The Verona Quartet

Sunday 23 March 2025 @ 2:30pm

LAMP's Artistic Directors the Verona Quartet embark on the first two concerts of their Beethoven String Quartet cycle, a six-part concert series featuring all sixteen of Ludwig van Beethoven's monumental string quartets. This will be the very first time the entire Beethoven String Quartet cycle will be performed in the historic town of Lunenburg. In the first two series, the Verona Quartet will perform Beethoven's Opus 18 No. 4, Opus 18 No. 5, Opus 18 No. 6, Opus 59 No. 2, Opus 95, Opus 130, Opus 132, and Opus 135.

This first performance includes:

Quartet No. 11
F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso”

Quartet No. 6
B Flat Major, Op. 18, no. 6

Quartet No. 15
A minor, Op. 132

Entrance: $35

Program is subject to change without notice. Taxes are included in the prices listed.

The Verona Quartet - Beethoven Cycle

Tuesday 25 March 2025 @ 7:00pm

LAMP's Artistic Directors the Verona Quartet embark on the first two concerts of their Beethoven String Quartet cycle, a six-part concert series featuring all sixteen of Ludwig van Beethoven's monumental string quartets. This will be the very first time the entire Beethoven String Quartet cycle will be performed in the historic town of Lunenburg. In the first two series, the Verona Quartet will perform Beethoven's Opus 18 No. 4, Opus 18 No. 5, Opus 18 No. 6, Opus 59 No. 2, Opus 95, Opus 130, Opus 132, and Opus 135.

This evening’s performance includes:

Quartet No. 5
A Major, Op. 18, no. 5

Quartet No. 13
B Flat Major, Op. 130

Entrance: $35

Program is subject to change without notice. Taxes are included in the prices listed.

Yoga with Jonathan Ferrucci

With piano accompaniment by Anna Han and Ian Tomaz

Join us at LAMP for Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with Australian/Italian pianist Jonathan Ferrucci.

A dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practitioner, Jonathan considers Yoga integral to his work as a musician and essential in life. For more information on Jonathan please visit his website.

Entrance is by donation. 

Email us for more information or to reserve your spot.

Please come in comfy clothes
with your own mat.

Jonathan Ferrucci, Solo Piano

Italian-Australian pianist Jonathan Ferrucci has given concerts as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Australia and the United States. He has performed in Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall and Milton Court Concert Hall in London, Carnegie Weill Hall in New York and the Fazioli Concert Hall in Italy, among other venues.

Jonathan is a prize winner of numerous competitions, such as the International Bach Competition in Leipzig, the Royal Overseas League, the Jaques Samuel Intercollegiate Piano Competition. A Kirckman Society Artist for 2022-23 and Keyboard Trust Artist since 2019, Jonathan’s recent work includes a seven-date tour of the United States, focused around the Goldberg Variations, and concerts in Italy with the Orchestra da Camera di Perugia, playing as a soloist and together with his mentor Angela Hewitt. Other recent concert activity includes a tour of Oregon as “Rising Star”, recitals in Padua for Amici della Musica di Padova (Sala dei Giganti), Vicenza (Teatro Comunale), Florence (British Institute – Lord Acton Library), Perugia for the Trasimeno Music Festival, Rome (Villa Torlonia). Jonathan’s Wigmore debut in 2017 was recorded live and released as a CD.

His recent concerto performances have been with the Orchestra da Camera di Perugia (2023 and 2022), Roma Tre Orchestra (2021) and the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra in Leipzig (2018).

Jonathan’s repertoire ranges from baroque music to contemporary composers. His main focus, however, is J.S. Bach’s: in 2020 he began his study of the Goldberg Variations, and has since performed them in the UK, Italy and the US. As for future projects, his exploration of Bach’s music continues with the complete keyboard Toccatas. Upcoming performances include recitals with the seven Bach Toccatas in Florence and Città della Pieve, and the Goldberg Variations at Kings Place, London, in March 2024.

