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June 18 – Season Finale Concert – Capella Regalis Choirs, Halifax

Come hear the newly-formed Girls Choir alongside the Men & Boys Choir at their end-of-season concert, the finale of their four-day tour of Nova Scotia! Expect a feast for the ears including selections from the choirs’ Evensong repertoire this year, songs of the sea, fabulous Paul Halley arrangements for choir, organ, piano, and percussion, and a brand new piece by Nick Halley for the Girls Choir to celebrate their inaugural season. Europe of the Middle Ages dances with Brazil!

Tickets are available online at eventbrite.ca.

May 5 – Vancouver Chan Arts Centre: The Journeyed Compass with Dinuk Wijeratne and friends

Nick Halley will be joining on percussion the multi-award-winning musicians Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh, and Dinuk Wijeratne. These musicians will come together to create highly distinctive music that draws from a confluence of cultural influences. Chaker, a Lebanese violinist and composer, Azmeh, a Syrian clarinetist and composer, and Wijeratne, a Sri Lankan composer, conductor, and pianist, are each known for their inventive and genre-defying work. For this transporting concert, Middle Eastern and South Asian music mix for a soulful program inspired by the idea of what ‘home’ means to us all. Tickets & info.

Feb 18 – Nick Halley & Jon Suters Live at the Riverport Inn

Nick Halley (James Taylor, Oscar Castro-Neves, David McGuinness) is pleased to return to The Riverport Inn with guitarist/multi instrumentalist sensation Jon Suters (James Taylor, Neville Brothers, Ed Mann (Frank Zappa)) to present a dynamic duo. Together, they’ll dive into their combined world, jazz and classical repertoire, to serve up a delicious setlist that promises to delight your ears! Tickets & info here.

Feb 19 – Brazilian Night: A Fundraising Party for Capella Regalis

Join us to celebrate the Carnival season before Lent and raise funds for Capella Regalis! Nick Halley (percussion), Paul Halley (piano), John Suiters (guitar), and other friends will be playing live samba and Brazilian jazz standards from the Rio and Bahia regions. $100 ticket includes $50 tax receipt, full dinner of catered Brazilian fare, one featured Brazilian cocktail, and live Brazilian music. (Dancing is encouraged!) Cash bar for additional beverages. This is a family-friendly event: $30 children’s ticket includes children’s menu. All proceeds benefit Capella Regalis Choirs. Visit capellaregalis.com for more details.

Nick & Friends Benefit Concert for Capella Regalis – Dinuk Wijeratne Trio – October 27 & 28, 2022

Watch the promo video here!

Capella Regalis is delighted to announce the first of what will be an annual Fall fundraising event in which Founder & Artistic Director Nick Halley invites his dearest musician friends to perform an evening of music. The Dinuk Wijeratne Trio will play at Cecilia’s Retreat in Mahone Bay on Thursday, October 27, and The Music Room in Halifax on Friday, October 28, 2022. All proceeds go to support Capella Regalis’s free educational programs for children.

Dinuk Wijeratne is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian composer and pianist whose music embraces the diversity of his international background and influences. Joining him on stage will be Nick Halley himself as percussionist, and award-winning bassist Tom Easley, for a night that bends the boundaries of classical, jazz, and world music.

Visit www.capellaregalis.com/events for details on purchasing tickets.