Norman Adams, cello; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass live in Saint John NB with real-time remote processing by WL Altman (in Saskatoon, SK) and technical supervision by John Campbell (in Hamilton, ON) At BMO Theatre Saint John on Oct 22 2022; part of "Future Possible" Arts Atlantic Symposium.
2022 Dracula
Oct 29 2022 7:30pm Fredericton Playhouse
Oct 30 2022 2pm Capitol Theatre Moncton
Oct 30 2022 7:30pm Capitol Theatre Moncton
Oct 31 2022 Imperial Theatre
1931’s Classic film starring Bela Lugosi with Original Live score for 8 players composed by Andrew Reed Miller
2022 - Transcendence video
We made a video of “Transcendence” (2020) by Deanna Musgrave while it was at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in summer/autumn 2022. Music: Transcendence by Andrew Reed Miller. Sally Dibblee, soprano voice; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass and electronics. Michael Mohan videographer.
2022 Third Shift
Time Now for Ghosts (2022) by Andrew Reed Miller
Sally Dibblee, soprano voice; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass and max/msp controller
August 19 2022 8pm and 9pm
co-presented by Third Space Gallery and Third Shift 2022
Nadia Francavilla, Robin Streb and Andrew Reed Miller
2022 Summer Trio Concert
Saint John Arts Centre August 3 2022
Nadia Francavilla, violin; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller contrabass
Anton Webern - Sätz Für Streichtrio op. Post
Johann Baptist Wanhal - Trio op. 12 in G major
Pauline Oliveros - Approaches and Departures - Appearances and Disappearances (1994)
Joseph Haydn - Trio Hob. XVI-40-42; Op.53
Sally Diblee and Andrew Reed Miller
2022 Transcendence
Launch of the installation “Transcendence” (2020) by Deanna Musgrave at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery - August 18 2022.
Music: Transcendence by Andrew Reed Miller. Sally Diblee, soprano voice; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass and electronics. co-presented by The Beaverbrook Art Gallery
2022 New Music New Dance
June 7-9 2022: three days of creation with Connection Dance Works
Sarah Power, choreography
Terri Hron and Andrew Reed Miller, musicians
Gina Grant and Chris Van Green, dancers
Studio: First City School of Dance in Saint John, NB
2022 Stay Tuned continues
Norm Adams and Andrew Reed Miller
Ongoing project: creation and recordings
2022 Impro-visions
collaboration with Symphony New Brunswick
May 13 2022 7:30pm Recital Room at McCain Hall St. Thomas University Fredericton
May 14, 2022 7:30pm Resurgo Place Moncton
May 15 2022 2:00pm Saint John Arts Centre
Joel Leblanc, guitar Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joel Cormier, percussion
Music by Ruby Fulton, James Tenney, Martin Read, Isaac Shankler, Andrew Reed Miller
for venue and ticket information, visit Symphony New Brunswick
2022 Stay Tuned feat. Arthur Bull & Joel Cormier & Robin Streb
Improvised Music at Stone Church Saint John NB on Feb 9 2022.
Arthur Bull has been active on the improvised music scene in Canada since the mid-1970s Over the years, Arthur Bull has collaborated with many other leading Canadian and international improvisers, and has appeared on more than 25 CDs in solo, duo and group settings. He has toured extensively, including tours of Europe, Mideast, Australia/NZ and Mexico. Arthur Bull is a published poet, with five poetry books to his name, and works as an activist for small-scale fisheries, locally and internationally. He lives on Digby Neck in Nova Scotia.
Norman Adams is the Artistic Director of suddenlyLISTEN Music, and is a cellist, organizer, teacher and creator. Norm is a former Principal Cellist of Symphony Nova Scotia (1991 – 2018), has been guest Principal Cellist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and has performed chamber, new and improvised music throughout Canada, the US, Europe and the UK, (most recently at La Biennale di Venezia 2018).
Robin Streb is a member of Symphony NB and 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.
Joël Cormier studied percussion at the University of Toronto under Beverly Johnston, John Rudolph and Russell Hartenberger where he finished his DMA. During his time in Toronto, Joel played with various orchestras including the Kingston Symphony, Peterborough Symphony, Brampton Symphony and the Esprit Orchestra. Joel released his first solo percussion CD, “Les voiles blanches” in 2012. Joel is a member of the Sonore Percussion Trio, Symphony New Brunswick and teaches at Mount Allison University.
Andrew Reed Miller is a bass player, composer and improviser living in Saint John Canada. Mr. Miller is a principal bass of Symphony New Brunswick and is artistic director of Resonance New Music Inc., which has presented new and experimental music in and around NB since 1998. Andrew has performed at many venues, including Open Ears Festival (Kitchener), New Music Calgary, Sound Symposium (Newfoundland), the Scotia Festival of Music, Ensemble Kore (Montreal) The Music Gallery (Toronto), Western Front (Vancouver), and Tonic (New York).
