Past Events
June 2023
Scotia Festival of Music – Dinuk Wijeratne Trio (Highlight Concert 11)
The Dinuk Wijeratne Trio comprises three fabulous musicians: Dinuk Wijeratne on piano, Nick Halley on drums, and Tom Easley on bass. The trio will play a live jazz set in the second half of the Scotia Festival of Music's Highlight Concert #11.
Find out more »Capella Regalis Choirs Season Finale Concert
Capella Regalis Choirs with Nick Halley (director, percussion), Vanessa Halley (director), and Paul Halley (organ, piano) will perform a Season Finale Concert featuring music from Gregorian Chant to Sea Shanties!
Find out more »July 2023
LAMP: Rock the Lobster with the Mike Murley Quartet
Nick Halley will be playing live jazz music with the Mike Murley Quartet as part of the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance's annual "Rock the Lobster" fundraiser at the Lunenburg Community Centre.
Find out more »Nick Halley’s Workshops @ Boxwood Festival, Lunenburg
Nick Halley teaches a Rhythm and World Music Ensemble as part of Boxwood Festival in Lunenburg.
Find out more »Boxwood 2023: Waterfront Ceili – Music & Dance
Nick will be playing drums and percussion at the annual ceili on the Lunenburg Waterfront, a highlight of the Boxwood Festival!
Find out more »Boxwood 2023: Festival Finale Concert
Nick Halley will be playing percussion and keyboards, alongside an all-start lineup of musicians in the Boxwood Finale Concert at Central United Church in Lunenburg on Friday, July 28. Kevin BURKE - Irish Fiddle Tara and Dermy DIAMOND - Irish flute & old time fiddle Adrianne GREENBAUM - klezmer Chris Norman - Flute & pipes Boxwood Flute Choir
Find out more »September 2023
Roots of Strings: Music of Syria (Nazih Borish Trio)
World percussionist Nick Halley and Juno-nominated Canadian jazz and classical bassist Roberto Occhipinti join their dear friend Nazih in an enchanting collaboration to benefit Capella Regalis in this second annual “Nick & Friends” fall fundraising concert.
Find out more »October 2023
Fall Evensong Series – Capella Regalis Choirs, dir. Nick Halley
Capella Regalis Choirs sing Choral Evensong as part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax on select Sundays at 4 pm this fall, with organist Paul Halley.
Find out more »Upstream Music: Flying Pooka
The Canadian duo Flying Pooka (pianist Florian Hoefner and winds/vocal improviser Dani Oore) will be joined by guest artists Nick Halley (percussion) and Lukas Pearse (bass) in a concert presented by Upstream Music.
Find out more »November 2023
Capella Regalis presents Fauré Requiem / For All The City (A FREE Concert)
Capella Regalis Choirs, directed by Nick Halley, presents one of the world’s most revered masterworks of music in an uplifting FREE concert for Nova Scotians, to celebrate and honour all those who have gone before us.
Find out more »Dinuk Wijeratne Trio Concert (Norfolk, CT)
Don’t miss this exciting performance of jazz/world music by the Dinuk Wijeratne Trio on Sunday, November 12, at 4:30 p.m. The Trio includes Dinuk Wijeratne on piano, Nick Halley on drums, and Jon Suters on bass.
Find out more »December 2023
A Chorister’s Christmas 2023 – Live Performances
Nick Halley directs Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir in their 14th annual Christmas concert series with Maritime Brass Quintet and organist Paul Halley featuring beautiful carols, ancient and modern.
Find out more »A Chorister’s Christmas 2023 – ONLINE VIDEO BROADCAST
Tune in to A Chorister's Christmas from the comfort of your home, and listen to beautiful Christmas music arranged for choir, brass, and organ, over the holidays.
Find out more »February 2024
Brazilian Night: A Fundraising Party for Capella Regalis
Live samba and Brazilian jazz standards performed by the Halleys and friends with dinner, dancing, and more! Proceeds benefit Capella Regalis Choirs.
Find out more »July 2024
Lunenburg, NS – Summer Jazz Series at LAMP w/ Glenn Patscha and Ian McGimpsey
An early evening jazz concert in the beautiful and historic Lunenburg Academy, with pianist extraordinaire Glenn Patscha, killer guitarist Ian McGimpsey, and of course Nick Halley himself on percussion. Reserve tickets at lampns.ca.
Find out more »Nick Halley’s World Music Ensemble – Boxwood Festival, Lunenburg
Nick Halley leads a five-day World Music Ensemble workshop at the Boxwood Festival.
Find out more »Boxwood 2024: Waterfront Ceili – Music & Dance
Live traditional Irish music and dance, with an all-star line-up of guest musicians from Boxwood.
Find out more »Boxwood 2024: Festival Finale Concert
A Finale Concert featuring Brendan Mulholland, an astounding Irish flute player; Liam O’Brien, master of the Irish concertina; Chris Norman, genius flutist and piper; Andra Bohnet and the Boxwood Flute Choir; and Nick Halley, on percussion -- as well as other cameo appearances from other guest festival musicians!
Find out more »August 2024
Lunenburg, NS – Summer Jazz Series at LAMP w/ Glenn Patscha and Ian McGimpsey
Join Glenn Patscha, Nick Halley and Ian McGimpsey for the final concert in a three-part Summer Jazz Series at LAMP.
Find out more »September 2024
HALIFAX, NS – ‘Letters to a Homeland’ with Kinan Azmeh, Layale Chaker, Dinuk Wijeratne and friends
An intimate evening of food and music featuring five extraordinary musicians from Syria, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Canada performing original works, in support of Capella Regalis Choirs.
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