We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
featured Canadian Birdsong
Shared Isolation: wingsprained was inspired by birdsong collected across canada during the covid-19 pandemic.
Over 40 recordings were collected and then musically transcribed.
Artist Biographies
Nicole Percifield, Mezzo Soprano
PERCIFIELD HAS SUNG AT SANTA FE OPERA, MINNESOTA OPERA, AND THE BANFF CENTRE. AN EXPERIENCED PROJECT LEAD, SHE IS COMMITTED TO PRESENTING THE WORKS OF CANADIAN COMPOSERS, PERFORMING NEW WORKS WITH THE UTSO, AND THE CANADIAN ART SONG PROJECT AT THE ARTS AND LETTERS CLUB.
Geoffrey Conquer, Pianist
CONQUER IS AN EXTREMELY VERSATILE PIANIST AND HAS PERFORMED WITH VOCALISTS IN THE RICHARD BRADSHAW AMPHITHEATRE, CLEVELAND ART SONG FESTIVAL AND HIGHLANDS OPERA STUDIO. HE REGULARLY PERFORMS WITH THE UOFT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE AND IS ON FACULTY AT THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY.
Gavin Fraser, Composer
FRASER IS A COMPOSER AND FILMMAKER WHOSE WORKS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ACROSS CANADA, NYC, LA AND BERLIN. HIS PAST COLLABORATORS INCLUDE MEMBERS OF SYMPHONY NS, TORQ, AND JULIAN SCHWARZ AND MARIKA BOURNAKI. HIS FILM EXPERIENCE INCLUDES THE ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY PEACE BY CHOCOLATE.
We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land, and other traditional lands throughout Canada during this project.
Follow our project featuring the dawn chorus, supported by the University of Toronto
