About this Event
2nd Fridays is a series that builds community, where artists can take risks in a supportive environment and where we strip the stuffiness out of the concert hall and turn it into the city's most interesting living room.
Set 1: Cameron Esquega
Cameron Esquega is an emerging composer and bassist based in Fort William First Nation, Ontario. Cameron's compositions reflect a deep connection to Indigenous culture and the natural land that surrounds his home. Cameron is currently studying bass performance at Humber College with Josh Cohen and classical composition with Joseph Glaser. As a bassist, he blends a range of musical influences, using the instrument as a tool for both melody and harmonic support. Cameron's compositions are invested in storytelling and emotion, creating spaces within his musical pieces for listeners to completely emerge themselves into the music. Cameron's compositional language is inspired by many musical genres, including minimalist techniques, ambient/drone music, noise, and synth driven timbral explorations. His work is an ongoing journey of artistic discovery, infusing his compositions with the rhythms, stories, and sounds of his Indigenous heritage.
Cameron will be artistically exploring the sounds of the world that blend into the background during daily routine, shedding a light on the modern conscious experience
Set 2: Josh Cole string trio + 2
w/ Laura Swankey (vox), Jarron Freeman-Fox (violin), Nick Storring (cello), Josh Cole (double bass)
Toronto bassist and composer Josh Cole brings his string trio to debut two new works for improvising musicians. A string trio piece titled "Control" and a piece written in collaboration with vocalist and improvisor Laura Swankey for string trio and vocal duo titled "I don't have time".
Set 3: Rainer Wiens
Over the last fifteen years contemporary jazz musician Rainer Wiens has developed one of the most original guitar styles. He has composed music for dance, theater, television, and film. During the ’80s Wiens appeared in performances across Canada and in Europe with his jazz group, Silk Stockings. Along with Tom Walsh, he was a founding member of the group N.O.M.A., and he also started Sound Image Theater. Rainer Wiens works closely with Malcolm Goldstein, John Heward, and Frank Lozano, and he has released a compact disc, Bonunca Dream Music.
Event venue & nearby stays
CMC, 20 St. Joseph St., Toronto, Canada
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