “an artist with soulful musicianship,” and by London’s Sunday Times as “a master soloist, recalling the golden age of violin playing... producing a breathtaking range of tone colours.” Karl has performed in many of North America’s most famous concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, the National Arts Centre, Roy Thompson Hall, Segerstrom Hall, and the Orpheum Theatre.     Distinguished by his lifelong love of the music for solo violin, Karl’s latest recording project is a six-album series based on the unaccompanied violin repertoire of J.S. Bach. In honour of the 300th anniversary of Bach’s famous Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, it explores Bach’s influence through recordings of the Sonatas and Partitas alongside other violin repertoire that is influenced by him, including works by Bartók, Paganini, Oesterle, Shostakovich, Kodály, and others. These albums will be released individually over the next few years     A lover of all things violin, Karl completed a minor in Violin Repair and Construction while pursuing his Master of Music degree at Indiana University. His passion for the construction and mechanics of the violin is an important part of his professional musical life and continues to influence his performances and teaching. Karl never misses an opportunity to see and play exceptional violins and bows. He has given multiple presentations on the history of the violin family, violin building and repair, and organized exhibits and lecture recitals on rare, fine instruments in various concert halls, art galleries, universities, and conservatories. Karl plays a violin and a bow that were made just fifteen years apart in Paris, only blocks away from each other – an 1806 violin by Nicolas Lupot, and a 1790 bow by François Xavier Tourte.     www.karlstobbe.com 
- [Measha Brueggergosman-Lee](https://leaf.music/music/meashabrueggergosmanlee/):         Motivated and hungry for new experiences, Ms. Brueggergosman-Lee’s career effortlessly embraces the broadest array of performance platforms, musical styles and genres.  Measha began her career predominantly committed to the art of the song recital and has presented innovative programs at Carnegie Hall, Washington’s Kennedy Center, London’s Wigmore Hall, both the Konzerthaus and Musikverein in Vienna, Madrid’s Teatro Real, as well as at the Schwarzenberg, Edinburgh, Verbier and Bergen Festivals with celebrated collaborative pianists Justus Zeyen, Roger Vignoles, Julius Drake, and Simon Lepper.  On the opera stage, her recent highlights include the roles of Giulietta and Antonia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Elettra in Idomeneo, Jenny in Weill’s Mahagonny, Emilia Marty in Janáček’s Věc Makropulos, Hannah in Miroslav Srnka’s Make No Noise, and Sister Rose in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking. On the concert platform last season she returned to Carnegie Hall with the New World Symphony, performed Elettra in Idomeneo at Opera Atelier, Toronto, and gave a recital at the Barbican Center, London.                    She has also recently worked with the Orchestre de Paris, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony and New World Symphony Orchestras and conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Michael Tilson Thomas, Franz Welser-Möst, Sir  Andrew Davis, Gustavo Dudamel and Daniel Harding.Her first recording for Deutsche Grammophon, Surprise, includes works by Schoenberg, Satie and Bolcom and is one of the most highly regarded debut albums of recent years. Her subsequent disc Night and Dreams, which features songs by Mozart, Brahms, Strauss, Schubert, Debussy, Duparc and Fauré won several awards and her recording of the Wesendonck Lieder with Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra earned her a Grammy nomination.  Off the stage, Measha is just as active: she recently released her memoir “Something Is Always On Fire” published by Harper Collins, she appears regularly on primetime TV (most recently advocating on behalf of contemporary Canadian literature); and leading Canadian children across the country in song, in celebration of the nationwide campaign for music education.          
- [Fierbois](https://leaf.music/music/broms-jacobs-hildebrand/): Known for their joyful and electrifying performances, pianist Madeline Hildebrand and oboist Caitlin Broms-Jacobs have been fast friends and musical collaborators since 2014, when the duo performed their first concert together on Winnipeg’s prestigious Millennium Recital Series. Having instant chemistry both on and offstage, the two realized they had found their perfect musical match, and have since gone on to bring their expressive music-making to audiences across Canada.  Their thrilling interchange of musical ideas is instantly apparent in their performances, which are infused with free-spirited warmth and ease of expression.  Self-described as “serious musicians who don’t take themselves too seriously”, Madeline and Caitlin combine their infectious enthusiasm and unstuffy approach with sensitive and masterful playing, all with the goal of inspiring audiences and bringing joy through music.   Caitlin is the principal oboist of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, where she has been often featured as a soloist and also performs frequently as a guest principal oboist with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Madeline has recently performed with Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet and has enjoyed solo concerts across Canada, the US, and Europe. She is a recent graduate of Stony Brook University and currently teaches at Brandon University and Canadian Mennonite University. 
- [Noémie Raymond](https://leaf.music/music/noemieraymondfriset/): Acclaimed Canadian cellist Noémie Raymond is an artist destined to "leave her mark on posterity with her immense sensitivity and immeasurable talent" (Journal des Citoyens). Praised for her sensitive, refined playing, she has performed internationally as a chamber musician and soloist with renowned orchestras across the globe.    Her diverse career has taken her from the prestigious halls of London's Royal Albert Hall to the Festival International de Musica de Camara in Lima, as well as concerts in the USA, Japan, Cambodia, Chile and many others. Noémie has shared the stage with renowned virtuosos such as Midori and Pinchas Zukerman, creating unforgettable musical moments on four continents. The 2024-2025 season will see her debut at Zankel Hall (Carnegie Hall) in New York and the Berlin Philharmonie as part of an international tour of cello/piano recitals.    Recognized as one of CBC's Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30, Noémie is not only an exceptional performer, but also an accomplished educator. She serves as a chamber music mentor for the Heifetz International Music Institute's junior program and shares her knowledge at the Festival del Lago in Mexico. Her contribution to "erecting the edifice of Quebec musical culture" (Carole Trempe) attests to her commitment to musical education.    As a soloist, Noémie has appeared with prestigious orchestras such as the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Orchestre de la Francophonie and the Carlos Costas Chamber Orchestra. She has also forged her reputation by being a prizewinner in national and international competitions, such as the Tremplin International, the Edwin H. and Leigh W. Schadt String International Competition, the Prix d'Europe and the WAMSO Young Artist Competition.    Her magnificent Matteo Goffriller "Ex-Curtis" cello (1700), generously provided by Canimex Inc. of Drummondville, Quebec, resonates across the world, supporting her desire to push back the boundaries of musical expression. Chamber musician, soloist and educator, Noémie Raymond is a versatile artist whose vibrant and eclectic career continues to enrich the world’s music scene.
- [Luminos Ensemble](https://leaf.music/music/luminosensemble/): Luminos Ensemble is a Charlottetown-based professional choir of trained vocal soloists formed in 2017. Their music has been described as "sublimely beautiful," received a nomination from the East Coast Music Awards in the inaugural Best Choral Recording of the Year category in 2023 for their single, "I am an Island that Dreams," by David Buley.    Luminos Ensemble strives to redefine the choral experience for audiences and singers alike by presenting innovative and thoughtful programs performed in a manner that engages the audience as active listeners. Their mission is to create extraordinary choral performances in their highest artistic excellence by evoking passionate, creative, and thoughtful musical narratives drawn from the entire thousand-year history of choral music. Their dedication extends to nurturing future generations, mentoring young musicians and educators PEI, and ensuring the tradition of ensemble singing continues to flourish within a rich tapestry of cultural diversity and shared experiences.
- [Tzimtzum](https://leaf.music/music/lm261/): Jaap Nico Hamburger, a Canadian Music Centre Associate Composer and Composer in Residence at Montreal’s Mécénat Musica, is a distinguished voice in the world of contemporary classical music. His compositions include commissions from orchestras and chamber ensembles, and his works have been performed and recorded in Canada, The Netherlands and Israel. He was commissioned by the United Nations and the Government of the Netherlands to compose a new concerto for harp and orchestra that was premiered for the 75th anniversary of the International Court of Justice. His second chamber symphony, Children’s War Diaries, was nominated for the Dutch National Composer’s Award and the 2022 JUNO Award for Best Classical Composition. In addition, he contributed work to the 2023 JUNO-nominated Best Classical Album. Hamburger’s first opera, Ariella, was recently premiered during a three-city tour in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City.  &nbsp;  This album's title track, Tzimtzum (or “contraction”), refers to a term used in Kabbalah to explain 17th-century mystic Rabbi Isaac Luria’s doctrine that God began the process of creation by contracting his Ohr Ein Sof (infinite light) so that new creative light could beam. This echoes the theories of Sir Roger Penrose, the 2020 Nobel Prize winner in physics, who claims the universe goes through cycles of death and rebirth and has experienced multiple Big Bangs. In this album, Hamburger collaborates with a stellar group of musicians, including Ensemble ArtChoral (under the direction of Matthias Maute, who also conducts Orchestre Classique de Montreal and Ensemble Caprice); Alex Strauss, violin; Victor Fournell-Blain, viola; cellists Yegor Dyachkov and Juan Sebastian Delgado; pianists Ilya Poletaev, Janelle Fung, Michael McMahon, and Philip Chiu, Lara Deutsch, flute; and soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee.  &nbsp;    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM261/Graphics/LM261+iTunes+Booklet+v03.pdf" ]
- [David Potvin](https://leaf.music/music/davidpotvin/): Hailed by La Scena Musicale as a rising star of 2022, Montréal based pianist David Potvin is quickly establishing himself as one of Canada’s most exciting contemporary pianists. As winner of the 45th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, he toured across Canada in the fall of 2022 with a diversely curated program of Canadian repertoire. He is currently preparing to record his debut album with repertoire drawn from his cross Canada tour.    David has an interest in a wide range of repertoire, and has been featured in solo and chamber recitals across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Recent projects include the world premiere of a new piece by Kalaisan Kalaichelvan in Banff, the album Breathe In, Breathe Out, featuring music by composer Edward Enman, a recital with violinist Martin Beaver, and a recital in collaboration with the Canadian Music Centre celebrating the works of Quebec composer Jacques Hétu. Past performance awards include prizes at the 2018 Shean and 2017 Stepping Stone competitions.    David maintains a private piano studio where he teaches in both of Canada’s official languages and is a member of the Royal Conservatory of Music’s prestigious college of examiners. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Toronto, where he studied with acclaimed pedagogue Marietta Orlov and won the DMA recital competition.
