BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250506T152151EDT-1133vsnFIw@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250506T192151Z DESCRIPTION:The Doctoral Colloquium is open to all.\n\nDoctoral Colloquium: Ensemble Obiora\n\nTitle: Ensemble Obiora: Towards a More Inclusive and R epresentative Classical Scene in Canada\n\nAbstract: Ensemble Obiora is Ca nada's first classical music ensemble composed primarily of professional m usicians from culturally diverse backgrounds. Ensemble Obiora's mission is to promote musicians from different cultural backgrounds in order to incr ease their representation on the classical music scene\, and to program wo rks by composers of different origins whose music is little-known or littl e-considered. Founded on the 3D principle of DIVERSITY\, DISCOVERY and DIS SEMINATION\, Ensemble Obiora's ambition is to breathe new life and diversi ty into classical music in Canada\, to create a sense of belonging within hitherto under-represented communities\, and to inspire the next generatio n of classical musicians.\n\nAllison Migeon \n\nAs a cultural coordinator for 10 years\, Allison Migeon has had the opportunity to develop her organ izational and administrative skills with renowned European festivals\, orc hestras and music ensembles such as Les Chorégies d’Orange\, the Festival des Journées Ravel and Ensemble Arpeggiata. She has worked with such promi nent artists as Philippe Jaroussky\, Renaud Capuçon\, Nathalie Dessay and The King’s Singers.\n After moving to Montreal\, she maintained her involve ment in the cultural milieu\, working for the International Festival of Fi lms on Art (FIFA)\, the Festival de Films Francophones CINEMANIA\, the Fes tival International Nuits d’Afrique and the OBORO artist centre.\n Of Frenc h and Martinican heritage\, Allison quickly became interested in the lack of diversity represented on the classical music scene\, both on and off st age. Upon discovering organizations such as Chineke! Orchestra and the Sph inx Organization\, she began to think about what could be done to address this lack of diversity in Canada.\n Firm in her convictions and her desire to share her vision\, in March 2021 she founded Ensemble Obiora with Brand yn Lewis.\n\nBrandyn Lewis\n\nBrandyn Lewis is an interim section double b assist in the Orchestre symphonique de Montreal and freelance musician in the Montreal area. He has had the privilege of playing a wide range of rep ertoire with the OSM under the direction of maestros Kent Nagano\, Rafael Payare\, Suzanna Malkki\, Sir Andrew Davis\, and Michael Tilson Thomas\, t o name a few\, and in 2019\, he toured across Europe and South America pla ying in some of the most prestigious concert halls. As an octobassist\, he has made appearances with the OSM and the Orchestre symphonique de Trois- Rivières.\n Brandyn has also performed with other ensembles such as the Orc hestre Classique de Montreal\, Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke\, Filmh armonique\, and Ballet-Opéra-Pantomime. He has equally done chamber music collaborations with members of the OSM and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.\n Na tive of Montreal\, Brandyn met the double bass at age eleven and later stu died with René Gosselin at the Conservatoire de musique de Montreal. In 20 17\, he received a B.Mus in classical performance with Outstanding Achieve ment\, at the Schulich School of Music at ºÚÁÏÉç with Ali Yazda nfar.\n Brandyn is proud of his role as co-founder and artistic director of the Ensemble Obiora\, promoting diversity and cultural representation in classical music in Canada.\n\nFind photos here:\n\nhttps://ensembleobiora. com/notreequipe\n DTSTART:20241009T203000Z DTEND:20241009T220000Z LOCATION:A-832\, Elizabeth Wirth Music Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1E3\, 527 rue Sherbrooke Ouest SUMMARY:Doctoral Colloquium (Music) | Ensemble Obiora URL:/music/channels/event/doctoral-colloquium-music-en semble-obiora-359852 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR