Special Projects

Each season suddenlyLISTEN initiates special projects that fall outside our regular concerts, but still celebrate suddenlyLISTEN’s mandate to stretch the boundaries of music and music creation; and to encourage both musicians and non-musicians to listen to, explore, and participate in the making of new and experimental music.

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Special projects in 2011 /12 will include the creation and production of a new performance piece:

The Cello of Mr. O

The Cello of Mr. O is a first foray into music-driven theatrical performance, and sL’s first project aimed specifically at families and the young. The Cello of Mr O, by American children’s author Jane Cutler, is a story built on themes that are timeless and increasingly relevant. The story touches on fear, wartime, community and the power of music to feed the soul and lift suffering. For seven years sL has been working on developing a telling of this story, and plans to produce the final version in the spring of 2012, at the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax. This piece will be a live performance for cello with narration and visuals that will bring the story to life. Halifax composer Steven Naylor will compose the score and visual elements. Watch out for more details on this project as it develops over the course of the season.