Previous Concerts
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Previous Concerts
@ St. Johns
"Together, these exceptional artists offer a vibrant program that celebrates the living traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Québec, and beyond through instrumental virtuosity, song, and dance."
“Here comes the sun” invites audiences to bask in the harmonies of professional a capella singing with gems spanning from the renaissance and baroque eras into present time, including a collection the quartet’s favourite songs by the Beatles.
2026: David Greenberg & Chris Norman
St. John's hosted Chris Norman and David Greenberg in March of 2026. The bring together two extraordinary musical voices rooted in both traditional music and Baroque performance. Many Nova Scotians will be familiar with their long term collaboration which includes a collection of original arrangements which reflect their totally unique sound, and are just dazzling.
2025: The Halifax Rättvik Trio
St. John's welcomed the Halifax Rättvik Trio as part of the Musique Royale 40th Summer Festival.
Featuring Jennifer Publicover (flutes); Peter Rousu (guitar, bass), and Stefan Ekedahl (cello, spelpipor, bagpipes), the trio is a trans-Atlantic collaboration and exploration of the folk genres of Sweden and Canada, including diversions to geographical points in between.
2025: ArtChoral
St John's hosted ArtChoral (featuring Janelle Lucyk, Rosalie Lane Lépine, Kerry Bursey, and William Kraushaar) in July for their concert "Se l'aura spira" (If the air breathed). It featured a varied repertoire, spanning from the medieval and baroque periods to present day. It was inspired by nature and the elements, including works by J.S. Bach, Monteverdi, John Dowland, Purcell, and some popular surprises too.
2024: Thomas Baeté & Suren Barry
St. John's welcomed two powerhouse early musicians, Thomas Baeté (viola de gamba player and singer) and Suren Barry (harpsichordist) in 2024. They performed a variety of glorious and moving Baroque pieces.
2023: Duo Oriana
Duo Oriana, (soprano Sinead White and lutenist Jonathan Stuchbury), performed music from their new album on tour in historic venues across Nova Scotia. The repertoire on How Like a Golden Dream traverses the sacred and the secular; 17th-century hymns and antiphons from the Office of Hours, sung at Vespers and Compline in monasteries and Irish folk songs influenced by Celtic missionaries.
