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NADINA MACKIE
| Date | City | Venue |
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| Tour: Check back for upcoming shows! | ||
| 12/22/23 | Toronto, Ontario | East End United Church |
| Time: 2:00PM. Admission: Free Will Offering. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 310 Danforth Ave M4K 1N6. Official Toronto launch for Book of Birds (creativity and 60+ bird painting) and Solitary Refinement (Concepts for the Committed Bassoonatic) with Nadina playing Telemann’s 12 Fantasias for solo bassoon. Enjoy the music and readings from Book of Birds and Solitary Refinement. Wonderful Christmas gifts for for the artists, nature lovers, and bassoonists in your life. Held in the Narthex of East End United. . . Chester subway stop, enter on side street (Jackman? across from Carrot Common) and make your way through the pews to the back of the sanctuary. Admission is by donation or book purchase. | ||
| 01/19/24 | Toronto, Ontario | East End United Church |
| Time: 11:00AM. Admission: Free Will Offering. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 310 Danforth Ave M4K 1N6. Open rehearsal – 11 am to 1 pm – repertoire includes Oddbird Concerto by Mathieu Lussier Come Dance With Me the Dance of Life by Pat Morehead Concerto No. 1 in B flat La Notte, RV. 501, Vivaldi Concerto No. 37 in G Major, RV. 494, Vivaldi Le Dernier Chant d’Ophélie by Mathieu Lussier Lyric Symphony No. III by Jean Coulthard Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, RV. 498, Vivaldi Concerto No. 36 in B Flat Major, RV. 504, Vivaldi | ||
| 02/16/24 | Toronto, Ontario | East End United Church |
| Time: 11:00AM. Admission: Free Will Offering. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 310 Danforth Ave M4K 1N6. Open Rehearsal – 1 am to 1 pm -repertoire drawn from this list Oddbird Concerto by Mathieu Lussier Come Dance With Me the Dance of Life by Pat Morehead Concerto No. 1 in B flat La Notte, RV. 501, Vivaldi Concerto No. 37 in G Major, RV. 494, Vivaldi Le Dernier Chant d’Ophélie by Mathieu Lussier Lyric Symphony No. III by Jean Coulthard Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, RV. 498, Vivaldi Concerto No. 36 in B Flat Major, RV. 504, Vivaldi Squeezed from wood by Lucas Oickle Concerto by Ana Sokolovic Concerto No. 3 in C Major, RV 478, Vivaldi Concerto No 35 in B Flat Major, RV. 503, Vivaldi | ||
| 03/15/24 | Toronto, Ontario | East End United Church |
| Time: 11:00AM. Admission: Free Will Offering. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 310 Danforth Ave M4K 1N6. Open rehearsal – 1 am to 1 pm -repertoire drawn from this list: Oddbird Concerto by Mathieu Lussier Come Dance With Me the Dance of Life by Pat Morehead Concerto No. 1 in B flat La Notte, RV. 501, Vivaldi Concerto No. 37 in G Major, RV. 494, Vivaldi Le Dernier Chant d’Ophélie by Mathieu Lussier Lyric Symphony No. III by Jean Coulthard Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, RV. 498, Vivaldi Concerto No. 36 in B Flat Major, RV. 504, Vivaldi Squeezed from wood by Lucas Oickle Concerto by Ana Sokolovic Concerto No. 3 in C Major, RV 478, Vivaldi Concerto No 35 in B Flat Major, RV. 503, Vivaldi | ||
| 04/19/24 | Toronto, Ontario | East End United Church |
| Time: 2:00PM. Admission: Free Will Offering. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 310 Danforth Ave M4K 1N6. CONCERT with Cecilia Lee Oddbird Concerto by Mathieu Lussier Come Dance With Me the Dance of Life by Pat Morehead Concerto No. 1 in B flat La Notte, RV. 501, Vivaldi Concerto No. 37 in G Major, RV. 494, Vivaldi Le Dernier Chant d’Ophélie by Mathieu Lussier Concerto No. 36 in B Flat Major, RV. 504, Vivaldi | ||
PAST CONCERTS
| Date | City | Venue |
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| Tour: Check back for upcoming shows! | ||
| 11/24/23 | Toronto, Ontario | East End United Church |
| Time: 2:00PM. Admission: Free. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 310 Danforth Ave M4K 1N6. Early-bird pick-up, soft launch in Toronto for my new art and creativity Book of Birds AND the new, high-quality spiral-bound version of Solitary Refinement along with the hardcovers. Save the postage and buy the books directly from the author🙂 In the Narthex of East End United. | ||
| 11/18/23 | McKellar, Ontario | Big Red Shed at Beaver Creek Organic Farm |
