Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:30 pm
The Joseph Strug Concert Hall, Halifax

Featuring KINUK:
     Angella Parsons
     Ursula Johnson
Holly Mathieson, conductor
Jon Hargreaves, composer
Beth Elliot, production manager
Symphony Nova Scotia

Please note: This is a live music recording.

Symphony Nova Scotia is honoured to collaborate with local Mi’kmaw artists for the Pjila’si Sessions: a series of new multimedia musical experiences for all ages. Building upon the theme of Pjila’si (“welcome” or “step forward” in Mi’kmawi’simk), these projects explore people and place, collective identity, and Reconciliation.

Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Canada, and the Province of Nova Scotia.

L’nui’suti translation: phonetic pronunciation

Kisitmoq : kis-E-dim-och 
maqamikew : ma-Kha-me-gow 
Tan : don 
Menaq : may-nach 
Te’tpaqi : debt-bAch-E
Kelo’tmwe’k : gael-oh-dim-weck 

Eknimulne’k : eh-ken-ah-mool-neg
Tape’kiaqnminen : da-bay-ghee-ah-Khan-ah-mE-nen
Kla’mun : kL-ah-mun
Ketu’pkwi-aite’snen : gay-doop-gwee-I-des-nen 

Ya-way
ya-way-oh
Way-hey-ya
way-ya-hey-oh

Ya-way
ya-way-oh
Way-hey-ya
way-ya-hey-oh

English translation:

“You have created this land
which we have not properly taken care of
we present you with our song in hopes that we will all heal”

First Violins
Renaud Lapierre, Concertmaster
Mark Lee, Assistant Concertmaster
Yi Lee
Grégor Monlun

Second Violins
Charna Matsushige
Anne Simons
Ken Nogami

Viola
Susan Sayle, Principal
Carolyn Farnand

Cello
Rachel Desoer, Principal
Aiden Russell

Bass
Max Kasper

Flute
Casey Granofsky, Principal
Christine Feierabend (piccolo)

Clarinet
Timothy Yung, Principal
Eileen Walsh (bass)

Bassoon
Gabe Azzie, Principal
Christopher Palmer

Horn
Mary Lee

Percussion
D'Arcy Gray

Symphony Nova Scotia:
Beth Elliot, production manager
Bobby Matheson, assistant production manager

The Joseph Strug Concert Hall Technical Crew:
Riley Valotaire, technical director
Chelsey Jenkins
Sterling Larowe
Grace Watson