In the newest episode of New Music Edmonton’s The No Normal podcast, Reid interviews composer, performer and educator Matthias McIntire. Over the past few years, Matthias has been teaching composition at Dalhousie University, serving as the composer-in-residence at the Lunenburg Academy of Music and has been touring his multimedia songcycle, “Sing Nature Alive,” around the world with renowned pianist and soprano, Rachel Fenlon. In this interview, Matthias discusses his immense passion for art, education and sound exploration in nature. His composition, “The Forest Reclaims the Land,” will soon be performed by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on April 24, 2026.
01:13 – Forest Reclaims the Land (clip 1) Composed by Matthias McIntire
26:57 – Sing Nature Alive (clip 1) Composed by Matthias McIntire & Visuals by Jamie McMillan, Performed by Rachel Fenlon
37:12 – Sing Nature Alive (clip 2) Composed by Matthias McIntire & Visuals by Jamie McMillan, Performed by Rachel Fenlon
47:58 – Cathedral Grove (and the Gray Jay) (clip 1) Composed by Matthias McIntire, Performed by Matthias McIntire
60:30 – Forest Reclaims the Land (clip 2) Composed by Matthias McIntire
71:46 – Forest Reclaims the Land (clip 3) Composed by Matthias McIntire
About the Artist:
Canadian composer, performer, and educator Matthias McIntire has followed a unique path through music and his compositions reflect his eclectic background in performance (violin, viola, voice, and electronics), Western classical and new music, as well as jazz, fiddle, free improvisation, field recording, foley art, and electronic music.
Winner of the 2021 Karen Kieser Prize in Canadian Music and recipient of 10+ creation grants from the Toronto, Ontario, and Canada Councils for the Arts, Matthias’ compositions have been presented in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Season highlights include Matthias’ composer debut with the Edmonton Symphony with his work ‘The Forest Reclaims the Land’; multiple performances of his song cycle ‘sing nature alive from my insides’, including his Berlin debut and at Classical: NEXT 2026 in Budapest, Hungary; and the world premiere of ‘lost child’, his concerto for violin, live-electronics, and orchestra performed by himself and the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra.
For more information:
○ Instagram: www.instagram.com/matthiascomposer…b_button_share_s heet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
○ Facebook: www.facebook.com/matthias.mcintire
○ Soundcloud: @matthiasmcintire
