Award-winning Canadian songstress Sarah Slean is a nationally beloved actress, poet, and composer, and her two live performances with Maestro Bernhard Gueller and Symphony Nova Scotia earned rave reviews, multiple standing ovations, and nationwide CBC broadcasts…. More
Dr. Gaétan Lang has been an avid supporter of local performing arts since moving to Halifax to practice optometry in 1990. 2020 not only marks 30 successful professional years, but also 30 years of involvement in… More
Symphony Nova Scotia is delighted to announce that Holly Mathieson will become the orchestra’s new Music Director in January 2020. “We are beyond thrilled to be joining forces with such an exciting and inspiring artist,” says… More
For Immediate Release October 30, 2019 • “Holly was the most engaging conductor I have ever seen.” • “Holly’s exuberance, energy, and musical intelligence wowed the audience and made them fall in love with her.” •… More
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release October 1, 2019 Halifax, NS – Symphony Nova Scotia’s 2018/19 Annual General Meeting, held September 30, 2019 at the Dalhousie Arts Centre, reported a highly successful season with strong ticket sales… More
Get the inside scoop on Symphony Nova Scotia’s activities and successes at the Symphony Nova Scotia 2018/19 Annual General Meeting. The meeting will report on the past 2018/19 season, and will include the election of the 2019/20… More
May 7, 2019 Halifax, NS – After a rigorous three-year international search,Symphony Nova Scotia is delighted to announce two finalist candidates for its artistic leadership position of Music Director: Québec-based Jean-Michel Malouf and New Zealand-born Holly Mathieson. New Zealand-born Holly Mathieson was… More
Halifax, NS – Symphony Nova Scotia is proud to announce that Montréal-based composer Stacey Brown is the new winner of its acclaimed Maria Anna Mozart Award for Canadian female composers. Launched in 2016, the Maria Anna… More
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release October 2, 2018 Halifax, NS – Symphony Nova Scotia’s 2017/18 Annual General Meeting, held October 1, 2018 at the Dalhousie Arts Centre, reported a very successful season with strong ticket sales… More
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release October 1, 2018 “Music by women composers isn’t being taught, so it isn’t being learned. And because it’s not learned, it’s not played, or recorded, and that means it isn’t heard… More