| Time: 12:00PM. Admission: Free. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 536 Centre Road. Venue phone: 705-773-9885. First book launch for my new art and creativity Book of Birds! This will be inside the newly finished Big Red Shed at Beaver Creek Organic Farm near Parry Sound and you can also buy organic baked goods, honey, glorious greens and vegetables and garlic, all grown on the spot where they are sold. Amazing treasure to our local community. I will also have copies of Solitary Refinement in hardcover and the new, high-quality spiral-bound version. | ||
| 10/14/23 | 9 km north of Bruce Mines, ON | Rydal Bank Church |
| Time: 2:00PM. Admission: Free Will Offering. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1634 Highway 638. Telemann Fantasias for Solo Bassoon | ||
| 09/23/23 | Sudbury, Ontario | Fraser Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 705 674 8381. Opening the season with conductor Michael Hall and the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra presenting Mathieu Lussier’s Oddbird Concerto and Dvorak’s New World Symphony #9 MORE INFO | ||
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| 08/06/23 | 9 km north of Bruce Mines, ON | Rydal Bank Church |
| Time: 2:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 705-738-1983. Address: 1634 Highway 638. Afternoon concerto of light music played with mixed instruments and voice presented by Two Moose and a Goose | ||
| 05/29/22 | Prince George, B.C. | Vanier Hall |
| Time: 2:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2901 Griffiths Ave. ODDBIRD CONCERTO by Mathieu Lussier with the Prince George Symphony conducted by Michael Hall. St-Saëns Symphony No. 3 (Organ Symphony) and I will be playing my 100% blue Bell! MORE INFO | ||
| 04/30/22 | Fredonia, New York | King Concert Hall |
| Time: 8:00PM. Address: State University of New York at Fredonia. CARNIVAL by AUGUSTA READ THOMAS for solo bassoon and wind ensemble, conducted by Dr Paula Holcomb, Fredonia Wind Ensemble, will be premiered in a double performance on April 30 and recorded on May 1. The composer, Augusta Read Thomas will speak between the first and second performances of Carnival (for solo bassoon and wind ensemble). | ||
| 03/12/22 | Peterborough, ON | Showplace Performance Centre |
| Time: 7:30PM. Address: 290 George Street North. Venue phone: 705 742 7469. ODDBIRD CONCERTO by Mathieu Lussier with the Peterborough Symphony conducted by Michael Newnham. There will be two concerts at 2:30 and at 7:30. MORE INFO | ||
| 03/12/22 | Peterborough, ON | Showplace Performance Centre |
| Time: 2:30PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 290 George Street North. Venue phone: 705 742 7469. ODD BIRD CONCERTO by Mathieu Lussier Peterborough Symphony conducted by Michael Newnham This concerto was written for Nadina, recorded on the Juno-shortlisted Canadian Concerto Project in 2011 and premiered in 2013. This will be the second live performance and the first of three in 2022. Be part of classical music history and join us on March 12 in Peterborough, Ontario. | ||
| 05/09/21 | Potsdam | ONLINE |
| Time: 12:00PM. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: All Ages. FREEHAND REEDMAKING DEMONSTRATION for the studio of Dr Carol Lowe and the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam Free Registration! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5GoTLAbBIPXpwMWF2A0slhIBdwJhuThNwkN6_4uwcTpB4HA/viewform Related post. | ||
| 02/05/21 | Potsdam | ONLINE |
| Time: 2:30PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. ODD BIRD CONCERTO by Mathieu Lussier with the Peterborough Symphony, conducted by Michael Newnham | ||
| 11/21/20 | Prince George, B.C. | Vanier Hall |
| Time: 8:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2901 Griffiths Ave. POSTPONED Oddbird Concerto by Mathieu Lussier with Prince George Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Hall. Oddbird Concerto was written for me by Mathieu in 2011, and I recorded it that year with g27 on my Canadian Concerto album, and premiered it in 2013 with g27 led by Eric Paetkau; 21/11/2020 will be the third live performance of this incredible concerto. | ||
| 11/07/20 | Peterborough, ON | Showplace Performance Centre |
