New Music Edmonton has entered its 5th decade with our 2026-27 season! Our 40th anniversary season was a huge success: a new endowment focused on emerging artists, our 15th annual festival, new partnerships, growing audiences, and being inspired by working in the incredible Edmonton arts community. Nearly 60 performers and composers appeared live in our performances, not to … [Read more...] about 2026-27 Season
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6.1 Matthias McIntire
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 … [Read more...] about 6.1 Matthias McIntire
2.2: Parker Thiessen
Episode 2.2 (March 2022) In this episode of The No Normal, we feature local artist Parker Thiessen. A central figure in our experimental scene, Parker Thiessen has recorded and performed as a soloist and as a member of numerous duos and ensembles, including Soft Ions, Private Investigators, Zebra Pulse, and more. Parker Thiessen, along with his Private Investigators partner, … [Read more...] about 2.2: Parker Thiessen
2.3: Heather Hindman
Episode 2.3 (May 2022) Eminent Edmonton composer Heather Hindman is the guest for this episode of The No Normal. Over her career to date, Heather Hindman has produced a really compelling series of acoustic and electronic works, with a particular interest in the relationships between music, culture and technology. Her compositions have been performed widely throughout Canada … [Read more...] about 2.3: Heather Hindman
2.4: Shawn Pinchbeck
Episode 2.4 (June 2022) In this episode of The No Normal, we welcome Shawn Pinchbeck. Internationally active as a composer, performer and sound artist, Shawn Pinchbeck has, since the mid 1980s, been a key part of the experimental sonic arts scene in Edmonton. With a toolkit that includes analog and digital machinery, expertise in field recording, and wide-ranging performance … [Read more...] about 2.4: Shawn Pinchbeck
