Charlottetown Improvisers Orchestra
Schedule
Fri Jun 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-03:00Location
Beaconsfield Historic House | Charlottetown, PE
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The newly formed Charlottetown Improvisors Orchestra will present its debut performance at 7 pm on Friday, June 12 at the Beaconsfield Carriage House.Bringing together musicians from across the Island’s jazz, classical, rock, and folk music communities, the orchestra expands on the spirit of the Charlottetown Improvisation Laboratory series with a larger ensemble and the incorporation of conducted improvisation. Directed and curated by bassist Adam Hill, the ensemble explores collective creation, deep listening, and musical risk-taking. The June 12 concert will feature violinists Karen Graves, Sean Kemp, Devon Ross, and Jeffrey Bazett-Jones; drummers Mat MacEachern, Matt Bridges, and Max Gallant; pipa player Tiffany Liu; guitarists Chris Corrigan and Warren Power; bassist Maya Márquez Calle; and pianist/conductor Sandro Manzon.
The ensemble will perform some of their favorite compositions commissioned for the Improv Labs interwoven with conducted group improvisation using Soundpainting, a live-composition sign language that allows a conductor to shape musical ideas in real time through gesture. Rather than unfolding through a traditional set list, the performance will emerge as a single extended work moving fluidly between composed material, spontaneous interaction, texture, rhythm, and silence. Musicians will respond to each other moment by moment, creating a one-of-a-kind performance that is collaborative, immersive, and constantly unfolding in real time.
Admission is pay-what-you-can, with a suggested donation of $20 at the door, and the venue is accessible.
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Where is it happening?
Beaconsfield Historic House, 2 Kent Street,Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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