(I’m going to frame this post in the context of Lave and Wenger’s Legitimate Peripheral Participation, to tease out the idea that one does not have to be at the centre of a practice or a community in order to be considered a legitimate member, but one should be contributing something of value both in the immediate, and the long term.)

With an upcoming concert at the Heliconoian Club featuring Canadian Composer Mary Gardiner’s work, I was asked to accompany a singer in her performance of “Three Love Songs”. I was a little nervous about the idea to be honest, but having finally taken a look at the music, my excitement got to the better of me, and I’ve agreed to it. It’s a relative short piece, written in true 20th century style, and the fun part for me (as always) will be to actually figure out a way to appreciate the piece of music, and drawing the music out of it. This is the first time I’ve been in a real performance since my recital in 2005, and a great ‘warm up’ for future performances. Come if Canadian + New Music + Women floats your boat!