Internationally renowned pianist and composer James Hurley, Irish Tenor Dean Power and Poet/Artist Duncan Major return exclusively to The Rooms to premiere new compositions interpreting the poems of Michael Crummey and Duncan Major, as well as selections from the Great Irish Poets Songbook. Saxophonist Greg Bruce joins for this immersive music and live visual art experience. A sold-out experience last year!
Tickets: $35 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709)757-8090.
James Hurley is a classical pianist and composer with a passion for improvisation. Originally from the West end of St. John's, he's been based in Germany since 2011. Together with his wife he runs Più Piano – a live performance venue and piano school which hosts events featuring artists from NL and around the world. He is affiliated with Memorial's School of Music and is dedicated to building a cultural bridge between his NL and German homes through performance and educational projects. As a musician he is involved in several solo and group projects and actively performs in Canada and the EU.
Dean Power is from Clarecastle, Ireland. He studied at both the RIAM and TU Dublin with Mary Brennan and Mairead Hurley. Following two years as a member of the opera studio at the Bavarian State Opera house, he was invited to join the house ensemble where he remained for another 9 years. Since leaving Munich he has enjoyed the flexibility of life as a freelance opera singer. His recent notable debuts include the Zurich Opera House, the Opéra de Lille, the Salzburg Festival, the Teatro Real in Madrid and the Salzburg Easter Festival, as well as guest appearances at the Bavarian State Opera, the Irish National Opera, the Armenian National Philharmonic, and with El Sistema in Venezuela. On the concert stage, his recent performances include collaborations with the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, the Irish Baroque Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, the Prague Symphony Orchestra and the Orquestra Sinfonica Portuguesa. He is currently a Cara O'Sullian Associate Artist at the Cork Opera House. In 2025, he will make his house debut at the Opera National de Paris.
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