CINQUEFOIL

Cinquefoil #11: Happy Accidents Hosted by Steve McKay Recorded at Church of St. John the Evangelist in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Featuring performances by: Alexei Gulenco (piano), Aron D’Alesio, Steve Pierre (clarinet) + Adele Pierre (violin), Rudy Neufeld (baritone) + Twin Within. Podcast available on iTunes or listen below:

Cinquefoil #12: Dissonance Curated by Kirk Starkey Hosted by Steve McKay Recorded at Church of St. John the Evangelist in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Featuring performances by: Stefan Kitai (percussion), Kanto Vocal Ensemble, Kori Pop, Powerplay (Colin Maier, Oboe + Charles Cozens, piano) and Johnny Bassoon. Podcast available on iTunes or listen below:

Cinquefoil #10: School’s Out At the beginning of our inaugural season, we went with a theme of “Going Back” – hinting at the common September tradition of going back to school. Well if September is about going back, June is about taking a break. Featuring performances by Hanna Bech, Emma Rush, Places Erupt, Emma Reilly […]

Cinquefoil #7: Madness March is the month when we go wild with abandon, whether that’s because the thermometer finally cracked 10 degrees, or because your favourite basketball team took March Madness. For some, St. Patrick’s Day gives you license to lose your head and blow your top at the pub. Featuring performances by Kori Pop, […]

Cinquefoil #6: Rescue Me February is the toughest month to get through, in spite of it’s brief 28 days. Our good friend the Groundhog wields her power over our destiny: will she rescue us from Winter’s cold grasp or torture us with 6 more weeks of frost? Every February 14th, florist shops make bank so […]

Cinquefoil #5: Fixing Things January is obviously the month of New Year resolutions – let’s fix our lives! Let’s fix our diet! Let’s fix our social calendar…or the most common, let’s fix our finances! Featuring performances by The Dill, TRYAL, Neil Haverty, LaRose Duo & Azuline Duo Recorded January 19, 2018 at Church of St. […]

Cinquefoil #4: Out of the Cold December brings winter to southern Ontario and it’s also the darkest month of the year. So many of our December traditions are rooted in coming out of the cold. For the fortunate ones, we come out of the cold to warm ourselves. Some unfortunate ones spend the entire winter […]

Cinquefoil #3: Settling Debts November is the month when we pay up, so to speak. In feudal tradition, November 1st was the day that you paid your mortgage for the entire year. November 11 is a day when we acknowledge our debts to previous generations who gave their lives to fight fascism. Featuring performances by […]

Cinquefoil #2: The End Of Things October is the month when we celebrate the end of things, whether it is Hallowe’en, the harvest or the year-end for some big financial corporations. Featuring performances by Mark McNeil, Alexei Gulenco, Rachel Nolan, What the Folk & Steve McKay. Hosted by Steve McKay Recorded at Church of St. […]

Introducing a new series celebrating chamber music of all kinds, including classical, jazz, folk and electronic music. The name (pronounced SANGk-foil) comes from the badge of the Hamilton clan (found on the Hamilton flag) and is a local weed with a yellow flower of five petals. If you keep an eye out, you’ll see it […]