Written by John ArkelianPublished: April 2021 Pianist and ensemble artistic director Catherine Wilson is joined for this ebullient celebration of Latin music by Corey Gemmell on violin, Norman Hathaway on viola, Jim Vivian on bass, Sybil Shanahan on cello, Don...
Written by John ArkelianPublished: April 2021 Recorded in May 2017 at Grace Church-on-the-Hill in Toronto, this album celebrates the long and fruitful musical collaboration between the estimable Canadian composer and arranger Rick Wilkins and Catherine Wilson’s...
ENSEMBLE VIVANT and EUTERPE CANADA performers Catherine Wilson, piano, Norman Hathaway, viola, and George Koller, bass (all Opening Day Recording Artists) were honoured to participate in the wonderful world-band initiative performing Peter Meechan’s The Song of Hope...
This is the world premiere live performance of Canadian composer John Burke’s La Despedida. Inspired by Catherine Wilson and Ensemble Vivant’s interpretations of the music of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, as well as works by other Latin composers, John Burke...
ANNOUNCING THE PASSING OF AN IMPORTANTCOMPOSER AND MUSICAL INTELLECTDR. JOHN JOSEPH BURKE May 10, 1951 – January 18, 2020Marmora, Ontario It’s with a very heavy heart that I write about the passing of my dear colleague and friend of many years, the brilliant...
Written by Sharna Searle Category: Pot Pourri Published: 24 February 2020 This is Ensemble Vivant’s 14th album. Founder, artistic director and pianist, Catherine Wilson, and her merry band of fellow world-class musicians, have been serving up a captivating mix of...
