Collaboration with Symphony New Brunswick and the Capitol Theatre

A nine-piece live orchestra performs an original score by Andrew Reed Miller alongside the screening of the classic 1920 silent film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

This film, which stars John Barrymore (grandfather of Drew Barrymore), was one of many adaptations of the 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. John S. Robertson directed the production, and Clara Beranger wrote the screenplay.

The story, set in late Victorian London, portrays the tragic consequences of a doctor's experiments in separating the dual personalities he thinks define all humans: one good, the other evil.

Admission is Pay-What-You-Will

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Collaboration with Symphony New Brunswick and the Imperial Theatre

A nine-piece live orchestra performs an original score by Andrew Reed Miller alongside the screening of the classic 1920 silent film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

This film, which stars John Barrymore (grandfather of Drew Barrymore), was one of many adaptations of the 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. John S. Robertson directed the production, and Clara Beranger wrote the screenplay.

The story, set in late Victorian London, portrays the tragic consequences of a doctor's experiments in separating the dual personalities he thinks define all humans: one good, the other evil.

Performance of Libellules (2014) by André Cormier

in partnership with Third Shift and Third Space Gallery

Performers: Robin Streb, Joel Cormier, Andrew Reed Miller

Visual environment: Andrew Reed Miller

"Cette pièce n’a pas de véritable début, ni une fin réelle”
"This piece has no real beginning, nor any real end.”

Moncton-based André Cormier’s work has been presented in Canada, the US, Europe and New Zealand. He has written for solo, small and large chamber ensembles, as well as music for opera, dance and collaborative work with visual artists. His works have been commissioned from a variety of artists in Canada, the US and Europe. In 2004 he founded Ensemble Ordinature and has since served as artistic director. He produced their debut recording of Kurt Schwitters’ Ursonate, which is featured on ubu.com and was favourably reviewed in UK new music magazine The Wire. Along with violist Mieka Kohut and artist Donna Kelly, Cormier co-founded CO•LAB, a multi-disciplinary collaborative project. 
In 2008 he launched Éditions musique SISYPHE (emsis.ca) a music publishing house focusing on experimental music. His piece Piling Sand–Piling Stone 2 was featured at the inaugural concert of Listen/ Space, in Brooklyn, NY. 

Nicole Rampersaud is a Canadian trumpet player, composer, and recording artist, focused on creating music that cuts through genre, culture, and hyperbole to create resonate experiences that connect people from all walks of life. Through improvisation and experimentalism, Nicole creates a unique yet versatile sonic language that easily adapts to any musical situation, attesting to her relentless ambition to expand her proficiency with a broad range of musical practices and traditions. She is an established and resourceful side person, having worked with a diverse and ever-expanding group of musicians including: Anthony Braxton, Joe Morris, Rakalam Bob Moses, and Sandro Perri, to name a few.

Composer/Improvisor Joel LeBlanc has worked with a wide array of exceptional artists including: Mike Stevens, Juan Martin, Christine Duncan and The Element Choir, Ken Aldcroft, Nicole Rampersaud, Motion Ensemble, Suzie LeBlanc, Mark Adam, Joel Miller, Mike Murley and Gordon Allen. He directs the Fredericton community improv orchestra, HARD)S(CORE, and curates a creative music series The Surgery Series. Joel toured North America and Europe from 1997 - 2009 with the roots trio Hot Toddy. Major concert appearances include; Newport Folk Festival (NY), Blue Balls (Lucern), and multiple appearances at the Montreal Jazz Festival and Vancouver Jazz Festival.

A collaboration with Symphony NB

click here for ticket info Fredericton Playhouse

A nine-piece live orchestra performs a score for improvising musicians by New Brunswick composer Andrew Miller alongside the screening of the classic 1920 silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari .

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a German horror film, directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypnotist (Werner Krauss) who uses a somnambulist (Conrad Veidt) to commit murders. The film features a dark and twisted visual style, with sharp-pointed forms, oblique and curving lines, structures and landscapes that lean and twist in unusual angles, and shadows and streaks of light painted directly onto the sets.

A collaboration with Symphony NB

click here for ticket info at The Capitol Theatre

A nine-piece live orchestra performs a score for improvising musicians by New Brunswick composer Andrew Miller alongside the screening of the classic 1920 silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari .

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a German horror film, directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypnotist (Werner Krauss) who uses a somnambulist (Conrad Veidt) to commit murders. The film features a dark and twisted visual style, with sharp-pointed forms, oblique and curving lines, structures and landscapes that lean and twist in unusual angles, and shadows and streaks of light painted directly onto the sets.