- [Tapisserie canadienne aux couleurs d’Acadie](https://leaf.music/music/lm291/): The Chœur Louisbourg is delighted to present Tapisserie canadienne aux couleurs d’Acadie, a musical program featuring Acadian and Francophone musical and literary works from New Brunswick. This program reflects the choir’s commitment to promote contemporary music, particularly the music of the Acadian and Francophone communities from across our province. We hope these new and lesser-known choral works will become more commonplace in the repertoire of Canadian choral music.    The musical selections of styles creating different meditative, joyful, and reflective moods, have been grouped into three broad themes: hope, justice, and peace; pride in one’s heritage and commitment to creating a better world; and the universal theme of love that varies with the seasons of life. In addition, we are pleased that three of the fourteen works on this recording are new creations by Rachel Léger, Carl Philippe Gionet, and Richard Gibson. Many of these works have never been recorded. Among others, literary works by Herménégilde Chiasson, the late Raymond Guy LeBlanc and Emma Haché have been set to music by composers Frédéric Chiasson, Richard Gibson, Jean-François Mallet, Mathieu Lussier, and Aaron Jensen.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM291/Artwork/LM291+iTunes+Booklet+v08.pdf" ]
- [Tutta Musica Orchestra](https://leaf.music/music/tuttamusica/): Tutta Musica Orchestra consists of nearly sixty musicians who are the Teaching Artists and staff of Sistema NB – the highly successful El Sistema inspired program of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, Inc. (NBYO) which is one of the largest programs of its kind in North America.    As a professional orchestra with the versatility to break into smaller ensembles of differing instrumentation - from solo acts to full orchestra – TMO offers a unique orchestral approach that has not existed in New Brunswick until recently. The ensemble strives to make live orchestral music more accessible, more engaging, and more relevant to more people throughout New Brunswick.    Tutta Musica brings an energizing, interactive dimension to musical shows and engages classically trained musicians in all types of musical arts including Acadian, blues, rock and roll, opera, traditional fiddle, contemporary, Latin, and more. The orchestra in its many forms collaborates with artists in creative writing, comedy, theatre, and dance and creates original works, featuring New Brunswick themes, culture, and people. Tutta Musica Orchestra enriches an already vibrant New Brunswick arts and music scene as inspirational performers.
- [Dorian Komanoff Bandy](https://leaf.music/music/dorianbandy/): An energetic, dynamic multi-instrumentalist, Dorian Komanoff Bandy is a conductor, baroque violinist, and historical keyboardist. His repertoire spans four centuries, from the Renaissance through the solo and chamber works of Beethoven and Schubert, and his performances—praised for their “impressive emotional scope” and a "virtuosity [that is] relentless, precise, and, above all, dazzling" (The Whole Note)—have taken him to venues across Europe and North America, including London’s Wigmore and Cadogan Halls, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and New York’s Symphony Space.    In addition to his activities as a performer, Dorian is active as a musicologist. He is the author of the book Mozart the Performer: Variations on the Showman’s Art as well as numerous academic articles on Mozart, Beethoven, and other topics. He is associate professor of musicology and historical performance at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, where he has taught since 2019.
- [Frédéric Lambert](https://leaf.music/music/fredericlambert/): Frédéric Lambert has a doctorate in viola performance from McGill University, where his advisor was André Roy. His further development as a performer led him to play for masters such as Robert Vernon, James Dunham, Steven Dann, Bruno Pasquier, Régis Pasquier, and Ani Kavafian. He is regularly invited to join eminent ensembles such as Les Violons du Roy, the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec, and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. Frédéric is a founding member of the Lloyd Carr-Harris String Quartet. In 2005, the quartet triumphed at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, winning not only the Gold Medal in the Senior String Division, but also the Grand Prize. The quartet then played several concerts in France, England, Italy, the United States, Australia, and Canada.      Mr. Lambert joined the Molinari Quartet in 2007. The quartet has given itself the mandate to perform twentieth- and twenty-first-century repertoire for string quartet; to commission new works; and to initiate discussions between musicians, artists, and the public. A recipient of twenty-four Opus Prizes awarded by the Conseil québécois de la musique for musical excellence on the Quebec concert stage, the Molinari Quartet has been described by the critics as an “essential” and “prodigious” ensemble and even “Canada’s answer to the Kronos or Arditti Quartet.” The Molinari Quartet has established itself as one of Canada’s leading string quartets. Its recordings on the ATMA Classique label have received unanimous international critical acclaim, including being selected two times as Editors’ Choice in Gramophone magazine and rave reviews in The Strad, Fanfare, and Diapason, among others. Its recording of the complete György Kurtág quartets received a Diapason d’or in December 2016 and a prestigious Echo Klassik award in July 2017.      Frédéric is passionate about teaching. He is a lecturer for the Schulich School of Music at McGill University and teaches violin and viola at Université du Québec à Montréal. For more than a decade, he was a cultural columnist for Ici Radio-Canada Première, along with Catherine Perrin and Stéphan Bureau. In January 2022, he launched his podcast, La prescription avec Dr Fred Lambert, a weekly cultural program that is available on all platforms. Frédéric Lambert is the principal violist in the Orchestre Symphonique de Laval. 
- [Ali Kian Yazdanfar](https://leaf.music/music/alikianyazdanfar/): One of the most prominent double bassists of his generation, Ali Kian Yazdanfar maintains an active career not only as principal double bass of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, but also as a soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue.     Although he started playing the bass at seven years old, he didn’t take the usual music-school route to becoming a professional. In fact, his science and mathematics background led to a physics degree from Johns Hopkins University, and, directly upon graduating, he won his first audition to become a member of the Houston Symphony. He went on to win his next three auditions, for the National Symphony in Washington, D.C., for principal bass with the San Francisco Symphony, and for principal bass with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, where he currently plays.     Taking inspiration from his Iranian roots, he has commissioned and performed many new works for solo double bass. Recent highlights include the world premiere in 2018 of a new bass concerto by Behzad Ranjbaran, as well as a 2023 program centred around three new works for double bass and piano by Iranian composers that explore the complex experiences of those with roots in multiple cultures.     Ali is also an associate professor at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, and his former students hold posts in major orchestras of Canada, the United States, and Europe. He also presents master classes during the summer at Orford Music in the Eastern Townships, Quebec. In addition, he regularly appears at or has been on the faculty of festivals such as the National Orchestral Institute, the National Youth Orchestra of the United States (NYOUSA), Le Domaine Forget, the Chautauqua Institute, and Bass Club (England). He is often invited to give master classes worldwide; some appearances include the Juilliard School, the New World Symphony, the Manhattan School of Music, the Curtis Institute, the Sydney Conservatorium, the Chicago Civic Orchestra, the University of Southern California, the Peabody Institute, and Bass Europe congresses in Prague and Copenhagen. 