Born in Florence, Italy, Jonathan studied at the Florence Conservatoire L. Cherubini, where he completed his Bachelor degree with honours, then at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he continued his studies with a Masters, followed by Artist Diploma and a one year Artist Fellowship. Along the way, his studies have been supported through scholarships and grants by the Leverhulme Trust, Jessie Wakefield Award, Guildhall School Trust, Tait Memorial Trust and Kirckman Society.

In addition to his training with Giovanni Carmassi in Florence, and Joan Havill at the Guildhall School in London, his artistic sensitivity has been profoundly influenced by Angela Hewitt, with whom he has worked since 2014, and by his studies with Robert Levin, Aldo Ciccolini, and Zhu Xiao-Mei. His journey has been inspired along the way by masterclasses with Murray Perahia, Richard Goode, Christian Zacharias, Dmitri Bashkirov and Peter Frankl.

Parallel to his time spent at the piano, Jonathan is a dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practitioner. He considers Yoga integral to his work as a musician and essential in life.

Mike Murley Trio featuring: Mike Murley, Richard White & Tom Easley

An engaging, lyrical saxophonist, Mike Murley is one of Canada’s most celebrated jazz artists. He has played on fourteen Juno Award winning recordings since 1990, seven as a leader or co-leader, seven as a sideman.

Murley moved to Toronto from his native Nova Scotia in 1981 and has enjoyed a career that has spanned a wide stylistic spectrum. Recordings with legendary Canadian artists such as Ed Bickert, Rob McConnell and Guido Basso showcase the saxophonist’s talents in the mainstream standard repertoire. On the more contemporary side, Murley has collaborated frequently with younger generations of improviser/composers including pianist David Braid and guitarist David Occhipinti. He is also well known for his work with the three-time June Award winning electric jazz group Metalwood. In addition, he has recorded and performed with numerous international artists including David Liebman, Renee Rosnes, John Schofield, Norma Winstone, as well as the late Paul Bley, John Abercrombie and Kenny Wheeler.

Murley returned to Halifax Nova Scotia in 2022, where he continues to tour nationally and internationally.

Ian Tomaz:
Bach Cycle Project Part II

A series of educational and entertaining events at LAMP created and performed by pianist Ian Tomaz. Using conversations and music, Ian delves into Bach and hos his compositions have impacted music from the time they were composed to modern times.

Tonight’s event is an informative mix of information and music designed for everyone - from a person who knows nothing at all about music or Bach, to a fellow artist who has studied music their whole life.

For more information on this event, please visit this page of our website.

Join us at LAMP for this ‘by donation’ pay what you can event.

Friday April 4 | New Frontiers: Early 20th Century France & Bach

Turning over a new year and new century, explore the French style of impressionism and its connection to what came before, as well as the historical context of the 20th Century Paris and the First World War.
(Bach, Chopin, Debussy)

The Verona Quartet - Beethoven Cycle

Sunday 13 April 2025 @ 2:30pm

LAMP's Artistic Directors the Verona Quartet embark on the first two concerts of their Beethoven String Quartet cycle, a six-part concert series featuring all sixteen of Ludwig van Beethoven's monumental string quartets. This will be the very first time the entire Beethoven String Quartet cycle will be performed in the historic town of Lunenburg. In the first two series, the Verona Quartet will perform Beethoven's Opus 18 No. 4, Opus 18 No. 5, Opus 18 No. 6, Opus 59 No. 2, Opus 95, Opus 130, Opus 132, and Opus 135.

This afternoon they will perform:

Quartet No. 4
C minor, Op. 18, no. 4

Quartet No. 16
F Major, Op. 135

Quartet No. 8
E minor, Op. 59, no. 2

Entrance: $35

Program is subject to change without notice. Taxes are included in the prices listed.

