Last August, professor and Music Gallery co-founder Casey Sokol published a Facebook post listing hundreds of students he’d taught how to improvise over his nearly 50 year tenure at York University. It was an amazing journey through scores of creative individuals from wildly diverse backgrounds, all of whom sought to discover their personal musical vocabulary through his guidance. This evening ...

Part of the Emergents Series Curated by Sara Constant;

Vocalist Sarah Albu and composer/sound artist Mári Mákó are frequent collaborators. Rooted in improvisation with voice, electronics, field recordings and objects, Albu’s practice has ranged from contemporary chamber music to community electrified ‘noise knitting’. Mákó, based in Rotterdam, uses a collection of self-built acoustic and ele...

Incubated at SummerWorks four years ago, this work finally receives its full premiere. Melancholiac is an evening celebrating the music of maverick musician Scott Walker, from his teen idol years with the Walker Brothers to his introspective takes on Jacques Brel to his final album in collaboration with Sunn O))), Soused. Bringing together the interpretive talents of Gregory Oh & Adam Paolozza,...

Sounding Difference begins with a collective listening meditation, followed by an opportunity to sound vocal response to internal and external listening. In the form of a choir who composes its own tones, participants are guided by the Deep Listening text scores of Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016), as imparted by Anne Bourne DLCH.

This event is held in the Great Hall of the Music Gallery. Please...