- [Kristan Toczko (HarpistKT)](https://leaf.music/music/harpistkt/): Kristan Toczko is a virtuoso Canadian harpist who has found a special niche, even in the rarefied realm of classical music.    Yet she’s also one of the most widely seen and heard classical musicians in the world.    Kristan joined TikTok in 2020. Before long her posts started going viral and never stopped. Since then, hundreds of millions have watched and listened to Kristan play her harp online.    Before becoming a star in the virtual world, Kristan enjoyed a busy freelance career – playing concerts, travelling constantly and appearing with major Canadian orchestras and ensembles. It all came to a crashing halt with Covid.    That’s when Kristan discovered a virtual world of performance. She’s now able to work from anywhere and has the freedom to explore all kinds of musical genres.    If you tune in to one of her daily posts, you could get the cadenza from Swan Lake. But more likely it’ll be a hit by Metallica, a familiar refrain from the Legend of Zelda video game, even the song known to anyone with a Samsung washing machine.    Her posts are smart, sassy and incredibly skilled musical snapshots with a playful, teasing quality. She selects material in response to requests from her fans. She makes the arrangements, captures the videos and sound in her home studio and puts them out there for anyone to see.    Welcome to the 21st century world of classical music.    Kristan grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick. Her grandfather was a professional accordionist and just about every other family member played an instrument or sang, especially at family gatherings.    She first heard a harp at a Sunday church service and was instantly captivated by its expressive range and rich resonance.    Harp lessons began when she was 9. When she joined the provincial youth orchestra, she discovered the joy of being part of a bigger enterprise.    With a knack for sight reading, she advanced quickly. Her biggest passion then (and still an abiding interest) was art – graphic design, painting, photography. She also dabbled in composition and thought about becoming a film composer.    But the harp was her calling. Kristan entered the music program at McGill University as a performance major and got her Master’s at Yale, winning major competitions at both universities. She has also won the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Competition and the CBC’s Young Artist award.    Kristan loves exploring all the different sounds a harp can make, like having an entire orchestra in one instrument. She actually prefers the intense, percussive sonorities found in rock, metal and video game music over the angelic sounds you usually associate with the orchestral harp.    Her only rule for choosing repertoire? “Is this harpable?”    And she’s recently mastered the electric harp which can be played horizontally, or like a guitar. Perfect for heavy metal complete with distortion and overdrive effects.    Now living in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Kristan continues to work as a teacher, coaching students around the world. And she’s a publisher, sharing sheet music arrangements with other musicians.    “It really doesn’t ever feel like work,” she says. “I love being able to make a difference through my harp and to be a positive light in this world, whether it’s online or onstage.”
- [Choeur Louisbourg Choir](https://leaf.music/music/choeurlouisbourg/): The Chœur Louisbourg originated with Réjean Poirier, a leading figure in New Brunswick’s cultural scene, who wished to create a professional choir specializing in early music. Under the artistic direction of Monique Richard, the choir, whose size may vary according to different needs, generally comprises some twenty choristers who are all trained musicians from across the province. Its inaugural concert occurred on October 15, 2006, in the Saint-Anselme church in Dieppe. Since then, the choir quickly and firmly established itself in the cultural landscape of New Brunswick. The ensemble is regularly invited to collaborate with other organizations in the province, such as Symphony New Brunswick and the Atlantic Ballet Theatre.     The Chœur Louisbourg served as the choir-in-residence of the Sackville Festival of Early Music from 2006 to 2014. In 2015, the Service d’Action culturelle et artistique de l’Université PARIS 8 invited the Chœur Louisbourg to take part in Rencontres Chorales 2015. In 2018, the choir launched its first CD, Chansons d’amour d’Acadie et de France, on the ATMA Classique label. In 2020, it was invited to take part in the Messiah/Complex, an initiative of Against the Grain theatre company, in collaboration with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and over a dozen soloists and choirs from different communities in Canada. The event received critical acclaim from The New York Times, the BBC and France Musique.     Since its founding, the Chœur Louisbourg’s defining repertoire has largely remained within the Renaissance and Baroque periods. However, the remarkable versatility of its artistic director and choristers has also enabled it to incorporate other musical periods. Moreover, the ensemble attaches great importance to works by contemporary composers. In recent years, it has performed pieces by Richard Gibson, Jean-François Mallet, Frédéric Chiasson, and Mathieu Lussier, among others, and commissioned works from emerging composers such as Matthew C. Lane and James Fogarty.     &nbsp;
- [Adam Zinatelli](https://leaf.music/music/adamzinatelli/): Praised as “exemplary” and “a superior trumpet player” (Calgary Herald), Adam Zinatelli is accomplished as an orchestral player, soloist, and chamber musician. He has served as Principal Trumpet of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 2009, and has been guest principal trumpet with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Les Violons du Roy. Adam is a founding member of the Canadian National Brass Project and of the Reveille Trumpet Collective, a group dedicated to commissioning and performing new music for trumpet.  Mr. Zinatelli has been featured frequently as soloist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, Calgary’s Kensington Sinfonia, the University of Calgary Wind Ensemble, and many other groups. He has appeared in recital and chamber music performances at the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, the Toronto Summer Music Festival, the Festival of the Sound, the Sound Symposium New Music Festival, the Instrumental Society of Calgary, the Banff Centre, and the University of Calgary.  Adam is a laureate of the 2008 Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition, and received the 2008 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award.  His debut recording ‘Fifteen Feet Closer to the Sky’ entirely comprises premiere recordings.  Mr. Zinatelli completed undergraduate studies at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto with Andrew McCandless, and pursued graduate studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Michael Sachs.  Away from music, Adam is a keen cook, an avid cyclist, and a science enthusiast.  Adam Zinatelli is a Yamaha Artist.
- [Fifteen Feet Closer to the Sky](https://leaf.music/music/lm282/): Adam Zinatelli has been Principal Trumpet of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 2009, and has performed as guest Principal Trumpet with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Les Violons du Roy. He studied at the Glenn Gould School with Andrew McCandless, and the Cleveland Institue of Music with Michael Sachs. Adam is a Yamaha Artist.    Adam Zinatelli is immensely proud to present this long-dreamed-of project to you. Every piece on this album is a premiere recording; at the time of release some of the works have not yet even been performed publicly. The wide-ranging voices of the composers featured here demonstrate the richness of musical creation that is happening right now. The works also explore the composer’s inspiration in writing for the trumpet as a solo instrument, with its unsurpassedly vast and varied expressive range.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM282/Graphics/LM282+iTunes+Booklet+v02.pdf" ]
- [En Route](https://leaf.music/music/lm285/): "En Route" is an album from Canadian violinist Gillian Smith that features five new solo violin compositions by Canadian composers Carmen Braden, Amy Brandon, Derek Charke, Corie Rose Soumah, and Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu. The concept behind these pieces is the concept of voices: voices being heard for the first time, voices being heard in new ways, and voices interacting in new ways. Each composer approached this concept in a unique way and featured the violin in a particular light. In the title track, Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu pays tribute to his Taiwanese heritage and journey to Canada.  The resulting composition and the cover painting of the album En Route interweaves elements of nostalgia, resilience, and determination. Gillian Smith is known across Canada as an enthusiastic advocate for contemporary music, and this album promises a captivating musical experience that showcases pieces that push the boundaries of solo violin repertoire, including pieces that incorporate vocalization.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM285/Artwork/LM285+iTunes+Booklet+v06.pdf" ]
- [In The Crystalline Vault of Heaven](https://leaf.music/music/lm290/): Luminos Ensemble is a Charlottetown-based professional choir of trained vocal soloists who are passionate about small ensemble performance. Formed in 2017 by Artistic Director Dr. Margot Rejskind, Luminos Ensemble’s music has been described as “sublimely beautiful.” The voices of Luminos Ensemble “create an ethereal and spiritual musical experience” that is “thrilling and electric”. Luminos Ensemble strives to redefine the choral experience for audiences and singers alike by presenting innovative and thoughtful programs, performed in a manner that engages the audience as active, rather than passive, listeners.    &nbsp;    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM290/Graphics/LM290+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]
- [An Auditory Survey of the Last Days of the Holocene](https://leaf.music/music/lm280/): An Auditory Survey of the Last Days of the Holocene presents a radical catalogue of our created world’s sounds as a continuous multimovement work for piano, percussion, and fixed electronics. The audience is faced with the echoes of our human-made environment, stripped bare of visual distractions, and taken on a journey of action and possibility.    Composed by Frank Horvat, this work illustrates the current state of pollution and destruction by employing over 150 different audio samples indicative of the climate crisis.    &nbsp;    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM280/Graphics/LM280+iTunes+Booklet+v03.pdf" ]
