FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2021 NEWFOUNDLAND CLARINETIST ELIZAVETA KONSTANTINOVA WINS DEBUT ATLANTIC’S AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE Halifax NS – Debut Atlantic is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2021 Award for Musical Excellence is 17-year-old clarinetist Elizaveta (Liza) Konstantinova, from St. John’s, Newfoundland. Established in 1999, the Debut Atlantic Award for Musical…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2021 DYNAMIC WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE LAUNCHES NEW DIGITAL PERFORMANCE TO ATLANTIC CANADA HALIFAX, NS – Founded by three Irano-Canadian musicians living in Montreal, Regard Persan is an innovative ensemble. Each member explores the sounds of Persian music through ancient Middle Eastern instruments, some dating back to the third millennium BC. Bridging…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2021  “MUSIC FOR TWO” – POWERHOUSE DUO ARONIAN & CROZMAN BRING NEW DIGITAL PERFORMANCE TO ATLANTIC CANADA HALIFAX, NS – Eva Aronian, violin, and Cameron Crozman, cello,  team up to create the powerhouse duo Aronian & Crozman. Recognized for their “technical virtuosity” (Culture Spot LA) and “personal style that leaves us wanting…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2020 PIANIST KEVIN AHFAT SET TO TAKE ATLANTIC CANADIAN AUDIENCES TO “FOREIGN LANDS AND PLACES” WITH NEW DIGITAL PERFORMANCE HALIFAX, NS – As a pianist that “leaves no question about his riveting presentation and technical finesse” (Seattle Times), Canadian-born pianist Kevin Ahfat is “poised to become one of the young heirs…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2020 AWARD WINNING THALEA STRING QUARTET BRINGS THE CONCERT HALL TO ATLANTIC CANADIAN AUDIENCES HALIFAX, NS – Top prize winners at both the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition, the Thalea String Quartet is dedicated to bringing timeless music to audiences from everywhere….

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 5, 2020  2021/22 DEBUT ATLANTIC ARTISTS ANNOUNCED!  HALIFAX, NS – Debut Atlantic is pleased to announce another impressive line-up of artists for the 2021/22 Season! Partnering with presenters throughout Atlantic Canada, these extraordinary artists will offer concerts throughout the region.  Jean-Luc Therrien, Piano (September 10-26, 2021)  Named one of Canada’s…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2020 BRIDGE & WOLAK BRING BOLD, NEW, DIGITAL CONCERT TO ATLANTIC CANADIAN AUDIENCES HALIFAX, NS – Bridge & Wolak are a globe-trotting music & comedy duo, merging traditional instruments with 21st-century digital technology. Michael Bridge (accordions & piano) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet & piano) perform their original brand of fusion,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 10, 2020  NOVA SCOTIAN PIANIST VLAD CHIRIAC WINS DEBUT ATLANTIC’S AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE  Halifax NS – Debut Atlantic is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2020 Award for Musical Excellence is 18-year-old pianist Vlad Chiriac, from Bedford, Nova Scotia.   Established in 1999, the Debut Atlantic Award for Musical…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2020 “FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE” – AN EXPLORATION OF THE GREAT SLAVIC COMPOSERS COMES TO ATLANTIC CANADA HALIFAX, NS – Paul Merkelo, trumpet, and Serhiy Salov, piano, team up to create the powerhouse duo Merkelo & Salov. Recognized for their “unusual lyrical gifts” and “glittering technique” (Gramophone) respectively, Merkelo &…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2020 FOUR SAXOPHONES ARE BETTER THAN ONE – QUARTET READY TO IMPRESS ATLANTIC CANADA HALIFAX, NS – The Proteus Saxophone Quartet is a high-energy modular ensemble dedicated to exploring the capabilities of the saxophone. Holly DeCaigny, Mark Michalak, Michael Morimoto, and Tommy Davis combine their respective talents and expertise to…