Part of the residency Ariane Morin - Southern Balkans co-labs on Saxophone
Southern Cross
"Each 2nd Thursday of the month, Montrealer saxophonist Ariane Morin aims to create a space for new collaborations in Balkan, Greek, and Turkish music with musicians from the local Toronto diaspora scene. Each month features a different formation or focus—whether a dance-inspired Balkan brass night, an intimate café-aman style Greek set, and other possibilities—all showcasing the saxophone’s expressive capacity across varied contexts within Balkan and modal traditions.
Continuing the momentum of the residency with another high-octane night of Balkan brass. After a year of playing the classics together, the band is slowly stepping into its own sound, and we’re excited to share some fresh new tunes from today’s modern serbian-macedonian brass scene — funky, fiery pieces inspired by current and next-generation maestros such as Ekrem Mamutović, Bojan Ristić, and Stefan Mladenović.
with: Ariane Morin - saxophone Max forster - trumpet Nathan Dell-Vanderberg - trombone Ian Tulloch - sousaphone Jaash Singh - Tapan"
"Each 2nd Thursday of the month, Montrealer saxophonist Ariane Morin aims to create a space for new collaborations in Balkan, Greek, and Turkish music with musicians from the local Toronto diaspora scene.
The concert series kicks off with a brass band focus, featuring musician colleagues Ariane Morin has been collaborating with over the past year. Max Forster, Nathan Dell-Vanderberg, Ian Tulloch, and Jaash Singh—current and past members of Lemon Bucket Orchestra—are all active musicians on the Toronto music scene and beyond.
1st set: Klezmer Brass Band Tantshoyz! Featuring special guest, some dance leading, and original Klezmer tunes for Yiddish dancing from Ariane's album Tantshoyz.
2nd set: Balkan Brass Band Fiery Balkan tunes for listening or dancing!"