- [Etiquette](https://leaf.music/music/lm2040/): Etiquette: A Glimpse of 1920s Icons by composer Monica Pearce presents a unique musical portrayal of three influential women from the 1920s: author Dorothy Parker, socialite Emily Post, and politician Nancy Astor. Taking inspiration from Parker's witty and biting review of Post's book "Etiquette", published in 1927, this opera provides a snapshot of these figures and their era. Commissioned by Essential Opera in 2013, this world-premiere recording showcases traditional themes in a new light, in line with the age-old tradition of revisiting the past to illuminate the present.    Maureen Batt – Soprano    Erin Bardua – Soprano    Lucy Hayes Davis – Mezzo-soprano    Tara Scott - Piano    Brad Reid – Clarinet    Monica Pearce – Composer    John Terauds – Librettist
- [Recurrence](https://leaf.music/music/lm256/): Recurrence is an album that explores repetition through five bold and probing new compositions by Canadian composers. Repetition ripples through every aspect of the universe—in physics, psychology, philosophy, economics—and it evokes curiosity, perplexity, and awe. Each composer on this album was tasked to dig deep into an aspect of repetition and find ways to express its manifestations musically. Some took to ecology, some to politics, and others to mathematics. The result is five exceptional artistic works, each unique in its aesthetics and sonic landscape, which internalize the very notion of repetition in their forms and overall structures.    The composer collective and art organization ICOT, now twelve years old, came up with the idea of exploring repetition in the human experience right at the beginning of the pandemic, when it seemed like the ever-moving rhythm of life had come to a halt. Almost serendipitously, every aspect of the project came together quickly. Two of Canada’s top composers, Nicole Lizée and Jordan Nobles, agreed to contribute their compositions to the album, members of the ICOT chamber orchestra were assembled, the New Orford String Quartet came on board, and from there one esteemed musician after another joined the impressive roster of this project.    For this recording, the ICOT chamber orchestra is made up of a string quintet, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, upright and electric bass, piano, and two percussion players.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM256/Artwork/LM256+iTunes+Booklet+v06.pdf" ]    [funder_logos]
- [Ispiciwin](https://leaf.music/music/lm267/): Ispiciwin, meaning “Journey,” embarks on an unprecedented musical exploration, bridging cultures and perspectives. Winnipeg and Cree composer Andrew Balfour describes it as a dream collaboration, one that deepens the understanding of truth and storytelling from an Indigenous standpoint. With the powerful voices of Luminous Voices, alongside artists Jessica McMann and Walter MacDonald White Bear, Ispiciwin is an evocative testament to the transformative power of music and a small, but important step toward reconciliation.    Luminous Voices, Calgary’s professional chamber choir, was founded in 2012 by conductor and Artistic Director Timothy Shantz. Uniting local, national, and international artists and organizations to illuminate choral music of the past and present, spanning cultures and traditions, we engage audiences in Calgary and beyond through exceptional sonic experiences encompassing live and virtual performances, recordings, workshops, new commissions by contemporary composers, and community education and development. Luminous Voices comprises some of the best ensemble singers in the Calgary area, collaborating with singers and musicians from across North America.    &nbsp;    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM267/Graphics/LM267+iTunes+Booklet+V07.pdf" ]
- [Ovation](https://leaf.music/music/lm289/): Ovation: Celebrating Everyday Heroes is a large-scale multimedia project whose various components include a newly commissioned work by emerging Canadian composer Jaelem Bhate eponymously titled Ovation. Along with excerpts from Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat, Ovation is performed on this recording by Tutta Musica Orchestra (TMO), an initiative of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra (NBYO), conducted by Antonio Delgado.    The project celebrates the courage, resilience and sense of community shown during the COVID–19 pandemic. Its aim is to bring live music back to New Brunswickers after the lifting of public gathering restrictions. Ovation’s three appropriately titled movements, “Courage,” “Resilience” and “Community” are mirrored in a video montage in three identically titled parts, viewed simultaneously with the music during live performances across the province. An additional montage as well as a live filming of NB artist Nate Guimond creating a work of art were also featured. The final product includes video inserts of TMO playing live at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John, New Brunswick, with audio recorded by Leaf Music at Convocation Hall, Mount Allison University, in January 2023.    In total, there were 6 live performances of Ovation across New Brunswick. Integral to the performances are the pandemic stories of “everyday heroes” curated by Moncton poet laureates Jean-Philippe Raiche and Kayla Geitzler and presented live by francophone and anglophone local artists and prominent New Brunswickers. The readings captured francophone, anglophone, First Nations and new Canadians’ experiences. Additional writings were composed by dramatist Marshall Button.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM289/Graphics/LM289+iTunes+Booklet+v04.pdf" ]
- [Kevin Lau: Under a Veil of Stars](https://leaf.music/music/lm273/): Step into a realm where intimacy and cosmic grandeur intertwine, where the universal finds its voice within the particular. The St. John – Mercer – Park Trio proudly presents Kevin Lau: Under A Veil of Stars, an extraordinary album that delves into the depths of musical expression and transcends the boundaries of the ordinary. Embark on a journey that celebrates the sacred energy of music itself, as it takes you through realms of escapism, surreality, and temporality.    Under A Veil of Stars invites you to explore the spectrum of human emotions and experiences. Across nine captivating tracks, each brimming with its own distinct mood and theme, you are invited to interpret their profound meaning through the prism of your own unique perspective. Yet, the pinnacle of this musical odyssey lies in the album’s centerpiece—a magnum opus comprised of three movements, aptly titled “Under a Veil of Stars.” In this awe-inspiring composition, Lau weaves a tapestry that chronicles life’s three overarching stages—childhood, adulthood, and old age.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM273/Graphics/LM273+iTunes+Booklet+v03.pdf" ]
- [Chinatown](https://leaf.music/music/lm281/): Step into the evocative world of 'Chinatown,' an extraordinary opera that weaves the gripping narratives of early Chinese newcomers in search of a brighter future. This groundbreaking production, blending Hoisanese and English, pays homage to their resilience and the challenges they faced. Composed by Alice Ping Yee Ho, with librettist Madeleine Thien and translator Paul Yee, 'Chinatown' is a moving musical journey through history. Experience the power of their stories in this heartfelt opera.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM281/Graphics/LM281+iTunes+Booklet+v10.pdf" ]
- [Wanderlust](https://leaf.music/music/lm269/): Wanderlust is a collection of folk-inspired pieces that trace their heritage back through several global folk music traditions. Conceived in the heart of the pandemic, Flutist Lara Deutsch and guitarist Adam Cicchillitti have compiled seven luscious pieces, each naturally suited to the flute and guitar, to transport the listener on a survey of folk-inspired tunes. Join flautist Lara Deutsch and guitarist Adam Cicchillitti as they explore classical music through the lens of folk traditions from around the world. From the coasts of Japan to Newfoundland’s Celtic roots, Wanderlust stokes the fires of far-flung adventure that reside in all of us.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM269/Graphics/LM269+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]
- [Lovers and Mourners: Variations and Sonatas from 17th-Century Germany](https://leaf.music/music/lm263/): Lovers and Mourners: Variations and Sonatas from 17th-century Germany, offers a comprehensive glimpse into the lives of virtuoso composer-performers Johann Jakob Walther, Heinrich Biber, and Johann Georg Pisendel. The Composers featured on Lovers and Mourners drew upon the “stylus phantasticus,” a 17th-century Italian idiom whose features were marked by jagged shifts of affect and intended to display the player’s technical command and expressive abilities. Violinist Dorian Komanoff Bandy nimbly guides the listener through a labyrinth of variation sets and themes, simultaneously reproducing faithful interpretations of the music while injecting his own unique touch. Lovers and Mourners boasts a brief, yet intense survey of one of the richest chapters in the history of the virtuoso composer-performer.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM263/Graphics/LM263+iTunes+Booklet+v01.pdf" ]
- [Rise Up, My Love](https://leaf.music/music/lm2038/): Introducing "Rise Up, My Love," a mesmerizing single by composer Laura Hawley. Experience the enchanting performance brought to life by Calgary's esteemed Luminous Voices, directed by Dr. Timothy Shantz, with the angelic soprano soloist, Sara Staples.    "Rise Up, My Love" weaves verses from the timeless "Song of Solomon" with poignant texts from "Ubi Caritas" and "Set me as a seal," creating an emotional and evocative musical journey.    Join us on this captivating musical experience as "Rise Up, My Love" showcases the extraordinary talent of Luminous Voices, Dr. Timothy Shantz, and Sara Staples. Immerse yourself in the heartfelt beauty of this single release, where emotion and artistry intertwine to create an unforgettable moment in music.    &nbsp;    &nbsp;
- [Histoire du Tango: Café 1930](https://leaf.music/music/lm2039/): Introducing “Cafe 1930” – an immersive tango experience like no other. This captivating single by Lara and Adam pays homage to the classic composition of Astor Piazzolla while infusing their own unique style. Immerse yourself in the nostalgic ambiance of 1930s Buenos Aires as Lara’s expressive flute melodies intertwine with Adam’s evocative guitar rhythms. Together, they create a seamless fusion of tradition and contemporary interpretation. With their exceptional musicianship and shared vision, Lara and Adam breathe new life into this timeless piece. Let the seductive sounds of “Cafe 1930” transport you to the smoky cafes of old, where passion and longing filled the air. Let Lara and Adam serenade you with their soulful performance and reignite your love for the art of tango.
