Over the past seven seasons suddenlyLISTEN has presented critically acclaimed concerts of new and improvised intimate chamber music, collaborating with guest performers such as Pauline Oliveros, Lee Pui Ming, Eddie Prevost, David Mott, and Lori Freedman. We have developed a faithful following, and a "small cosmos of sound where only the unexpected is expected and eagerly awaited." (S. Pedersen, Halifax Chronicle Herald). We are registered as a Charitable Organization, by the Canada Revenue Agency (Business Number 89583 9710 RR0001).

Concerts (2000 to present)

MOTC1 December 11th, 2007, (w/Crofts, Adams, Pearse, and Joudrey) The MacAloney Room, Dalhousie Arts Centre, Halifax

Roots of the Moment October 22nd, 2007, (w/Prevost, Adams and Crofts) Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax

MOTC3 May 21st, 2007, (w/participants in sL improv workshop) The Halifax Ballet Theatre, Halifax

Ghost in the Machine April 12th, 2007, (w/Lexer, Pearse, and Adams) Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax

MOTC2 March 26th, 2007, (w/Crofts, Pearse, Fairbrother and Adams) The MacAloney Room, Dalhousie Arts Centre, Halifax

Circle February 3rd 2007, (w/Freedman, Granelli, Adams and Gatti) The Music Room, Halifax

MOTC1 December 22nd, 2006, (w/Noah and Adams) The Halifax Ballet Theatre, Halifax

Framed Glances November 13th 14th 2006, (w/Gunvaldsen-Klaassen, Adams and Wijeratne) The Music Room, Halifax

Pauline Oliveros May 25th 2006, (w/Oliveros, Ione, Adams and Adams) The Neptune Studio Theatre, Halifax

Three February 10th 2006, (w/Adams, Blais, Oore) The Music Room, Halifax

MOTC2 December 12th 2005, (w/Pearse, Adams, Crofts) The Space, Halifax

Mixed November 23rd 2005, (w/Labrosse, Altman and Adams) The North Street Church, Halifax

Mixed at Oscillations 2005 November 20th 2005, (w/Labrosse, Altman and Adams) Harvey Denton Hall, Acadia University, Wolville NS

Music on the Cheap 1 October 12th 2005, (w/Oore, Crofts) The MOeD Gallery, Halifax

Lee Pui Ming October 22nd 2004, (w/Lee, Adams and Donovan) The Music Room, Halifax

Evolutions 2004 in Montreal October 9th 2004, (w/Adams, Miksch, Church and Adams) La Chapelle Historique de Bon Pasteur, Montreal, Quebec

sun and shadows April 29th 2004, (w/Adams, Donovan, Church, Oore and Adams) Turret Room at the Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax

Local Colour 2 January 23rd 2004, (w/ Oore, Adams, Oore and Tucker) St Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax

Kaleidoscope November 29th 2003, (w/ Adams, Miksch and Adams) St Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax

Local Colour 1 November 20th 2003, (w/ Adams, Oore, Oore and Tucker) MacAloney Room, Dalhousie Arts Centre, Halifax

David Mott March 30th 2003, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, co-presented by JazzEast

2 Musicians 2 Concerts February 12th and 13th 2003. Ballroom Gallery, The Khyber, a Centre for the Arts, Halifax

TALK November 26th 2002. North Street Church, Halifax

Fires May 17th 2002. (w/ guest artist Bonnie Miksch) North Street Church, Halifax

Process October 26th 2001. (w/ guest artist Katherine Duncanson) Dalhousie University Art Gallery, Halifax

Animate May 25th, 2001. North Street Church, Halifax

From the Forge New Music Festival March 21st, 2001. Halifax

hEARt November 21st, 2000. North Street Church, Halifax

PLAY May 5th, 2000, DANSpace-on-Grafton, Halifax

Workshops

November 2006 to present

suddenlyLISTEN improv workshop launched. This workshop for all interested artists, continues bi-weekly

May 2006

A Deep Listening workshop for interested members of the public, lead by Pauline Oliveros

November 2005

An open rehearsal for students at Acadia University, Wolfville NS. Part of Oscillations 2005

May 2004

Various public creative workshops lead by John DS Adams, Erin Donovan, Norman Adams and Dani Oore

March 2003

A workshop led by saxophonist David Mott, for improvisers and composers

November 2002

An electro-acoustic demonstration concert with question and answer period, for music students at Acadia University, Wolfville NS.

May 2002

A creative music workshop for 4th graders, led by members of suddenlyLISTEN at William King Elementary School in Herring Cove.

October 2001

A series of three workshops led by guest artist Katherine Duncanson for Nova Scotian artists from the dance, theatre and music communities.