Don’t miss this exciting performance of jazz/world music by the Dinuk Wijeratne Trio on Sunday, November 12, at 4:30 p.m. The Trio includes Dinuk Wijeratne on piano, Nick Halley on drums, and Jon Suters on bass. Dinuk Wijeratne is an award-winning Sri Lankan-born Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor. His boundary-crossing work has taken him to international venues as poles apart as the Berlin Philharmonie and the North Sea Jazz Festival. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nick Halley is a drummer/percussionist, keyboardist, composer, and conductor, who grew up in Norfolk singing with Chorus Angelicus, founded by his father Paul Halley. Jon Suters is a seasoned bassist, based in southwestern Massachusetts.  Please register below for this free concert.

Capella Regalis Choirs presents one of the world’s most revered masterworks of music in an uplifting FREE concert for Nova Scotians, to celebrate and honour all those who have gone before us. Directed by Nick Halley and performed by Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, Capella Regalis Girls Choir, and the All Saints Cathedral Choir, alongside a hand-picked orchestra of Nova Scotian musicians, Paul Halley on pipe organ, and baritone soloist Alexander Dobson. Advance seat reservations & details at capellaregalis.com/events.

Capella Regalis Choirs sing Choral Evensong as part of the Sundays at Four series at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax on select Sundays at 4 pm this fall, with organist Paul Halley. For a schedule of dates visit capellaregalis.com/events.

The Canadian duo Flying Pooka (pianist Florian Hoefner and winds/vocal improviser Dani Oore) will be joined by guest artists Nick Halley (percussion) and Lukas Pearse (bass) in a concert presented by Upstream Music. Tickets & details at upstreammusic.org.

World percussionist Nick Halley and Juno-nominated Canadian jazz and classical bassist Roberto Occhipinti join their dear friend Nazih in an enchanting collaboration to benefit Capella Regalis in this second annual “Nick & Friends” fall fundraising concert. Tickets & Info: capellaregalis.com.

The Boxwood Festival is back for its 28th season! Nick Halley will be teaching and playing percussion at workshops and concerts through the week of July 23 – July 28, 2023. Headed up by Chris Norman, Boxwood brings together fabulous musicians from around the world for a week-long summer music festival in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia that celebrates traditional folk music and dance in its many expressions. Musicians of all levels are invited to participate in the workshops, and everyone is most welcome to attend the many public concerts. Visit Boxwood’s Facebook page for a full list of concerts, and boxwood.org to register for the workshops — including Nick’s Rhythm Workshop (M-F, 1-2:30 PM) and World Music Ensemble (M-TH, 3-4:15 PM), both held at the Lunenburg Academy!

Nick Halley will appear in the Scotia Festival of Music’s Highlight Concert #8 as one of two “reciters” narrating William Walton’s Façade, performed with an ensemble of instrumentalists. With Façade, Walton (at the age of only 20 years old!) captured the spirit of the 1920s, setting to music the riotously funny surrealist poems by the ultra-eccentric Edith Sitwell. Details & tickets at scotiafestival.com.

The Dinuk Wijeratne Trio comprises three superb musicians: Dinuk Wijeratne on piano, Nick Halley on drums, and Tom Easley on bass. The trio will play a jazz set in the second half of the Scotia Festival of Music’s Highlight Concert #11. Details here.

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.

Roberto Occhipinti (bass), Nick Halley (drums), Glenn Patscha (piano), and Mike Murley (saxophone) are teaming up to perform a night of jazz at the beautiful Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance. Doors & Bar: 7:30 pm / Concert: 8:15 pm. Visit lampns.ca for tickets and details.