- [Zweistimmigen Sonaten und Suiten: Sonata in D Major  for Violin, Viola da Gamba, and Continuo](https://leaf.music/music/lm2037/): Dietrich Becker’s Sonata in D Major, whose variations on a ground bass resemble that of Pachelbel’s famous Canon in D, provides an affirming final gesture and bookends the upcoming album Lovers and Mourners: Variations and Sonatas from 17th-century Germany, in a beautifully melancholic fashion. Here, the viola da gamba is no mere accompanist but an equal partner to the violin. The two instruments trade ideas and ultimately come together in joyful concord.
- [Jaap Nico Hamburger: Piano Quartet](https://leaf.music/music/lm2035/): Jaap Nico Hamburger is the current Composer in Residence with Mécénat Musica in Montréal. His compositions include commissions for orchestra, opera, chamber music and solo works. His music has been performed and recorded in Canada, The Netherlands and Israel.    Recently, he was commissioned by the United Nations and the Government of the Netherlands to compose a new concerto on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the International Court of Justice. Other commissions include works for Discovery Channel as well as European broadcasting companies. He is a Canadian Music Centre Associate Composer. His Chamber Symphony No. 2 ‘Children’s War Diaries’ was nominated for the Matthijs Vermeulen Award (2021) and received a JUNO nomination for classical composition of the year (2022).    Featuring three movements, Jaap Nico Hamburger’s Piano Quartet takes listeners on a journey of emotional depth and melodic richness. From the introspective and contemplative “Andante” to the lively and vivacious “Allegro Vivace,” and the delicate and improvisational “Poco Andante – Quasi ad libitum,” this composition showcases Hamburger’s masterful compositional language and his ability to create a profound connection between visual art and music. This unique and evocative piano quartet is part of a forthcoming album, TzimTzum due in November 2023, which showcases the chamber works Jaap Nico Hamburger.
- [Iridescence](https://leaf.music/music/lm268/): Iridescence is the variability in the colour of an object with a change in viewing angle, an optical quality that imparts a magical shimmering to the surface of a soap bubble and fills the feathers of a peacock and the wings of a butterfly with brilliant hues. The works for viola and double bass in Iridescence permit us to see and hear from a different vantage point: two string instruments, often in the shadows of the violin and cello, yet filled with prismatic possibility and potential.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM268/Graphics/LM268+iTunes+Booklet+v06.pdf" ]
- [Canadian Scenes](https://leaf.music/music/lm271/): Canadian Scenes: New Works for Oboe and Piano is an album 13 years in the making. Comprising five works commissioned between 2009 and 2022, it is a wide-ranging collection of Canadian vignettes expressed through music. One of Oboist Chip Hamann’s goals with this project was to capture a broad array of artistic statements from composers of sometimes vastly different backgrounds, all couched under the umbrella of the Canadian milieu.    The composers were prompted with two starting points for their compositions. The first prompt, nature, was intended to serve as a call for the composers to meditate on the role nature plays in their life. The second turned out to be the pandemic, which casts the compositions into a different light. Each composer’s individual experience with both nature and the pandemic is stamped on their respective compositions, resulting in a multi-faceted album featuring a plethora of sound and perspective.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM271/Graphics/CharlesHamann-CanadianScenes-iTunes.pdf" ]
- [Around Baermann](https://leaf.music/music/lm265/): Around Baermann sees historic clarinet specialist Maryse Legault spotlight the early 19th century clarinet virtuoso Heinrich Baermann, who was one of the most important yet overlooked clarinetists in the history of the instrument. Born in Potsdam in 1784, Heinrich Baermann honed his skills under the tutelage of virtuoso clarinetist Josef Beer, who was a key figure in the development of the clarinet and its repertoire. B Baermann went on to tour extensively and significantly impacted the clarinet’s role in classical music, particularly in France. Around Baermann is Legault’s tribute to Baermann; a giant in his field and one of the more important developers of the clarinet’s style, technique, and repertoire.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM265/Graphics/LM265+iTunes+Booklet+v03.pdf" ]
- [Rezonance Baroque Ensemble](https://leaf.music/music/rezonancebaroqueensemble/): Active among early music performers since 2012, Rezonance Baroque Ensemble is one of the most exciting chamber groups on Toronto’s classical music scene. Unafraid of improvisation and experimenting with new concert formats, and known for giving entrancing performances that resonate with today’s audiences, Rezonance is well on its way to becoming one of the foremost historical chamber music interpreters in Toronto. Inspired by history and informed by the present, Rezonance leads audiences through the discovery of under-appreciated and unusual works, and new ways of hearing the classics, in a manner that is intimate, accessible, and fun, while maintaining the highest possible artistry. 
- [James Oswald: Airs for the Seasons](https://leaf.music/music/lm266/): Airs for the Seasons is Rezonance Baroque Ensemble’s rendition of James Oswald’s remarkable two sets of 48 Airs for the Seasons, 96 in total. Each air includes two to four separate movements in different time signatures and tempos. Airs for the Seasons showcases Rezonance Baroque Ensemble at their dynamic peak, oscillating between the delicate Spring bloom, the icy Winter frost, and the seasons in-between. The sonatas of Airs for the Seasons reflect a composer whose control of both the macro and micro are complete.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM266/Graphics/LM266+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]
- [Maryse Legault](https://leaf.music/music/maryse-legault/): Maryse Legault received her master’s degree at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag in June 2017, specializing in historical clarinet performance in the studio of Eric Hoeprich. Maryse had the opportunity to perform with many ensembles and under the direction of many conductors, including John Butt, Alexander Weimann, Teodor Currentzis and François-Xavier Roth. One of the only Canadian women performing on period clarinets and the first graduate from Quebec in the field of historical clarinets, she has been recognized for her impressive finger technique challenging historical performance standards, her daring choices of repertoire, as well as the flexibility and expressiveness of her interpretations. Her research endeavours focus on the virtuoso phenomenon of the turn of the 19th century. She has written the first comprehensive biography of the 18th-century international clarinetist Josef Beer (1744-1812) and is currently pursuing a PhD in musicology at McGill University. She has presented her research as a guest lecturer at Oxford University in the conference Transforming 19th Performance Practice in 2017.  Maryse is recipient of a prize from the Sylva-Gelber Music Foundation and was awarded the Joseph-Armand-Bombardier research fellowship from the SSHRC, as well as a doctoral grant from the OICRM. She also received the Early Music America Summer Scholarship and benefited from Les Jeunesses Musicales du Canada’s support between 2016 and 2021. Additionally, she received the Schulich School of Music Fellowship upon acceptance in the doctoral program and is supported by the Canada Arts Council and CALQ.   Maryse Legault plays on a copy of an instrument by Heinrich Grenser (c. 1810) made by Laura Schönherr in 2015.  Maryse Legault est détentrice d'une maîtrise du Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag en interprétation des clarinettes historiques auprès d'Eric Hoeprich. Elle a pu se joindre à de nombreux ensembles et se produire sous la direction de chefs tels que John Butt, Alexander Weimann, Teodor Currentzis et François-Xavier Roth. L’une des seules Canadiennes à jouer les clarinettes d’époque et la première diplômée québécoise dans son domaine, elle est reconnue pour son impressionnante technique, qui défie les normes d’interprétation à la clarinette historique, ainsi que pour ses choix audacieux dans le répertoire, et pour la flexibilité et l’expressivité de ses interprétations. Ses recherches se concentrent sur le répertoire virtuose à la clarinette au tournant du 19e siècle. Cet intérêt l'a amenée à rédiger son mémoire de maîtrise sur le clarinettiste Josef Beer (1744-1812) et l'a poussée à entamer des études doctorales de musicologie à l'université McGill. Elle a été invitée à partager ses découvertes en tant que conférencière à l'université Oxford en 2017.  Maryse est lauréate d’un prix de la Fondation Sylva-Gelber pour la musique et a obtenu la subvention de recherche Joseph-Armand-Bombardier du CRSH, ainsi qu'une bourse de doctorat de l'OICRM. Elle a également reçu la bourse d'été Early Music America et a bénéficié du soutien des Jeunesses Musicales du Canada entre 2016 et 2021. De plus, elle a reçu la bourse d’études de l'École de musique Schulich lors de son acceptation au programme de doctorat et est soutenue par le Conseil des arts du Canada et le CALQ.   L’instrument dont joue Maryse Legault est la reproduction d’un instrument de Heinrich Grenser (v. 1810), fabriquée en 2015 par Laura Schönherr.  Photographed by Richmond Lam.
