Performers
Dylan Bell
Andrew Downing
Aidan McConnell
Patricia O’Callaghan
Suba Sankaran
Saturday, March 29th: 7:30PM concert, 6:45PM pre-concert chat
Sunday, March 30th: 3:00PM concert, 2:15PM pre-concert chat
Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto
In advance of our first concert of the 2024-2025 season, Young Associate Artist Aidan McConnell sat down for a conversation with Associate Artist Andrew Downing about Downing’s concert, entitled American Icons, featuring the music of Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams.
“ I’m borrowing from Duke Ellington, who famously said there are two kinds of music: good music and the other kind. I’ve seen interviews where he expresses reluctance to categorize music as jazz, classical, or anything else. To him, it’s just music. I share that sentiment. While I understand the need for genres as a way to describe and organize music, I believe the most groundbreaking music often transcends those labels. Many pioneering musicians blend elements from various styles to create something new.”
Visit our blog to read the full interview.