Anna Han, Solo Piano

Hailed by the Washington Post as “prodigiously gifted… a display of imagination, taste and pianistic firepower far beyond her years,” American pianist ANNA HAN strives to deliver heartfelt performances through a variety of classical piano repertoire. Second prize winner of the 2023 Naumburg International Piano Competition and first prize winner of the 2023 National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artist Auditions, she has performed eleven different concerti with orchestras, over seventy solo concerts, and over a hundred chamber music recitals. Recent highlights included Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin, Lucerne Festival in Switzerland, National Concert Hall of Taipei, Newport Classical Chamber Series, Schubert Club, Performing Arts Houston, and Yellow Barn, and chamber recitals with Steven Isserlis, Kim Kashkashian, Randall Goosby, and the Verona Quartet.

Repertoire:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Fantasia No. 4 in C minor KV475

Claude Debussy - Two Arabesques, L 66

Charles-Valentin Alkan -   Toccatina in C minor, Op. 75

Unsuk Chin - Etude No. 5 “Toccata”

Gabriel Fauré - Barcarolle No. 5 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 66  

Robert Schumann - Gesänge der Frühe, Op. 133         

Richard Wagner/Franz Liszt -  Tannhäuser Overture

Program is subject to change without notice. Taxes are included in the prices listed.

Ian Tomaz:
Bach Cycle Project Part II

A series of educational and entertaining events at LAMP created and performed by pianist Ian Tomaz. Using conversations and music, Ian delves into Bach and hos his compositions have impacted music from the time they were composed to modern times.

Tonight’s event is an informative mix of information and music designed for everyone - from a person who knows nothing at all about music or Bach, to a fellow artist who has studied music their whole life.

For more information on this event, please visit this page of our website.

Join us at LAMP for this ‘by donation’ pay what you can event.

Friday April 18 | Chic to Fantastique - French Visual Art, Fashion & Music; from Baroque to Gaspard de la Nuit

Do the arts interact? Can we learn about Ravel from studying
poets or painters? What about the baroque Palace of Versailles?
Learn about Ravel's masterpiece Gaspard de la Nuit and its
connection to art and literature.
(Bach and Ravel)

String Quartet Artists

The final performance for the string quartet academy artists here to work with the Verona Quartet, LAMP’s Artistic Directors & Quartet in Residence.

Repertoire to be determined by artists & faculty while in Lunenburg.

E3 with Adrean Farrugia, Mark Adam & Tom Easley

Join us for an exceptional performance by E3, a talented jazz trio that blends virtuosity, creativity, and boundless energy.

Featuring the brilliant pianist Adrean Farrugia, known for his inventive compositions and remarkable improvisational skills, Mark Adam on percussion, whose rhythmic mastery adds a unique layer of texture and drive to the group’s sound, and completing the trio is Tom Easley on bass, whose deep, resonant playing anchors the group with both precision and soul.

Award-winning pianist and composer Adrean Farrugia joins Mark Adam (percussion) and Tom Easley (bass) to form the exciting new East Coast jazz trio E3. Adrean is one of Canada’s most distinct voices on the piano and has recently moved east to join the faculty in the St FX Jazz program. Mark Adam is an in-demand producer, educator and percussionist with projects extending across Canada. Tom Easley is a top call performer and educator on the East Coast.

Jack Swanson & Rachelle Jonck

The grand opener for the 2025 Rossini Opera Academy - two weeks dedicated to the Bel Canto style of singing, lead by Rachelle Jonck creator of Bel Canto Boot Camp.

Stillwater, Minnesota native Jack Swanson is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after young tenors in the opera world. His distinctive high lyric voice is known for singing the acrobatic arias of Rossini and the legato melodies of Donizetti.

Ian Tomaz:
Bach Cycle Project Part II

A series of educational and entertaining events at LAMP created and performed by pianist Ian Tomaz. Using conversations and music, Ian delves into Bach and hos his compositions have impacted music from the time they were composed to modern times.

Tonight’s event is an informative mix of information and music designed for everyone - from a person who knows nothing at all about music or Bach, to a fellow artist who has studied music their whole life.

For more information on this event, please visit this page of our website.

Join us at LAMP for this ‘by donation’ pay what you can event.