| Time: 7:30PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 290 George Street North. Venue phone: 705 742 7469. POSTPONED Nadina playing Oddbird Concerto (Mathieu Lussier) with Peterborough Symphony Orchestra led by Michael Newnham | ||
| 06/27/20 | Iowa City, IA | Recital Hall |
| Time: 2:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: University of Iowa. CONFERENCE CANCELLED (covid19) Darwood’s Wild Bassoon – the story of a talented young fighting dragon whose only dream is to learn to play the bassoon. He must get past his disapproving teacher, disappointed parents, fly back in time and generally use all his talent to prove he is worthy of a bassoon. Story written by Fraser Jackson, music arranged by Fraser Jackson, paintings by Nadina Mackie Jackson. Accompanied by bassoon quartet with guest star narrator to be announced. | ||
| 06/24/20 | Iowa City, IA | Moser Room |
| Time: 4:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: The University of Iowa, 93 East Burlington. CONFERENCE CANCELLED (covid19) Demonstration of Freehand Reedmaking Technique – boring as hell but really useful skill and well within the grasp of any reed maker | ||
| 06/01/20 - 06/06/20 | Memphis, Tennessee | Shady Grove Presbyterian Church |
| Time: 9:00AM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 5530 Shady Grove Road. I am thrilled to be teaching at the PRIZM Summer Music Camp and International Chamber Music Festival. They welcome students from age 12 to University age (maybe older, I can ask) to work in an inclusive environment. Ooodles of chamber music and the opportunity for side-by-side performing. Please join me! MORE INFO | ||
| 04/25/20 | Orangeville, Ontario | Orangeville Public Library |
| Time: 2:00PM. Admission: Free. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1 Mill Street. DAY OF THE POETS 3 POSTPONED DUE TO cv19…. new date will be announced at end of March – a day of poetry and music in Orangeville… poetry workshops from 10 am – Noon then Music and Readings from Noon to 5 pm. I am one of 3 musicians presenting amidst the poets. | ||
| 03/08/20 | Halifax | Lilian Piercy Concert Hall |
| Time: 2:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts. CANCELLED due to unexpected surgery on both arms! Holy crap. Read blog here http://nadinamackiejackson.blogspot.com/2020/03/body-of-work.html#.XmF6wS0ZPys I’m totally fine, just can’t play for two weeks until stitches are out The stellar tango group Payadora will replace me so please still go if you can! payadora.com Huge thanks to the wonderful people of Cecilia Concerts (Jules Chamberlain and Greg Morris), to my patient and loyal fans and to my superb colleagues for understanding and helping – Rebekah Wolkstein, Drew Jurecka, Joe Phillips and Robert Horvarth (and Charlotte Paradis and Rachel Desoers who were also on the original show with me). | ||
| 02/19/20 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 3:00PM. Admission: 30/20/10. Age restrictions: All Ages. Ophelia Gets Mad – music by Vivaldi, Lussier, Jurecka, Mellits, Joni Mitchell and more with NMJ, solo bassoon, Rebekah Wolkstein, violin; Drew Jurecka, violin; Charlotte Paradis, viola; Rachel Desoer, cello; Joe Philips, bass. A spirited re-telling of the story of Hamlet’s Ophelia wherein she challenges her court and family, vaults the moat and has a wonderful life, free to make her own mistakes. | ||
| 11/10/19 | Toronto | Walter Hall, University of Toronto |
| Time: 2:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. A celebration of the wondrous life of composer, thinker, poet, artist, mercurial wit and dear friend, Michael Colgrass. Artists and musicians will be speaking and performing. I will play Marc Mellts’ electronic Dark Matter. | ||
| 11/02/19 | Dwight, Ontario | Dwight Community Centre |
| Time: 2:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1014 Dwight Beach Road. Venue phone: 705 635 3319. Benefit Concert for Dwight Library. I’ll be playing Bach and Marc Mellits’ electronic Dark Matter. Event organized by Pat and Phillip Morehead with several northern musicians | ||
| 10/02/19 | Montreal, QC | Université de Montréal |
| Time: 1:30PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2900 Edouard Monpetit Blvd. MASTERCLASSES & CONCERT FOR THE STUDIO OF MATHIEU LUSSIER | ||
| 09/29/18 | Drayton, On | 16 Spring Street |
