Luke Quinton gave NEXUS and the Austin Symphony under Peter Bay’s direction a wonderful review today, at Austin360.com Here’s what he wrote: “Toronto’s Nexus percussion ensemble brought some mysticism to the Austin Symphony’s performance on Friday night. With two sets of chimes hanging from the upper balcony, Nexus seemed to expand the size of the… Read more »
Click HERE to read about the April 2011 NEXUS appearance with the Austin Symphony Orchestra.
Click HERE to read the review of NEXUS’ performance of “From me flows what you call Time” with the Austin Symphony Orchestra.
As I write this, NEXUS is in Austin Texas to perform with the Austin Symphony conducted by the orchestra’s music director, Peter Bay, who has been with the orchestra for 15-years. Prior to Peter’s coming to Austin, I had the pleasure of performing in many concerts under his baton at the Rochester Philharmonic, where he… Read more »
It must be Spring because there is a SURGE of energy! NEXUS is arriving in Austin Texas as I write this and in a few minutes will be meeting with Maestro Bay. Winchester, Virginia is gearing up for their arrival next week. The Ottawa Chamber Music Festival this summer has just been firmed up and… Read more »
Craig and Joel have been busy today loading the truck. NEXUS is heading to the symphony in Austin, Texas and coming home via Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia.
Thanks to all of you who enjoyed Saturday night’s concert with us! It was wonderful to see such a great audience, and we have been getting some amazing feedback.
NEXUS has been waiting with great concern to hear from our many friends in Japan. It was with great relief that Bob Becker heard from Yurika Kimura. She sends her best greetings and says that all is OK in her area near the concert hall in Hyogo where NEXUS performed last September. She also sent… Read more »
Click HERE to read the Toronto Star’s article on David Kent and his long-time association with NEXUS.
NEXUS marks its 40th Anniversary season with another ground-breaking performance featuring special guest Toronto Symphony Orchestra timpanist David Kent in music by Cahn, Carter, Ichiyanagi, Philidor and Vivier.
Yes, I know you can click over to the PDF posted on our site – but sometimes you don’t have time for that “extra click” and I wanted to make sure you saw this wonderful review! Sandra Ruttan of the Barrie Examiner reviewed the NEXUS performance with the University of Toronto Winds, conducted by Gillian… Read more »
Click HERE to read about NEXUS’ performance with conductor Gillian MacKay and the University of Toronto Winds on March 5, 2011.
Click HERE to read an article by Andrew Timar about the current state of percussion in the concert hall. Andrew specifically looks at the NEXUS March 12, 2011 concert at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto.
In the middle of my third year as an Associate Professor of Percussion at the Eastman School of Music, I entered into a new musical experience. On Tuesday, January 11 a new course of study at Eastman titled, “Creative Music Making,” began in its first of seven weekly 2-hour sessions through January and February. The… Read more »
On March 5th at 7:30 p.m., NEXUS is appearing in the Barrie Concerts series an hour north of Toronto with the very fine University of Toronto Wind Ensemble conducted by Gillian MacKay.
