2023-08-16

A unique musical event comes to Mahone Bay

LIGHTHOUSENOW STAFF

MAHONE BAY - Musique Royale and CecIlia's Retreat will be hosting a unique event titled, Across the Waters, Aug. 18.

Just after 8 p.m. cellist India Gailey and bass clarinetist Je Reilly will perform outdoors and on the water. One will play up at Cecilia's Retreat, the other will play from a boat on the water for about 45 minutes, to one another, as the music intertwines with the sounds of the evening.

"It should be quite ethereal, and so uniquely connected to the beauty of our area," said Janelle Lucyk, artistic and administrative director for Musique Royale, in a news release.

This concert is being offered for free, but if you would like to attend Cecilia's Retreat, you are asked to do so by advance reservation by emailing: barbara.butler@ns.sympatico.ca. Donations are accepted and all will to support the Mahone Bay Islands Conservation Association.

You may also enjoy it from your own chosen setting nearby.

About the artists: India Galley is an American-Canadian cellist, composer, vocalist and improviser based in Halifax. She was named as one of "30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30" by the CBC. She has toured across the Western Hemisphere as a soloist, chamber musician and collaborator.

She recently completed her Master of Music degree at McGill's Schulich School of Music under the tutelage of Matt Haimotz. Since then she has worked with many composers such as Philip Glass and Yaz Lancaster and her most recent work has been presented by organizations such as the Canadian Music Centre, Government House, the International Contemporary Ensemble, Metroplis Ensemble and Upstream Music.

Her debut album, Lucid, was released in 2017.

Je Reilly is a bass clarinetist, composer, conductor and producer. He is a twice Juno-nominated bass clarinetist as well as a composer, conductor, improviser and producer. He has appeared as a soloist with the Elora Singers, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Winnipeg New Music Festival, the Canadian Chamber Choir and Ottawa's 13 Strings and across Canada, U.S. Europe and Asia with the trio, Sanctuary.

He has recorded and performed with big names such as Ben Caplan, Maya Homburger and Tom Allen.

A long-time music producer with the CBC, he has produced thousands of hours of radio programming including four multi-episode documentaries on music for the program IDEAS.