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A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ARTS We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to each of you as we embark on another exciting year of the arts at Hillfield Strathallan College. Your enthusiastic support of our talented students has been instrumental in fostering a thriving and dynamic artistic atmosphere at the College. This year promises to be a showcase of immense talent and creativity, with our students taking center stage in a myriad of captivating performances. The Arts flourish at HSC, and we are proud to present a lineup that reflects the passion and dedication of our budding artists. Our Senior Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, was an unforgettable spectacle featuring the incredible talents of our senior students, who have poured their hearts and souls into bringing this classic production to life. Likewise, our Middle School Musical, Into The Woods Jr., is a testament to the remarkable abilities of our younger performers, showcasing their boundless energy and creativity. For those who appreciate the wit and humour of the stage, our Senior Spring Play, Laughingstock by Charles Morey, promises an evening of laughter and entertainment. The clever writing and stellar performances by our students are sure to leave you in stitches. But the arts at HSC extend far beyond the dramatic arts. Our Junior and Montessori School concerts throughout the year are a riot of colour and joy, showcasing the creativity of our youngest performers. Additionally, the incredible talents of our student musicians will be on full display as they take the stage in concerts featuring our various music ensembles throughout the year. As the curtain rises on another year of creativity and collaboration, I invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Your presence in the audience is a testament to the community spirit that makes the arts at HSC so unique. Thank you for being an integral part of our journey, and we look forward to sharing many memorable moments with you throughout the year.
- NORA HAMMOND ’98
Program Order HSC Junior Jazz Band with special guest soloists HSC Senior Jazz Band with special guest soloists
INTERMISSION Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop
HSC Junior Jazz Band Directed by Nora Hammond
1. Malaguena - E. Lecuona arr. M. Story 2. Blue Q - Doug Beach & George Shutack 3. Chitlins Con Carne - K. Burrell, arr. N. Hammond 4. Reboot - Vince Gassi
HSC Senior Jazz Band Directed by Allan Gaumond
1. Big Dipper - T. Jones arr. M. Carubia 2. Samantha - S. Nestico 3. Work Song - N. Adderley, arr. P. Blair 4. Groove Merchant - J. Richardson, arr. R. Sigler
Rhythm Section
HSC Junior Jazz Band Directed by Nora Hammond
Trumpet
Saxophone
Clara Lam Sophie Campbell-Mills Declan Hammond Giaus Atse
Veronica Taranu-Smith Patrick Hammond Zayan Khan
HSC Senior Jazz Band Directed by Allan Gaumond
Trumpet
Arjun Gupta Amelia Kiung Lauren Calbeck Gavin Lee
Saxophone
Radha Maria VargasSaravanamuttu - piano Daren Zhang - guitar Ismael Eyyubov - bass Rosiela Chen - drums
Alina Zhi Coy Gordon Finn Rebello David Shcherbatykh
Rhythm Section
Nikita Golev - piano Zach Yu - guitar Sime Boich - bass Mika Radisic-Hoang - drums
Trombone Kyle Ding
Trombone
Spencer Barton Daniel Dolgy
Turboprop Tara Davidson (alto saxophone), Kelly Jefferson (tenor saxophone), Christian Overton (trombone), Matt Newton (piano), Dan Fortin (bass), Ernesto Cervini (drums)
The band features a cross-section of some of North America’s finest and most in-demand musicians; Tara Davidson on Alto Saxophone, Joel Frahm on Tenor Saxophone, William Carn on Trombone, Adrean Farrugia on Piano, Dan Loomis on Bass and Cervini on Drums. The band’s sound is reminiscent to the hard swinging Jazz Messenger bands of Art Blakey, although they tackle a wide range of music; from Charlie Parker to Claude Debussy to Radiohead, plus originals from all the band members. They have already toured across Canada multiple times to rave reviews, and released their JUNO-award winning third album, Abundance, on ANZIC Records (NYC) in the fall of 2018.
Innovative and electrifying, Toronto jazz drummer Ernesto Cervini has energy to burn, whether radiating it from behind his kit or working on any number of musical and educational projects. With his sextet Turboprop Cervini flexes his arranging muscles, creating a vast landscape of musical textures, and moods on which these monster musicians can play. Guided by Cervini’s driving, effervescent rhythms, the group’s eponymous debut album jaunts into the realms of chamber jazz, balladry, hard bop and free jazz. Regardless of the stylistic focus, the results are always alluring and rendered alternately with polish and precision or daring excitement. Mark Holston – Jazziz
Rev is the second album from Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop, and it’s a shoot-the-lights-out blast of a listen... The group has an infectious, propulsive energy that delivers a power punch without forsaking nuance and melody... Here and throughout the entire program there’s a sense of closeness and shared spotlight, playing with, around and through, but never over, each other... Overall, Rev is a bright wave of an album and Turboprop is the real deal. Turboprop will be on the road in 2018 and I, for one, would love to see this band live. Frank Alkyer – Editor of Downbeat Magazine
Land Acknowledgment Hillfield Strathallan College is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee, Anishinabek and other Indigenous nations to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. As members of the learning community at HSC, we are committed to honouring this covenant by working alongside our Indigenous neighbours and building a sustainable relationship with the land that we all cherish.