40th Celebration Events

The New Orchestra Workshop (NOW) Society commemorates their 40th year with performances of new works in a four-day interactive archival and performative installation, placing the Society as one of Canada's most significant improvisatory creative music collectives.

Here is a listing of the events! For further details click here.

NOV. 15 - 18 9am - 10pm ARCHIVAL INSTALLATION Opening Nov. 15@ 7pm

NOV. 15 8pm NOW IMPROV WORKSHOP CONCERT

and Kris Davis, Rory Cowal and Lisa Cay Miller, Solo Piano

NOV. 16 4-6pm OPEN REHEARSAL WITH THE NOW ORCHESTRA Free

NOV. 16 8pm TRADING PLACES: UN ÉCHANGE D'IMPROVISATEURS FEATURE CONCERT

Curated by Ellwood Epps and Vicky Mettler (Montréal)

NOV. 17 8pm NOW SOCIETY ENSEMBLE CONCERT

Graphic scores by international composers Éric Normand, Henri Augusto and Fredrik Gran. Guests: Lina Allemano and Kris Davis.

NOV. 18 3:30-5:00 pm PANEL DISCUSSION Free

NOW, the history, legacy and future of the Society, share your ideas!

NOV. 18 6:30-7:30pm RECEPTION FUNDRAISER $25

Support the NOW 40th celebrations! Refreshments and informal dinner with the NOW Orchestra musicians

and composers Davis, Miller and Allemano in the archival installation.

NOV. 18 8pm NOW ORCHESTRA CONCERT
New works by Allemano, Davis and NOW Society Artistic Director Lisa Cay Miller.