- [Schubert: Three Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Op. 137](https://leaf.music/music/lm270/): Renowned pianist Peter Takács and Icelandic violinist Sibbi Bernhardsson present Schubert: Three Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Op. 137, their first record in collaboration with one another and their first record on Leaf Music. Largely unknown at the time of Schubert’s death, the Sonatas for Violin and Piano (Op. posth. 137) were composed during a prolific two-month span in March–April of 1816. In addition to completing his Fourth Symphony (“Tragic”) during this creative outpouring, the nineteen-year-old penned some two dozen songs and a twelve-movement Stabat Mater (D. 383) for choir and orchestra. Schubert himself was a capable violinist (and violist) and had already written a significant body of work for strings, but this was his first foray into the violin sonata proper.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM270/Graphics/LM270+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]
- [Space Time Continuo](https://leaf.music/music/space-time-continuo/): Montreal's baroque bass band, Space Time Continuo, held it's first concert in 2019 at Salle Bourgie presented in the yearly concert series of La Nef. The ever-changing personnel brings bass instruments into the spotlight by highlighting different textures and functions of baroque continuo instruments. The musicians are members of the busy Early Music groups of Montreal (Arion, SMAM, Infusion Baroque, Ensemble Caprice, Pallade Musica, Les Idees Heureuses). Since its debut, Space Time Continuo, created and directed by cellist Amanda Keesmaat, has released the album CAROLO (Leaf-Music 2022), played several live and online events during the pandemic (Festival Lanaudière, Wheel Club Live, Conservatoire de Montréal), and recorded a second disk, Pachelbel Magnificat Fugues that was released (ANALEKTA 2022). Space Time Continuo, in a cello trio version, was chosen for a 8 concert tour of the Conseil des Arts de Montréal in the Spring of 2023. Space Time Continuo (Amanda Keesmaat) is grateful to have been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR (Funds Assisiting Canadian Talent On Recordings) and the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec and the Conseil des Arts de Montréal.    Director of Space Time Continuo, Amanda Keesmaat is principal cellist of Arion Baroque Orchestra, an original member of Skye Consort and is a vibrant presence on the Canadian Early Music scene.    spacetimecontinuo.com
- [Hank Knox](https://leaf.music/music/hank-knox/): Hailed internationally for his “colourful, kinetic performances,” Hank Knox performs on harpsichord in concert halls, churches, museums, galleries and homes around the globe. A founding member of Montreal’s Arion Baroque Orchestra, with whom he has toured North and South America, Europe and Japan, Knox has also performed and toured with Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy and l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, among other groups, ensembles and orchestras. He has released a number of acclaimed recordings on rare antique instruments as well as copies of historical instruments including discs devoted to Scarlatti, Bach, Frescobaldi, Geminiani and Handel. During his time teaching in the Early Music program at McGill University, he conducted the McGill Baroque Orchestra and directed a great number of Baroque operas for Opera McGill, including Francesca Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Monteverdi’s Poppea and Handel’s Orlando, Agrippina, Giulio Cesare, Alcina and Rinaldo.    Reconnu internationalement pour ses « prestations dynamiques et hautes en couleur », le claveciniste Hank Knox se produit dans les salles de concert, les églises, les musées, les galeries d’art et les résidences privées un peu partout sur le globe. Membre fondateur d’Arion Orchestre Baroque, il a effectué des tournées en Europe, au Japon et en Amériques du Nord et du Sud, puis il a joué et enregistré avec Tafelmusik, Les Violons du Roy et l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Il compte à son actif plusieurs enregistrements – tous louangés – sur de très rares instruments d’époque ainsi que des répliques d’instruments historiques. Lorsqu'il enseignait dans le cadre du programme de musique ancienne de l'Université McGill, il a dirigé l'Orchestre baroque de McGill et a dirigé un grand nombre d'opéras baroques pour Opera McGill, notamment Dido and Aeneas de Purcell, Poppea de Monteverdi ainsi que Orlando, Agrippina, Giulio Cesare, Alcina et Rinaldo de Handel.
- [Lara Deutsch](https://leaf.music/music/lara-deutsch/): Lara Deutsch is determined to change what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century.    The moment she walks onstage, full of natural exuberance, warmth and with an infectious smile, she makes you an active part of the adventure. Lara rejects classical formality in favour of musical spontaneity, offering concerts designed to take you on a dynamic narrative journey. Lara grew up in suburban Ottawa listening to the Backstreet Boys and Claude Debussy. At three she started piano lessons; at six she was studying flute.    She was an ace student in high school and her teachers encouraged her to study medicine. But music was her passion, with a healing power all its own.    Since completing two degrees at McGill University in Montreal, Lara has been a busy freelancer with a mantel full of major awards: first prize from l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s Manulife Competition and the Prix Goyer, along with the grand prize at the Canadian Music Competition and the National Arts Centre’s Orchestra Bursary Competition. She’s been named a “Rising Star” by BBC Music Magazine and one of the 30 best musicians under 30 by the CBC.    Lara has played with every major orchestra in the country and regularly collaborates with pianists Philip Chiu and Frédéric Lacroix, guitarist Adam Cicchillitti and harpist Emily Belvedere. Among her proudest achievements are two albums, both named to Top 20 lists by CBC Music. Her latest recording will be released in the summer of 2023.    She credits training with a mental performance coach for much of her success. Jean François Ménard, who has coached Cirque du Soleil, Olympic athletes and major corporations all over the world, taught her how to take nervous energy and turn it into excitement, to aim for excellence instead of perfection and to feel comfortable taking artistic risks.    Mental skills training is as important as practicing scales, she believes. In addition to being on faculty at Carleton University, Lara offers workshops around the world to share her own experience with young musicians.    “If you’re a musician, winning a job or competition often comes down to who does well in a two-minute audition,” she says. “Olympic athletes train their entire lives for a two-minute race. You need to be able to do your best in a moment of great intensity and stress. That takes practice.”    Ultimately, Lara sees music as a gift that connects people, across generations, borders and backgrounds.    “Music can help us to recognize that we are not alone,” she says. “I love to be a part of that process — touching the heart, even for a moment, of everyone in the audience.”    Biography written by Denise Ball.     Lara Deutsch est déterminée à changer ce que signifie être une musicienne classique. Dès qu’elle monte sur scène, pleine d’exubérance, de chaleur et avec son sourire contagieux, elle vous fait participer activement à l’aventure. Lara rejette la formalité classique en faveur de la spontanéité musicale, offrant des concerts conçus pour vous emmener dans un voyage narratif dynamique.    Lara a grandi en banlieue d’Ottawa en écoutant la musique des Backstreet Boys et de Claude Debussy. A l’âge de 3 ans, elle a commencé des leçons de piano et, à 6 ans, elle étudiait déjà la flûte. Une élève douée, ses professeurs l’ont encouragée à étudier la médecine, mais la musique était sa passion, avec son pouvoir de guérison unique.    Depuis qu’elle a obtenu deux diplômes à l’Université McGill à Montréal, Lara est une pigiste occupée et elle a reçu de nombreux prix importants: premier prix du Concours Manuvie de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, le Prix Goyer, ainsi que le grand prix du Concours de musique du Canada et la Bourse de l’Orchestre du Centre national des Arts. Elle a été nommée « Rising Star » par BBC Music Magazine et l’une des 30 meilleurs musiciens de moins de 30 ans par CBC Music.    Lara a joué avec tous les grands orchestres du pays et elle collabore régulièrement avec les pianistes Philip Chiu et Frédéric Lacroix, le guitariste Adam Cicchillitti et la harpiste Emily Belvedere. Parmi ses réalisations les plus fières figurent deux albums, tous deux nommés sur les listes du Top 20 par CBC Music. Son prochain enregistrement sortira à l’été 2023.    Lara attribue une grande partie de son succès à l’entraînement avec un coach de performance mentale. Jean François Ménard qui a entraîné le Cirque du Soleil, des athlètes olympiques et de grandes entreprises partout dans le monde, lui a appris à transformer l’énergie nerveuse en excitation, à viser l’excellence plutôt que la perfection et à se sentir à l’aise de prendre des risques artistiques.    L’entraînement aux habiletés mentales, d’après Lara, est aussi important que la pratique des gammes. En plus d’être professeur à l’Université Carleton, Lara offre des ateliers à travers le monde entier pour partager sa propre expérience avec les jeunes musiciens.    « Si vous êtes musicien, dit-elle, gagner un emploi ou un concours se résume souvent à qui réussit une audition de deux minutes. Les athlètes olympiques s’entraînent toutes leurs vies pour une course de deux minutes. Vous devez être capable de faire de votre mieux dans un moment de grande intensité et de stress. Cela demande de la pratique. »    En fin de compte, elle voit la musique comme un cadeau qui relie les gens à travers les générations, les frontières et les origines.    « La musique peut nous aider à reconnaître que nous ne sommes pas seuls, dit-elle. J’aime faire partie de ce processus - toucher le cœur, même si ce n’est que pour un moment, de tous les spectateurs. »    Biographie écrite par Denise Ball.
