Ascension Jazz and Chamber Series

03/20/2021

The Daniel Arthur Trio, consisting of pianist and composer Daniel Arthur, bassist Ethan Cohn, and drummer Sean Allison, is an exciting contemporary jazz group from Montreal. They’ve performed at Jazz festivals across Canada and Europe and were awarded 3rd place in the 2017 Conad International Jazz Competition for their exciting and boldly original music! To learn more you can check out their page: https://www.facebook.com/darthurmusic

To show your support, you can buy their album, Vivid, or individual tracks from their Bandcamp page! https://danielarthurtrio.bandcamp.com/album/vivid?fbclid=IwAR0cLmAf5qS8GjjmbWjqrra3YaFvj4poKSJeMEdLDjO4LlQyJGSAFCbGZvE

Pianist and Composer based in Seattle

03/20/2021

Time for another ! This month we’re talking about the Daniel Arthur Trio! The Trio performed at Ascension during our last season in September 2019.

02/11/2021

Our artistic director Aude Urbancic plays Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Happy Valentine’s Day from the ascension chamber and jazz series! Wishing you sunny days ahead!

Our artistic director Aude Urbancic plays Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Happy Valentine’s Day from the ascension chamber and jazz series! Wishing you sunny da...

01/23/2021

Finally, a sample of John’s music from his debut album Reflections (2018)! Here he plays Chopin Nocturne in B major Op. 62, no. 1. You can show your support for this amazing artist by buying the full album, available as a digital download or CD, through Bandcamp! https://youtu.be/5qgGNwnl5VM

John Kofi Dapaah plays Chopin's Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 no. 1Buy my albums here - Reflections - https://johnkofidapaah.bandcamp.com/album/reflectionsJazz...

01/23/2021

John Kofi Dapaah is an accomplished Ottawa-based pianist who crosses the boundaries of the classical and jazz world. His musical journey has taken him around the world, performing concerts and recitals in Canada, Japan, and Austria. His composition for string quartet was performed with choreography at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. You can learn more about his career on his website, or like/follow his social media pages! http://www.johndapaah.com

01/23/2021

This month’s is John Kofi Dapaah! Just over a year ago, John performed music from his Christmas album as part of Ascension Jazz and Chamber Series. In the following posts we’re going to highlight some of his work!

12/17/2020

Our artistic director presents a holiday message and brings a little Christmas cheer with some festive music. While we look forward to potential in-person concerts later in 2021, stay tuned to our social media channels for upcoming content from artists from past seasons!

Our artistic director presents a holiday message along with some festive music. While we look forward to potential in-person concerts later in 2021, stay tun...

10/28/2020

An announcement about our 2020-2021 Season.

Due to Covid-19, we have to cancel our regular season. But we are not going away! Instead, throughout the season we will be promoting past performers and Aude will be sharing some recordings! Here is her first recording: Pauline Viardot's Mazourke, VWV 3012.

An announcement about our 2020-2021 Season. Due to Covid-19, we have to cancel our regular season. Instead, we will be promoting past performers and Aude wil...

09/29/2020

09/29/2020