FUSE in Concert features a series of new works created by participants and faculty during the FUSE residency.
Working in small ensembles, participants collaborate with faculty from multiple artistic disciplines to create 10-15 minute works. Each group draws on a unique combination of music, storytelling, movement, video, projection, and physical performance, resulting in a program that reflects the residency’s inspired and diverse creative environment.
Rooted in improvisation and collaboration, these works highlight FUSE’s emphasis on accessing creative flow and pushing beyond conventional concert formats. This presentation offers a glimpse into new artistic possibilities, shaped through collective creation and cross-disciplinary exchange.
I believe that historical instruments hold the key to contextualizing Schubert’s notations and performance practice. Through experimentation and performance on the Graf piano replica, I seek to incorporate these interesting findings into practical interpretations on the modern instrument, by offering fresh perspectives on the interactive relationship between soft dynamics and concurrent pedal usage in Schubert’s solo piano works. I intend to create audio-visual recordings of this exploration process, which will serve as tangible examples for future comparative analyses between historical and modern instruments.
Soloist in gala concert of opera arias and duets as part of Opera in the 21st Century residency; one public performance in Jenny Belzberg Theatre on June 11, 2022; conducted by Rosemary Thomson, directed by Joel Ivany.
"Lea" in excerpt of Fantasma (2022) by Ian Cusson, filmed for online release, as part of the Opera in the 21st Century residency; directed by Amanda Smith, conducted by Rosemary Thomson.