A collaboration with Symphony NB

click here for ticket info Imperial Theatre

A nine-piece live orchestra performs a score for improvising musicians by New Brunswick composer Andrew Miller alongside the screening of the classic 1920 silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari .

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a German horror film, directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypnotist (Werner Krauss) who uses a somnambulist (Conrad Veidt) to commit murders. The film features a dark and twisted visual style, with sharp-pointed forms, oblique and curving lines, structures and landscapes that lean and twist in unusual angles, and shadows and streaks of light painted directly onto the sets.

co-presented by UNB Art Centre

"Tropos, A Celebration of Art & Music: Artist Talk & Musical Performance"

Official Launch of Tropos (2011), a large painting (96” x 576”) by Deanna Musgrave permanently installed at the Richard J. Currie Building

UNB Kinesiology Building, 3rd Floor Link.
Performance of Tropos (2009/19) by Andrew Reed Miller

Nadia Francavilla, violin; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joël Cormier, percussion

Co-presented with Symphony New Brunswick

Karin Aurell, flutes

Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass

Joel Cormier, percussion

Miramichi (2000) WL Altman

NightClub 1960 (1997) Astor Piazzolla

Café 1930 (1997) Astor Piazzolla

Toward the Sea (1981) Toru Takemitsu

Ciele Étoilé (1999) Kaija Saariaho


AUBES ou Initial (1990) Gilles Tremblay

Co-presented with Symphony New Brunswick and U de Moncton

Karin Aurell, flutes

Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass

Joel Cormier, percussion

Miramichi (2000) WL Altman

NightClub 1960 (1997) Astor Piazzolla

Café 1930 (1997) Astor Piazzolla

Toward the Sea (1981) Toru Takemitsu

Ciele Étoilé (1999) Kaija Saariaho


AUBES ou Initial (1990) Gilles Tremblay

Co-presented with Mount Allison University

Karin Aurell, flutes

Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass

Joel Cormier, percussion

Miramichi (2000) WL Altman

NightClub 1960 (1997) Astor Piazzolla

Café 1930 (1997) Astor Piazzolla

Toward the Sea (1981) Toru Takemitsu

Ciele Étoilé (1999) Kaija Saariaho


AUBES ou Initial (1990) Gilles Tremblay

Co-presented with Symphony New Brunswick

Karin Aurell, flutes

Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass

Joel Cormier, percussion

Miramichi (2000) WL Altman

NightClub 1960 (1997) Astor Piazzolla

Café 1930 (1997) Astor Piazzolla

Toward the Sea (1981) Toru Takemitsu

Ciele Étoilé (1999) Kaija Saariaho


AUBES ou Initial (1990) Gilles Tremblay

presented in collaboration with Saint John Early Music Studio and the Saint John Arts Centre

Music by Tom Johnson, Frederic Rzewski, Jordan Nobles, André Cormier and others

Danielle Sametz, violin; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joël Cormier, percussion

Creation project: Slow Corruption

Jennifer Thiessen viola, viola da gamba; Ida Toninato, barytone saxophone; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass

From experimenting in abandoned buildings to performing in concert halls around the world, Ida Toninato and Jennifer Thiessen cultivate an ongoing conversation in sound. Unconcerned with genre, definition, scene, or expectation, these two skilled musicians confront the contrasts of their individual instruments and attitudes to speak and listen dynamically. Conversing in sound and silence, their tools are strings, reeds, wood, metal, breath and body. The unexpected union of baritone saxophone and viola d’amore, with opposing idiomatic timbres and tendencies, provides fascinating material for creative debate and surprising agreement. The addition of human voices intensifies the palette of possibility for deep interaction.

Well-known soprano Sally Dibblee will sing a brand-new set of songs by New Brunswick’s senior and most prolific composer Michael R. Miller. Miller has set six poems written by his late wife Edith Hoisington Miller. Each song tells a small and intimate story, often invoking evocative images of nature.

Collaboration with Symphony NB

Sally Dibblee, voice; Danielle Sametz, violin; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joel Cormier, marimba and vibraphone

Trio (2019) Michael R. Miller

Four Songs for voice and violin op. 35 (1920) Gustav Holst

lyrics from Anon ca. 1400

Three Preludes (1926) George Gershwin (arr. Jascha Heifetz / Andrew Miller)

Cipher (2011) Kate Soper for soprano and violin

texts by Jenny Holzer, Wittgenstein, Pietro Bembo, Michael Drayton, Freud, Guido d'Arezzo, and Sarah Teasdale

September 20 (2011) by Richard Kidd 

Flights of Fancy (2018) Michael R. Miller

lyrics are from Poems by Edith H. Miller,  published in Crow Impressions © 2016 Chapel Street Editions.

