NAIL Quartet
Saturday, September 14, 2019, 8pm
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, U of Winnipeg
Our 2019-20 season kicks off with NAIL quartet, the exciting coming-together of two duos: Mercury, featuring powerhouse clarinetist Lori Freedman and Montreal bassist Nicolas Caloia, and the long-standing Amsterdam duo of Ab Baars (tenor saxophone, clarinet, shakuhachi) and Ig Henneman (viola). These four original composer-performers bring a program of improvised and composed works by group members. Avant-garde meets unparalleled musicianship in this quartet that is a force to be reckoned with.
Curated by Jim Hiscott
NAIL quartet at Groundswell
Ig Henneman (viola)
Ab Baars (tenor saxophone, clarinet, shakuhachi)
Montreal bassist Nicolas Caloia
Ab Baars (tenor saxophone, clarinet, shakuhachi)
Lori Freedman
Groundswell, Winnipeg
Since 1991 GroundSwell’s Artistic Directorate has been delighting and challenging its audiences with an eclectic combination of all that is good about new music. As Manitoba’s only series dedicated to presenting contemporary music, GroundSwell has showcased diverse programming featuring everything from inspiring interpretations of 20th-century classics to exciting fusions of visual art, theatre, dance, and the written word.
The Artistic Directorate is made up of Winnipeg composers Gordon Fitzell, Jim Hiscott, Michael Matthews, and Diana McIntosh. Every season GroundSwell brings you exciting new worlds of contemporary performance, from local music to international works, and is proud to promote and explore the best of Canada’s diverse and vibrant new music scene.
Montreal bassist Nicolas Caloia
powerhouse clarinetist Lori Freedman
Ab Baars (tenor saxophone, clarinet, shakuhachi)
Ig Henneman (viola)
David R. Scott, Executive Director & Artistic Coordinator GroundSwell