| Time: 11:00AM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 16 Spring St. Mapleton Township invited me to include my art show in Ontario Culture Days. Music and art in one of Drayton’s oldest buildings from morning til afternoon, come and take a look! | ||
| 09/15/18 | Drayton, On | 16 Spring Street |
| Time: 3:00PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 16 Spring St. NEW ART BY NADINA MACKIE JACKSON Showing over 80 works from the last few years at my beautiful studio in Drayton. Will be playing a few tunes, solo and maybe some duos with students. Please drop by and say hello! | ||
| 09/13/18 | Huntsville | Faith Baptist Church |
| Time: 11:00AM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Morning concert for the PROBUS Club of Huntsville with oboist Patricia Morehead and pianist Philip Morehead, music of Poulenc, Weber, Telemann and more. | ||
| 03/03/18 | Toronto, Ontario | Church of the Redeemer |
| Time: 7:30PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 162 Bloor Street West. Check back for upcoming shows! | ||
| 03/02/18 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 7:30PM. Age restrictions: All Ages. Presenting Françaix’s Divertissement for Flute and Bassoon with flautist Jaye Marsh on a mixed program of wind music. | ||
| 10/11/17 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $30/50. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 416 453 7607. OUT OF THIS WORLD – Fundraising Concert A dazzling show of virtuosic and original music for solo bassoon with 10 of Canada’s top young string players and percussion, conducted by composer Paul Frehner. COME DANCE WITH ME THE DANCE OF LIFE by Patricia Morehead SOLILOQUY by Bernard Garfield SONG OF LOVE AND SORROW by Mathieu Lussier APOLLO X by Paul Frehner | ||
| 09/29/17 | Drayton, On | 16 Spring Street |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: Donation. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 16 Spring St. | ||
| 07/27/17 | Midland, Ontario | Rotary Hall |
| Time: 7:30PM. Admission: $30.00. Address: 333 King Street. A joyfully energetic and musically virtuosic show, featuring beloved Valdy hits like “Rock n’ Roll Song” and “Dreams About You”, plus original music by Karel Roessingh and Nadina’s first tunes! we cover pop, jazz, tango, Leonard Cohen and a toe-tapping, crowd rousing Vivaldi concerto. With pianist and composer, Karel Roessingh, Valdy and Nadina share their stories with skill and humour. MORE INFO | ||
| 06/18/17 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 3:00PM. Admission: $30/20. Age restrictions: All Ages. POSTPONED DARWOOD’S WILD BASSOON A tale of transformation, told through the eyes of a young Dragon whose only wish is to be a bassoonist. Epic tale written by Fraser Jackson will be narrated by a surprise celebrity guest accompanied by bassoon quartet and Nadina’s life-sized paintings. And possibly dancing girls. Cancelled | ||
| 05/06/17 | Haliburton | Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavillion |
| Time: 7:30PM. Nadina & Guy – Haliburton Concert Series | ||
| 04/08/17 | Gravenhurst | Gravenhurst Opera House |
| Time: 7:30PM. Nadina and Guy – Muskoka Concert Association MORE INFO | ||
| 02/02/17 | Waterloo | Wilfird Laurier University |
| Time: 12:00PM. Admission: Free. Age restrictions: All Ages. Nadina with Leslie Newman, flute and Guy Few, trumpet & piano in a sweet little program of Hoffman, Blavet, Lussier, Loiellet, Garfield, Shostakovich and Piazzolla. | ||
| 01/26/17 | Guelph | University of Guelph |
| Time: 12:00PM. Admission: Free. THREE at Thursday at Noon, University of Guelph TAN(Leslie Newman, Nadina & Guy) music by Piazzola, Shostakovich, Lussier, Boismortier, Garfield & Blavet. | ||
| 01/22/17 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $30/20. BASSOON OUT LOUD #7 – January 22, 2017 at 7 pm at Heliconian Hall, Telemann’s Twelve Fantasias originally for solo flute. Join me for a mid-winter concert by candlelight, possibly your lowest carbon-footprint outing of the year. These Fantasias are really eloquent and sparkling, covering everything from fugues, to jigs to a French overture, all within single voice of the bassoon assisted by the resonance of the hall. This music was also the material for my very first solo recording. You can listen for free my SoundCloud channel and if you like what you hear, support the artist by buying tracks online at CD Baby. Looking forward to seeing you at the concert! | ||
