Sounds & Words: A Canadian Inspiration
An intimate evening of music composed for jazz quintet, string quartet and voice
Award-winning trumpeter/composer Dean McNeill is joined by Juno award-winning guitarist Mike Rud, acclaimed Canadian pianist Amanda Tosoff, and by the new U of S David Kaplan Chair in Strings, Véronique Mathieu, for an intimate evening of music composed for jazz quintet, string quartet and voice.
Friday, Oct. 26
9 pm
The Bassment, 202 4th Ave. N.
Tickets: $25–$35 | thebassment.ca
The ensemble will also include some of Saskatoon’s top up-and-coming musical talent: Jillian Ramsey (voice), Nevin Buehler (bass), Kyle Krysa (drums), Hannah Lissel-DeCorby (violin) and longtime SSO members Jim Legge (viola) and Scott McKnight (cello).
Sponsors: U of S Department of Music, U of S Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity (ICCC).
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