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Notes of the North

Notes of the North

By: Brianna Dai
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Welcome to Notes of the North Talks, a series where we get to know nationwide Canadian composer talent. Hosted by Brianna Dai, we serve as a bridge for knowledge, spotlighting composers' lives and one-of-a-kind music ♫

Notes of the North 2024 Music Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • SPOTLIGHT: Matthew Emery

    SPOTLIGHT: Matthew Emery
    Feb 15 2025

    Dr. Matthew Emery talks the intricacies of writing for voice, “honest music,” removing unnecessary pitches, the relevance of Canadian choral music, finding great inspiration in the little atmospheric details, mentorship coming full circle, and much more!

    Featured music:

    Walk Safely Over Soft Places

    From Dewy Dreams, My Soul Arise

    Mist trapped in the trees

    Lead Us Home
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    26 mins
  • SPOTLIGHT: Kevin Lau

    SPOTLIGHT: Kevin Lau
    Feb 1 2025

    Composer Kevin Lau talks his composition ideation and sketching process in comparison with an author’s, conveying the universality of hardship and healing through music, how music moves through time, consideration of the collaborator, the idea of “deep connection amidst surface diversity,” responding to your authentic intuition, and so much more!

    Featured music:

    Under a Veil of Stars
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    29 mins
  • SPOTLIGHT: Nicole Lizée

    SPOTLIGHT: Nicole Lizée
    Jan 18 2025

    2024 JUNO winner Nicole Lizée talks coffee-fuelled composition rituals, being born into an immersive malfunctioning technological environment, visuals fully embedded in coexistence with music as a member of the ensemble, favourite and most precious equipment, conversations rather than answers, and much more!

    Featured music:

    This Will Not Be Televised (2007)

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    27 mins
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