To celebrate our second flight we will be offering a free performance for all ages at 221 Duckworth Street in St. John’s, NL at 8-9pm on Saturday April 15. Featuring music by Charles Mingus, Bela Bartok, Pauline Oliveros, Tarek Abdallah, Igor Stravinsky and Django Reinhardt. https://www.facebook.com/events/786776848137945
Named after aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart who departed from the island of Newfoundland on several of her adventures, The Earhart Ensemble are a group of fearless musical flyers who come together as a hybrid jazz big band/classical chamber orchestra/new music ensemble.
The Earhart Ensemble are:
Ellen Waterman – flute
Rozalind MacPhail – flute
Kathy Conway – oboe
Susan Evoy – alto sax
Mitchel Fleming – saxes
Nicole Hand – bassoon
Terry Campbell – trumpet
Catherine Tansley – tuba
Carole Bestvater – violin
Maggie Burton – violin
Etienne Pemberton Renaud – viola
Chris McGee – piano/alto sax
Keith Harding – percussion
Duane Andrews – guitar/director
Thanks to the School of Music at Memorial University for their continued support.