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Andrew Balfour\u2019s Notinikew: Going to War<\/em> has been making a national name for itself since its performance in November 2022 in Edmonton<\/a> with the Chronos Vocal Ensemble<\/a>. An anti-war mini-drama, and one of Balfour\u2019s Truth and Reconciliation choral concerts, Notinikew <\/em>will be performed again in February 2023 on two separate occasions, in two different cities. Andrew Balfour\u2019s own vocal ensemble, Dead of Winter, will perform Notinikew <\/em>in Winnipeg on February 20, and then in Montreal as part of the SMCQ (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de musique contemporaine du Qu\u00e9bec) Festival on February 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing invited to perform at the SMCQ Festival in Montreal is a huge honour,\u201d says Balfour. \u201cThis is one of the foremost performing arts organizations in Montreal promoting contemporary music.\u201d Since 2003, SMCQ has organized the MNM Festival (Montreal\/New Music Festival), an international biennial festival presented in partnership with Radio-Canada and Montreal\u2019s university sector. This year, Dead of Winter has been invited to perform Notinikew<\/em>, adding to the group\u2019s growing reputation as a nationally renowned vocal ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balfour will spearhead both performances as Dead of Winter\u2019s Artistic Director, alongside conductor\/curator Mel Braun. The roster of guest artists for the 2023 performances includes Winston Wuttunee as narrator (MB performance), Leanne Zacharias on electro-acoustic cello, Nolan Kehler as tenor soloist, John Anderson as bass soloist, Ojibway Song Keeper Cory Campbell, and the Winnipeg Boys Choir Trebles, directed by Carolyn Boyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balfour\u2019s inspiration for Notinikew: Going to War <\/em>was sparked by his love of history, particularly the European wars. \u201cWhile Indigenous individuals of Canada have fought in every major conflict from the War of 1812 to Afghanistan, they were rewarded for their contributions to World War One by being denied benefits and forbidden to leave their reserves,\u201d says Balfour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The motivations as to why Indigenous people would fight for a country that tried to eradicate their culture fascinates Balfour. \u201cAll war is insanity,\u201d says Balfour. \u201cI wanted to do an anti-war piece, but also question why Indigenous people would go and fight in that war, and what would drive them to sign up and travel overseas and fight in the bloodiest conflict ever at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe they went to fight to better their cause at home; maybe they thought if they fought for Canada that the country would reward them with giving them their ceremony or language back. Maybe they had a sense of honour. Maybe they wanted adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notinikew: Going to War<\/em> is part of Andrew Balfour\u2019s powerful Truth and Reconciliation concert series, which so far includes Taken<\/em> (2017), Fallen<\/em> (2018), and Captive<\/em> (2022). Captive<\/em> was performed last spring in Winnipeg and at the biennial Podium Festival of Canadian choral conductors and composers in Toronto, to an outpouring of acclaim. Read the full story of Captive\u2019s<\/em> success HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dead of Winter will perform Notinikew: Going to War<\/em> in both Winnipeg and Montreal. See below for the full performance details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winnipeg performance: Monday, February 20th<\/sup> at 7:30 p.m., Ukrainian Labour Temple, 591 Pritchard Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montreal performance at SMCQ: Friday, February 24th<\/sup> at 7:00 p.m., Place des Arts

List of Performers (Winnipeg and Montreal):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Composer: Andrew Balfour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narrator: Winston Wuttunee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ojibway Song keeper:  Cory Campbell (Winnipeg performance only)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cello: Leanne Zacharias<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tenor Soloist: Nolan Kehler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bass soloist: John Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winnipeg Boys Choir Trebles (Director Carolyn Boyes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOW Ensemble: Merina Dobson Perry, Brittany Melnichuk, Chloe Thiessen, Sara Clefstad, Angela Neufeld, Donnalynn Grills, Carlie Fehr, Nolan Kehler, David Sawatsky, Vic Pankratz, Matthew Knight, Al Schroeder, John Anderson, Caleb Rondeau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conductor: Mel Braun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy your tickets to Notinikew: Going to War<\/em> HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click HERE<\/a> for Notinikew Program Winnipeg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L\u2019\u0153uvre d\u2019Andrew Balfour, Notinikew, traverse le pays<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notinikew : Going to War<\/em> d\u2019Andrew Balfour se fait conna\u00eetre \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle nationale depuis sa repr\u00e9sentation en novembre 2022 \u00e0 Edmonton<\/a> avec le Chronos Vocal Ensemble<\/a>. Ce minidrame anti-guerre, qui fait partie des concerts choraux de Balfour sur le th\u00e8me de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et de la r\u00e9conciliation, sera repris en f\u00e9vrier 2023 \u00e0 deux occasions et dans deux villes diff\u00e9rentes. L\u2019ensemble vocal d\u2019Andrew Balfour, Dead of Winter, interpr\u00e9tera Notinikew<\/em> \u00e0 Winnipeg le 20 f\u00e9vrier, puis \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al