The musical output of the Schulich community is diverse. In this new series, we'll be highlighting different new releases from Schulich faculty, alumni, or students that have been making waves each month. September brought us solid debut recordings from emerging artists as well as new albums from industry pros鈥攕croll down to discover some music that especially stood out to us.
The Enlightened Trumpet 鈥� Paul Merkelo (Sony Classical)听
Released Sept 6, 2019
Schulich faculty member Paul Merkelo鈥檚 fourth album showcases a variety of well-known works written by Georg Philipp Telemann, Leopold Mozart, Franz Joseph Haydn, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel during the Age of Enlightenment (1688 鈥� 1815), a time period of great change for both music and the trumpet itself. Merkelo鈥檚 cadenza at the end of the opening movement from Haydn鈥檚 Trumpet Concerto in Eb encapsulates the tone of brilliance, sophistication, and nuance featured across the whole recording.听
Origins 鈥� Duo Kalysta (Leaf Music) 听
Released Sept 6, 2019
The debut recording by Duo Kalysta (flutist Lara Deutsch and harpist Emily Belvedere) has been a long time coming鈥攖hey met at Schulich in 2012 and later went on to win the McGill Concerto Competition. Origins features their musical chemistry as a duo in Claude Debussy鈥檚 Pr茅lude 脿 l鈥檃pr茅s-midi d鈥檜n faune and Vespertine by Jocelyn Morlock, and changes up the pace with the inclusion of violist Marina Thibeault on R. Murray Schafer鈥檚 Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp, and a string trio on Andr茅 Jolivet鈥檚 Chant de Linos.听
You Sound Like Pine Trees 鈥� Kyle Hutchins Trio (Florafone Records)听
Released September 12, 2019
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One of the first releases by new label Florafone Records, You Sound Like Pine Trees brings drummer Kyle Hutchins (BMus 2014) together with saxophonist Evan Shay (MMus 2018) and guitarist Aim茅 Duquet (BMus 2013). The three are no strangers to performing together, as they make up three quarters of Shay鈥檚 group Lawful Citizen. Their musical connection especially shows through expansive tunes like Great Scott and WWITH?, the latter featured below in a performance by the group at R茅sonance Caf茅 in 2017.
Crushed 鈥� The Plastic Waste Band (Florafone Records)听
Released September 17听
Emerging jazz bassist Ethan Cohn (BMus 2017) leads a band of Schulich students and alumns through a set of his original music inspired from the world鈥檚 political and environmental climate. Cohn鈥檚 progressive writing and inspired playing from the whole ensemble make this release a must-listen. 听
Chopin: Ballades & Impromptus 鈥� Charles Richard-Hamelin (Analekta Records)听
Released September 20, 2019听
Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin (BMus 2011) has a long association with Chopin鈥檚 music both on recording and in concert鈥攊n fact, this will be his fourth release to include music by the composer, and his third that focuses exclusively on Chopin鈥檚 repertoire. As we鈥檝e come to expect, Richard-Hamelin renders this record鈥檚 repertoire with an incredibly refined touch and large range of emotion.听
Watch Richard-Hamelin perform Chopin鈥檚 Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47 in a 2015 performance at the Fryderyk Chopin Institute:
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