Sound Arts Initiatives is pleased to present Day Music, a new monthly workshop and open jam series on the last Saturday of each month. Day Music is open to adults and youth ages 13 and up, no musical experience required. Offered in partnership with the Froude Avenue Community Centre, the space is fully accessible and parking is available. Admission is by donation.
February's Day Music facilitator is Persio Domínguez, presenting a workshop on carnival in the Dominican Republic! Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop celebrating the energy and joy of this vibrant tradition. Learn about iconic Carnival characters and their costumes, explore the meaning and structure of the Carnival parade, and discover the traditional music and rhythms played during the comparsa procession. Bring your instrument, join the celebration, and embody the Dominican Carnival spirit!
Persio Domínguez Piantini is a Dominican multi-percussionist, conductor, and educator that holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education and is completing a Master’s in Orchestral Conducting at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Persio has led choirs and orchestras in the Dominican Republic and performed across styles—from classical music to jazz, folk and Latin fusion—with groups such Mozayic, MUN Jazz Band, and Port-aux-Poutine. He co-founded the groups NL Latin Band, The Cayenne Trio, and Pororó. He is presently conductor of the Tenacious String Orchestra and is the Newfoundland Smphony Orchestra's 2025/26 RBC Emerging Artist - Conducting Apprentice.
Be sure to stick around after the workshop for an open jam facilitated by The Nova Collective. Bring your instrument, or play one of ours!
Saturday, Feb. 28th // 2:00pm // Froude Avenue Community Centre (89 Froude Ave.) // Admission by donation
Day Music is supported by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Recreation, and by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation: Improvising Futures.
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