Enough Room: A Music Learning Project

Supported by TD Bank Group Trailblazing American conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson joins Symphony Nova Scotia’s Holly Mathieson to discuss a number of important topics affecting conductors today, including how the pandemic has affected working in the symphonic world! Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, and YouTube! Please note: Enough Room deals with mature themes, and may contain strong language which may not be suitable for younger audiences.

Supported by TD Bank Group Multi-award-winning Canadian violinist and educator Adrian Anantawan joins Symphony Nova Scotia’s Holly Mathieson to discuss making music more accessible, artists with disabilities, and more! Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, and YouTube! Please note: Enough Room deals with mature themes, and may contain strong language which may not be suitable for younger audiences.

Supported by TD Bank Group Hasmeet Singh Chandok, co-founder of the Maritime Bhangra Group, joins Symphony Nova Scotia’s Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser to discuss his working with the orchestra, the documentary Behind the Bhangra Boys, and more! Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, and YouTube! Please note: Enough Room deals with mature themes, and may contain strong language which may not be suitable for younger audiences.

Supported by TD Bank Group Multi-award-winning R&B powerhouse Keonté Beals joins Symphony Nova Scotia’s Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser to discuss his career, goals, and perspectives as an R&B artist in Nova Scotia. Available October 12 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, and YouTube! Visit Keonté’s website: click here. Visit KBeals Entertainment’s website: click here. Please note: Enough Room deals with mature themes, and may contain strong language which may not be suitable for younger audiences.

Supported by TD Bank Group Symphony Nova Scotia Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser is joined by Halifax-based reggae singer/songwriter Jah'Mila in the fourth episode of Enough Room: A Music Learning Project. Daniel and Jah'Mila discuss a number of topics in this brand-new series, including adapting to life in a pandemic, Jah'Mila's roots in Jamaica and how it has affected her music-making, and more. Please note: Enough Room deals with mature themes, and may contain strong language which may not be suitable for younger audiences.

Supported by TD Bank Group Symphony Nova Scotia Music Director Holly Mathieson is joined by Prismatic Arts Festival Artistic Director Raeesa Lalani in the third episode of Enough Room: A Music Learning Project. Holly and Raeesa discuss a number of important topics in this brand-new series, including how to better connect with local arts and culture, the difference between curating and programming works, and more. Please note: Enough Room deals with mature themes, and may contain strong language which may not be suitable for younger audiences. This episode was recorded when provincial regulations allowed for an Atlantic bubble.

Supported by TD Bank Group Symphony Nova Scotia Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser is joined by JUNO Award-winning composer, conductor, and pianist Dinuk Wijeratne in the second episode of Enough Room: A Music Learning Project. Daniel and Dinuk discuss a number of important topics in this brand-new series, including their shared love of classical music, how there is enough room for all artists at the table, finding your voice through art, and more. Please note: Enough Room deals with mature themes, and may contain strong language which may not be suitable for younger audiences.

Supported by TD Bank Group Symphony Nova Scotia Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser is joined by Music Director Holly Mathieson in the first episode of Enough Room: A Music Learning Project. Daniel and Holly discuss a number of important topics in this brand-new series, including adjusting to pandemic life, the impact of women in classical music, and more.