2023
Hometown Sounds - Music video release
In Fall 2023 Proteus Quartet will release music videos of three new pieces written by composers in our respective hometowns: Still by Laurie Radford (Calgary), ASMR by Mark Segger (Edmonton), and Apparitions by Olivier Alary (Montreal). This project was made possible with support from the Canada Council for the Arts, and the University of Alberta President’s Fund for the Creative and Performing Arts.
2020
Debut Atlantic 2020 Tour Dates:
Sunday February 16th, 2:00pm
King's Theatre, Annapolis Royal, NS
Friday February 21st, 7:30pm
Dartmouth Community Concert Association, Dartmouth, NS
Saturday February 22nd, 7:30pm
Acadia Performing Arts Series, Wolfville, NS
Sunday February 23rd, 3:00pm
Musique Royale, Lunenburg, NS
Monday February 24th, 7:00pm
Hear! Here! Society, Yarmouth, NS
Wednesday February 26th, 7:30pm
Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre, Tatamagouche, NS
Thursday February 27th, 7:30pm
deCoste Performing Arts Centre, Pictou, NS
Friday February 28th, 7:30pm
Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, PE
Saturday February 29th, 7:30pm
Antigonish Performing Arts Series, Antigonish, NS
4 Mar. “Ebb and Flow: Exploring the Changing Nature of Folk Music Through New Composition and Live Performance”, Fine Arts Research Lecture Series, Convocation Hall, University of Saskatchewan, 7:30 pm.
With Paul Suchan, Proteus Quartet, Kim de Laforest, Gerard Weber and Naomi Piggott-Suchan.
In collaboration with the College of Arts and Science and the Department of Music at the University of Saskatchewan.
2019
27 Oct. “Snapshots” presented by the Calgary New Music Festival, Festival Hall, Calgary, 3:00 pm
Lamentatio by Erkki-Sven Tüür, Parallax (world premiere) by Colin Labadie, Instantanés (world premiere) by Denis Levaillant, Summer Line by Matthew Rickets (Canadian premiere), and Mod’son 7 by François Rossé
Notable Past Performances
2018
2018 Prairie Debut Tour Dates:
Friday January 26, 2018 – 7:30 pm
High River Gift of Music
High River United Church, High River AB
Sunday January 28, 2018 – 4 pm
Burman University
Administration Building Auditorium, Lacombe AB
Friday February 9, 2018 – 7:30 pm
Melfort Arts Council
CJRV Performing Arts Theatre, Melfort SK
Saturday February 10, 2018 – 7:30 pm
Tisdale Arts Council
Maurice Taylor Performing Arts Theatre, Tisdale SK
Sunday February 11, 2018 – 3 pm
Regina Musical Club
Riddell Centre Theatre, University of Regina, Regina SK
Monday February 12, 2018 – 7:30 pm
Estevan Arts Council
Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan SK
Wednesday February 14, 2018 – 7 pm
Indian Head Arts Council
Grand Theatre, Indian Head SK
Saturday February 17, 2018 – 7:30 pm
Horizon Stage
Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre, Spruce Grove AB
Sunday February 18, 2018 – 2:30 pm
Southern Manitoba Concerts
Winkler Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Winkler MB
March 11 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital of Holly De Caigny, Convocation Hall, UofA, Edmonton, 7:30 pm
March 17 Surface and Underground presented by 5 Penny New Music Concerts, Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario, Sudbury, 7:30 pm
Music by Robert Lemay, François Rossé & Alex Loewen
Texts by Thierry Dimanche, Daniel H. Dugas, Valerie LeBlanc & Herménégilde Chiasson
Musicians: Proteus Saxophone Quartet
November 23, 2018 Muzewest Vancouver Concert Series Vancouver Academy of Music - Koerner Hall This concert made possible with support from the Canada Council for the Arts
2017
17-02-17 NASA Region 9 Conference at the University of Alberta
Mod'son 7 by François Rossé
2016
11-03-16 NASA Biennial Conference at Texas Tech University
Passacaglia (US Premiere) by Justin Boechler and Fireworks by Karol Beffa
01-09-16 Guest Artist Recital at Mount Royal University, TransAlta Pavilion, Calgary, AB, 3:00 pm
01-09-16 Guest Performance with Timepoint Enesmble, the containR, Calgary, AB, 5:00 pm
22-10-16 Showcase with Prairie Debut at the Manitoba Arts Network Showcase in Morden, MB
Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts Audience and Market Development Travel Grant, Prairie Debut Inc. on behalf of Proteus Quartet
2015
16-12-15 Christmas Market at the National Music Centre, Calgary, AB
29-09-15 Tour in Victoria, BC
Masterclass and performance with the University of Victoria Saxophone Studio
'New Music and Beyond' recital presented by Oak Bay Music
'Emerging Artists Alumni Series: The Music of Justin Boechler' at the University of Victoria
Reading session with the Victoria Composers Collective
Thank-you to the SOCAN Foundation for their generous support
12-07-15 17th World Saxophone Congress, Strasbourg, France
Urbain Influx by Robert Lemay and Attractions by Denis Levaillant
Collaborative performance with the Jean-Michel Goury and Friends Saxophone Ensemble, Mod'son 7 by François Rossé
28-06-15 Bowmont Scout Hall in Calgary, AB
Works by Fitzell, Lemay, Levaillant and Rossé
18-06-15 Proteus Quartet Featuring Mark DeJong at Lakeland College, Lloydminster, AB
Works by Dvorak, Escaich, Geiss, Lemay, Mitchel and Radiohead
16-06-15 Proteus Quartet at Rivier Academy, Prince Albert, SK
Works by Dvorak, Escaich, Geiss, Lemay, Mitchel and Radiohead
12-06-15 The Strata New Music Festival featuring Proteus Quartet
Newly commissioned Canadian works by John Celona, Justin Boechler and Alex Loewen
14-02-15 NASA Region 9 Conference, Calgary AB
Attractions by Denis Levaillant and Urban Influx by Robert Lemay
Medina and Tanganita by Philippe Geiss with guest improvisor, Mark DeJong
2014
12-12-14 Urban Influx at the Scarboro United Church, Calgary, AB
Works by Beffa, Escaich, Grieg, Lemay and Levaillant
12-12-14 Concert at Bishop Carroll High School, Calgary, AB
Works by Beffa, Escaich, Grieg, Lemay and Levaillant
23-03-14 NASA Biennial Conference at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne
Urban Influx (World Premiere) by Robert Lemay and Attractions (US Premiere) by Denis Levaillant