Friday – Composer Workshops (McKellar Community Centre)

One-hour sessions + 30-min treat/discussion breaks

1:00 PM Veda Hingert-McDonald — "From Big Ideas to Little Dots on a Page” A tour of her creative process from impulse to execution, with examples from her conceptual/programmatic works including the new song cycle To Bear Witness (premiering Sept 27 with Fabián Arciniegas and Whispering River Orchestra). Geared to composers; inspiring for anyone curious about process or seeking insight into Saturday’s program.

2:00 PM Patricia Morehead — "Notating Complex Rhythm" Practical tools for turning complex grooves into clear notation.

3:00–3:30 PM Brenda Margaret Muller — "The Labyrinth of Music: Collaborative Arts in Action"

Bring a folk or concert instrument—or a paintbrush—and improvise with Artistic Director Brenda Margaret Muller, to co-create music and/or art for our community labyrinth, performed at
the Music for Bert concert Saturday night.

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Saturday – Family Arts Fest (Minerva Park)
 

9:30 - 11AM Sound Canoe Paddle — Join us in a group paddle as composers gather field recordings of the nature sounds of Lake Manitouwabing

12:00 PM Song Share Circle — bring an original song & tell us about it!

2:00 PM Paint the Music (Family Concert) — kids/families can paint the stage or labyrinth while the orchestra performs Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony + WRM commission premiere "On the Water" (Josh Wood)

7:00 PM Music for Bert @ Straw House Gallery — Bert Weir Memorial premiere "Observing Summer Grasses" (Len Ballantine) + premieres by Veda Hingert-McDonald & Arianna Verbree, with guest vocalist Fabián Arciniegas