students/étudiants $10 Adults/adultes $26 Children Free/ enfants gratuits - Tickets at the door only

This event will also launch Who Are We? Last Poems: 2016 –2017 by Edith Hoisington Miller published by Chapel Street Editions
“In this beautiful collection from the last year of Edith’s life, … dynamic movement and energy … is interwoven with a magical quietness — the special holy stillness in which one is but a tiny speck in an indescribably beautiful world"
2019 • Paperback • 50 pages • $15 (CAD)

Well-known soprano Sally Dibblee will sing a brand-new set of songs by New Brunswick’s senior and most prolific composer Michael R. Miller. Miller has set six poems written by his late wife Edith Hoisington Miller. Each song tells a small and intimate story, often invoking evocative images of nature.

Collaboration with Symphony NB

Sally Dibblee, voice; Danielle Sametz, violin; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joel Cormier, marimba and vibraphone

Trio (2019) Michael R. Miller

Four Songs for voice and violin op. 35 (1920) Gustav Holst

lyrics from Anon ca. 1400

Three Preludes (1926) George Gershwin (arr. Jascha Heifetz / Andrew Miller)

Cipher (2011) Kate Soper for soprano and violin

texts by Jenny Holzer, Wittgenstein, Pietro Bembo, Michael Drayton, Freud, Guido d'Arezzo, and Sarah Teasdale

September 20 (2011) by Richard Kidd 

Flights of Fancy (2018) Michael R. Miller

lyrics are from Poems by Edith H. Miller,  published in Crow Impressions © 2016 Chapel Street Editions.

students/étudiants $10 Adults/adultes $26 Children Free/ enfants gratuits - Tickets at the door only

This event will also launch Who Are We? Last Poems: 2016 –2017 by Edith Hoisington Miller published by Chapel Street Editions
“In this beautiful collection from the last year of Edith’s life, … dynamic movement and energy … is interwoven with a magical quietness — the special holy stillness in which one is but a tiny speck in an indescribably beautiful world"
2019 • Paperback • 50 pages • $15 (CAD)

Official launch of “Mirror” the latest public artwork by Deanna Musgrave.

Performance of “Glass” (2019) by Andrew Reed Miller contrabass, electronics and found objects.

“Mirror” deals with themes of learning, diversity and community. Its framed circles bring to mind a portal into the infinite knowledge offered by books, the imagination and the internet. The two back-to-back circular paintings compliment the 1970’s architecture and highlight the variety of approaches to learning; both linear and holistic. These straight and curved shapes become a metaphor for the development of knowledge; highlighting that students can examine subjects globally and holistically, especially through the internet. That the mirror has two sides calls the viewer to explore facts and phenomenon from multiple angles; to be inquisitive but, also to be responsible learners in this time of a consciousness shift and varied perceptions on global events and facts.

Mirrors also reflect light and, as such, the artwork is a literal reflection of diversity, community and the “stars” of Florenceville-Bristol. As part of the project, community members and students were invited to submit objects for Musgrave’s “watermarking” process whereby, she lays objects onto the canvas and surrounds them with water and pigment to create an imprint of what was once there. Community members were encouraged to submit objects that represented Florenceville-Bristol, aspects of life they wished to release and personal stories from the people who live(d) in it

Open of "Channel: A Conversation with Emma Kunz" , and exhibit of paintings by Deanna Musgrave

premiere performance of “Glass” (2019) by Andrew Reed Miller contrabass, electronics and found objects.

This body of work is inspired by Emma Kunz (1892 - 1963), a Swiss artist who used her artwork as therapeutic tools in her healing practice and has recently gained recognition in the professional artist community. Read more about her at: https://www.emma-kunz.com/en/emma-kunz/

A collaboration with Symphony NB

click here for ticket info Imperial Theatre

A nine-piece live orchestra performs an original score by New Brunswick composer Andrew Miller alongside the screening of the classic 1927 silent film Metropolis. This groundbreaking science-fiction film set in a futuristic urban dystopia remains relevant today, thanks to its commentary on technology and social change, and its striking imagery. The accompanying live score brings a new dimension to the film, which is still widely regarded as one of the greatest ever made.

A collaboration with Symphony NB

click here for ticket info Fredericton Playhouse

A nine-piece live orchestra performs an original score by New Brunswick composer Andrew Miller alongside the screening of the classic 1927 silent film Metropolis. This groundbreaking science-fiction film set in a futuristic urban dystopia remains relevant today, thanks to its commentary on technology and social change, and its striking imagery. The accompanying live score brings a new dimension to the film, which is still widely regarded as one of the greatest ever made.

EXPERIENCE MORE!

