Come to our July Pop-Ups in Music and Dance, and a Visual Artist's Panel Discussion

Do you want to take a break once in a while and add a concert, dance performance, or visual artist panel to your summer day? We have the right combination for you. (smile) The next ten days are filled with wonderful anniversary events and all  are free and open to the public. Come on out and bring your friends and family.  Pop-up Music events with Triptych Ensemble: Talent Trust alumni Jennifer Farrell, Hilary Brown, accompanied by Lynette Wahlstrom will pop-up on Tuesday, July 23 from 12:15-1:00 p.m. at St. Matthew's United Church, Barrington Street, Halifax. Thursday, July 25 from 2:00-2:45 p.m. at Kinross Hall at Parkland at the Lakes, 122 Baker Drive in Dartmouth. We thank The Canadian Federation of Musicians for their support.  Dance Pop-Up with Molly Johnson in Cape Breton. Please join Molly on Wednesday, July 31 at 2 p.m. at the Cape Breton Regional Library in Sydney for a dance pop-up. Molly is originally from Baddeck and lives now in Toronto.  First You Dream: Celebrating 75 Years of the Talent Trust at MSVU Art Gallery till July 28, 2019. The traveling art exhibition features ten former scholarship recipients in visual arts and will be shown at MSVU Art Gallery in Halifax from May 18 - July 28, 2019 MAKING AND MENTORING:  Wednesday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m. In conjunction with First You Dream: Celebrating 75 Years of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust, MSVU Art Gallery is hosting a panel discussion on the topic of mentorship with artists Lux Habrich, Dan O’Neill and Pamela Ritchie. MSVU Art Gallery Director Laura Ritchie will facilitate a conversation about the artists' experiences with mentorship and how it has influenced their respective practices and professional development. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. The show will travel to CBU Art Gallery in Sydney from August 16 - October 4, 2019 and then to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia-Western Branch in Yarmouth November 22, 2019 - May 17, 2020. We thank the province of Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, The Craig Foundation, the Canadian Federation of Musicians, and Margaret and David Fountain for their generous support of our 75th anniversary year.  Tune in every first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. to CIOE-97.5FM to hear interviews with Talent Trust scholarship recipients. Host, Breagh MacKinnon will be on air with the Talent Trust Artist Spotlight again on August 1, 2019 at 1 p.m. interviewing Gina Burgess and Marcel d'Entremont. We thank Jim Robson and all the volunteers at CIOE 97.5 communityradio.ca for their generous support.  Hope to see you at one or many of the events. (smile) Take good care, Jacqueline Jacqueline Steudler, Executive Director  PS: Want to hear more? Please sign up for our newsletter. Want to support the next generation of Nova Scotia artists? Donate today! (smile) Want to hear more? Please sign up for our newsletter Want to support the next generation of Nova Scotia artists? Donate today! In 2019, the Talent Trust is celebrating its 75th  anniversary featuring former scholarship recipients with a travelling art exhibition, pop-up events in theatre, music, and dance, film screenings and more. The 75th anniversary activities are supported by the province of Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, The Craig Foundation, Canadian Federation of Musicians, and Margaret and David Fountain.

Triptych Ensemble Share their Music in the Talent Trust 75th Anniversary Pop Up Series.

Talent Trust alumni, Hilary Brown and Jennifer Farrell, along with Lynette Wahlstrom of the Triptych Ensemble play two concerts in celebration of the Talent Trust’s milestone year. The group and their two performances exemplify what is possible when the artistic talent, potential and skill of emerging artists are nurtured and supported. 

Tuesday, July 23, 

12:15-1:00 p.m. 

St. Matthew's United Church, 

1479 Barrington St, Halifax

Thursday, July 25, 

2:00-2:45 p.m.
Kinross Hall, 

Shannex Residence
122 Baker Drive, Dartmouth 

Both events are free and open to the public. 
As accomplished professional artists and educators, the trio is thrilled to give back to the community that nurtures them. Triptych Ensemble’s repertoire and poetry chosen for the pop-up concerts celebrates the virtues of inclusivity, diversity, excellence, determination, and resilience that always have, and continue to be, championed by the Nova Scotia Talent Trust.

Through their connections with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, the Halifax All-City Schools Music Programs, the choirs, camps and workshops of the Nova Scotia Choral Federation, the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University, Acadia University, and many other professional ensembles, programs and institutions, they are poised to directly promote the Talent Trust to the next generation of emerging Nova Scotian artists that they interact with on a daily basis.

We thank the Canadian Federation of Musicians in their support of this event. 

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In 2019, the Talent Trust is celebrating its 75th  anniversary featuring former scholarship recipients with a travelling art exhibition, pop-up events in theatre, music, and dance, film screenings and more.

The 75th anniversary activities are supported by the province of Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, The Craig Foundation, Canadian Federation of Musicians, and Margaret and David Fountain. 

Jennifer Jones, Hilary Brown and Susan Archibald to perform at the Music Room

Wonderful concert with three stunning musicians. 
Jennifer Jones, violin

Hilary Brown, cello
(Photo: Blue Engine String Quartet) 

Hilary Brown, cello
Susan Archibald, piano

Wednesday, March 9
at 7 p.m.
The Music Room, Halifax

John Ireland Phantasie in A major
Amy Beach Piano Trio Op. 150
Arthur Foot Trio Op. 5 (adagio motto)
Brahms Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87

Jennifer, Hilary and Susan are former NSTT Scholarship recipients. What a pleasure it will be to experience their performance together. Enjoy the concert!

Jennifer Jones, Associate Concertmaster with Symphony Nova Scotia and Hilary Brown, a cellist with SNS, are two of Nova Scotia’s most well known musicians. Susan Archibald, a Nova Scotian who has been first prizewinner in Canadian music competitions and performed chamber music with musicians with leading orchestras such as the Boston and Cleveland orchestra, has also performed on Bavarian Radio, CBC Radio/Radio Canada, and collaborated in recitals in the United States, Canada, and Germany. (Information from their press release.)

Tickets are $25 at the door.

The Music Room at 6181 Lady Hammond Road, Halifax
902- 429-9467

Jennifer and Hilary also perform with the Blue Engine String Quartet.

Donors like you made it possible for the NSTT to support these artists in their formative years. 

Today they enhance our cultural life with their talent and passion. Please consider to donate to the Nova Scotia Talent Trust to help tomorrow's artists today. 

Thank you!