French-chansons repertoire, recorded in St. Laurenzen church, St. Gallen, Switzerland, on 6. September, 2024, with Diane Kolin (voice) and Bernhard Ruchti (organ).
Category: Performances
Musical “The Great Pause” – Excerpt: “We Built a Network with a Couple of Neighbours”
The Musical “The Great Pause”, with music by Suzy Wilde and Text by Zorana Sadiqby, is based on transcriptions of interviews with CMST (Community Music Schools of Toronto) community members. The Premiere was performed by CMST students and faculty in January 2024.
“Lemon Tree” with the Toronto Chinese Orchestra
The City of Toronto invited the professional members of the Toronto Chinese Orchestra to perform at the Cavalcade of Lights, and TCO have invited me to join. Inspired by international…
“Quand on n’a que l’amour” with Bernhard Ruchti
For the inauguration festival of their new organ, the church of St. Laurenzen in St. Gallen in Switzerland invited me as an international musicologist to interview participants and write about…
A cappella jazz recital at the Milkhouse
I was asked to give a private a cappella recital with jazz standard songs in front of a small audience of less than 20 people. It was a delight to…
“All About Love” with Keisha Bell-Kovacs Trio
Celebrating love, jazz and friends with Keisha Bell-Kovacs Trio (Keisha Bell-Kovacs, piano; Racha Moukalled, Vibes; Clayton Harder, bass). Songs: “Les Feuilles Mortes” – Joseph Kosma & Jacques Prévert“My Baby Just…
“The Olive Tree” with the Toronto Chinese Orchestra
TCO’s 30th anniversary concert was held at Trinity St. Paul’s United Church in Toronto, where the iconic Tafelmusik orchestra performs. They invited me back to sing a song in Mandarin,…
TK Blue Trio (Talib Kibwe) in New York
I joined the TK Blue Trio (Talib Kibwe, saxophone; Akiko Tsuruga, organ; Orion Ture, drums) for a few songs during a gig in New York. Here are a few seconds…
“Bright Moonlight” and “Every Little Voice” with the Toronto Chinese Orchestra and CMST
I was invited by the Toronto Chinese Orchestra to perform two songs in 2022, for a partnership between Community Music Schools of Toronto (CMST) and TCO. The orchestra welcomed CMST…
“Woodsmoke and Oranges”
Kayaking and music are my passions and go very well together with this folk song. Title: Woodsmoke and Oranges Music and lyrics: Paul Siebel Recorded in 2021. If you don’t…