Friday May 2 | Nadia Boulanger’s Musical Life:
Traversing the 20th Century

As we point toward the musical future and North America, Nadia Boulanger's life as a teacher in Paris to Aaron Copland, as well as Phillip Glass, Quincy Jones and even the Beatles is explored as a guide to changing trends which shape our present musical landscape.
(Bach, Debussy, Stravinsky, Brad Meldhau/Paul McCartney)

Bel Canto Recital

South African Rachelle Jonck, moved to New York City as Head Vocal Coach and Assistant Conductor of Bel Canto at Caramoor. She has served on faculty at Westminster Choir College, Manhattan School of Music, Teatro Nuovo, Palm Beach Opera’s Benenson Young Artist Program, and Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute. Rachelle’s private coaching studio includes established professionals whose careers take them to the largest opera houses of the world, and younger singers still on the verge of a professional career. Her master class topics, while related to her main study field of bel canto, explore the wider application of the bel canto way of singing. Rachelle is one of the founders of Bel Canto Boot Camp.

This is Rachelle’s first visit to LAMP, and we are extremely excited for this afternoon’s performance by the artists who are coming to Lunenburg to study with her.

Ian Tomaz, piano

Ian Tomaz continues his Bach Cycles series of lectures and concerts this Spring.  An American pianist currently based in Paris, France. He has studied at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot since 2021, working with Pascal Roge. He was in residence at the Fondation des Etats Unis in 2022-2023 as a Harriet Hale Woolley Scholar, performing concerts as an Artist in Residence at the FEU and around Paris while working on the major solo, chamber and art song compositions of Francis Poulenc.

Ian was an Emerging Artist in Residence at  LAMP from late 2019 to summer 2021, where he performed solo and chamber music recitals in the ‘Ludwig at LAMP’ 250th celebration and shared the stage with many musicians including Symphony Nova Scotia’s Rachel Desoer and soprano Jane Archibald.

His performance will include: 

By J. S. Bach:

• Preludes and Fugues in F Major, f minor, F sharp Major, f sharp minor, G Major, g minor

 By Claude Debussy:

• Preludes

• Danseuses de Delphes

• Voiles

• Le Vent dans la Plaine

• La terrace des audiences de claire de lune

• Ondine

• Feux d'artifice

By Maurice Ravel:

• Gaspard de la Nuit

• Ondine 

• Le gibet

• Scarbo 

For more information about the Bach Cycle Series by Ian Tomaz please visit this page of our website.

Entrance to this performance is $25.

*Kids 18 & under free with a paying adult. Reservations for children are required.

Program subject to change.

Susan Hoeppner, Flutist

Canadian-born flutist Susan Hoeppner is highly regarded for her deeply lyrical phrasing, dazzling virtuosity and a “no holds barred” approach in her performances.  She is an established international soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, with appearances that include numerous venues spanning the continents of North America, South America, throughout Europe, Japan and China.

Ms. Hoeppner has performed as guest soloist with orchestras around the world and has been invited to perform at many Canadian embassies including London, Belgrade, Tokyo, Mexico and has inspired Canadian composers such as Christos Hatzis, Alice Ping Yee Ho and Gary Kulesha among others to write music for her.

Susan was nominated for a JUNO, Canada’s highest musical award, for Classical Album of the Year. Her numerous recordings are available digitally on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and on labels including Marquis Classics, EMI, Centrediscs/Naxos and Grammophon BIS.

entrance: $25

Ian Tomaz:
Bach Cycle Project Part II

A series of educational and entertaining events at LAMP created and performed by pianist Ian Tomaz. Using conversations and music, Ian delves into Bach and hos his compositions have impacted music from the time they were composed to modern times.

Tonight’s event is an informative mix of information and music designed for everyone - from a person who knows nothing at all about music or Bach, to a fellow artist who has studied music their whole life.

Join us at LAMP for this ‘by donation’ pay what you can event.

For more information on this event, please visit this page of our website.