dans le cadre du Festival de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de musique contemporaine du Qu\u00e9bec (SMCQ) le 24 f\u00e9vrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00ab Le fait d\u2019\u00eatre invit\u00e9 \u00e0 se produire au Festival de la SMCQ \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al est un immense honneur, affirme Andrew Balfour. Il s\u2019agit de l\u2019une des principales organisations des arts de la sc\u00e8ne \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al qui fait la promotion de la musique contemporaine. \u00bb Depuis 2003, la SMCQ organise le Festival MNM (Montr\u00e9al\/Nouvelles Musiques), un festival international biennal pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 en partenariat avec Radio-Canada et le secteur universitaire de Montr\u00e9al. Cette ann\u00e9e, Dead of Winter a \u00e9t\u00e9 invit\u00e9 \u00e0 pr\u00e9senter Notinikew<\/em>, renfor\u00e7ant ainsi la r\u00e9putation croissante du groupe en tant qu\u2019ensemble vocal de renomm\u00e9e nationale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Balfour assurera la direction artistique de ces deux spectacles, aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s du chef de ch\u0153ur et conservateur Mel Braun. La liste des artistes invit\u00e9s pour les repr\u00e9sentations de 2023 comprend Winston Wuttunee en tant que narrateur, Leanne Zacharias au violoncelle \u00e9lectroacoustique, Nolan Kehler en tant que soliste t\u00e9nor, John Anderson en tant que soliste basse, Cory Campbell, gardien de chansons ojibw\u00e9, et la section des voix hautes de la Winnipeg Boys Choir, dirig\u00e9e par Carolyn Boyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u2019inspiration d\u2019Andrew Balfour pour Notinikew : Going to War<\/em> est n\u00e9e de son amour de l\u2019histoire, en particulier des guerres europ\u00e9ennes. \u00ab Alors que les Autochtones du Canada ont combattu dans tous les grands conflits, de la guerre de 1812 \u00e0 l\u2019Afghanistan, ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9compens\u00e9s pour leur contribution \u00e0 la Premi\u00e8re Guerre mondiale par le refus des avantages sociaux accord\u00e9s aux autres et par l\u2019interdiction de quitter leurs r\u00e9serves \u00bb, explique-t-il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il est fascin\u00e9 par les raisons qui ont pouss\u00e9 les Autochtones \u00e0 se battre pour un pays qui a tent\u00e9 d\u2019\u00e9radiquer leur culture. \u00ab Toute guerre est une folie, dit-il. Je voulais faire une \u0153uvre anti-guerre, mais aussi m\u2019interroger sur les raisons qui poussaient les Autochtones \u00e0 aller se battre dans cette guerre, et sur ce qui les poussait \u00e0 s\u2019engager, \u00e0 se rendre \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger et \u00e0 se battre dans le conflit le plus sanglant jamais connu \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00ab Peut-\u00eatre sont-ils all\u00e9s se battre pour am\u00e9liorer leur cause chez eux; peut-\u00eatre pensaient-ils que s\u2019ils se battaient pour le Canada, notre pays les r\u00e9compenserait en leur rendant leurs c\u00e9r\u00e9monies ou leurs langues. Peut-\u00eatre avaient-ils un sens de l\u2019honneur. Peut-\u00eatre qu\u2019ils avaient envie d\u2019aventure. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notinikew : Going to War <\/em>fait partie de la puissante s\u00e9rie de concerts d\u2019Andrew Balfour sur la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et la r\u00e9conciliation, qui comprend jusqu\u2019\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent Taken<\/em> (2017), Fallen<\/em> (2018) et Captive<\/em> (2022). Captive<\/em> a \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 au printemps dernier \u00e0 Winnipeg et au festival bisannuel Podium des chefs de ch\u0153ur et compositeurs canadiens \u00e0 Toronto, o\u00f9 l\u2019\u0153uvre a \u00e9t\u00e9 acclam\u00e9e. Lisez l\u2019histoire compl\u00e8te du succ\u00e8s de Captive<\/em> ci-dessous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dead of Winter pr\u00e9sentera <\/strong>Notinikew : Going to War<\/em><\/strong> \u00e0 Winnipeg et \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al. Voir ci-dessous pour les d\u00e9tails complets des repr\u00e9sentations :<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repr\u00e9sentation \u00e0 Winnipeg : Le lundi 20 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 19 h, Ukrainian Labour Temple, 591, avenue Pritchard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repr\u00e9sentation \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al au Festival de la SMCQ : Le vendredi 24 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 19 h, Place des Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liste des artistes (Winnipeg et Montr\u00e9al):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compositeur : Andrew Balfour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narrateur : Winston Wuttunee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardien de chansons ojibw\u00e9 :Cory Campbell (\u00e0 Winnipeg seulement)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violoncelle : Leanne Zacharias<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soliste t\u00e9nor : Nolan Kehler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soliste basse : John Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voix hautes de la Winnipeg Boys Choir (Carolyn Boyes, directrice)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensemble de DOW: Merina Dobson Perry, Brittany Melnichuk, Chloe Thiessen, Sara Clefstad, Angela Neufeld, Donnalynn Grills, Carlie Fehr, Nolan Kehler, David Sawatsky, Vic Pankratz, Matthew Knight, Al Schroeder, John Anderson, Caleb Rondeau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chef de ch\u0153ur : Mel Braun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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