Pre-Show Talk with Andrew Miller
Saturday, October 27 at 6:00pm
Fredericton Playhouse
No charge/No Registration

In conjunction with Connection Dance Works

New music by WL Altman and Andrew Reed Miller

choreography by Sarah Power

costumes by Brenda McLeese

dancers Jaliane Li, Courtney Arsenault, Jessica Lowe

New Work by composer Sebastian Hutchings; Fury. The audience will be surrounded by the series of paintings by the artist Stephen Hutchings which inspired a musical composition by his son. This is the first presentation of the revised and expanded form. Event is free and open to all.  

Clayton Kennedy, baritone voice

Emily Kennedy, cello

Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass

Joel Cormier, percussion

https://soundcloud.com/sebastian-hutchings

Deanna Musgrave

13 Years Later: Exploring Visual Music since Mount Allison University

artist talk and concert

Visual Artist Deanna Musgrave discusses the highlights of her career since her 2005 graduation from Mount Allison University's Fine Arts program. This colloquium will focus on her work in visual music and her collaborations with musicians. Her talk will conclude with performances of Anthony Gengre's piece "Motion" and Jordan Nobles' "Circle of Fifths". They will be performed by Andrew Reed Miller (contrabass), Karin Aurell (flutes), James Kayln (clarinet), Joël Cormier (percussion).  

Event is free and open to all.  

Shows at 8pm - 9pm - 10pm - 11pm

Stunning images by photographers Neil Rough and Nienke Izurieta

Improvised music by Joel Cormier - percussion, Andrew Reed Miller - contrabass, Robin Streb - viola and Joel Leblanc - guitar.

 Road Trips is an audiovisual performance consisting of two 30 minute pieces titled Travels with Neill Rough and Coney Island, a collaboration between Andrew Reed Miller, Neill Rough and Nienke Izurieta. Live improvised and composed music provides a sonic environment while experiencing projected photographic images. Each piece deals with personal, social and anthropological themes in and around the concept of travel, particularly in certain areas of the USA. 

Neil Rough  has spent the better part of the last 20 years traveling around North America taking photographs.The recipient multiple Canada Council and New Brunswick Arts grants, he lives and works in Toronto, ON and Sackville, NB. His photographs are part of The Canada Council and New Brunswick Art Bank collections, he exhibits regularly throughout Canada and the United States.

Nienke Izurieta is a Saint John-based artist who has worked in photography, film making and music in Canada and the USA. In combination with her love of visual storytelling and an innate sensitivity to light, Nienke is inspired to create photos that evoke emotion, turning the viewer’s mind inward toward a time and place of their own. 

Andrew Reed Miller is the founder and artistic director of Resonance. Originally from New York, he has worked as a professional musician for over 25 years, playing in orchestras, opera and ballet companies and performing chamber music. In 1994 he began focussing on contemporary and experimental music, developing original compositions, audio installations and media art.

Joël Cormier Studied percussion at University of Toronto under Beverly Johnston, John Rudolph and Russell Hartenberger where he finished his M. Mus and DMA. Joel released his first solo percussion CD, “Les voiles blanches” in 2012.  The album features two well known New Brunswick composers: Richard Gibson and Christian Hébert. Joel is a member of the Triton Percussion Trio, Symphony New Brunswick and teaches at Mount Allison University.

Composer/Improvisor Joel LeBlanc has worked with a wide array of exceptional artists including: Mike Stevens, Juan Martin, Christine Duncan and The Element Choir, Ken Aldcroft, Nicole Rampersaud, Motion Ensemble, Suzie LeBlanc, Mark Adam, Joel Miller, Mike Murley and Gordon Allen. He directs the Fredericton community improv orchestra, HARD)S(CORE, and curates a creative music series The Surgery Series. Joel toured North America and Europe from 1997 - 2009 with the roots trio Hot Toddy. Major concert appearances include; Newport Folk Festival (NY), Blue Balls (Lucern), and multiple appearances at the Montreal Jazz Festival and Vancouver Jazz Festival.

Robin Streb is a member of Symphony NB and is a Teaching Artist with Sistema NB. She is an active new music performer across Canada. Originally from British Columbia, she frequently performed with Vancouver Island Symphony, Victoria Symphony and Vancouver Opera Orchestra, the Melange Chamber Ensemble and the Vancouver Miniaturist Ensemble. Robin has performed in the Los Angeles area with the Okiro Series, Tonoi Ensemble, CTRL+ALT+REPEAT, New West Symphony, and various events at the California Institute of the Arts.

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Collaboration with Connection Dance Works

Choreographers Sarah Power, Candice Pike

Musicians Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joël Cormier, percussion, WL Altman laptop and voice.