Friday May 30 | Jazz and Bach

New centuries mean new styles, new continents and new
influences, including African Spirituals, North American, and the
eventual development of Jazz. But Bach is never far away, as
explored in music by Nikolai Kapustin and Fredrich Gulda.
(Bach, Gulda, Kapustin)

The Mingus Project

The music of Charles Mingus is filled with the roots of jazz and blues, complex rhythms and powerful melodies. Seven of Atlantic Canada’s most in-demand jazz musicians join together to pay tribute to ‘The Music of Charlie Mingus’. Charles Mingus (April 22, 1922 - January 5, 1070) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history. Entrance: $35

Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a unique and distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author and broadcaster.

One of the world’s leading cellists, we are truly honoured to have Steven return to LAMP this Spring. As a concerto soloist he appears regularly with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, including the Berlin Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra Washington, London Philharmonic and Zurich Tonhalle orchestras. He gives recitals every season in major musical centres, and plays with many of the world’s foremost chamber orchestras, including the Australian, Mahler, Norwegian, Scottish, Zurich and St Paul Chamber Orchestras, as well as period-instrument ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Unusually, he also directs chamber orchestras from the cello in classical programmes.

Ian Tomaz:
Bach Cycle Project Part II

A series of educational and entertaining events at LAMP created and performed by pianist Ian Tomaz. Using conversations and music, Ian delves into Bach and hos his compositions have impacted music from the time they were composed to modern times.

Tonight’s event is an informative mix of information and music designed for everyone - from a person who knows nothing at all about music or Bach, to a fellow artist who has studied music their whole life.

Join us at LAMP for this ‘by donation’ pay what you can event.

For more information on this event, please visit this page of our website.

Friday June 6 | Bach and America

How does Bach's music and faith connect with the
establishment of North America and the development in
the 20th Century of American composers? Ned Rorem connects
us to American history, Bach and Boulanger in this lecture.
(Bach, Kapustin, Rorem)

Ian Tomaz:
Bach Cycle Project Part II

A series of educational and entertaining events at LAMP created and performed by pianist Ian Tomaz. Using conversations and music, Ian delves into Bach and hos his compositions have impacted music from the time they were composed to modern times.

Tonight’s event is an informative mix of information and music designed for everyone - from a person who knows nothing at all about music or Bach, to a fellow artist who has studied music their whole life.

Join us at LAMP for this ‘by donation’ pay what you can event.

For more information on this event, please visit this page of our website.

Friday June 6 | What Now? Bach and Today

How do we - as an audience, community and world - live
with our past and present through music? Are we close to
or far from our musical roots? A final discussion and
exploration of our collective relationship to music.
(Bach, Schoenberg and Brad Meldhau)

2025 New Music World Premieres

Join us for a captivating evening of groundbreaking music at the World Premieres Concert, showcasing the innovative works of emerging composers from LAMP’s renowned Composition Academy. Under the expert guidance of esteemed mentors Matthias McIntire and Roydon Tse, alongside special guest faculty Dinuk Wijeratne and Nicole Lizée, this concert will feature the debut performances of new compositions created by the academy's talented participants.

Be part of this extraordinary celebration of contemporary music, where fresh voices and bold ideas take center stage, offering an exciting glimpse into the future of composition.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience music that pushes boundaries, highlights the creativity of tomorrow’s composers, and showcases the collaborative spirit of this dynamic educational community.

Reservations available soon. Please contact us for more information.

Ian Tomaz, piano

Ian Tomaz continues his Bach Cycles series of lectures and concerts this Spring.  An American pianist currently based in Paris, France. He has studied at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot since 2021, working with Pascal Roge. He was in residence at the Fondation des Etats Unis in 2022-2023 as a Harriet Hale Woolley Scholar, performing concerts as an Artist in Residence at the FEU and around Paris while working on the major solo, chamber and art song compositions of Francis Poulenc.

Ian was an Emerging Artist in Residence at  LAMP from late 2019 to summer 2021, where he performed solo and chamber music recitals in the ‘Ludwig at LAMP’ 250th celebration and shared the stage with many musicians including Symphony Nova Scotia’s Rachel Desoer and soprano Jane Archibald.

