lina allemanoJazz trumpeter, improviser and composer Lina Allemano has an active career recording and touring internationally. Her trumpet playing and artistic vision have gained her international recognition as being “adventurous, expressive, compelling, forward-thinking, inventive and sophisticated.” 

1. What are we interrupting (i.e. what music-related activity are we taking you away from to write this)?

Trumpet-wise, I'm currently (Wednesday, May 22) working on honing my circular breathing, which is a technique I've recently learned, and I'm also working on the solo trumpet part from the beginning of Henry Cowell's stunning piece Synchrony, which I've been transcribing just for fun.

2. What, if anything, are you most looking forward to as an audience member between now and September 7?

I'm really looking forward to hearing German trumpeter/improviser Axel Dörner play in various different settings in June – I'm heading to Berlin to study with him, listen to him play and also to play a couple of gigs myself.

3. How about as a music maker/player?

I'm really looking forward to playing with my new band Titanium Riot on July 30 at the Tranzac in Toronto. We'll be doing a live recording that night – we're working on making our first album. "Four long-time musical collaborators join forces to create compelling improvisations on Lina's quirky compositions. The music is eccentric, honest and even a little cheeky." The band is Lina Allemano on trumpet, Ryan Driver on analog synth, Rob Clutton on fender bass and Nick Fraser on drums.

4. What are you already preparing for musically beyond the summer? And (how) do your summer plans tie in with these longer term plans?

This summer I'll be writing new music for my long-time band Lina Allemano Four in preparation for our upcoming tours to the US and Europe. The band has been together for almost eight years now and has been constantly evolving over time…It's always a challenge to write for these guys and see how far I can push myself and the band. It's nice to have the motivation of a couple important tours looming in the not-so-distant future to get the creative juices flowing. (Lina Allemano Four is Lina Allemano on trumpet, Brodie West on alto saxophone, Andrew Downing on double bass and Nick Fraser on drums.)

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Green Pages 2012

Summer has arrived and with it, the regular concert season closes. But this is by no means the end of music for the season: rather, summer festivals are starting in abundance, providing a rich array of musical experiences, from orchestra and choir concerts to chamber and solo recitals. So welcome to the WholeNote’s 11th annual Green Pages, our guide to summer festivals throughout Ontario, across Canada and beyond, presenting music of all sorts – classical, jazz, opera, folk, world music and much more – in a plethora of unique and beautiful settings across the country! Our Green Pages Summer Music Guide comprises three sections. First, you’ll find the profiles of 39 summer festivals from far and wide joining us as Green Pages members this year. Next, you’ll find listings from our Green Pages members hosting events between June 1 and July 7. Look out for further events hosted by these festivals between July 1 and September 7 in our July/August double issue!

Click here for a map of the Summer Music Festivals

THE 2012 GREEN PAGES TEAM

Project Manager Karen Ages

Project Editor Adam Weinmann

Layout and Design Uno Ramat

Website Bryson Winchester

On The Road

On The Road 2014 Coming Soon

Compiled and edited by Sara Constant

Once again, it’s that time of year where we cast our nets wide and ask Canadian musicians across our community what they’re looking forward to this summer, both as listeners and performers, and what their plans are for the season ahead.

Every year it’s the same four questions – and yet, they call forth an array of responses as varied and unique as the musicians themselves. With new updates and responses coming in every day, be sure to check out this page from time to time to read up on the summer plans of this year’s “On-the-Roaders.” Here follows a taste of what they’re up to during the coming summer months.

MUSICIANS, CONCERT PRESENTERS AND MUSIC LOVERS: DO YOU TWEET?

Follow us @thewholenote and share your summer music festival experience by using the hashtag #WNontheroad.

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