2021 Frankenstein
The 1931 classic with Boris Karloff performed with 9 musicians. Brand new score by Andrew Reed Miller. Co-presented with Symphony NB, The Capitol Theatre, The Fredericton Playhouse and Imperial Theatre.
Support for this commission was received from ArtsNB
October 26 2011 7pm Imperial Theatre
October 28 2011 7:30pm Fredericton Playhouse
October 30 2011 7:30pm Capitol Theatre
collaboration with Symphony NB
2021 Third Shift
August 19 2021
collaboration with Third Space Gallery
Stone Church 87 Carleton St. Saint John, NB Canada
2021 July Concert
Saint John Arts Centre July 28, 2021 12:15pm
Khan Variations (2001) by Alejandro Vinao
Isolation Canon (2020) for 3+ instruments by Isaac Schankler
Duos op. 44 (1931) Béla Bartók
Re: Engage (2021) by Andrew Reed Miller
2021 Sede Vacante
Conséquences - Sede Vacante (2005) by André Cormier
performed by Robin Streb and Andrew Reed Miller
April 29, 2021
la cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption - Moncton, Canada
cinematography: F. Chris Giles
thanks to agencies that supported this project:
The Province of NB
Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada
MR21 The Digital Cathedral / la cathédrale numérique
2021 New Music New Dance
May 17-22 2021 Open Space Theatre Fredericton
collaboration with Connection Dance Works
Sasha French, choreography
Robin Streb and Andrew Reed Miller; musicians
Joanna Bryson, Sarah Power, Marcia Dysart; dancers
2021 Maximum Minimum
Humoresque (ca. 1920s) Alfred Holy
Satz Für Trio (1925) Anton Webern
Transfuges (2000) Jérôme Blais
Eggs and Baskets (1987) Tom Johnson
on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam (2012) Jordan Nobles
Swell Music (1970) James Tenney
Swerve (2016) Gene Koshinski
What we Don’t Know About What We Don’t Know (2020) Joel Miller -premiere-
Danielle Sametz, violin; Robin Streb, viola; Andrew Reed Miller, contrabass; Joël Cormier, percussion
February 25, 2021, 7:30pm
Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton
February 27, 2021, 7:30pm
Community Peace Centre, Moncton
February 28, 2021, 2pm
Saint John Arts Centre
2020 Cloud
This video documents the painting Cloud by Deanna Musgrave with the music that was created and performed for the launch of it's installation back in 2015 by Andrew Reed Miller. Terrific film artistry by F. Chris Giles. Thanks to The Beaverbrook Art Gallery for their support of this project. This work is permanently installed at the Hans W. Klohn Commons - UNB Libraries. Performers were Robin Streb, Mark Kleyn, Emily Kennedy, Andrew Reed Miller, Jon Fisher, Andrew George
2020 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) directed by John S. Robertson. Original score for 8 musicians (2020) by Andrew Reed Miller. Performed at the Imperial Theatre Saint John Oct 24 2020 and Capitol Theatre Moncton Oct 31 (shown) 2020. Presented by Resonance and Symphony NB. David Adams, Danielle Sametz violin; Chris Buckley, Robin Streb viola; Andrew Reed Miller contrabass; Christie Goodwin oboe; Joel Cormier percussion.
Support for this commission was received from ArtsNB
2020 Adams/Miller
Norman Adams and Andrew Reed Miller improvised both virtually and in person, from April to September 2020 creating a new body of work to be performed in 2021 and beyond.
Norman Adams the Artistic Director of suddenlyLISTEN music and was Principal Cellist of Symphony Nova Scotia from 1991 to 2018. A student of Hans Jørgen Jensen, Bernard Greenhouse, and American new music pioneer Pauline Oliveros, Norman has been a soloist with SNS, and Les Jeunes Virtuoses de Montréal, and has performed chamber and improvised music throughout Canada, the US, France, Italy, Czech Republic and the UK. His performances have also been heard across the country on CBC Radio. In 2010 Norman was awarded an Established Artist Award by the Nova Scotia Arts and Culture Partnership Council for his varied work. In addition to his work as a classical cellist, Norman is well known across Canada, as an exploratory musician, playing free and creative music. Norman has collaborated with many leading artists including Joelle Leandre, Gerry Hemingway, Eddie Prévost, Pauline Oliveros, Buck 65, Xavier Charles, Marilyn Crispell and Evan Parker.
2020 LIBELULLES
Part of Third Shift 2020
21 Aug 2020 Live performance in the lobby of Imperial Theatre Saint John
Performance of Libellules (2014) by André Cormier
Performers: Robin Streb, Joel Cormier, Andrew Reed Miller
"Cette pièce n’a pas de véritable début, ni une fin réelle”