“Project Earth: The Blue Chapter” selected as “Record of the Week” on CBC’s “In Concert” with Paolo Pietropaolo
This week, a gorgeous new record from the Iris Trio, which features Canadian clarinetist Christine Carter and music by Canadian composer Florian Hoefner. Listen here
For musician Christine Carter, Project Earth starts in Newfoundland
Christine Carter describes living in Newfoundland as “like living in a National Geographic documentary.”
Christine Carter elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists
A geographer, musician, social worker and sociologist are among the latest cohort elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (RSC) — one of the nation’s highest scholarly honours.
Three Decembers
Opera on the Avalon is delighted to present Three Decembers, a chamber opera in two acts, composed by Jake Heggie, with a libretto by Gene Scheer. Based on the unpublished play Some Christmas Letters by Terrence McNally, Three Decembers is set during the month of December in three years – 1986, 1996, 2006
New album collaboration ‘Moods and Miniatures’
buy it here Moods and Miniatures Music by Clifford Crawley — Moods and Miniatures presents solo piano and chamber music composed between 1978 and 2010 by Canadian composer Clifford Crawley (1929-2016). The works on this recording demonstrate Crawley’s genius in writing miniatures that make impactful statements in short movements. These delightful, exquisitely crafted character pieces are densely packed […]
The Clarinet reviews ‘Homage And Inspiration’
Michelle Kiec writes in The Clarinet Journal of the International Clarinet Association: “Simply, this disc by Iris Trio is immaculate in its musical and technical presentation, bringing forth depths of sound palettes for the listener’s delight.”
The Strad: Learning at the speed of childhood
A willingness to engage in challenges outside of our ability level and to embrace making mistakes can help adults to learn as efficiently as young children. Read more on ‘The Strad’
Fanfare Magazine reviews ‘Homage And Inspiration’
Fanfare Magazine’s recently featured two fantastic reviews (by Colin Clarke and Huntley Dent) of the Iris Trio’s album “HOMAGE AND INSPIRATION”, calling it “…a stunning recording, having just the right amount of warmth and yet allowing for utter clarity.”