Mark Morton touring with Architekt Percussion for Debut Atlantic's Concert Season from March 10-26, 2016

Photo: Debut Atlantic website

Architek Percussion is committed to the development and presentation of new Canadian music. The quartet has premiered over 20 new works by composers such as Eliot Britton, Christos Hatzis, Nicole Lizée, and Lukas Ligeti. The quartet’s current repertoire reflects the cultural and stylistic diversity of North American contemporary music. Architek Percussion consists of Ben Duinker, Mark Morton (former NSTT scholarship recipients), Ben Reimer, and Alessandro Valiante.

Architek Percussion is a Montreal-based quartet specializing in the performance of experimental, minimalist, multi-disciplinary, and electroacoustic chamber music. Founded in early 2012, the quartet has quickly established itself as a dynamic force in Canada’s vibrant new music community; equally comfortable in performing classic repertoire and exploring new terrain through commissions and premieres. In addition to self-producing a concert series in Montreal, Architek Percussion has recently appeared as guests of Ottawa New Music Creators, live@CIRMMT, Innovations en Concert, Cluster Festival, and toured Canada’s maritime provinces. Appearances in 2014-15 include PASIC Focus Day (Indianapolis), New Music Edmonton, Codes d’Acces, Groundswell (Winnipeg),The Music Gallery (Toronto), and Scotia Festival of Music (Halifax).

To find out more go to: http://www.debutatlantic.ca/artist/architek-percussion-percussion-quartet#audio-tab

Scotia Festival of Music features former NSTT scholarship recipients

MAY 25 - JUNE 7

Scotia Festival of Music is an annual two-week chamber music festival held in Halifax, NS 

David Parker - (photo: Symphony NS website)

boasting over fifty public events. The festival, of a wide variety of concerts and recitals crossing the spectrum from Baroque to contemporary music, will begin on Monday, May 25, and continue until Sunday, June 7.

Featuring international talent of the highest caliber, the festival offers concerts, recitals, open rehearsals, masterclasses, coaching sessions, lectures, and more.
You can find more information at http://www.scotiafestival.ns.ca/2015/festival-2015

The following former NSTT scholarship recipients are performing during the festival.

Peter Allen, piano www.peterallenpiano.com/

Mark Djokic, violin http://www.marcdjokic.com/

Denise Djokic, cello http://denisedjokic.com/

Ben Duinker, performer, composer, and choral tenor http://www.architekpercussion.com/

Mark Morton, percussion http://www.architekpercussion.com/

David Parker, horn https://symphonynovascotia.ca/about/who-we-are/our-orchestra/david-parker/