| 01/12/17 | Toronto | University of Toronto |
| Time: 12:00PM. Admission: Free. THREE at Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto (Leslie Newman, Nadina & Guy) music by Piazzola, Shostakovich, Lussier, Boismortier, Garfield & Blavet | ||
| 12/19/16 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 5:00PM. Admission: $30/20. BASSOON OUT LOUD – VIVALDI CHRISTMAS CONCERT Nadina’s Holiday tradition, six gorgeous Vivaldi concerti performed by Toronto’s top professional bassoonists, including Michael Sweeney, Fraser Jackson Catherine Chen , Samuel Banks and Nadina, and the four-violin concerto in B minor, and a singing bass player! NOTE CONCERT TIME OF 5 pm | ||
| 12/05/16 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $30/20. BASSOON OUT LOUD – KICK-ASS MUSIC FOR BASSOON AND PIANO Stellar pianist Stephan Sylvestre and Nadina Mackie Jackson play Prokofiev’s glorious Opus 94 and the mysterious, magnificently tortured Skalkottas Sonata Concertante for piano and bassoon. | ||
| 11/14/16 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $30/20. BASSOON OUT LOUD – FOLK TO BAROQUE Songs new and timeless, written and sung by Canada’s great Valdy Horsdal, with Karel Roessingh, piano and Nadina Mackie Jackson, solo bassoon. | ||
| 10/24/16 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $30/20. BASSOON OUT LOUD – IN THE EVENT OF TRUE HAPPINESS. Ninja poet Harry Posner reading his original works of poetry and prose. Nadina plays Silver Angel by Constantine Caravassilis. | ||
| 09/25/16 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 3:00PM. Admission: $30/20. BASSOON OUT LOUD – OPHELIA SPEAKS. Nadina Mackie Jackson, solo bassoon, with Bijan Sepanji, Steve Koh, Rory McLeod, Bryan Lu and Joe Phillips, Vivaldi Concerti no.14 & 27, Lussier Le Dernier Chant d’Ophelie with works for solo strings. | ||
| 08/29/16 | Halifax | St. Matthew’s United Church |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $25/15/10. I will be playing with the wonderful students of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra led by grand musician Dinuk Wijeratne, chamber music and Vivaldi Concerto No. 23 in E flat Major, Weber’s Andante & Rondo, and a WORLD PREMIERE from young composer Lucas Oickle, ‘squeezed from wood’ MORE INFO | ||
| 08/28/16 | Pictou | deCoste Centre |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $10. I will be playing with the wonderful students of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra led by grand musician Dinuk Wijeratne, chamber music and Vivaldi Concerto No. 23 in E flat Major, Weber’s Andante & Rondo, and a WORLD PREMIERE from young composer Lucas Oickle, ‘squeezed from wood’ MORE INFO | ||
| 08/27/16 | Lunenburg | St. John’s Anglican Church |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $20/10. I will be playing with the wonderful students of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra led by grand musician Dinuk Wijeratne, chamber music and Vivaldi Concerto No. 23 in E flat Major, Weber’s Andante & Rondo, and a WORLD PREMIERE from young composer Lucas Oickle, ‘squeezed from wood’ MORE INFO | ||
| 08/15/16 | Toronto | Heliconian Hall |
| Time: 7:00PM. Admission: $30/20. BASSOON OUT LOUD – THE COMPANY YOU KEEP (Series launch). Writer and storyteller Leslie Magowan joins Nadina Mackie Jackson, solo bassoon playing Weber, Andante & Rondo; Gebauer, Trio Opus 33, no.3 with Ema Nikolovska, violin; Rory McLeod, viola and Bryan Lu, cello. | ||
| 08/09/16 | Drayton | Council Meeting: Township of Mapleton |
| Time: 7:00PM. Address: 7275 Side Road 16. | ||
| 08/05/16 | Toronto | Walter Hall, University of Toronto |
| Time: 7:30PM. BEETHOVEN SEPTET with Jonathan Crow and musicians of Toronto Summer Music Festival MORE INFO | ||
| 08/02/16 | Ottawa | National Gallery of Canada, Auditorium |
| Time: 3:00PM. GUY & NADINA: SHADES OF PLAY. Ottawa Chamber Festival. Music by Rossini, Paganinni, Beethoven, Dubois, Tansman, Buhr, Dutilleux and more. MORE INFO | ||
| 07/22/16 | Toronto | Wintergarden Theatre |
| Time: 7:30PM. Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten, with singers and musicians of Toronto Summer Music Festival MORE INFO | ||
Nadina Mackie is represented by Robert Baird of Baird Artists Management.
Contact: robert@bairdartists.com