- [Ensemble Caprice](https://leaf.music/music/ensemble-caprice/): "The Ensemble has established itself as an immensely thoughtful and progressive force on the musical scene. Ensemble Caprice encourages the listener to rehear the world.” - New York Times     Two-time JUNO Award winning Ensemble Caprice was founded by acclaimed conductor, composer, and recorder soloist Matthias Maute and has become known for its innovative and adventuresome approach to an expanding musical repertoire. In addition to its series of concerts in Montreal, the group tours extensively in Quebec, Canada, the USA, Europe, and even Asia. The Ensemble has been invited to perform in prestigious festivals, including the Lufthansa Festival in London, festivals in Bruges (Belgium) and Utrecht (Netherlands), the Felicja Blumental International Music Festival in Tel Aviv, and, in Germany, the Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci, the Regensburg early music festival, the Festival Hãndel-Festspiele in Halle and the Stockstadt Festival.     The New York Times published a lengthy article hailing the musicians’ innovative and refreshing approach, praising them as “imaginative, even powerful; and the playing is topflight.”     The Ensemble’s recording activity is every bit as impressive, comprising over 20 CDs on the Analekta label. These recordings have gleaned many honours and much critical acclaim, including a 2009 JUNO award, and four Prix Opus awards. The Ensemble’s artistic merit and the quality of its work were recognized once again when the group was chosen as a finalist in the music category for the Grand Prix de Montréal and voted “public’s choice.” In addition, Caprice was nominated for the Prix Echo Klassik in Germany and received a glowing recommendation from the prestigious magazine Gramophone.     Caprice has also gained a solid reputation for its videos on the Mécénat Musica Noncerto classical music channel. During the past two years, Ensemble Caprice has given over 100 concerts in five countries on three continents. The Ensemble has performed in 11 festivals, embarked upon its first Latin American tour, and made its third trip to China in addition to an inaugural tour in South Africa. Ensemble Caprice is the instigator of the Mini-Concerts Santé and received the originator of the Opus Award for Musical Event of the Year 2020 for this project. Most recently, their album Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 received a nomination for Classical Album of the Year at the 2023 JUNO Awards. 
- [SHHH!! Ensemble](https://leaf.music/music/shhh-ensemble/): SHHH!!… a powerful utterance designed to draw attention forward… creating space and awareness… opening ears to something important.    Percussionist Zac Pulak and pianist Edana Higham are the two members of SHHH!! Ensemble, a duo carving a space for themselves as electrifying performers of new music. With a keen ear for experimentation and exploration, SHHH!! has been deemed “truly virtuosic and intense” by Toronto’s Confluence Concerts and called “a beautiful discovery” following their debut with the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec.    Formed in 2017, SHHH!! Ensemble began developing their signature “avant-accessible” style through residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and the Canadian Music Centre. Since then, SHHH!! has continued to develop innovative repertoire for their ensemble by commissioning and premiering new works by Kelly-Marie Murphy, John Beckwith, Frank Horvat, Jocelyn Morlock, Noora Nakhaei, and Monica Pearce, among many others.    SHHH!! Ensemble’s provocative “Spirits” program, premiered in January 2020 at the Canadian Music Centre, has since toured at concert series and festivals across Canada, including the Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound, LUMINA, Ottawa Chamberfest, and the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec’s Montreal New Music Festival. Featuring music by J.S. Bach, Andy Akiho, Jocelyn Morlock, Monica Pearce, Micheline Roi, and others, “Spirits” is a journey through composers’ reflections on the nature of creativity, meditation, Scotch whisky, and The Beyond.    SHHH!! Ensemble’s creativity and vitality were especially notable through the pandemic with one critic commenting “This virtuoso duo are so agile and inventive… I doubt anything short of a geological cataclysm will shut them down” (The WholeNote). 2020-2022 saw major highlights such as the duo’s acceptance into the prestigious Evolution: Classical career development residency at the Banff Centre, a National Arts Centre #CanadaPerforms concert, the world-premiere of JUNO-winning composer Jocelyn Morlock’s Spirit Gradient with the Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival in Newfoundland, and a nationally broadcast recital on the CBC Radio 2 program “In Concert”.    In February 2023 SHHH!! Ensemble “enthralled” (Winnipeg Free Press) in their debut as soloists in the world premiere of Kelly-Marie Murphy’s concerto Machines, Mannequins, and Monsters with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. A repeat performance of that concerto the following week with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra was met with a standing ovation.    As co-Artistic Directors of the Ottawa New Music Creators, Zac and Edana take pride in their role as presenters of weird and wonderful new sounds in the National Capital Region, curating programs known for cutting-edge invention drawing from local and international artists.    SHHH!! Ensemble’s debut album Meanwhile (Analekta) was released in October 2022 to critical acclaim, reaching top positions on Apple Music and Spotify playlists, as well as being nominated for Classical Recording of the Year at the 2023 East Coast Music Awards. The title track, Meanwhile, was the first piece written for SHHH!! by composer John Beckwith.    Currently, SHHH!! Ensemble is preparing to record their second album, a large-scale commissioned work by Frank Horvat entitled An Auditory Survey of the Last Days of the Holocene, to be released in the fall of 2023 on the Leaf Music label
- [Concerto Antico](https://leaf.music/music/lm2033/): Jaap Nico Hamburger is the current Composer in Residence with Mécénat Musica in Montréal. His compositions include commissions for orchestra, opera, chamber music and solo works. His music has been performed and recorded in Canada, The Netherlands and Israel.    Recently, he was commissioned by the United Nations and the Government of the Netherlands to compose a new concerto on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the International Court of Justice. Other commissions include works for Discovery Channel as well as European broadcasting companies. He is a Canadian Music Centre Associate Composer. His Chamber Symphony No. 2 ‘Children’s War Diaries’ was nominated for the Matthijs Vermeulen Award (2021) and received a JUNO nomination for classical composition of the year (2022).    Concerto Antico is the latest release from Jaap, and he describes it as so: “Last year, the Orchestre Classique de Montréal and Ensemble Caprice asked me to contribute a new work for a program featuring music by Handel. It of course caused me to contemplate the music of times past. What makes a work a distinct reflection of its own time? In the early 18th century, music made much use of dance forms, and was often created to be entertainment for ‘the privileged’ in society. So how are we different from people in the eighteenth century?    In a non-musical conception of the Renaissance era, Nostradamus stared into a smoke covered mirror to look at the future. In a metaphorical sense, I tried to do the opposite: stare into the mirror of our times to look at the past. If anything, the socio-economic developments of the past two hundred years have significantly widened not just the circle of listeners to music but, as the pandemic has shown, the mass participation of the entire society in the dominant conversations of the day.    Concerto Antico is written in five short movements that start in the here and now, then return to the style of the 18th century, and gradually work their way back to the future. The music ends where it started, but is transformed. History may repeat itself, but we as an audience, affected by our shared experiences, have changed.”
- [Sibbi Bernhardsson](https://leaf.music/music/sibbi-bernhardsson/): Icelandic violinist Sibbi Bernhardsson joined the Oberlin Conservatory faculty in 2017 after performing for seventeen years with the Pacifica Quartet, with which he won a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance, Musical America Ensemble of the Year honours, and the Avery Fisher Career Grant.    As a member of the Pacifica Quartet, Bernhardsson appeared in more than ninety concerts worldwide each year, including engagements in Wigmore Hall (London), the Vienna Konzerthaus, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Suntory Hall (Tokyo), Alice Tully and Carnegie Halls (New York), and other major venues. He has performed at the Edinburgh Festival, Ravinia, Music@Menlo, Music Academy of the West, and the Reykjavík Arts Festival and has collaborated with Menahem Pressler, Yo-Yo Ma, Jörg Widmann, Lynn Harrell, Leon Fleisher,Vadim Gluzman, the Emerson String Quartet, Johannes Moser, and members of the Guarneri and Cleveland Quartets. His television appearances include The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, and the MTV Europe Music Awards with Icelandic artist Björk. He appears on sixteen recordings with the Pacifica Quartet and has recorded the violin music of Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson and the sonatas for violin and piano by Franz Schubert.    Bernhardsson serves as director of the Cooper International Violin Competition at Oberlin and as artistic director of Iceland’s Harpa International Music Academy. He gives regular concerts and master classes in the United States, Europe, and Asia and has appeared as a soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, CityMusic Cleveland, and other ensembles.    Bernhardsson is a 1995 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory. His teachers include Guðný Guðmundsdóttir, Almita and Roland Vamos, Mathias Tacke, and Shmuel Ashkenasi. He previously served on the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.
