Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, the Hannaford Street Silver Band, and the Aaron Davis Trio bring to life composer Davis’s Zombie Blizzard, a song cycle of seven concert arias for voice, jazz trio, and brass orchestra, based on Margaret Atwood’s 2020 book of poetry, Dearly. The first half of the evening will include pieces by the brass band, the trio, and solos by Brueggergosman-Lee. 

From opera to contemporary to jazz, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee is an international star whose soaring voice is only matched by her charming stage presence. The Juno Award-winning artist has performed at the world’s most prestigious stages like Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, and the Musikverein in Vienna.

The Hannaford Street Silver Band is the only one of its kind in Canada. Its mission is to honour the traditions of the art form and, at the same time, place it in a contemporary context with a unique Canadian point of view. The American Record Guide has called the group the “finest brass band on the continent,” while the Winnipeg Free Press has raved that the band offers an “exhilarating experience.”

Aaron Davis is an eclectic composer, arranger, and keyboardist, who is equally known as a founding member of the Holly Cole Trio and as a prolific composer of film music, with over 100 film and television scores to his credit. He is also an accomplished songwriter who has recorded two solo albums, and orchestrates and arranges for musicians such as Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Natalie McMaster, Sarah Slean, and the Art of Time Ensemble.