His performance will include: 

By J. S. Bach:

• Preludes and Fugues in A Flat Major, g sharp minor, A Major, a minor, B Major, b minor

By Ned Rorem:

• 3 Barcarolles

By Igor Stravinsky:

• Quatre études, Op. 7

By Nikolai Kapustin:

• Suite in the Old Style

By Paul McCartney/arr. Brad Mehldau:

• Blackbird

For more information about the Bach Cycle Series by Ian Tomaz please visit this page of our website.

Entrance to this performance is $25.

*Kids 18 & under free with a paying adult. Reservations for children are required.

Program subject to change.

Summer Jazz At LAMP

Experience the magic of summer jazz at the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance, where world-class talent comes together for an unforgettable concert series. This summer, join us for a series of intimate, open-air performances featuring the incredible Nick Halley on drums, Tom Easley on bass, Richard White on guitar, and Mike Murley on saxophone.

LAMP’s popular jazz concert series offers a wonderful setting to enjoy the rich sounds of jazz against the backdrop of stunning scenery in the historic Lunenburg Academy. With a perfect blend of improvisation and classic jazz tunes, each performance will showcase the distinct artistry of these renowned musicians: the rhythmic energy of Nick Halley, the deep grooves of Tom Easley, the melodic mastery of Richard White, and the soulful saxophone stylings of Mike Murley.

Whether you're a long-time jazz lover or new to the genre, the Summer Jazz Concert Series at LAMP promises to be a musical experience that will leave you spellbound. Don't miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable celebration of jazz in one of Nova Scotia’s most charming settings. Performance begins at 5pm and the LAMP Libations bar will be open - have a drink, hear some great jazz, and then head out to one of the many incredible restaurants in Lunenburg, Mahone Bay or Chester. What a fabulous night out!

Entrance: $35

Summer Jazz At LAMP

Experience the magic of summer jazz at the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance, where world-class talent comes together for an unforgettable concert series. This summer, join us for a series of intimate, open-air performances featuring the incredible Nick Halley on drums, Tom Easley on bass, Richard White on guitar, and Mike Murley on saxophone.

LAMP’s popular jazz concert series offers a wonderful setting to enjoy the rich sounds of jazz against the backdrop of stunning scenery in the historic Lunenburg Academy. With a perfect blend of improvisation and classic jazz tunes, each performance will showcase the distinct artistry of these renowned musicians: the rhythmic energy of Nick Halley, the deep grooves of Tom Easley, the melodic mastery of Richard White, and the soulful saxophone stylings of Mike Murley.

Whether you're a long-time jazz lover or new to the genre, the Summer Jazz Concert Series at LAMP promises to be a musical experience that will leave you spellbound. Don't miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable celebration of jazz in one of Nova Scotia’s most charming settings. Performance begins at 5pm and the LAMP Libations bar will be open - have a drink, hear some great jazz, and then head out to one of the many incredible restaurants in Lunenburg, Mahone Bay or Chester. What a fabulous night out!

Entrance: $35

Summer Jazz At LAMP

Experience the magic of summer jazz at the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance, where world-class talent comes together for an unforgettable concert series. This summer, join us for a series of intimate, open-air performances featuring the incredible Nick Halley on drums, Tom Easley on bass, Richard White on guitar, and Mike Murley on saxophone.

LAMP’s popular jazz concert series offers a wonderful setting to enjoy the rich sounds of jazz against the backdrop of stunning scenery in the historic Lunenburg Academy. With a perfect blend of improvisation and classic jazz tunes, each performance will showcase the distinct artistry of these renowned musicians: the rhythmic energy of Nick Halley, the deep grooves of Tom Easley, the melodic mastery of Richard White, and the soulful saxophone stylings of Mike Murley.

Whether you're a long-time jazz lover or new to the genre, the Summer Jazz Concert Series at LAMP promises to be a musical experience that will leave you spellbound. Don't miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable celebration of jazz in one of Nova Scotia’s most charming settings. Performance begins at 5pm and the LAMP Libations bar will be open - have a drink, hear some great jazz, and then head out to one of the many incredible restaurants in Lunenburg, Mahone Bay or Chester. What a fabulous night out!

Entrance: $35