- [Peter Takács](https://leaf.music/music/peter-takacs/): Hailed by The New York Times as “a marvelous pianist,” Peter Takács has performed widely, receiving critical and audience acclaim for his penetrating and communicative musical interpretations. Takács was born in Bucharest, Romania, and started his musical studies before his fourth birthday. After his debut recital at age 7, he was a frequent recitalist in his native city until his parents’ request for immigration to the West, at which point all his studies and performances were banned. He continued studying clandestinely with his piano teacher until his family was finally allowed to immigrate to France, where, at age 14, he was admitted to the Conservatoire de Paris.     Upon Takács’ arrival in the United States, his outstanding musical talents continued to be recognized with full scholarships to Northwestern University and the University of Illinois, and a three-year fellowship for doctoral studies at the Peabody Conservatory, where he completed his artistic training with renowned pianist Leon Fleisher.     Takács has performed as guest soloist with major orchestras in the U.S. and abroad, as well as at important summer festivals such as Tanglewood, Music Mountain, Chautauqua Institution, ARIA International, Schlern Music Festival in the Italian Alps, Tel Hai International Master Classes in Israel, and Sweden’s Helsingborg Festival. Since 2008, he has been a member of the faculty at the Montecito Summer Music Festival in Santa Barbara, California. He has performed and recorded the cycle of 32 Beethoven piano sonatas, which were released on the Cambria label to critical acclaim in 2011.     Takács’ success as a teacher is attested to by the accomplishments of his students, who have won top prizes in competitions in the United States, Canada, Europe, and South Africa. They have been accepted at major graduate schools such as the Curtis Institute, Juilliard School, and Peabody Conservatory, among many others. Takács has given master classes in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and has been a jury member at prestigious national and international competitions such as the San Antonio International Keyboard Competition, the Canadian National Competition, the Cleveland International Piano Competition, and the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Takács was Professor of Piano at Oberlin from 1976 to 2024.
- [David Rogosin](https://leaf.music/music/david-rogosin/): Pianist David Rogosin has performed across Canada, the American Midwest, the Caribbean, and France. Praised for the brilliance, clarity, and passion of his playing, he is highly regarded for his solo recitals and his chamber music collaborations. He has a particular passion for the two-piano repertoire. Rogosin has two previous solo recordings: Incandescence, featuring the music of Messiaen, Dallapicolla, Bartók, and Brahms; and Evocation, featuring the music of Scarlatti, Haydn, Albéniz, Mompou, Ravel, and the Canadian composers François Morel and Ann Southam. David Rogosin is Professor of Music at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB, where he has taught since 2001. Aside from teaching piano and related classical topics, he also teaches World Music and Jazz Improvisation. 
- [Duo Oriana](https://leaf.music/music/duooriana/):   Soprano Sinéad White and lutenist Jonathan Stuchbery are a Toronto-based duo breathing life into song traditions that span centuries and evolve in the present day. Both are specialists in the performance of renaissance and baroque music and first started working together in the early music scene in Toronto. The desire to keep making music during the most restricted days of the COVID-19 pandemic brought them together as a duo for the first time to collaborate virtually for a recording and video of an old Irish lullaby. This led them to assemble a program of music from Ireland, Scotland, and England, which reflected their own respective heritages. A film version of this concert is available online presented by Humbercrest United Church as part of their 2021 summer concert series. They are 2022-23 Artists in Residence at St. James Cathedral in downtown Toronto, where they will be presenting concerts, workshops, and integrating their music into cathedral worship.          White and Stuchbery both have extensive experience in the discipline of historical performance. White is currently a DMA student at the University of Toronto, and Stuchbery is a recent graduate of the Masters in Interpretation of Early Music at ESMUC in Barcelona. Their formation in this field grounds them in performance practice, yet also inspires them to creativity with new arrangements and compositions. The duo is also actively working on expanding the repertoire for lute and voice, through research of little-known historical sources and in the composition of new music. They can also be heard together in larger ensemble contexts, such as with the indie early music company Aureas Voces, Tafelmusik, or Theatre of Early Music.     
- [How Like a Golden Dream](https://leaf.music/music/lm264/): Darkness, mystery, grief, rest, and quiet: night-time has inspired people to tell stories since before the written word. This music for voice and lute weaves together many perspectives on the night, from the courts and musical spheres of 17th-century England and Italy, to ancient folk melodies from Ireland and new compositions. Recalling the monastic rites of Vespers and Compline, this program seeks to create a beautiful and sacred space to contemplate the darkness through the lens of ancient music. In addition to familiar songs by John Dowland and Thomas Campion, there are rarely recorded and previously unrecorded songs by John Corprario and George Handford, as well as original arrangements for lute and voice.    &nbsp;        Sinéad White, soprano    Jonathan Stuchbery, lute and theorbo    Louise Hung, organ        &nbsp;    &nbsp;    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM264/Graphics/LM264+iTunes+Booklet+v04.pdf" ]
- [VC2](https://leaf.music/music/vc2-cello-duo/):                VC2 Cello Duo is an innovative cello duo ensemble that captivates audiences through their performances of classical masterworks, unknown gems and boundary pushing music. Comprised of cellists Amahl Arulanandam and Bryan Holt, CBC Radio says VC2 is “a tight unit, with excellent intonation and expression.” They present artistically challenging, yet accessible programs in venues ranging from intimate cabarets to Roy Thomson Hall.        As respected cellists, they have performed as part of leading music organizations including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, Soundstreams, Art of Time Ensemble, Continuum Contemporary Music, New Music Concerts, Music in the Barns, Thin Edge New Music Collective, and others. The duo has been featured artists at Ottawa Chamberfest, Indian River Festival, Ottawa New Music Creators, 21C Music Festival, Ritornello Festival, and the Prairie Cello Institute. Committed to the creation of new works by living composers, especially those from their home country of Canada, VC2 commissioned five Canadian composers to create works based on the Beethoven Cello Sonatas project. In addition to their performances, VC2, with the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council, recorded these works and in fall 2018, released the album Beethoven’s Cellists which CBC Radio calls a “First-rate” recording.  In February 2018, VC2 embarked on a tour of the East Coast of Canada, presented by Debut Atlantic. The duo also spent time summer 2018 at the soundSCAPE performance and composition exchange in Maccagno, Italy and brought home a number of new works by emerging international composers. VC2 is thrilled to be one of Prairie Debut’s 2019-20 Touring Artists. This summer, they premiered a work by Canadian composer Kelly Marie Murphy, titled Final Glimpse, commissioned by the Toronto Music Garden/Harbourfront. This season, VC2 looks forward to premiering Heist, a new work by Canadian composer Vincent Ho, commissioned for the duo by Prairie Debut with support of the SOCAN Foundation.      
- [Theme: Variation](https://leaf.music/music/lm251/): Theme : Variation traces an arc spanning 400 years of composition, beginning with Orlando Gibbons’ The Italian Ground ca. 1605, and culminating in Variations on a Fantasia of J.S. Bach (2017), an original work from Rogosin’s friend Kevin Morse. The result is an album whose explorative gusto is matched by its sweeping scope. Theme : Variation sees Rogosin navigate through hundreds of years of compositional variation with aplomb. The liner notes, found in the accompanying iTunes booklet and written by Rogosin, are an indispensable companion as you listen through the record. Rogosin meticulously explains the variations and technical underpinnings of each track while highlighting important or noteworthy nuggets for the discerning listener to catch. Interspersed with technical explanations are personal asides, offering insights or anecdotes surrounding his relationship with the composition.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM251/Graphics/10_files_from_LM251_Theme_Variation_David_Rogosin/LM251+iTunes+Booklet+v07.pdf"]
- [I and Thou](https://leaf.music/music/lm255/): VC2’s second full-length album, I and Thou, reflects on the role relationships play, whether fleeting or lasting, in how humans construct meaning in the world. The title of the record, and the philosophy to which it refers, comes from Philosopher Martin Buber. This idea became particularly salient during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the relationships we enjoyed with our family, friends, and community weathered a strain never before seen in modern times. In the spirit of the album’s context, VC2 invited some colleagues with whom they enjoy the closest of relationships to contribute to the album. Together, they form the record I and Thou. A pensive, deliberate rumination on the power of relationships to undergird a pillar of a person’s well-being; the need for meaning.    [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM255/Graphics/LM255+iTunes+Booklet+v05.pdf" ]
- [Durme, Durme: Four Ladino Folk Songs](https://leaf.music/music/lm2032/): Durme, Durme: Four Ladino Folk Songs is a personal exploration of a unique aspect of Elisha Denburg’s Jewish and musical heritage: Judeo-Spanish poetry and song. Although not a direct descendant of Jews who lived in—and were exiled from—the land called S’farad (Spain), these folk traditions have been shared in his family through the teachings and performances of his uncle, Moshe Denburg, and grandmother, Miriam Ben-Ezra Denburg. In this song cycle, each one tells a different story, yet all are interwoven, lyrically or conceptually. The poems’ traditional melodies have been used as springboards to a newly rendered work, in the Jewish tradition of “renewing days as of old.”          Maureen Batt - Soprano         Tara Scott - Piano         Elisha Denburg - Composer        [maxbutton id="9" url="https://leafmusic-archive2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Leaf+Music+Archive/LM2032/Graphics/LM2032+iTunes+Booklet+v04.pdf" ]


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