Musicraft
with Francesca Swann

On the eve of Sound Symposium XVI, to acclimate listeners to an innovative palette of sound, MUSICRAFT features Ora - a local new music collective that aims to build their audience by bringing new music to unusual venues such as downtown bars. From their concert called "Transformations" we'll hear music by Ann Southam, Haflidi Hallgrimsson and Jim Hiscott played by pianist, Krista Vincent, flautist, Michelle Chermay, violinist Heather Kao and cellist Vernon Regehr.

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Douglas Dunsmore is preparing to step down from his position as Professor of Choral Activities at Memorial's School of Music. Originally from Regina Saskatchewan, Douglas Dunsmore came to St. John's in 1979. Over the next two weeks Dunsmore re-lives some of the high points in his 33 year university career in St. John's and we'll hear some of the great choral works he's performed with town and gown.

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Shanneyganock pays tribute to the NcNulty Family with a rapid-fire concert of McNulty favourites at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's. The McNultys started visiting Newfoundland in 1953 with a brand of Irish music that scored an instant hit with Newfoundland audiences. Shanneyganock front men Chris Andrews and Mark Hiscock reflect on their own history with the McNulty legacy and explain the music's enduring appeal.

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Gros Morne Summer Music straddles the urban/rural divide with a programme called Like a Ball of Yarn. The ensemble unravels a musical tapestry that ranges from folk songs to tangos that define the contrasts between big city and pastoral life. David Maggs, piano, Mintze Wu, violin, Diederik van Dijk, cello and Yvette Coleman, soprano perform at the Arts and Culture Centre in Corner Brook.

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Minze Wu surprises her audiences by fusing fiddling and violin playing in "Finding Bach" - a programme that she's performed from Taiwan to Woody Point. A member of Gros Morne Summer Music and a classically trained violinist, Mintze Wu acquired her appetite for Newfoundland fiddle tunes at kitchen tables and sessions on the west coast of Newfoundland.

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Guitarist Sylvie Proulx and friends at Memorial's School of Music hit the dance floor for "100 Greatest Dance Hits." Dim the lights for a few tangos, a salsa, a slow dance ballad and some disco - but be prepared for some unusual steps. (Sylvie Proulx, Jane Leibel, Jason Caslor, Paul Bendzsa, Rob Power, Nancy Dahn, Ellen Kogut, Chantelle Jubenville and Nathan Cook)

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